“Two teenage brothers who were abused while living in care are to sue Lancashire County Council after a judge ruled they had been mistreated.”
BBC News, 25th June 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Measures have been drawn up to fast-track the trials of people accused of offences linked to the Olympics, based on the way offenders were processed after last summer’s riots.”
The Guardian, 26th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The government is under a legal obligation to ensure British soldiers are sent to fight with adequate equipment and training, the court of appeal heard on Monday in a case that has potentially profound implications for the treatment of troops on the battlefield.”
The Guardian, 25th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Theresa May’s response to the extradition treaty review has become even more pressing amid the Richard O’Dwyer case.”
The Guardian, 25th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Gutermann Messtechnik Gutermann UK Ltd v Hartley & Anor [2012] EWHC 1697 (QB) (22 June 2012)
High Court (Family Division)
A & S (Children) v Lancashire County Council [2012] EWHC 1689 (Fam) (21 June 2012)
High Court (Administrative Court)
C v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWHC 1543 (Admin) (22 June 2012)
United Arab Emirates v Amir [2012] EWHC 1711 (Admin) (22 June 2012)
United Arab Emirates v Allen [2012] EWHC 1712 (Admin) (22 June 2012)
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“The stepfather of Baby P, Steven Barker, has launched a £40,000 compensation bid after he was injured in a violent prison attack, it has been reported.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th June 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke officially opened a new state of the art Magistrates’ Court in London today (21 June).”
Ministry of Justice, 21st June 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Victims of black cab rapist John Worboys have lost a crucial step in their High Court battle for damages.”
BBC News, 25th June 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Three men have been jailed for a scam in which Sainsbury’s was overcharged by nearly £9m.”
The Guardian, 22nd June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The employment tribunal backlog is at a record high, figures show, as venture capitalist Adrian Beecroft warns the fear of being sued is stopping companies from creating jobs.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd June 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Owen Holland, the Cambridge PhD student suspended by Cambridge University for two and half years for a protest against cuts, had his sentence cut to one term yesterday.”
The Independent, 23rd June 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“These appeals concern requests for extradition in the form of European Arrest Warrants (EAWs) issued, in the joined cases of HH and PH, by the Italian courts, and in the case of FK, a Polish court. The issue in all three was whether extradition would be incompatible with the rights of the appellants’ children to respect for private and family life under Article 8 of the ECHR.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 21st June 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“‘City’s aid sought for post-LASPO project,’ announced the Law Society earlier this month. Apparently, Chancery Lane is seeking the backing of City firms for (in its words) ‘a high-profile initiative aimed at helping high street practices and their clients meet the challenges posed by legal aid cuts’. The Society’s vice-president Lucy Scott-Moncrieff discusses the group’s response to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (LASPO).”
LegalVoice, 22nd June 2012
Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk
“Nearly half of Britain’s care facilities are failing to provide adequate care for vulnerable adults, an official inquiry has concluded.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th June 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Costs disputes between solicitors and their clients will become more common once the Jackson reforms are implemented, according to a survey of specialist costs lawyers published today.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 25th June 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Student who set up website posting links to TV and film content fears being used as a guinea pig by Hollywood giants.”
The Guardian, 24th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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