Bar Council and SMF team-up to offer placement scheme – Bar Council

Posted July 3rd, 2007 in barristers, legal education, news by sally

“The Bar Council is joining forces with the Social Mobility Foundation to offer a placement scheme for 27 students from disadvantaged backgrounds later this month.” 

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Bar Council press release, 2nd July 2007

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Landmark takes both sides as Court of Appeal rules on CSA issue – The Lawyer

Posted July 3rd, 2007 in child support, news by sally

“Landmark Chambers found itself on both the winning and losing sides of a Court of Appeal legal tussle that resulted in a ruling that the Child Support Agency (CSA) does not owe a duty of care in how maintenance payments are assessed.”

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The Lawyer, 2nd July 2007

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Solicitors’ Code of Conduct in post-makeover launch – The Lawyer

Posted July 3rd, 2007 in news, professional conduct, solicitors by sally

“The new Solicitors’ Code of Conduct was unleashed on the legal profession yesterday (1 July) after five years in the making.”

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The Lawyer, 2nd July 2007

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Legal leaders welcome representatives in new PM’s cabinet – The Lawyer

Posted July 3rd, 2007 in attorney general, lord chancellor, Ministry of Justice, news by sally

“The appointments of Jack Straw as secretary of state for justice and Baroness Scotland QC as attorney general by Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been broadly welcomed by the legal profession.”

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The Lawyer, 2nd July 2007

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Prosecutors accused failure in Kiyan trial – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 3rd, 2007 in juries, murder, news by sally

“A catastrophic failure by prosecutors prevented a jury in the Kiyan Prince murder trial hearing key evidence that the young footballer’s killer had allegedly threatened to stab a girl, according to a judge.”

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd July 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Lockerbie bomber granted second legal appeal – The Times

Posted July 3rd, 2007 in miscarriage of justice, murder, news, Scotland by sally

“A former Libyan intelligence officer found guilty of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing was given permission today to launch a second appeal against his conviction.”

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The Times, 3rd July 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Two admit inciting terrorist acts

Posted July 2nd, 2007 in incitement, news, terrorism by michael

“Two men have admitted inciting terrorist attacks against non-Muslims on websites and in e-mails.”

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BBC News, 2nd July 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Teenager guilty of Kiyan Prince murder

Posted July 2nd, 2007 in murder, news by michael

“A 17-year-old boy was today convicted at the Old Bailey of murdering talented young footballer Kiyan Prince last May.”

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Guardian, 2nd July 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Peace pair ‘stopping war crime’ – BBC News

Posted July 2nd, 2007 in conspiracy, criminal damage, news, war crimes by michael

Two anti-war campaigners who broke into an RAF base in Gloucestershire said they were acting to stop a war crime. ”

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BBC News, 2nd July 2007 

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New law will criminalise possession of extreme porn – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 2nd, 2007 in news, pornography by michael

“The Government has published a new law which will criminalise extreme pornography. The Government first indicated that it would criminalise the possession of violent pornography two years ago.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 2nd July 2007

Source: www.out-law.com

Uncle gets life for Casey murder – BBC News

Posted July 2nd, 2007 in murder, news, rape, sentencing by michael

“A man has been jailed for life after admitting the rape and murder of his two-year-old niece in Leeds.”

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BBC News, 2 July 2007

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

One in four lawyers wants to change jobs – The Times

Posted July 2nd, 2007 in legal profession, news by sally

“Almost a quarter of lawyers want to leave the profession because of stress and long hours, according to a survey published this week.”

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The Times, 2nd July 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Exile Berezovsky stays in London as Moscow puts him on trial – The Guardian

Posted July 2nd, 2007 in money laundering, news, Russia by sally

“The former oligarch and arch-critic of the Kremlin Boris Berezovsky is to go on trial in Moscow today accused of money laundering and embezzlement, in a case likely to put further strain on UK-Russian relations. Mr Berezovsky will be tried in absentia on charges of embezzling 214m roubles (£4.12m) from the Russian state-owned airline Aeroflot. The tycoon, who has lived in self-imposed exile in London since 2001, has refused to attend.”

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The Guardian, 2nd July 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

MPs to demand inquiry into abuse of prisoners in Iraq – The Independent

Posted July 2nd, 2007 in armed forces, Iraq, news by sally

“An influential committee of MPs meets tomorrow to decide on holding a full inquiry into whether the Attorney General’s office or the MoD gave soldiers the green light to abuse detainees in Iraq.”

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The Independent, 2nd July 2007

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘Unfair’ US extradition law to be reviewed – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 2nd, 2007 in extradition, news by sally

“The ‘one-sided’ extradition law between Britain and the United States is to be reviewed by Gordon Brown, it was disclosed yesterday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd July 2007

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Cost of a top lawyer in the City soars to £1,000 an hour – The Times

Posted July 2nd, 2007 in news, remuneration, solicitors by sally

“Top-flight lawyers in big City law firms now charge as much as £1,000 an hour for their expertise, according to a survey.”

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The Times, 2nd July 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Some defy the law, the rest just grin and bear it – The Times

Posted July 2nd, 2007 in news, smoking by sally

“They have had their last gasp indoors, and yesterday smokers across England got their first taste of their new social status as the pariahs of the pub.”

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The Times, 2nd July 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Smokers choke on ‘injustice’ as ban starts – The Independent

Posted July 2nd, 2007 in news, smoking by sally

“The historic right to smoke in public places in England was extinguished in an instant yesterday, with only a handful of rebels puffing away in defiance.”

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The Independent, 2nd July 2007

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HIPs law ‘riddled with loopholes’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 2nd, 2007 in home information packs, news by sally

“Loopholes that enable homeowners to avoid Home Information Packs (HIPs) will make the controversial scheme ‘totally unenforceable’, critics believe.”

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd July 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Magistrate walks out over Muslim woman’s veil – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 2nd, 2007 in court dress, Islam, magistrates, news by sally

“A magistrate is facing an inquiry after refusing to deal with a defendant wearing a full Muslim veil, the Judiciary of England and Wales said yesterday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd July 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk