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Early warnings - Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on March 28, 2008
“Pre-trial interviews for barristers are not far off, but the reforms bring potential hazards alongside welcome benefits.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 27th March 2008 Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Reforming the law governing easements, covenants and profits à prendre - Law Commision

Posted on March 28, 2008
“On 28 March 2008 the Law Commission published a consultation paper provisionally proposing wide-ranging reform of the law governing easements, covenants and profits à prendre.” Full consultation Law Commission, 28th March 2008 Source: www...

Just satisfaction? What drives public and participant satisfaction with courts and tribunals - Ministry of Justice

Posted on March 28, 2008
“This report reviews existing research on drivers of public and participant satisfaction with courts and tribunals. It examines both UK and international evidence (published from 2000 onwards) on what factors may be associated with satisfaction with, and trust in, the justice system...

Coroner reform changes - Ministry of Justice

Posted on March 28, 2008
“Justice Minister Bridget Prentice has said that the government remains committed to reforming the coroners system, placing the bereaved firmly at the centre of the process.” Full press release Ministry of Justice, 27th March 2008 Source: www...

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Government response to coroners? recommendations following the deaths of Gareth Myatt and Adam Rickwood - Ministry of Justice

Posted on March 28, 2008
“Jack Straw has made a written ministerial statement on the government’s response to coroners’ recommendations following inquests into the deaths of two teenagers at secure training centres.” Full press release Ministry of Justice, 27th March 2008 Source: www...

NHS violence law rejected by AMs - BBC News

Posted on March 28, 2008
“Staff working in Welsh hospitals will not have extra legal protection from violence and abuse offered to their English colleagues, it has emerged.” Full story BBC News, 28th March 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Homophobic complaints dismissed - BBC News

Posted on March 28, 2008
“Complaints of homophobia against eight officers from Devon and Cornwall Police have been dsimissed by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).” Full story BBC News, 27th March 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Drug delivery grandmother jailed - BBC News

Posted on March 28, 2008
“A grandmother from Cornwall who delivered drugs in Plymouth and Truro has been jailed for six months after being caught with 10 kilos of cannabis.” Full story BBC News, 27th March 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Livingstone cleared on donations - BBC News

Posted on March 28, 2008
“London Mayor Ken Livingstone has been cleared by the Electoral Commission of breaking the law on donations.” Full story BBC News, 28th March 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Paedophile hostel ban criticised - BBC News

Posted on March 28, 2008
“A ban on paedophiles being housed in hostels near schools undermined public protection, a report has said.” Full story BBC News, 28th March 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Asylum: the peers? revolt - The Independent

Posted on March 28, 2008
“Britain must radically change its immigration policy and end immediately the deportation of failed asylum-seekers who fear persecution in Iran, a group of leading peers will tell the Government today.” Full story The Independent, 28th March 2008 Source: www...

Freedom Of Information: Should policy discussions be kept under wraps? - The Independent

Posted on March 28, 2008
“The Government argues that policy decision-making requires ’space to think’ and should remain safe from prying eyes. Is this in the public interest? asks Maurice Frankel.” Full story The Independent, 28th March 2008 Source: www...

One more chance for addict with 175 crimes - Daily Telegraph

Posted on March 28, 2008
“A serial petty thief convicted for the 175th time at a total cost to the taxpayer of more than £700,000, has been spared jail despite carrying out her latest crime while on bail.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 28th March 2008 Source: www.telegraph...

UK admits breaching human rights convention over detainee?s death - The Guardian

Posted on March 28, 2008
“The government is to admit ’substantive breaches’ of the European Convention on Human Rights over the death and torture of Iraqi civilians in the custody of British soldiers, Des Browne, the defence secretary, revealed yesterday.” Full story The Guardian, 28th March 2008 Source: www...

Doctor in MMR row defends stance at disciplinary hearing - The Guardian

Posted on March 28, 2008
“The doctor who first sparked widespread safety fears over the MMR vaccine said yesterday that his paramount concern was ‘clinical care’ for children who had developed autism after being vaccinated.” Full story The Guardian, 28th March 2008 Source: www...

