Joint Committee on the Draft Communications Data Bill call for evidence – Joint Committee on the Draft Communications Data Bill

“The Joint Committee is a committee of both Houses appointed to conduct pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Communications Data Bill. Inquiry Status: The Committee has issued a Call for Evidence, which asks for submissions by 23 August 2012.”

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Joint Committee on the Draft Communications Data Bill, 5th July 2012

Source: www.parliament.uk

Advocacy in the Spotlight as London Hosts World Bar Conference – The Bar Council

Posted June 29th, 2012 in advocacy, barristers, press releases by tracey

“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, in partnership with Inner Temple, will from today host the annual World Bar Conference in London, which will see 350 delegates from numerous jurisdictions descend on the city to discuss topics around the theme ‘Advocacy past, present and future: constant values for a modern Bar.’ ”

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The Bar Council, 29th June 2012

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Djanogly: Red tape challenge turns to legal services – Ministry of Justice

“Justice Minister Jonathan Djanogly has launched plans to scrutinise, simplify or scrap more than 150 regulations that affect legal services, to reduce red tape and ease the burden on businesses and consumers.”

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Ministry of Justice, 31st May 2012

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

The Inns of Court continue drive to promote access and social mobility – Inner Temple

Posted May 30th, 2012 in inns of court, legal education, press releases by tracey

“Responding to the release of the Fair Access to Professional Careers, Patrick Maddams, Sub-Treasurer of The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, one of the four Inns of Court, said: ‘We welcome this progress report and the recognition of the work the Inns of Court have been undertaking to promote access to the Bar. The Inns of Court between them now provide nearly £5 million per year in scholarships to ensure that financial need does not prevent capable students of studying for the Bar.’ ”

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Inner Temple, 30th May 2012

Source: www.innertemple.org.uk

Man jailed for NHS fraud – UK Border Agency

Posted May 30th, 2012 in employment, fraud, press releases by tracey

“A man who used a forged passport to obtain a job with the NHS in Worcester has been sentenced to 12 months imprisonment at Hereford Crown Court.”

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UK Border Agency, 29th May 2012

Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

 

FSA decides to ban and fine hedge fund CEO Alberto Micalizzi £3 million – Financial Services Authority

Posted May 29th, 2012 in disqualification, financial regulation, fines, press releases by tracey

“The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today published a decision notice indicating that it has decided to fine Alberto Micalizzi £3 million and ban him from performing any role in regulated financial services for not being fit and proper. This is the FSA’s largest fine for an individual in a non market abuse case.”

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Financial Services Authority, 29th May 2012

Source: www.fsa.gov.uk

Charging decision in relation to allegations that a police officer passed confidential information to a journalist about Operation Weeting – Crown Prosecution Service

“Statement from Alison Levitt QC, Principal Legal Advisor to the Director of Public Prosecutions:

On the 2 April 2012 the Crown Prosecution Service received a file of evidence from the Metropolitan Police Service requesting charging advice in relation to two suspects. The first is a serving Metropolitan Police Officer in the Operation Weeting team whose name is not in the public domain. He is currently suspended. The second suspect is Amelia Hill, a journalist who writes for The Guardian newspaper.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 29th May 2012

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Car wash owner ordered to handover £60,000 linked to immigration crime – UK Border Agency

“Albanian car wash owner Defrim Paci, has been ordered to handover £60,000 of his criminal earnings after he was found guilty of employing illegal immigrants in the UK and laundering money.”

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UK Border Agency. 24th May 2012

Source: www.ukba/homeoffice.gov.uk

UK proud of human rights record – Ministry of Justice

Posted May 25th, 2012 in human rights, press releases by tracey

“The Government is proud of its human rights’ record, Justice Minister Lord McNally today told a United Nations’ review of the UK’s human rights record over the last four years.”

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Ministry of Justice, 24th May 2012

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Equality reforms cut burden on business – Home Office

Posted May 16th, 2012 in employment tribunals, equality, harassment, press releases by tracey

“Employers have been given a boost as a new approach to equality cuts through red tape.”

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Home Office, 15th May 2012

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Scrapping family visitor appeal rights will save millions – Home Office

Posted May 16th, 2012 in appeals, families, press releases, visas by tracey

“Foreign nationals refused a visa for a short visit to see family members in the UK will lose the full right to appeal the decision in the courts, saving tens of millions of pounds and freeing up tribunals to deal with more serious cases.”

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Home Office, 12th May 2012

Source: www.homeoffice,gov.uk

Cameras in court plans revealed – Ministry of Justice

Posted May 11th, 2012 in bills, courts, media, press releases by tracey

“Courts in England and Wales will be more publicly accessible than ever before when television broadcasting is introduced, Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke said today.”

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Source: www.justice.gov.uk

People smugglers jailed – UK Border Agency

Posted May 4th, 2012 in press releases, sentencing, trafficking in human beings by tracey

“Two men who attempted to smuggle 9 Kuwaitis into the UK have been jailed for 11 years.”

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UK Border Agency, 1st May 2012

Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

37 years for £4.9m drug smugglers – Home Office

Posted May 4th, 2012 in drug trafficking, press releases, sentencing by tracey

“Two men have been jailed for a total of 37 years after being found guilty of smuggling drugs with an estimated street value of £4.9 million.”

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Home Office, 2nd May 2012

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Review of sanctions for disclosure failures in criminal trials – Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted April 27th, 2012 in criminal procedure, disclosure, penalties, press releases by tracey

“The Lord Chief Justice has asked Lord Justice Gross and Mr Justice Treacy to conduct a review of sanctions for disclosure failures.”

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Judiciary of England and Wales, 26th april 2012

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Code consultation: queries about insurance requirements – Bar Standards Board

Posted April 27th, 2012 in barristers, insurance, press releases, professional conduct by tracey

“Since issuing the consultation on the new Code (Handbook), we have received some queries about the insurance requirements in the new Code.”

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Bar Standards Board, 26th April 2012

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Thematic review of the CPS Core Quality Standards Monitoring Scheme – Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate

Posted March 30th, 2012 in Crown Prosecution Service, press releases, quality assurance by tracey

“Thematic review of the CPS Core Quality Standards Monitoring scheme.”

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Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate, 27th March 2012

Source: www.hmcpsi.gov.uk

 

Justice is Too Often Sacrificied for Price Competition: Bar Chairman Addresses Cayman Islands on Ethics and Rule of Law – The Bar Council

Posted March 23rd, 2012 in lectures, press releases, rule of law by tracey

“Michael Todd QC, the Chairman of the Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, will today address an invited audience in Grand Court Number One of the Cayman Islands on ‘Ethics and the Rule of Law.’ ”

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The Bar Council, 22nd March 2012

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Appeals in the Court of Appeal Criminal Division: details of sentence – The Bar Council

Posted March 23rd, 2012 in appeals, drafting, press releases, sentencing by tracey

“The Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) will in future strongly recommend any legal representative drafting grounds of appeal against sentence to incorporate within those grounds a pro forma table setting out the details of the sentence passed.”

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The Bar Council, 21st March 2012

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Letters to the Legal Services Board – The Bar Council

Posted March 16th, 2012 in barristers, contracts, press releases by tracey

“Update for the profession: the Chairman of the Bar Council has written to the Chief Executive and Business Planning Associate at the Legal Services Board (LSB) to offer the Bar’s view on the proposed New Contractual terms and the LSB’s Draft Strategic and Business Plan 2012-15 respectively.”

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The Bar Council, 15th March 2012

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk