Jack Straw agrees prisoner transfer deal with Vietnam – Ministry of Justice
“Vietnamese nationals serving prison sentences in the UK will now be able to return home to complete their sentence following an agreement signed by Justice Secretary Jack Straw today.”
Ministry of Justice, 12th September 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Civil Procedure Rules: costs capping orders – Ministry of Justice
“A consultation being conducted on behalf of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee on proposals to amend part 44 of the Civil Procedure Rules by inserting rules on costs capping orders. The consultation also proposes amendments to the Costs Practice Direction to provide guidance on costs capping. The proposals are drawn from current case law and so do not propose new policy.”
Ministry of Justice, 12th September 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
British lawyers unite to call on the Foreign Secretary to do what he can to stop the execution of Jack Alderman – The Bar Council
“Reprieve, the Bar Council and the Law Society are calling on the Foreign Secretary, the Rt Hon David Miliband MP, to do whatever he can to persuade the Board of Pardons and Paroles of the State of Georgia, USA to stay the execution of Jack Alderman who is due to die on Tuesday 16 September 2008.”
The Bar Council, 12th September 2008
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
The killing of Mark Saunders – The Independent
“This police shooting is a disgrace and an outrage, argues a former high-ranking soldier with 20 years’ experience incounter-terrorism at home and abroad.”
The Independent, 14th September 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Lawyers’ drive for diversity hindered by multiple rows – The Guardian
“The legal profession’s attempts to attract applicants from more diverse backgrounds are being undermined by continuing public disputes, including rows about the cutting of legal aid fees and claims of racial discrimination, it is feared.”
The Guardian, 15th September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Fears over privacy as police expand surveillance project – The Guardian
“The police are to expand a car surveillance operation that will allow them to record and store details of millions of daily journeys for up to five years, the Guardian has learned.”
The Guardian, 15th September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
British lawyers fight to halt ‘obscene’ US execution of Jack Alderman – The Times
“British lawyers will make an eleventh-hour attempt to save America’s longest-serving death-row prisoner from execution this week. The Law Society, the Bar Council and the charity Reprieve are calling on David Miliband, the Foreign Secretary, to use diplomatic channels to stay the execution of Jack Alderman and end what they call the ‘gross injustice of 34 years’.
The Times, 15th September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
‘Fat Man’ sues top casinos for millions – The Observer
“Fouad al-Zayat, a 20-stone billionaire who lost £191m at roulette, is taking six top British clubs to court, claiming they illegally allowed him credit.”
The Observer, 14th September2008
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk
‘Sarah’s Law’ trial run prompts vigilante fears – The Observer
“Some mothers will be able to check from tomorrow whether their partners are convicted sex offenders. Under pilot projects being introduced in response to demands for a ‘Sarah’s Law’, individuals will be given greater information about paedophiles living in their area.”
The Observer, 14th September 2008
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk/
Police Commander Ali Dizaei denies helping defence lawyers – The Times
“One of the country’s most senior police officers is being investigated for alleged misconduct amid allegations that he advised a defence team on how to undermine a criminal case brought by his employer.”
The Times, 13th September 2008
Source: www.timeosnline.co.uk
Five years for knife fight killer – BBC News
“A teenager has been sentenced to five years youth detention for stabbing a student to death ‘instinctively’. ”
BBC News, 12th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal row over humanism in religious studies at school – Daily Telegraph
“The exams regulator is being taken to court over its refusal to allow humanism to be taught in religious education classes.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
FSA insider dealing crackdown faces second challenge – The Times
“The Financial Services Authority’s (FSA) long-awaited crackdown on insider dealing hit another procedural hiccup yesterday when the case against Malcolm Calvert, a former partner at Cazenove, the Queen’s stockbroker, was put on hold.”
The Times, 11th September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Company name display rules will change in October – OUT-LAW.com
“The law on companies’ display of names at their premises will change in three weeks’ time. From 1st October companies will have to display their registered name anywhere they do business, but will no longer have to put it on the outside of buildings.”
OUT-LAW.com, 11th September 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Employers of non-European workers face radical change to rules – OUT-LAW.com
“Employers have less than a month to change completely the way they deal with workers from outside Europe in what one expert has called the biggest shake-up in 40 years in the way that migrant workers are employed.”
OUT-LAW.com, 11th September 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Her Majesty’s Courts Service court user survey – Ministry of Justice
“The bulletin presents the findings of the second year (2007/08) results from Her Majesty’s Courts Service (HMCS) court user survey.”
Ministry of Justice, 11th September 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
‘Accidental’ stabbing man guilty – BBC News
“A man who claimed his girlfriend fatally stabbed herself in the back with a kitchen knife has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 11th September, 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
