What’s next for the Criminal Bar? by Geoffrey Vos Q.C., Chairman of the Bar Council
What’s next for the Criminal Bar? (Word document)
Speech by Geoffrey Vos Q.C. addresses the Criminal Bar Association Conference, 2007
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Law chief refuses to give up crucial say on honours inquiry – The Times
“Lord Goldsmith, the Attorney-General, insisted yesterday that he would not give up his power to have the final say on whether prosecutions are brought in the cash-for-honours inquiry.”
The Times, 23rd April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Appeal could delay crash inquest – BBC News
“An inquest into a major rail crash could be delayed after the government decided to appeal against a High Court ruling on legal aid for relatives.”
BBC News, 23rd April 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
University agrees to pay £35,000 after losing discrimination case – The Guardian
“Warwick University has agreed to pay £35,000 in compensation, subject to appeal, to an Irish academic after a unanimous employment tribunal ruling that it discriminated against her on the grounds of her race. The Birmingham tribunal ruled last month that the university failed to select Patricia Walls for a research job because she was Irish and gave the post to a less-qualified candidate instead.”
The Guardian, 23rd April 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The state has 266 ways to enter your home – Daily Telegraph
“The state now has 266 powers to draw upon when its agents want to enter homes, according to research.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd April 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Justice ministry won’t work, judges say – The Times
“Senior judges have told the Lord Chancellor that the new Ministry of Justice will be unworkable without safeguards to protect their independence.”
The Times, 23rd April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Dead? That’s no reason not to sue for libel – Sunday Times
“Speaking ill of the dead could become a lot more expensive. The government is to consider extending the laws of defamation so that even the deceased – or at least their representatives – can sue for libel.”
Sunday Times, 22nd April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Plea deals plan to beat inside trading – Financial Times
Plans to introduce US-style plea bargaining for suspected insider dealers are being studied by the City watchdog to bolster its enforcement powers.
Financial Times, 22nd April 2007
Source: www.ft.com
Lord Bragg attacks Mental Health Bill as ‘inhumane, inefficient and unfair’ – The Independent
“Melvyn Bragg has launched a blistering attack on the Government over its attempts to bring in ‘inhumane’ and unfair laws that would lead to the mentally ill being locked up rather than treated.”
The Independent, 22nd April 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
The woman leading fight for working mothers – The Observer
“It is one of the most eagerly awaited decisions by the law lords, holding potentially significant ramifications for women in the workplace that could set rules on what behaviour is judged illegal discrimination by employers and bolstering the status of pregnant workers.”
The Observer, 22nd April 2007
Source: www.observer.guardian.co.uk
New rules put the brakes on ‘ambulance chasers’ – The Times
“‘Ambulance-chasing’ companies who exploit accident victims over compensation claims will be brought under new tough controls coming into force on Monday.”
The Times, 21st April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Law to prevent forced marriages moves closer – The Guardian
“New measures to protect women from forced marriage could become law by the end of the year, after the government yesterday confirmed it would back the bill.”
The Guardian, 21st April 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Personal injury limit to remain – Financial Times
“To the relief of claimant lawyers and against the wishes of insurers, the government yesterday recommended that the £1,000 limit for personal injury claims that can heard in the small claims court should remain unchanged.”
Financial Times, 21st April 2007
Source: www.ft.com
Courts ‘in crisis’ over cases backlog after cuts – Daily Telegraph
“The Government is facing a looming crisis in the law courts after slashing staff numbers and funding, a senior civil servant has warned.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st April 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
New tenancy law a ‘nightmare’ – Financial Times
“Thousands of landlords are failing to comply with new legislation aimed at safeguarding tenants’ deposits while residential lettings agents have branded the new rules a ‘logistical nightmare’.”
Financial Times, 20th April 2007
Source: www.ft.com
Police hand cash-for-honours file to CPS – The Guardian
“Detectives investigating the cash-for-honours allegations have finished their inquiries and today handed a dossier to the Crown Prosecution Service.”
The Guardian, 20th April 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Government set to endure BAE judicial review – The Lawyer
“A judicial review of the Government’s decision to abandon a corruption investigation into BAE Systems could be launched, with full grounds to do so lodged yesterday.”
The Lawyer, 20th April 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
‘Grotesque’ £1.5m divorce costs – BBC News
“A judge has criticised the ‘grotesque waste of family resources’ by a couple who have spent £1.5m in lawyers’ fees on their divorce battle.”
BBC News, 20th April 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
7 July suspects appear in court – BBC News
“The first people to be charged in connection with the 7 July suicide bomb attacks in London have appeared before a judge at the Old Bailey.”
BBC News, 20th April 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Bomb plot’ jury receive ruling – BBC News
“The judge in an Old Bailey terror trial which has lasted more than a year has said he will accept a majority verdict.”
BBC News, 20th April 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
