Day: 13 May 2011
LSB sets out approach to safeguarding quality in the provision of legal services – Legal Services Board
“Plans form response to the advice of the Consumer Panel on quality.”
Legal Services Board, 12th May 2011
Source: www.legalservicesboard.org.uk
Government publishes draft protocol for new police and crime commissioners and chief constables – Home Office
“In the journey towards the introduction of the first Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) in May 2012, the government today published a draft protocol setting out the relationship between PCCs and Chief Constables.”
Home Office, 11th May 2011
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
London man jailed for heroin smuggling – UK Border Agency
“A man from London has been sentenced to 7 years in prison at Canterbury Crown Court after pleading guilty to heroin smuggling.”
UK Border Agency, 11th May 2011
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Mosley’s loss is a victory for the British government – The Guardian
“Today’s ruling by the European court of human rights in Max Mosley’s privacy case is a victory for the British government, which argued at the hearing in January that countries were entitled to a wide ‘margin of appreciation’ – in other words, discretion – in deciding how to strike the balance between freedom of expression and respect for an individual’s private life.”
The Guardian, 10th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Torture legal aid case is a triumph of the rule of law – The Guardian
“The high court ruling condemning the MoD for restricting funding for litigation underlines the importance of judicial review.”
The Guardian, 12th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Madeleine McCann case to receive help from Met – The Guardian
“Scotland Yard has been ordered to review the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, after the child’s mother appealed to the prime minister for help. The Guardian understands that shortly after Kate McCann published an open letter in the Sun newspaper asking David Cameron to step in, Downing Street contacted the commissioner of the Metropolitan Police.”
The Guardian, 12th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sienna Miller should be forced to accept damages offer, says News International – The Independent
“Sienna Miller should be forced to accept damages of £100,000 in her phone hacking claim against the News of the World because the stories published about her private life were ‘not that hurtful’, a lawyer for the Sunday newspaper said yesterday.”
The Independent,13th May 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Burglar fined 1p for breaking into artists’ workshop – Daily Telegraph
“A convicted burglar who broke into an artists’ workshop has been fined just 1p after a deal was agreed with the prosecution.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
FA appoints QC to review Lord Triesman allegations – BBC News
“The Football Association has appointed a leading lawyer to review allegations of misconduct by Fifa officials during England’s failed 2018 World Cup bid. James Dingemans QC has been asked to independently review the claims made by former FA chairman Lord Triesman to a Parliamentary select committee.”
BBC news, 12th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Murdered schoolgirl Tia Rigg ‘failed by agencies’- BBC News
“A 12-year-old girl who was raped and murdered by her uncle in Manchester was failed by child protection agencies, an independent inquiry has found.”
BBC News, 13th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Children and the law: new case may transform criminal courts’ approach – The Guardian
“A local authority has refused to let a six-year-old testify in court. If it wins the case could severely curtail use of child witnesses in trials.”
The Guardian, 12th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
UK’s copyright laws set for dramatic overhaul – The Independent
“An independent review that could lead to a dramatic overhaul of copyright law in Britain is finally scheduled to be released next week. The Hargreaves Review into the country’s intellectual-property framework, launched by the Prime Minister in November, had been due for publication in April but was delayed until after the local elections. However, The Independent has learned that Jeremy Hunt, the Culture Secretary, will tomorrow join the academic Ian Hargreaves, who chaired the inquiry, at a briefing for key industry figures. The review’s findings will then be formally made public next week.”
The Independent, 11th May 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Hospital was ‘either ignorant or indifferent’ as pensioner died – Daily Telegraph
“A coroner has condemned a hospital for a series of ‘gross failures’ that left an elderly patient so dehydrated that his family were forced to give him water through a damp flannel before he died.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
First injunction specifically bans Facebook and Twitter – Daily Telegraph
“The first injunction specifically banning the publication of information on Facebook and Twitter was issued yesterday amid growing fears about the culture of secrecy in courts.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Gwynedd homes whistle-blower Richard Jones’ job claim – BBC News
“A former housing association director claims he was sacked because he found a £800,000 deficit in Gwynedd council home transfer proposals.”
BBC News, 11th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Wrexham teacher Mark Salisbury suspended over headlock – BBC News
“A Wrexham teacher slapped a pupil and put him in a headlock, a professional conduct committee has been told.”
BBC News, 11th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
