Inmates ‘forcibly strip-searched’ – BBC News
“Young offenders are being forcibly strip searched according to a report by prison inspectors.”
BBC News, 27th September 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: news
Diana inquest process begins at High Court – The Times
“The process of selecting the jury for the Diana, Princess of Wales, inquest got under way today as up to 200 potential jurors filed into the High Court.”
The Times, 27th September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Should judges face appraisals? – The Times
“Many professionals – including City law firm partners – now face performance assessments by their peers. Some judges think they should have them, too.”
The Times, 27th September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Expanded Highway Code tells learners to drive with courtesy – The Independent
“For the first time in eight years an updated version of the Highway Code has been released, with 133 pages to cover 29 new road rules and a plethora of safety tips.”
The Independent, 28th September 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Disaster area’ prison and probation agency to be scrapped in weeks – The Guardian
“The government’s troubled £2.6bn programme to manage convicted criminals in order to cut reoffending rates is to be scrapped within weeks, the Guardian has learned.”
The Guardian, 28th September 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Warnings over probation shortages – BBC News
“Thousands of people are not completing their Community Service Orders because of staff shortages within the Probation Service, a union says.”
BBC News, 27th September 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New powers to stop gun and knife violence – Home Office
“A range of tough new powers to fight gun and knife crime take effect this week.”
Home Office press release, 27th September 2007
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Reforms spell ‘disaster’ – Law Society’s Gazette
“Proposed reforms to criminal defence legal aid contracts risk ‘pushing the defence service towards disaster’ and should be resisted ‘to the end’, Roger Peach, the president of the Criminal Defence Solicitors’ Union has warned.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 27th September 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Top job at US law firm for Goldsmith – The Times
“The former Attorney-General, Lord Goldsmith, QC, is joining a top American law firm today to lead its European litigation practice.”
The Times, 27th September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
GMTV hit with biggest-ever fine over competition deception – OUT-LAW.com
“Media regulator Ofcom has fined broadcaster GMTV £2 million over its misconduct in viewer competitions over a four year period. It is the highest fine ever issued to a broadcaster by Ofcom, which said that up to 25 million people may have been cheated.”
OUT-LAW.com, 26th September 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
Top judge issues warning as radical cost budgeting looms – Legal Week
“A senior costs judge has warned law firms that they may soon have to set out their costs at the outset of cases as part of a radical clampdown on escalating fees.”
Legal Week, 27th September 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
Victim letter delays criticised – BBC News
“Prosecution lawyers have been criticised for failing to inform crime victims when charges against a suspect are dropped or changed.”
BBC News, 26th September 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Petition to evict travellers ‘breaks race laws’ – Daily Telegraph
“A race relations group is taking legal action against a businessman who started a petition calling for the eviction of travellers from a car park.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th September 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Asylum seeker launches Aids test case – The Guardian
“An asylum seeker with Aids who claims it would amount to inhuman or degrading treatment to send her home to Uganda will take a test case to the 17-judge grand chamber of the European court of human rights in Strasbourg today.”
The Guardian, 26th September 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Straw promises greater legal protection for ‘have-a-go-heroes’ – The Independent
“Greater protection from prosecution will be offered to “have-a-go heroes” under plans to strengthen the law on self-defence to be announced today.”
The Independent, 27th September 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
In-house lawyers call for flexible billing arrangements – The Times
“In-house lawyers are willing to pay higher legal fees for top-value advice but only if they can save costs on routine work, a new survey shows.”
The Times, 26th September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Guideline Judgments Case Compendium – dangerous offender provisions – Sentencing Guidelines Council
“On Friday 21st September 2007, the Sentencing Guidelines Council published an addendum to the Compendium of Court of Appeal Guidelines. This relates to the dangerous offender provisions and brings together key judgments, setting them in the context of the statutory provisions; the document also contains two flow charts to help in ensuring that the proper stages are followed in the decision making process.”
Dangerous Offenders – Guide for Sentencers and Practitioners (PDF)
Sentencing Guidelines Council, 21st September 2007
Source: www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk
