How we changed the law on stalking – The Guardian
“Just a year after starting a campaign on stalking, who would have thought it would become an offence on the statute book?”
The Guardian, 10th April 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: reports
Attorney general to warn hacking committee about prejudice risk – The Guardian
“An influential parliamentary committee is to be warned by the attorney general, Dominic Grieve, that its imminent report into phone-hacking could prejudice criminal cases being brought against a number of journalists and editors.”
The Guardian, 8th April 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Watchdog criticises police over Mark Kennedy’s undercover tapes – The Guardian
“Police have been criticised for their role in withholding crucial surveillance recordings made by undercover policeman Mark Kennedy. The tapes were kept from activists who were being prosecuted for planning to occupy one of Britain’s largest power stations. The contents contained vital evidence for the activists’ defence.”
The Guardian, 4th April 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
SFO must publish more information about bribery settlement cases, report says – OUT-LAW.com
“Criticism over the lack of detail that has emerged from corruption case settlements only serves to reinforce the need for deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs) to be introduced in the UK, an expert has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd April 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
NHS watchdog not ready for new responsibilities, say MPs – The Guardian
“England’s NHS regulator should not be allowed to take on new responsibilities planned under the government’s health reforms, according to a damning report by MPs.”
The Guardian, 30th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Torture case report is ‘insufficient’ says Michael Gove – The Independent
“Education Secretary Michael Gove today said a report into the torture of two young boys was ‘insufficient’ and showed the current system of serious case reviews is ‘failing’.”
The Independent, 29th March 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Bar Council Welcomes Lords Constitution Committee Report on Judicial Appointments – The Bar Council
“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has welcomed the findings and recommendations of the House of Lords Constitution Committee in its report on Judicial Appointments published today. The inquiry, to which the former Chairman of the Bar, Peter Lodder QC, gave evidence, found that the principle of appointments based on merit is vital and should continue, an outcome which the Bar Council completely endorses.”
The Bar Council, 28th March 2012
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Existing copyright licensing processes not accounting properly for ‘mixed media’ and digital content, report says – OUT-LAW.com
“Copyright licensing processes in the UK could be more ‘streamlined, easier and cheaper to use’ than is currently the case, a report into the framework has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 28th March 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Judiciary needs to be more diverse, peers say – The Guardian
“Setting targets to appoint more judges from among women and members of the ethnic minorities should be considered if the judiciary does not make itself more diverse within the next five years, peers recommend.”
The Guardian, 28th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
White and male: diversity and the judiciary – The Guardian
“Are judges all white and male? Nearly – see exactly how the judiciary has changed.”
The Guardian, 28th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Privacy law not needed, says committee of MP and peers – BBC News
“Parliament should not introduce a new privacy law, even in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal at the News of the World, a report says.”
BBC News, 27th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New terror laws could be less effective, warns watchdog – BBC News
“The new system for restricting terror suspects could prove less effective than control orders, the independent reviewer of terror laws has said.”
BBC News, 26th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Art of court stenographer faces the final sentence – The Independent
“Charlie Cooper discovers what we’ll lose when the law enters the digital age.”
The Independent, 24th March 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Bar Council Calls for Action in Wake of MP Report on MoJ Finances – The Bar Council
“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has welcomed the findings of a report by the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) into the financial management of the Ministry of Justice, which raises serious concerns about a number of areas of saving and expenditure.”
The Bar Council, 20th March 2012
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Ministry of Justice making no progress in collecting fines – The Guardian
“About £2bn is due to the Ministry of Justice in uncollected confiscation orders and fines, said a report published on Tuesday.”
The Guardian, 20th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MPs’ caseloads will bear the brunt of legal aid cuts – Law Society’s Gazette
“MPs will face a ‘rising tide of need’ from constituents with unmet legal needs if the government’s legal aid cuts are implemented, according to a report published today [14 March] by the Young Legal Aid Lawyers (YLAL) group.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 14th March 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
CPS cost cuts damaging court cases, report warns – The Guardian
“Mistakes are being made in crown court cases by unprepared in-house prosecutors as bosses try to cut costs, a report has warned.”
The Guardian, 13th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The Family Justice Modernisation Programme: Third update – Judiciary of England and Wales
“The Family Justice Modernisation Programme: Third update, From Mr Justice Ryder, Judge in Charge of the Modernisation of Family Justice.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 7th March 2012
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Ken Clarke’s abolition of legal watchdog to be challenged by MPs – The Guardian
“Ken Clarke’s plans to abolish the quango that monitors thousands of legal tribunals and ombudsmen rulings will be challenged on Thursday by a committee of MPs.”
The Guardian, 8th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Intelligent rape investigation and prosecution – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“It was widely reported last week that rape cases were not being properly investigated by the police. This followed the publication of a sensible and non-inflammatory joint report by the CPS inspectorate and the Inspectorate of Constabularies called Forging the links: Rape investigation and prosecution. News was that poor record keeping, writing off crimes and intelligence failings means that the police are insufficiently robust in pursuing complaints and miss evidence of serial rapists. It was not all bad news and it’s worth looking at what the report actually had to say rather than the headlines.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 6th March 2012
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
