The Monstering of Human Rights – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted September 23rd, 2014 in human rights, media, news, speeches by sally

‘On Friday 19 September I spoke at a very interesting conference at the University of Liverpool on Human Rights in the UK Media: Representation and Reality. My talk was entitled The Monstering of Human Rights.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 22nd September 2014

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Attorney General’s keynote address to the 32nd Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime on Tuesday 2 September 2014 – Attorney General’s Office

Posted September 5th, 2014 in banking, financial regulation, fraud, interest, speeches by tracey

‘A speech given by the Attorney General to the 32nd Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime – delivered on 1st September 2014 at Jesus College Cambridge.’

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Attorney General’s Office, 5th September 2014

Source: www.gov.uk/ago

Regulating a Green and Pleasant Land – Gresham College

Posted August 28th, 2014 in environmental protection, news, speeches by sally

‘Regulation, always a knotty issue, becomes especially complex in environmental studies. Professor Roberts examines the ways that regulation both aids and hinders environmental protection efforts in Britain.’

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Gresham College, 11th August 2014

Source: www.gresham.ac.uk

‘Privacy law’ may need rewriting due to modern technology, says senior judge – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 26th, 2014 in courts, internet, judges, media, news, privacy, speeches by tracey

“Lord Neuberger, the president of the Supreme Court, indicates there may be a case for a rethink on privacy and communications laws thanks to the “enormous challenges” posed by the internet.’

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Daily Telegraph, 26th August 2014

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

The role of judges in human rights jurisprudence: a comparison of the Australian and UK experience – Speech by Lord Neuberger

Posted August 12th, 2014 in human rights, judges, judiciary, news, speeches by sally

The role of judges in human rights jurisprudence: a comparison of the Australian and UK experience (PDF)

Lord Neuberger

Supreme Court of Victoria, Melbourne, 8th August 2014

Source: www.supremecourt.uk

Judges ‘too ready’ to follow Strasbourg rulings, says Lord Neuberger – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 12th, 2014 in courts, judges, judiciary, news, speeches by sally

‘President of the Supreme Court admits ‘we should be more ready not to follow’ European Court of Human Rights.’

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Daily Telegraph, 11th August 2014

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Home Secretary speech at Girl Summit 2014 – Home Office

Posted July 25th, 2014 in child abuse, female genital mutilation, forced marriages, speeches by tracey

‘Speech given by Home Secretary Theresa May on 22 July 2014 at the Girl Summit.’

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Home Office, 22nd July 2014

Source: www.gov.uk/home-office

Lord Chief Justice speech: Dinner for Her Majesty’s Judges – CrimeLine

Posted July 15th, 2014 in judges, judiciary, speeches by tracey

‘Lord Chief Justice speech: Dinner for Her Majesty’s Judges, 9th July.’

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CrimeLine, 14th July 2014

Source: www.crimeline.info

Women in the Judiciary – Lady Hale

Posted July 1st, 2014 in diversity, judiciary, speeches, women by sally

Women in the Judiciary (PDF)

Lady Hale

Fiona Woolf Lecture for the Women Lawyers’ Division of the Law Society, 27th June 2014

Source: www.supremecourt.uk

Culture of the Public Domain – A Good Thing? – UCL

Posted July 1st, 2014 in copyright, intellectual property, internet, speeches by sally

‘Speakers: Professor Hugh Hansen, Fordham Law School.’

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UCL, 25th June 2014

Source: www.ucl.ac.uk

Religion, The Rule of Law and Discrimination – Speech by Sir Terence Etherton

‘Speech by Sir Terence Etherton: Religion, The Rule of Law and Discrimination – 2014 Gray’s Inn Reading at Barnard’s Inn.’

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Judiciary of England & Wales, 26th June 2014

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

The Hershman Levy Memorial Lecture 2014 – Speech by The Rt Hon Sir Andrew McFarlane

‘Speech by The Rt Hon Sir Andrew McFarlane: The Hershman Levy Memorial Lecture 2014 – Association of Lawyers for Children.’

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Judiciary of England and Wales, 26th June 2014

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Mediation and government – Ministry of Justice

Posted June 20th, 2014 in dispute resolution, government departments, speeches by tracey

‘Lord Faulks QC’s keynote speech at the Civil Mediation Conference on 22 May 2014.’

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Ministry of Justice, 19th June 2014

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

Magna Carta, Religion and The Rule of Law – Speech by Master of the Rolls

Posted June 11th, 2014 in Christianity, magna carta, rule of law, speeches by sally

Magna Carta, Religion and The Rule of Law (PDF)

Speech by Master of the Rolls

Temple, London, 7th June 2014

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Lord Chief Justice speech: IT for the Courts – Creating a digital future – Judiciary of England and Wales

‘The Right Hon. The Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales speech at the Society for Computers and Law Annual Lecture.’

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Judiciary of England & Wales, 29th May 2014

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Laws to protect elderly from abuse left out of Queen’s Speech – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 3rd, 2014 in bills, care homes, elderly, news, speeches by sally

‘New legislation designed to protect the elderly from abusive carers will no longer be included in next week’s Queen’s Speech.’

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd June 2014

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Lord Leveson warns against ‘CSI effect’ in barring crime solving – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 27th, 2014 in forensic science, judges, news, speeches, witnesses by sally

‘Lord Leveson has warned against people believing crimes are solved just by forensic scientists and not by people coming forward, like they are on television’

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Daily Telegraph, 25th May 2014

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Theresa May stuns Police Federation with vow to break its power – The Guardian

Posted May 22nd, 2014 in ministers' powers and duties, news, police, speeches, trade unions by sally

‘Home secretary says that in their handling of sensitive cases some officers had displayed ‘contempt for the public’.’

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The Guardian, 21st May 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Damian Green’s Police Federation (Constables’ Conference) speech – Home Office

‘Damian Green’s Police Federation (Constables’ Conference) speech Tuesday 20 May.’

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Home Office, 20th May 2014

Source: www.gov.uk/home-office

New APIL president blames non-legally qualified lord chancellor for harsh reforms – Litigation Futures

Posted May 6th, 2014 in asbestos, courts, fees, insurance, lord chancellor, news, personal injuries, speeches by tracey

‘A legally qualified Lord Chancellor would not have put in place the recent personal injury changes and court fee reform proposals, the new president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has claimed.’

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Litigation Futures, 6th May 2014

Source: www.litigationfutures.com