Day: 12 April 2012

The rising cost of free speech: Reynolds, contempt and Twitter – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted April 12th, 2012 in contempt of court, defamation, freedom of expression, internet, news by sally

“Free speech is under attack. Or so it seems. The last few weeks have been abuzz with stories to do with free speech: a Supreme Court ruling on the Reynolds defence to libel; contempt of court proceedings against an MP for comments made in a book and the latest in a growing line of criminal trials for Twitter offences. The diversity of media at the heart of these stories – print news, traditional books and online ‘micro-blogging’ – indicates the difficulty of the task for the legal system.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 12th April 2012

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Journalists ‘should have to argue public interest for unlawful methods in court’ – The Guardian

Posted April 12th, 2012 in media, news, public interest by sally

“Journalists should appear before a court of law to make a public interest defence for stories obtained by unlawful newsgathering techniques, the information commissioner has said.”

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The Guardian, 12th April 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Security bodies, private emails: parallels between the UK and US – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted April 12th, 2012 in electronic mail, freedom of information, intelligence services, news by sally

“Today was one of striking parallels between the USA and the UK in terms of litigation concerned with access to information.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 12th April 2012

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Government to give consumers control over smart meter data amidst privacy concerns – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 12th, 2012 in consumer protection, data protection, energy, news, privacy by sally

“Third-party companies will not be able to access data recorded in consumers’ smart meters unless consumers choose to let them see it, the Government has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 12th April 2012

Source: www.out-law.com

Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk

Posted April 12th, 2012 in legislation by sally

The Beef and Pig Carcase Classification (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

The National Curriculum (Assessment Arrangements on Entry to the Foundation Phase) (Wales) (Revocation) Order 2012

The Fire and Rescue Services (National Framework) (Wales) Order 2012

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Family Justice Modernisation Programme – Update – Family Law Bar Association

Posted April 12th, 2012 in case management, family courts, news by sally

“Mr Justice Ryder has published his fourth update on the progress of the Family Justice Modernisation Programme.”

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Family Law Bar Association, 11th April 2012

Source: www.flba.co.uk

Legal education review calls for response to ‘radical’ proposals – Legal Week

Posted April 12th, 2012 in consultations, legal education, news by sally

“The Legal Education and Training Review (LETR) has issued a call for feedback on radical proposals for reform, including the replacement of the training contract with a more flexible period of ‘supervised practice’.”

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Legal Week, 12th April 2012

Source: www.legalweek.com

Mother jailed over ‘daughter abducted’ claim – The Independent

Posted April 12th, 2012 in kidnapping, news, perverting the course of justice, sentencing by sally

“A mother of four has been jailed for six months for falsely reporting her daughter had been abducted from her backyard.”

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The Independent, 11th April 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk