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UK Law Advice Available Via Touch Screen Kiosks
Posted on December 20, 2011 by admin in Commercial lawBritons can get expert law advice in the UK for the very first time with some self-service touch screen kiosks. The technology has been rolled out in a shopping centre in Cambridgeshire and it allows shoppers to pay a fixed fee and receive professional legal aid. The Queensgate shopping centre in Peterborough has deployed two Skype-style...
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Filming in court to be introduced– but it will be restricted
Posted on December 19, 2011 by admin in Media and entertainment lawThe ban on filming in UK courts is set to be revoked in certain circumstances in the next year, but Justice Secretary Ken Clarke has ruled that the proceedings will not become “theatrical”. MPs had raised concerns that televised trials may encourage defendants to play up to the cameras and turn trials into a form of...
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A First Royal Court Of Law Appearance
Posted on December 19, 2011 by admin in Criminal lawPrince Harry is to become the first royal to appear in a court of law. The 27-year-old recently rushed to help a friend who was being mugged but because he overheard the assault take place, Prince Henry of Wales was required to give police a statement. The royal had been talking to his friend Thomas...
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New warnings on contempt of court issued to the media
Posted on December 18, 2011 by admin in Media and entertainment lawThe Attorney General, Dominic Grieve QC, has warned newspapers that he takes contempt of court seriously, and they need to use “internal constraint” and be more responsible about publishing stories that could impact on the justice system. In recent months there have been a number of high profile contempt of court cases following allegations published about...
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Public Bodies Act Which Empowers Government To Abolish Quangos Receives Royal Ascent
Posted on December 16, 2011 by admin in Common lawThe Public Bodies Bill has received Royal Ascent and has now become the Public Bodies Act, an act of Parliament. The new law empowers the government in the UK to abolish the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA). The HFEA is the country’s independent regulator of fertility treatment and embryo research and now the Coalition...
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