‘Change law to let nurses do abortions’ – Daily Telegraph
“Nurses and midwives should be allowed to perform early abortions, doctors will say next week.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd June 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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Appeal court judges clear navy officer jailed for rape – The Guardian
“A Royal Navy chief petty officer who was jailed for five years for the rape of a female colleague on board a warship at sea had his conviction quashed by the Court of Appeal yesterday.”
The Guardian, 23rd June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Goldsmith steps down days before Brown becomes PM – The Guardian
“Lord Goldsmith dramatically announced his resignation as attorney general last night, days before he was expected to be ousted when Gordon Brown takes over as prime minister. The departure makes it easier for Mr Brown to look afresh at the role of attorney general, a job which many consider to have inbuilt conflicts of interest.”
The Guardian, 23rd June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Roll-call of ‘lenient’ judges – Daily Telegraph
“More than 100 criminals, including murderers and sex offenders, had their sentences increased last year because judges were “unduly lenient”, figures showed yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd June 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Related link: Statement by Sir Igor Judge: Unduly Lenient Sentence statistics
Cherie to challenge smoking ban – BBC News
“Cherie Blair has been hired by an erotic nightclub to challenge the smoking ban about to come into force in enclosed public places in England.”
BBC News, 22nd June 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Negative advertising harder to block, lawyers warn – The Times
“Businesses will find it harder to protect brands from the negative effects of comparative advertising – in which one company promotes its products by drawing comparisons with rivals – after a landmark ruling this week, lawyers have warned.”
The Times, 22nd June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Legal aid reform is about helping as many as possible – Ministry of Justice
“Lord Falconer today (22 June) said legal aid reform would ensure as many people as possible were helped within the resources available by encouraging efficient working practices in the legal profession.”
Ministry of Justice press release, 22nd June 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Related link: Government’s response to the Constitutional Affairs Select Committee’s report of May 2007
Profession hits back at complaints verdict – Law Society’s Gazette
“The leaders of the solicitors’ profession hit back at the Legal Services Ombudsman (LSO) this week after she branded the Legal Complaints Service’s (LCS) performance as ‘still well short of where a modern, customer-focused organisation should be’.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 21st June 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Badge designs are protected by copyright, says High Court – OUT-LAW.com
“Protection for unregistered designs may be stronger than previously thought, following a ruling by the High Court that found the designs of novelty badges had been infringed.”
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd June 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Purity’ ring case in High Court – BBC News
“A teenager is due in the High Court to accuse her school of discriminating against Christians by banning the wearing of ‘purity rings’.”
BBC News, 22nd Juen 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Iraq deaths ‘unlawful killings’ – BBC News
“Five British armed forces personnel were unlawfully killed when their helicopter was shot down in Iraq, a coroner has ruled.”
BBC News, 22nd June 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lawyers step up lobbying on legal services reform – Financial Times
“Leading lawyers will step up their lobbying over controversial legal reforms, after the Treasury gave a cool response to claims that the changes could threaten £2bn of annual legal services exports.”
Financial Times, 22nd June 2007
Source: www.ft.com
Road charging ‘sneaked through Parliament’ – Daily Telegraph
“Britain has secretly signed up to a pan-European road pricing scheme, it became clear last night.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd June 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Trader loses £1.35m sexual discrimination claim – The Independent
“A City trader who claimed a sexist work culture forced her to quit her job after she returned from maternity leave lost her £1.35m compensation claim yesterday.”
The Independent, 22nd June 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Former youth justice chief attacks rule change on restraint – The Guardian
“The senior civil servant who drew up the rules on restraining teenagers in child jails has strongly criticised ministers for making changes which will allow private security staff to inflict pain on children who refuse to go to bed or be quiet.”
The Guardian, 22nd June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
City firms say Law Society is improving but still doubtful over its commercial role – Legal Week
“City lawyers remain sceptical of the Law Society’s ability to represent the commercial legal profession, with the majority saying the professional body does not look out for their interests.”
Legal Week, 21st June 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
UK ‘prepared to block EU treaty’ – BBC News
“The UK will block any unsatisfactory deal in this week’s EU treaty negotiations, Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett has said.”
BBC News, 20th June 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MPs to consider cut in abortion time limit – The Guardian
“MPs are to launch an inquiry into the impact of scientific developments on abortion law, including whether medical advances in the care of very premature babies mean the 24-week time limit should be reduced.”
The Guardian, 21st June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
