Local authorities report more than 1000 personal data breaches in last three years – OUT-LAW.com

“Local authorities in the UK have collectively lost personal data on at least 1035 occasions in the past three years, a privacy group has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 24th November 2011

Source: www.out-law.com

Feasibility study into digital copyright exchange launched – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 24th, 2011 in copyright, intellectual property, internet, news, reports by sally

“A report into how a new digital copyright exchange (DCE) could work will be submitted to the Government before Parliament breaks up for summer next year, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 23rd November 2011

Source: www.out-law.com

Judges should reform court procedures ‘to help teenage victims of abuse’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 22nd, 2011 in child abuse, children, courts, evidence, news, reports, victims by sally

“Judges should reform court procedures to make it less harrowing for teenage victims of abuse to give evidence, a report will recommend tomorrow.”

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Daily Telegraph, 21st November 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

The strengths and skills of the Judiciary in the Magistrates’ Courts – Ministry of Justice

Posted November 18th, 2011 in judiciary, magistrates, reports by sally

“This research assessed the strengths and skills of magistrates and District Judges to inform better deployment of the judiciary in magistrates’ courts.”

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Ministry of Justice, 15th November 2011

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Review critical of Cardiff killer Leyton Williams’ care – BBC News

Posted November 17th, 2011 in homicide, mental health, news, recidivists, reports by sally

“A violent man with a history of mental illness went on to kill months after being released from prison without any supervision or care, says a report.”

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BBC News, 17th November 2011

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Iraq Inquiry report delayed over wrangle with government over secret documents – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 17th, 2011 in confidentiality, documents, inquiries, Iraq, news, reports by sally

“The Iraq Inquiry has put back its report by at least six months due to a wrangle with the Government over the release of secret documents.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th November 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Iraq war inquiry report delayed – The Guardian

Posted November 16th, 2011 in disclosure, evidence, inquiries, Iraq, news, reports, war by sally

“Damning criticism of Tony Blair and the way his government led Britain into invading Iraq, and continuing rows over the disclosure of secret documents, have delayed the report of the Chilcot inquiry until well into next summer and possibly much later.”

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The Guardian, 16th November 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Government proposed to regulate banking industry’s consumer payments body – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 15th, 2011 in financial regulation, news, reports, speeches by sally

“The Government will introduce proposals next year to regulate the banking-industry body that runs the UK’s payments system, it has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 14th November 2011

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Changes mean outlook is bleak for unrepresented litigants – The Guardian

Posted November 15th, 2011 in civil justice, litigants in person, news, reports by sally

“The new Civil Justice Council paper on the plight of litigants in person pulls no punches. The number of people unfortunate enough to come before the courts without a lawyer ‘will increase and with considerable scale’.”

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The Guardian, 14th November 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Common European Sales Law – Law Commission

Posted November 11th, 2011 in consumer protection, contracts, EC law, reports, sale of goods by sally

“An optional system of European contract law advice to the UK Government published.”

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Law Commission, 10th November 2011

Source: www.justice.gov.uk/lawcommission

Access to Justice for Litigants in Person (or self-represented litigants) – Civil Justice Council

Posted November 11th, 2011 in civil justice, Civil Justice Council, legal aid, litigants in person, reports by sally

“A CJC working party has looked at how access to justice can be improved for individuals, known as litigants-in-person, who either choose not to have or cannot afford legal representation. Its report sets out a range of short and longer term practical recommendations aimed at addressing the problems faced by unrepresented litigants to help them resolve their disputes.”

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Civil Justice Council, 11th November 2011

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk/about-the-judiciary/advisory-bodies/cjc

Carry on with the cuts and good divorce reforms will fail – The Guardian

Posted November 8th, 2011 in bills, divorce, families, family courts, legal aid, news, reports by sally

“If passed in its present form, the legal aid bill will compound the agonies of warring families.”

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The Guardian, 6th November 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Family justice review calls for six-month case deadline – BBC News

Posted November 3rd, 2011 in adoption, family courts, news, reports, time limits by sally

“Childcare decisions in family courts should be made within six months, an official review has said.”

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BBC News, 3rd November 2011

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Divorced fathers will not get legal right to access – The Guardian

Posted November 3rd, 2011 in adoption, divorce, family courts, news, parental rights, reports by sally

“Fathers who have gone through divorce or separation will not be granted a legal right to guarantee that their child has “a meaningful relationship with both parents”, according to a long-awaited report on family law.”

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The Guardian, 3rd October 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Knife crime law: Up to 400 more teenagers face custody – BBC News

Posted November 1st, 2011 in detention, news, offensive weapons, reports, young offenders by sally

“As many as 400 extra teenagers could be given custodial sentences every year because of changes to knife crime laws announced last week, according to a government impact assessment.”

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BBC News, 1st November 2011

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Referral fee ban will hit PI claimants – says MoJ assessment – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 1st, 2011 in fees, insurance, law firms, news, personal injuries, reports by sally

“Personal injury claimants could suffer from a ban on referral fees while insurers and lawyers would incur no extra costs, according to the government department proposing the ban.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 31st October 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Britons unaware of legal risks of posting online – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 1st, 2011 in defamation, internet, news, reports by sally

“Half of all Twitter users do not consider the legal risks before tweeting, according to a new report.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st November 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Lawyers slam government plans to restrict unfair dismissal claims – The Lawyer

Posted October 27th, 2011 in news, reports, unfair dismissal by sally

“Employment lawyers have hit back at a leaked government paper that proposes abolishing unfair dismissal claims for ’unproductive workers’, stressing it would rob all employees of basic legal protection.”

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The Lawyer, 26th October 2011

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MPs call for tougher personal data abuse laws – BBC News

Posted October 27th, 2011 in data protection, detention, fines, news, penalties, reports, select committees by sally

“Courts should have the power to punish people breaching the Data Protection Act with prison sentences, MPs on the justice select committee have said.”

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BBC News, 27th October 2011

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Britain unable to deport more than 5,000 foreign offenders – The Guardian

Posted October 27th, 2011 in deportation, human rights, news, reports by sally

“The number of foreign prisoners who have come to the end of their sentences but cannot be deported has passed the 5,000 mark, despite repeated pledges by Home Office ministers to speed up removals.”

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The Guardian, 27th October 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk