Annual Resolution Conference – Speech by Sir Nicholas Wall
Annual Resolution Conference (PDF)
Speech by Sir Nicholas Wall, President of the Family Division
Annual Resolution Conference, 24th March 2012
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Month: March 2012
Taxi drivers eligible for enhanced criminal records check – Home Office
“From today, all taxi licensing authorities can request enhanced criminal record checks before issuing licences to taxi and private hire vehicle drivers.”
Home Office, 26th March 2012
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
YJB sets out plans for youth custody – Youth Justice Board
“Plans setting out how custody for children and young people will be developed over the next three years have today [26 March] been published by the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales. (YJB)”
Youth Justice Board, 26th March 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
The Duty to Co-Operate and other Conundrums – No. 5 Chambers
“In this paper we propose to deal with a miscellany of current conundrums associated with important changes in the law in relation to planning and environmental legislation. The issues to be addressed are, firstly, the vexed question of the proper approach to the duty to co-operate in the context of local development documents that are already progressing through the system. The paper also addresses recent developments and current initiatives in relation to the funding of environmental litigation so as to address the question of compliance with the Aarhus Convention and the legislative follow-up to Jackson LJ’s proposals in respect of costs. Finally, there is discussion in relation to the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 and the approach taken in the Court of Appeal recently.”
Full story (PDF)
No. 5 Chambers, 19th March 2012
Source: www.no5.com
Welsh government consultation on legal system future – BBC News
“A public debate on the future of the legal system in Wales has been started by the Welsh government.”
BBC News, 27th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Employers warned against demanding Facebook details from staff – The Guardian
“The Information Commissioner’s Office has warned employers in the UK that it would have ‘very serious concerns’ if they were to ask for Facebook login and password details from existing or would-be employees, following reports of such demands in the US.”
The Guardian, 26th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘No good arguments against no fault divorce’, top judge says – Daily Telegraph
“Britain’s leading family law judge, Sir Nicholas Wall, has renewed calls for ‘no fault divorce’, which could see couples granted quick legal separation without one party accepting the blame.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th March 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Is a school responsible for assault on foreign expedition? – UK Human Rights Blog
“In 2005 a group of schoolgirls were taken on a school trip to Belize. While working on a resort, three girls, aged between 15 and 17, were violently raped by the manager of the site.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 26th March 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Twitter racism: how the law is taking on the ‘Twacists’ – The Guardian
“Recent cases have highlighted disturbing instances of racial abuse on Twitter, and some footballers and celebrities are leaving the site after becoming targets.”
The Guardian, 27th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
National parks to be protected as planning reforms are amended – The Guardian
“The government is set to make important concessions to opponents of its planning reforms, including specific protections for national parks and areas of outstanding natural beauty.”
The Guardian, 26th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Privacy law not needed, says committee of MP and peers – BBC News
“Parliament should not introduce a new privacy law, even in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal at the News of the World, a report says.”
BBC News, 27th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
RMT legal threat to Boris Johnson over election poster – BBC News
“The RMT union is threatening Boris Johnson with legal action over a poster it claims portrays leader Bob Crow as ‘corrupt, venal and scandalous’.”
BBC News, 26th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
We need to rethink how we define merit for supreme court appointments – The Guardian
“Diversity is not an optional extra, it is a basic component of the court’s ability to do its job in modern society.”
The Guardian, 26th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New terror laws could be less effective, warns watchdog – BBC News
“The new system for restricting terror suspects could prove less effective than control orders, the independent reviewer of terror laws has said.”
BBC News, 26th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Student who mocked Fabrice Muamba on Twitter may be jailed – The Guardian
“A student who mocked footballer Fabrice Muamba on Twitter after he collapsed during a match could be jailed for inciting racial hatred.”
The Guardian, 27th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Three jailed for doorman murder – The Independent
“Three men were jailed for life today for the ‘calculated and cold-blooded’ murder of a nightclub doorman.”
The Independent, 26th March 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
The legal aid bill will enable multinationals to exploit the poor – The Guardian
“Victims of human rights abuses and environmental crimes in developing countries must have access to justice.”
The Guardian, 26th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
London riots: Mark Duggan inquest ‘may not be held’ – BBC News
“A pre-inquest hearing into the death of Mark Duggan has been told that there may not be an inquest at all.”
BBC News, 26th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BA stewardess wins £280,000 damages – The Independent
“A British Airways stewardess who has been unable to return to work since a metal canister fell on her head while on duty is to receive £280,000 damages.”
The Independent, 26th March 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
