Case law argues London’s priced out tenants are ‘homeless’ – The Guardian

Posted August 21st, 2012 in homelessness, housing, London, news, rent, reports by sally

“Legal precedent demands that tenants unable to meet unaffordable housing costs are legally homeless. What does this mean in today’s London?”

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The Guardian, 21st August 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Aalihya Jordon-Fellows killing by uncle ‘preventable’ – BBC News

Posted August 9th, 2012 in children, homicide, news, reports by sally

“The death of a four-month-old girl in Birmingham four years ago ‘could and should have been prevented’, according to a serious case review.”

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BBC News, 9th August 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Winterbourne View abuse: report criticises authorities for failing to act – The Guardian

Posted August 8th, 2012 in assault, care homes, care workers, local government, mental health, news, reports by sally

“The shocking catalogue of abuse at a care home first exposed by a TV investigation has been laid bare in a damning report.”

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The Guardian, 7th August 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Justice reforms have increased burden on judiciary, says LCJ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 7th, 2012 in civil justice, criminal justice, judiciary, news, remuneration, reports by sally

“Reforms to the efficiency of the administration of justice have increased the burdens on the judiciary at a time when their pay and pension packages are being cut, according to a report from the lord chief justice, Igor Judge.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 6th August 2012

Source: www.gazette.co.uk

Judicial proposals for the modernisation of family justice published – Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted August 2nd, 2012 in case management, family courts, news, reports by sally

“Mr Justice Ryder’s report into the modernisation of Family Justice is published today (30 July) containing a series of proposals to improve the workings of Family Courts.”

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Judiciary of England and Wales, 30th July 2012

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Remand prisoners – treated worse than sentenced prisoners – HM Inspectorate of Prisons

Posted August 2nd, 2012 in news, prisons, remand, reports, sentencing by sally

“Many remand prisoners had a poorer regime and less support than sentenced prisoners, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing a short thematic review.”

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HM Inspectorate of Prisons, 2nd August 2012

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Remand prisoners treated worse than sentenced inmates – report – The Guardian

Posted August 2nd, 2012 in news, prisons, remand, reports, sentencing by sally

“Tens of thousands of remand prisoners who are yet to be convicted are treated far worse in jails in England and Wales than sentenced prisoners, according to an official watchdog report.”

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The Guardian, 2nd August 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Family courts need radical change of culture, says lord chief justice – The Guardian

Posted July 31st, 2012 in case management, family courts, news, reports by sally

“Family courts need a radical change of culture to combat ‘unacceptably long delays’ caused by a system struggling to cope with an influx of care cases following the Baby Peter tragedy and planned cuts to legal aid, the lord chief justice has said.”

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The Guardian, 31st July 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

New UK ‘Copyright Hub’ would help address problems with copyright licensing framework, report says – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 31st, 2012 in copyright, licensing, news, reports by sally

“The UK should have a new ‘Copyright Hub’ to allow for rights holders to licence the use of their content through a simpler, more transparent and less costly system than currently exists, a report commissioned by the Government has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 31st July 2012

Source: www.out-law.com

Lawcast 217: Alex Novarese, Editor in Chief Legal Week – the changing legal landscape – Charon QC

“Tonight (28 July) I am talking with Alex Novarese, Editor in Chief of Legal Week. The legal world is changing. Legal news reporting is changing – the way legal services are delivered is changing and even the Bar is getting in on the act to compete for work.”

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Charon QC, 28th July 2012

Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com

“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.

Laws on gambling outdated, say MPs – BBC News

Posted July 24th, 2012 in gambling, legislation, news, parliament, reports by tracey

“Gambling laws are ‘outdated’ and ‘ill-equipped’ to deal with social and technological changes, MPs have said.”

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BBC News, 24th July 2012

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Report into cases of Violence Against Women and Girls – Crown Prosecution Service

“The CPS has tried to find ways of assessing the impact it has on improving the safety of the victims in cases of violence against women and girls.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 23rd July 2012

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Children’s Commissioner publishes review of age assessment cases since R (A) v Croydon LBC Supreme Court judgment – Family Law Week

Posted July 19th, 2012 in children, immigration, local government, news, reports by tracey

“The Children’s Commissioner for England has published a new report The Fact of Age: Review of case law and local authority practice since the Supreme Court judgment in R (A) v Croydon LBC [2009]. The report has been written by Laura Brownlees , an independent research and policy consultant, and Zubier Yazdani, a solicitor with Deighton Pierce Glynn.”

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Family Law Week, 18th July 2012

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

 

Longer prison sentences are not the way to cut crime – The Guardian

Posted July 16th, 2012 in detention, imprisonment, news, rehabilitation, reports, sentencing by sally

“Contrary to the claims of Civitas, prison is not the right place to rehabilitate the vast majority of offenders.”

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The Guardian, 16th July 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Content mining should be cleared up and copyright law entirely rewritten, say MPs – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 28th, 2012 in copyright, intellectual property, internet, news, reports, select committees by sally

“Publishers should develop new licensing models that would allow researchers to use computerised techniques to read information contained in journal articles at ‘realistic rates’, MPs have said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 28th June 2012

Source: www.out-law.com

“Cautious rebalancing” of terrorism laws in favour of liberty should continue, says independent reviewer – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted June 28th, 2012 in news, reports, terrorism by sally

“The Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation has released his report into the operation of terrorism law in 2011. The press release is here.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 28th June 2012

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Terrorism laws ‘messy and applied excessively’ warns legal reviewer – The Guardian

Posted June 28th, 2012 in legislation, news, reports, terrorism by sally

“Some suspects arrested under terror laws should be released on bail, the independent reviewer on terrorism legislation has proposed.”

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The Guardian, 27th June 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Defendants with learning difficulties ‘need help to get fair trial’ – The Guardian

Posted June 28th, 2012 in learning difficulties, news, reports, trials by sally

“Greater support needs to be given to vulnerable defendants in order for them to get a fair trial, particularly those with learning difficulties who may have problems understanding the process, a report by the Prison Reform Trust (PRT) has warned.”

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The Guardian, 28th June 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Copyright rulings’ impact on cloud computing investment should act as warning to UK law makers, expert says – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 19th, 2012 in copyright, news, reports by sally

“UK law makers and the judiciary should take note of new research that has claimed that a narrow reading of copyright law exceptions can result in an erosion of investment in new technologies, an expert has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 19th June 2012

Source: www.out-law.com

Ofcom backs regular plurality reviews for powerful media firms – The Guardian

Posted June 19th, 2012 in competition, media, news, reports by sally

“Potential concentrations of media power should be subject to regular, formal reviews, communications regulator Ofcom concluded on Tuesday in a document compiled for culture secretary Jeremy Hunt.”

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The Guardian, 19th June 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk