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Solicitor Jim Beresford makes Ł30m from sick miners? compensation scheme - The Times

Posted on June 09, 2008
“A solicitor who specialises in claiming compensation for sick coalminers has banked a personal profit of more than Ł30 million from the government-funded scheme.” Full story The Times, 9th June 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Fraudsters hack into Home Office website - Daily Telegraph

Posted on June 09, 2008
“Cunning computer hackers have hijacked the Home Office crime reduction website and used it to carry out an elaborate online scam.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 8th June 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Repossessions swamp free lawyers - BBC News

Posted on June 09, 2008
“Homeowners threatened with repossession are being denied free legal advice because lawyers who provide it are being swamped, says a charity.” Full story BBC News, 8th June 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Mother of barrister?s clerk Lee Cook harangues judge for ?disgusting? sentence passed on killer - Daily Telegraph

Posted on June 09, 2008
“The mother of barrister’s clerk Lee Cook, who was killed in a City bar because of a row over a spilt drink, berated a senior judge across a courtroom for the ‘disgusting’ 14-month sentence he passed on the man responsible.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 7th June 2008 Source: www...

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ID cards could help turn Britain into a surveillance society, warn MPs - The Guardian

Posted on June 09, 2008
“A compulsory national identity card scheme could be used to monitor the movements of British citizens because of the dangers of “function creep”, a committee of MPs warned yesterday.” Full story The Guardian, 9th June 2008 Source: www...

MS sufferer seeks answers over laws on euthanasia laws - The Independent

Posted on June 09, 2008
“A woman who suffers from a degenerative disease has called for the law on assisted suicide to be clarified so that she can decide when she wants to die.” Full story The Independent, 7th June 2008 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Dossier prepared for UN details grim plight of many young people in Britain - The Guardian

Posted on June 09, 2008
“A dossier of abuse of the human rights of children and young people in Britain will be presented to United Nations inspectors today in a joint submission from the four children’s commissioners for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland...

Ministers promise to rehabilitate young offenders as well as punish them - The Times

Posted on June 09, 2008
“A new approach to youth justice was promised by ministers yesterday in which equal weight would be given to prevention, enforcement and the rehabilitation of young offenders.” Full story The Times, 9th June 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co...

Straw sacks magistrate who criticised police - The Independent

Posted on June 09, 2008
“Jack Straw was at the centre of a political row last night after he sacked a magistrate who criticised the police for failing to protect her daughter from being physically assaulted at school.” Full story The Independent, 8th June 2008 Source: www...

Signalwoman, Donna McAllister, wins damages over taunts - The Times

Posted on June 09, 2008
“A signalwoman for Network Rail has won more than Ł100,000 damages after male colleagues put pornographic magazines in her in-tray. Donna McAllister, 44, said that she had a nervous breakdown after she complained about her treatment.” Full story The Times, 7th June 2008 Source: www...

Ex-employee must disclose online contacts, rules UK court - OUT-LAW.com

Posted on June 09, 2008
“An ex-employee of recruitment firm Hays has been ordered to disclose details of his profile at social networking site LinkedIn. Mark Ions set up a rival agency and is accused of using LinkedIn to steal clients. He says Hays encouraged his use of the site...

Bar Council Constitution - The Bar Council

Posted on June 09, 2008
“The Bar Council?s Constitution is under review. The changes are be discussed at the forthcoming Bar Council meeting and at the AGM. For ease of reference, the proposed changes are marked as track changes. Any comments should be submitted to Andrew Hill...

Legal Services Reform Update - Ministry of Justice

Posted on June 09, 2008
“The Legal Services Act was given Royal Assent on 30 October 2007. The Legal Services Reform Programme was established to oversee the implementation of two of the key proposals in the Act - the establishment of the Legal Services Board and the Office for Legal Complaints...

Law Reform, Victims and Witnesses Bill - Ministry of Justice

Posted on June 09, 2008
“The Law Reform, Victims and Witnesses Bill aims to deliver a more effective, transparent and responsive justice system for victims, witnesses and the wider public.” Full story Ministry of Justice, 9th June 2008 Source: www.justice.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on June 09, 2008
High Court (Chancery Division) McPhail & Anor v Bourne & Anor [2008] EWHC 1235 (Ch) (06 June 2008) High Court (Commercial Court) Mansel Oil Ltd & Anor v Troon Storage Tankers SA [2008] EWHC 1269 (Comm) (09 June 2008) Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instuments - OPSI

Posted on June 09, 2008
The Local Authorities (Alcohol Disorder Zones) Regulations 2008 The Building Societies (Financial Assistance) Order 2008 The Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 The Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (Specified Organisations) Order 2008 The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment No...

Online legal scheme threatens high street - The Lawyer

Posted on June 09, 2008
“Hugh James, Nelsons and Pannone have signed up to a post-Legal Services Act internet trading scheme called MyLawyer.co.uk that could challenge the position of the high street solicitor.” Full story The Lawyer, 9th June 2008 Source: www.thelawyer...

Jill Dando murder: Barry George faces retrial - Daily Telegraph

Posted on June 09, 2008
“A man obsessed with female television celebrities and guns murdered Jill Dando nine years ago, the Old Bailey heard today.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 9th June 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Competition Commission looks into banks? payment protection - The Times

Posted on June 06, 2008
“Banks that have sold payment protection insurance (PPI) could face a wave of compensation claims after the Competition Commission said that 14 million consumers had been overcharged by an estimated Ł1.4 billion, or an average of Ł100 a year.” Full story The Times, 6th June 2008 Source: www...

Customers misled about broadband speeds, says Ofcom - The Times

Posted on June 06, 2008
“Ofcom has encouraged internet service providers (ISPs) to sign up to a voluntary code which would regulate how they advertise broadband speeds to customers.” Full story The Times, 5th June 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

The Governors of the Peabody Trust v Reeve - WLR Daily

Posted on June 06, 2008
The Governors of the Peabody Trust v Reeve; [2008] WLR (D) 181 “The procedure in s 103 of the Housing Act 1985 could not be used by a registered social landlord to vary the terms of a tenancy agreement unilaterally. Excluding changes in rent, any variation would need the agreement in writing of both parties...

N v United Kingdom (Application No 26565/05) - Times Law Reports

Posted on June 06, 2008
N v United Kingdom (Application No 26565/05) European Court of Human Rights “The removal of an alien suffering from a serious illness to a country where the facilities for treating that illness were inferior to those available in a state party to the European Convention on Human Rights might raise an issue under the Convention but only [...

Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007: Consultation on Tribunal Procedure Rules - Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted on June 06, 2008
“The Tribunal Procedure Committee have commenced consultation on rules for the Administrative Appeals Chamber of the Upper Tribunal.” Full consultation Judiciary of England and Wales, 4th June Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Attorney General statement: knife crime - Attorney General?s Office

Posted on June 06, 2008
“Attorney General statement: knife crime.” Full statement Attorney General’s Office, 5th June 2008 Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk

A strong approach to knife crimes - Home Office

Posted on June 06, 2008
“From today, anyone - including teenagers - caught carrying an illegal knife can face criminal charges.” Full press release Home Office, 5th June 2008 Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Major reviews of education and training - Bar Standards Board

Posted on June 06, 2008
“Following on from the BSB’s review of the BVC, which will be reporting in the summer of 2008, a working group is being set up to review Pupillage and another group will be created to review CPD.” Full press release Bar Standards Board, 4th June 2008 Source: www...