News & Events
18/11/2011
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Legal Headlines
Thousands wrongly labelled criminals as CRB blunders
At least 20,000 people have been wrongly labelled as criminals or accused of more serious offences because of blunders by the police and the Criminal Records Bureau. ::: Telegraph
Divorced fathers to gain more access in custody law reform
Fathers will get improved access to their children following divorce, amid plans to rewrite the law governing custody disputes. ::: Guardian ::: Daily Mail
Court of Appeal: Fixed-share partner not an 'employee'
A fixed-share partner in the law firm Lester Aldridge was not an‘employee’, the Court of Appeal has ruled. ::: Solicitors Journal
Human rights decisions created 'ridiculous and damaging' situation
The way courts interpret the human right to family life has led to a "ridiculous and damaging situation" and risks a "dangerous" stand off between parliament and judges, the immigration minister Damien Green has said. ::: Telegraph
Justice minister unmoved - rejects third-party capture ban
Justice minister Lord McNally has reiterated that the government has no intention of banning insurers from third-party capture. ::: Law Gazette
Bratza calls any 'democratic override' at Strasbourg 'totally destructive'
Allowing states to override decisions of the Court of Human Rights would be contrary to the rule of law and "totally destructive of the system," Sir Nicolas Bratza, the court's British president, says. ::: Guardian