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18 May 2011, 2:40 am by tracey
“Plans to strengthen the UK’s reputation as a world leader in legal services were unveiled by Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke and Minister for Trade and Investment Lord Green today. [read post]
21 Aug 2007, 9:58 am
In the future inmates in Texas prisons can read about Jackie Robinson, even if the Texas Department of Criminal Justice wouldn't let Kenneth Foster.I just got off the phone with TDCJ public information officer Jason Clark who assured me that the refusal of the book on sports history to death row inmate Kenneth Foster that I wrote about yesterday was an accident, that it should have been approved.Clark said the book was flagged in the mailroom because of racial content… [read post]
8 Feb 2011, 9:05 am by Bystander
It was refreshing to hear Kenneth Clarke interviewed by the usually-irritating Jeremy Vine yesterday (it's on iPlayer). [read post]
27 Oct 2011, 9:00 am by Bystander
The No. 10 spin machine has overruled Kenneth Clarke on penal issues, and a raft of measures has just been floated for reasons that are blatantly political. [read post]
28 Oct 2010, 9:29 am by charonqc
Kenneth Clarke and Lord Judge: a plain-speaking verdict on life after cuts Joshua Rozenberg in The Guardian: Lord chancellor and lord chief justice share a talent for bluntness, but who is the most realistic about how the deficit will affect the legal system? [read post]
8 Dec 2011, 3:23 am by Bystander
In a Ministerial Statement Ken Clarke has said:Abolition of Committals: Commencement of Schedule 3 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Kenneth Clarke QC): It is in the interests of victims and witnesses, and of the criminal justice system generally, that court procedures should be made as efficient as possible, for example by cutting out unnecessary court hearings. [read post]
8 Dec 2011, 3:23 am by Bystander
In a Ministerial Statement Ken Clarke has said:Abolition of Committals: Commencement of Schedule 3 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Kenneth Clarke QC): It is in the interests of victims and witnesses, and of the criminal justice system generally, that court procedures should be made as efficient as possible, for example by cutting out unnecessary court hearings. [read post]
31 Mar 2011, 5:11 pm by INFORRM
Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke said “an effective system of civil justice is one of the cornerstones of a civilised society. [read post]
12 May 2011, 3:14 am by familoo
LAG and the Law Society have today written a joint letter to the Secretary of State for Justice Kenneth Clarke calling on the government to publish its proposals for the reform of legal aid as a draft bill to be scrutinised by a special joint committee of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. [read post]
22 Jun 2011, 1:22 am by sally
“David Cameron has announced plans to impose a surprise tough ‘two strikes and you’re out’ mandatory life sentence in a move that looks set to dash justice secretary Kenneth Clarke’s hopes of stabilising the record 85,000 prison population in England and Wales. [read post]
16 Sep 2011, 2:49 am by tracey
Justice secretary Kenneth Clarke tabled a motion last week recommending that the UK should not opt into a draft European Union directive that would ensure the right of access to a lawyer in criminal proceedings and the right to communicate upon arrest. [read post]
20 May 2010, 3:00 am by sally
“The Law Society welcomed the new coalition government’s pledge to seek a better balance between state surveillance and privacy this week, while legal aid lawyers said they hoped Kenneth Clarke’s appointment as justice secretary will spell good news for access to justice. [read post]
31 Oct 2006, 1:11 pm
As the 11th Vioxx trial begins before Judge Fallon Merck disclosed that general counsel Kenneth Frazier will be receiving a raise. [read post]
14 Jul 2010, 2:43 am by traceydennis
“The Prime Minister joined Kenneth Clarke in asking the public to hold the Ministry of Justice to account through a list of departmental priorities launched today. [read post]
25 Feb 2011, 1:10 am by sally
“Cuts to legal aid will have ‘serious implications for the quality of justice’, the country’s most senior judge warned yesterday in a scathing attack on Kenneth Clarke’s plans. [read post]
3 Jul 2010, 1:21 am by Bystander
John Sadik points out, in a letter published in today's 'Times' (no link - paywall) that the Justice Secretary, Kenneth Clarke QC, who appears to be just getting into his stride in his new job, has turned 70 this week, while Mr. [read post]
16 Nov 2010, 1:55 am by sally
“The justice secretary, Kenneth Clarke, worked hard today to try to remove some of the political sting from his much-anticipated unveiling of swingeing legal aid cuts. [read post]
14 Dec 2010, 1:53 am by traceydennis
“Ahead of Justice Secretary, Kenneth Clarke QC MP’s appearance before the Justice Select Committee tomorrow, the Family Law Bar Association (FLBA), which represents family barristers in England and Wales, has warned of the potentially dangerous consequences of the planned cuts to civil legal aid. [read post]