“Better procedures and improved communication between prosecution and defence could reduce delays and waste in the criminal justice system, according to a Law Society report.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 5th October 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“As we recently posted, the UK Commission on a Bill of Rights has published its interim advice to Government on reform of the European Court of Human Rights. The Commission made recommendations to achieve the ‘effective functioning of the Court over the long term’, following which Joshua Rozenberg stated that ‘everybody now agrees on the need for fundamental reform. It has to happen. And it will.’ But if there is such agreement, can the Commission’s recommendations produce any meaningful reform? Or do the proposals simply rehash old ideas?”
UK Human Rights Blog, 20th September 2011
Source: http://ukhumanrightsblog.com
“Stamp duty on property transactions is ‘inefficient and damaging’ and should be abolished, while VAT should be levied on financial services business and income tax merged with national insurance, an independent report on taxation in the UK has claimed.”
OUT-LAW.com, 14th September 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
“An expert panel has upheld the right of the UK supreme court to overrule Scottish judges despite heated and vigorous attacks on its powers by Alex Salmond and his justice minister Kenny MacAskill.”
The Guardian, 14th September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Statement on the Government’s response to our Cohabitation report.”
Law Commission, 6th September 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk/lawcommission
“The British soldiers responsible for the death of Baha Mousa must face prosecution in the light of the damning public inquiry findings, lawyers for his family said.”
The Independent, 8th September 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Asking detainees if they have any complaints about their treatment and letting prison inspectors visit battlefield holding centres were among the 73 recommendations made by the Baha Mousa inquiry chairman, Sir William Gage.”
The Guardian, 8th September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The 1,400 page final report on the inquiry into the death of Baha Mousa has been published today after three years of hearings. The chairman of the inquiry, retired Court of Appeal judge Sir William Gage, has condemned members of the 1st Battalion The Queen’s Lancashire Regiment for their ‘lack of moral courage’ to report abuse and the use of banned interrogation after Mousa died of 93 injuries in British army custody in Basra in 2003.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 8th September 2011
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Related link: The Report of the Baha Mousa Inquiry
“An innocent Iraqi civilian died in British Army custody after suffering ‘an appalling episode of serious gratuitous violence’, a public inquiry concluded today.”
The Independent, 8th September 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“An unprecedented, two-year public inquiry into the conduct of British soldiers in Iraq is expected to report stinging criticism of senior army officers and their legal advisers, and highlight the failure to pass orders down the chain of command.”
The Guardian, 8th September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Private security officers employed to remove detainees from the UK showed ‘a shamefully unprofessional and derogatory attitude’, using unnecessary force and racist language, according to the chief inspector of prisons.”
The Guardian, 6th September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“An unprecedented public inquiry into the conduct of British soldiers in Iraq is expected to contain damning criticism of senior army officers and their legal advisers, and highlight the failure of commanders to ensure orders were passed down.”
The Guardian, 28th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Police failed to monitor a convicted rapist who disappeared for nearly a year before he went on to murder the teenager Ashleigh Hall after befriending her on Facebook.”
The Independent, 25th August 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“UK laws fail to uphold individuals’ privacy rights and must be reformed, a report commissioned by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 17th August 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
“Announcement of the forthcoming publication of the fifth summary bulletin of coroners’ reports to prevent future deaths and responses.”
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Ministry of Justice, 17th August 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The number of individuals found guilty of violating UK copyright laws has increased, according to a report into intellectual property (IP) crime.”
OUT-LAW.com, 10th August 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
“The UK’s intellectual property (IP) laws sometimes hamper business growth, the Government has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd August 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
“A joint publication of The President of the Family Division, the Judicial College and the Society of Editors.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 29th July 2011
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“A report by the parliamentary select committee on culture, media and sport could have major ramifications for the game.”
The Guardian, 28th July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Between January 2009 and June 2010 there were 42 maternal deaths in units across London – more than twice the expected number. That prompted NHS London, the strategic health authority, to commission an independent review.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th July 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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