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In this post we examine the role of DCR or Diversity and Community Relations judges, who reach out to minority and disaffected groups as well as to the wider public to give them a better understanding of the legal process and what happens in court. Giving the opening address at the Transparency Project’s Child Protection… Continue reading about Diversity and Community Relations Judges
The week’s collection of legal news, reports and commentary includes checking facts amidst the brouhaha of EU Referendum debate, some interesting comments on Transforming Justice and, from overseas, yet another judge embarrassed over a letter of complaint (this time in India). EU Referendum Facts checked The battle between the Innies and the Outies, the Brexiteers… Continue reading about Weekly Notes: legal news from ICLR – 3 June 2016
This week’s roundup of legal news and comment deals with crime, sentencing and legal services, among other matters. Best enjoyed over a cup of tea or coffee. Sentencing Law Com paper on transition to New Sentencing Code The Law Commission this month published their report, A New Sentencing Code for England and Wales: Transition –… Continue reading about Weekly Notes: legal news from ICLR – 27 May 2016
Over the last couple of weeks a Twitter hashtag started by an employment law barrister has taken flight and prompted a stream of witty contributions. As the gardens of the Inns of Court bloomed in the glorious sunshine outside, barristers chafing indoors at their desks in chambers or waiting for their case to come on… Continue reading about #barristerpoetry – a blossoming of talent in the timeline
This week’s roundup of legal news and commentary includes smoke’n’mirrors, smoke without fire (or the absence thereof), smoke in plain packaging, and a trade mark relating in a roundabout way to smoke on the water. Plus a veritable Queen’s peach of a legislative programme and other offerings from the fruitbowl of news. Best enjoyed with… Continue reading about Weekly Notes: legal news from ICLR – 20 May 2016
The ICLR team walked the London Legal Walk. Our team of law reporters and editors included Celia Fox, Isobel Collins, Scott McGlinchey, Georgina Orde, Susanne Rook and Tom Barnes. Here are some photographs taken along the way. We were walking with the Lord Chief Justice and thousands of lawyers to raise funds… Continue reading about We walked the walk! Please help support legal advice in 2016
This week’s scenic tour of legal news and comment includes human rights legislation, the employment law of footwear, protection of intellectual property and a plea for students to slough off their intellectual bubblewrap. Human Rights HL report coldwaters Bill of Rights proposal Repealing the Human Rights Act 1998 would, said the House of Lords EU… Continue reading about Weekly Notes: legal news from ICLR – 13 May 2016
COMPETENCIES, CHALLENGES, CONNECTIONS is the theme for the Canadian Association of Law Libraries/L’Association canadienne des bibliothèques de droit annual Conference 2016, which is being held at Vancouver, British Columbia. The Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL) is dedicated to promoting the networking, professional development and career growth of all law librarians in Canada, no matter… Continue reading about ICLR at CALL 2016 – Competences, Challenges, Connections
This week’s roundup of legal news and commentary includes press freedom (or lack of it), probation services, undercover anonymity, copyright infringement, and pupillage. Enjoy! Human Rights World Press Freedom Day On 3 May each year we celebrate World Press Freedom Day, which was first proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993, following a recommendation… Continue reading about Weekly Notes: legal news from ICLR – 6 May 2016
This week’s dance round the legal maypole includes news and commentary about the historic fresh inquest verdicts from Hillsborough, a Home Secretarial salvo against Strasbourg, three tiers of judicial recruitment, and problems with fair trials. Inquests Hillsborough verdicts A second set of inquests into the deaths of 96 football fans killed at the Hillsborough… Continue reading about Weekly Notes: legal news from ICLR – 29 April 2016
