Legal Links 01/09/09

Brodies "Tech Blog" launches [LINK]
No 10 to publicise "all relevant" Lockerbie correspondence with MacAskill [The Guardian]
Magistrates attack "alcohol asbos" plans [The Guardian]
Lesbians given equal birth rights [BBC News]
Plans to help NHS negligence victims flounder [The Independent]
Report underlines need to tackle reoffending, says MacAskill [The Journal]
Death of former Sheriff Principal Nicolson [The Journal]

Updates will be slow until 14th September due to holidays.

Legal Links 27/08/09

Straw to set out plans for Lords reform [The Journal]
Family mediation website goes live [Ministry of Justice]
Tycoon sues ex-wife after discovering children were not his [The Times]
I'm a contestant - let me out of here I'm off to an employment tribunal [The Times]
Specialist court helps victims of domestic violence [Ministry of Justice]
5 new technologies that paralegals need to learn now [Practical Paralegalism]

Legal Links 25/08/09

Statement on Lockerbie bomber's release [Scottish Government]
Minister stands by bomber's release [BBC News]
Leagl action over BNP membership [BBC News]
Government details filesharing proposals [The Guardian]
"Legal highs" set to be banned [BBC News]
Two thirds of jails "overcrowded" [BBC News]
Can Facebook sabotage your career? [The Empowered Paralegal]

Legal Links 24/08/09

Announcement from Janet Hood on behalf of BII [The Firm]
Megrahi release "right decision", says Salmond [BBC News]
FBI boss attacks Megrahi release [BBC News]
Facebook threats woman detained [BBC News]
Scotland "should cut local councils" [BBC News]
Community garden development plans blocked [BBC News]

Legal Links 22/08/09

Lockerbie prisoner released [Scottish Government]
Holyrood recalled over Megrahi decision [The Journal]
Barack Obama attacks decision to free Lockerbie bomber [The Guardian]
Gordon Brown accused of double standards on Libya [The Guardian]
Saltire waving in Tripoli branded "sickening" [The Scotsman]
FAQ: Abdelbaset al-Megrahi's release [The Guardian]
Barristers' fees slashed in government squeeze on legal aid [The Times]
Baby P three in sentence appeal [BBC]
Information on the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 [Scottish Government]

Legal Links 14/08/09

Transatlantic split over plans to free Libyan jailed for Lockerbie bombing [Guardian]
BREAKING NEWS: Game over as Megrahi drops appeal [The Firm]
Editorial: The time for justice is now [The Firm]
"Payout" for UK terror victims [BBC News]
Birth defect families get £1.6m [BBC News]

Legal Links 13/08/09

Lockerbie bomber could be freed from prison next week [The Guardian]
Lengthy legal road from Lockerbie [BBC News]
"Too many" young offenders jailed [BBC News]
More than 300 children a day added to DNA database [Telegraph]
Malicious falsehoods must refer to company interests, says High Court [OUT-LAW]
Use of Wikipedia and hyperlinks in the Scottish Courts [Jonathan Mitchell QC]
Victorian law catches drinker on mobility scooter [Telegraph]

Legal Links 11/08/09

Tate Modern worker claims compensation for being too cold [Guardian]
Couple behind Baby P death named [BBC News]
Internet hate campaign that made a mockery of the High Court [Independent]
Bid to improve disabled justice [BBC News]
Housing market "turns the corner" [BBC News]

Legal Links 10/08/09

Crofting Reform consultation closes shortly [Scottish Government]
Rape victims face new bar to justice [The Herald]
Changes to Criminal Procedure Rules in force in October [Ministry of Justice]
One-stop courts proposed for abuse victims [Times Online]

Legal Links 07/08/09

Countdown to closing date for Law Society Excellence Awards nominations [Law Society]
Train robber Ronnie Biggs wins freedom [BBC News]
Justice claims "damaging" victims [BBC News]
More than 100 children a day convicted of criminal offences [Telegraph]
Minister admits: rape review plans "back to the drawing board" [Times Online
"No quick return" to housing boom [BBC News]
Tougher phone mast rules proposed in Wales [BBC News]

Legal Links 06/08/09

Signs point to Britain being on the cusp of economic fightback [Times Online]
Shortage of homes for sale expected to push prices up [Times Online]
Tenants to gain safeguards from landlords [Times Online]

Legal Links 05/08/09

Harriet Harman demands tougher rape law [Times Online]
Climate Change Scotland Bill receives Royal Assent [Scottish Government]
Police officer could face G20 manslaughter charge [The Guardian]
Suicide law to apply domestically, as well as overseas [BBC News]
Minister visits Lockerbie bomber [BBC News]

Legal Links 03/08/09

Practical Paralegalism: Specialist Paralegal Training in Scotland [Practical Paralegalism]
Major Scottish planning changes in force [BBC News]
Guidelines on assisted suicide "heading for challenge in courts" [Times Online]
House prices in England "to recover slowly" [BBC News]
Cash for receptionist sacked for her age [BBC News]
War protest migrants may face passport penalties [The Guardian]
Hacker Gary McKinnon fights on as extradition appeal rejected [Times Online]

Legal Links 31/07/09

"Right to die" campaigner wins House of Lords ruling [Times Online]
Hacker Gary McKinnon's extradition appeal rejected [Times Online]
Hillsborough files to be opened [BBC News]
Victory for Procol Harum organist [BBC News]

Legal Links 30/07/09

Law Lords pass judgement for the last time [Times Online]
Law Awards of Scotland nominees announced [Law Awards]
Britains top 20 law firms revealed [Times Law Central]
First 2009 rise for house prices [BBC News]
Government concession to ease licensing transition [The Journal]
Decision day for assisted suicide law [The Guardian]
Council found liable for children's exposure to toxic waste [The Guardian]
The stress of being a female lawyer [Times Online]

Legal Links 27/07/09

Dingy sailors and canoeists to be subject to shipping laws [Times Online]
Bonus "points" for Scots immigrants [BBC News]
Media rules cause "chaos" in family courts [The Guardian]
Trial and error: on current affairs programming [The Guardian]

Legal Links 26/07/09

Times Law 100 2009 published [Times Online]
Nurses in assisted suicide talk [BBC News]
D&W staff back pay cut to save jobs [BBC News]
Parliamentary Standards Bill gains Royal Assent [MoJ]
Non-Muslims turn to Sharia to resolve civil disputes [Times Blog]

Legal Links 19/07/09

Legal aid for prisoners to be capped [Times Online]
Scottish sex crime law gets Royal Assent [The Journal]
"Upturn signs" in housing market [BBC News]
Retirement age review brought forward [The Independent]
Lockerbie judicial review claim [BBC News]
UK Supreme Court will be televised [BBC News]
Life peers to get right to resign [BBC News]

Legal Links 08/07/09

Prince William made a barrister [BBC News]
Lords reject assisted dying law [BBC News]
Lesbian couple win £22,000 compensation over work taunts [Telegraph]
Government sets out credit card reforms [The Journal]
G20 police enquiry to criticise handling of protests [The Guardian]
£1,000 fine to bolster ID cards [The Guardian]
Jack Straw launches first mental health courts [Ministry of Justice]