“Judges at all levels will call on the Government today to withdraw what they see as the threat to judicial independence posed by the new Ministry of Justice.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th May 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A mother yesterday told the High Court that her youngest child was the illegitimate son of a distinguished doctor and therefore had no right to a share in a substantial family trust fund.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th May 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The judiciary last night set itself on a collision course with the Lord Chancellor when an unprecedented ‘council of war’ unanimously backed demands for constitutional safeguards to protect the position of judges under the Ministry of Justice.”
The Times, 16th May 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Lloyds TSB has become the first bank to win a court case after being sued by a customer for imposing supposedly unfair overdraft penalty charges.”
BBC News, 15th May 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Government is facing a legal challenge over plans to introduce controversial Home Information Packs (HIPs), it was confirmed today.”
The Times, 15th May 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Lawyers for Mohamed Al Fayed today tried to embroil the Queen in the Diana, Princess of Wales, inquest.”
The Guardian, 15th May 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Employers could be obliged to make new staff produce a passport or birth certificate before they start work or face financial penalties, under new proposals to crack down on illegal immigration announced today.”
The Guardian, 15th May 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The death of junior Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer intellectual property (IP) lawyer Matthew Courtney was an accident, according to the findings of an inquest held today (15 May).”
Legal Week, 15th May 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
“The Home Office drive against illegal working moved forward today as talks began with industry on the implementation of tough new legislation designed to crackdown on bogus employees.”
Home Office press release, 15th May 2007
Source: www.gnn.gov.uk
“Lawyers for Mohamed Fayed, the owner of Harrods, will today claim they are being denied access to crucial documents relating to the inquests into the deaths of Diana, Princess of Wales and Dodi Fayed.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th May 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“There is a general consensus within the legal profession that there has been a downturn in commercial litigation, the judiciary claimed otherwise last week, but now it is not so sure.”
The Lawyer, 15th May 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“The under-fire law firms representing sick miners in the British Coal compensation fiasco have accused the Government of hypocrisy after its costs topped £2bn.”
The Lawyer, 15th May 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“Magistrates’ decisions are made on the basis of stereotypes, and ignore advice from experts, research says.”
The Times, 15th May 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Scotland Yard’s reaction to killings and attacks on gay, lesbian and transsexual people has historically been blighted by “institutional” homophobia, according to a report. A review of how detectives handled 10 murders of gay men or transsexuals says that in some cases inquiries were hampered by lack of knowledge, reliance on unfounded stereotypes and personal prejudices. Of the cases examined in a process sanctioned by the Met, four remain unsolved.”
The Guardian, 15th May 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Frontline police called on the Government today to reverse the target-driven culture that has forced them to make ‘ludicrous’ decisions such as arresting a child for throwing cream buns.”
The Independent, 15th May 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Senior judges will today consider whether to issue an unprecedented condemnation of the new Ministry of Justice, launched last week without the constitutional safeguards they regard as essential.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th May 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The government’s anti-terror policy was dealt another blow today after judges ruled against deporting a man cleared of plotting to launch a poison attack on London.”
The Guardian, 14th May 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“One of the two robbers convicted of murdering Linklaters lawyer Tom ap Rhys Pryce had his minimum custodial term increased by the Court of Appeal today.”
The Times, 14th May 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The Government has proposed a change to the damages available under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, ruling out the possibility of the award of punitive damages in civil cases of copyright infringement.”
OUT-LAW.com, 14th May 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
“Britain is becoming a nation of “law junkies”, with thousands heading to see lawyers each week, according to a survey.”
The Times, 14th May 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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