Alistair Darling to give City whistle-blowers immunity - The Times

Posted on March 28, 2008
“Whistle-blowers are to be granted immunity from prosecution in return for evidence.” Full story The Times, 28th March 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Incapacity benefit claimaints lose incentive to stay sick - The Times

Posted on March 28, 2008
“Incentives that encourage people to stay on incapacity benefit were scrapped yesterday in the latest stage of the Government?s welfare reform package.” Full story The Times, 28th March 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Head teachers to get powers to ?stop and search? for drugs - The Times

Posted on March 28, 2008
“Schools are set to to be given further powers to search pupils for drugs, alcohol and stolen goods to help head teachers to enforce discipline among the most disruptive students.” Full story The Times, 28th March 2008 Source: www.timesonline...

Unlawful killing verdict on Liam Hogan, who was pushed from balcony by his father - The Times

Posted on March 28, 2008
“A holidaymaker who pushed his two children from a fourth-floor balcony during a row with his wife may be prosecuted in England after his release from a Greek psychiatric hospital.” Full story The Times, 28th March 2008 Source: www.timesonline...

Brendan Harris, 15, who stamped Sophie Lancaster to death for being a Goth, is convicted of murder - The Times

Posted on March 28, 2008
“A mother whose daughter was killed because she was dressed as a Goth made a plea yesterday for teenagers to show more compassion to each other after a 15-year-old boy was found guilty of stamping Sophie Lancaster to death, writes Russell Jenkins...

Facebook, Bebo, My Space face censorship orders - The Times

Posted on March 28, 2008
“Social networking sites will be required to remove material unsuitable for children, such as nude or violent images and comments, within 24 hours of receiving a complaint, under a tough new code for internet safety.” Full story The Times, 28th March 2008 Source: www...

Drugs sisters jailed for 39 years - BBC News

Posted on March 28, 2008
“Two sisters have been jailed for 39 years between them for attempting to smuggle heroin worth more than £5m into the UK through an Essex port.” Full story BBC News, 28th March 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Husband let wife starve to death - BBC News

Posted on March 28, 2008
“A 71-year-old man has been jailed after letting his mentally ill wife starve to death while he went to the pub and visited the bookmakers.” Full story BBC News, 28th March 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

MoD criticised over soldier death - BBC News

Posted on March 28, 2008
“A British soldier who was crushed while repairing a tank in Afghanistan died becasue his regiment was not provided with proper equipement, a coroner ruled.” Full story BBC News, 28th March 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Internal departmental guidelines for briefing a minister - Ministry of Justice

Posted on March 28, 2008
“A request was made for a copy of the current internal departmental guidelines for briefing a minister. Below are copies of the guidelines requested. These cover submissions and briefings for the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State, other departmental ministers and the Permanent Secretary...

Hindu temple sues RSPCA - The Guardian

Posted on March 28, 2008
“Monks from the largest Hindu temple in Europe, angered by the RSPCA’s slaughter of its sacred cow, will serve the charity with legal papers today.” Full story The Guardian, 28th March 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Islamist terrorist freed under early-release scheme - The Times

Posted on March 28, 2008
“A convicted Islamist terrorist who was caught trying to smuggle blueprints into Britain showing how to build a missile has been released from prison early under the Government?s controversial plans to ease prison overcrowding.” Full story The Times, 28th March 2008 Source: www...

Six children quizzed over web fights - The Independent

Posted on March 28, 2008
“Police arrested six children for allegedly using a social networking website to organise gang fights.” Full story The Independent, 28th March 2008 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on March 27, 2008
The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) and (General Ophthalmic Services) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2008 The Other Fuel Substitutes (Rates of Excise Duty etc.) (Amendment) Order 2008 The Asylum Support (Amendment) Regulations 2008 The Taxes (Interest Rate) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

Strengthened constitutional role of the Law Commission - Law Commission

Posted on March 27, 2008
“ The Lord Chancellor has announced his intention to strengthen the role of the Law Commission. Law Commission Chairman Sir Terence Etherton responds.” Full story Law Commission, 25th March 2008 Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk

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