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TERROR ALERT

29 November 2007
Issue: 7299 / Categories: Legal News , Human rights
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In brief

Complex terrorism investigations in the US have not stopped police and the FBI from charging suspected terrorists within 48 hours of their arrest, a new study of US alleged terror plots since 9/11 has found. The report from JUSTICE, From Arrest to Charge in 48 Hours: Complex Terrorism Cases in the US since 9/11, shows the 28-day pre-charge detention allowed in the UK is unnecessary, claims the report’s author, Eric Metcalfe. He says: “If the FBI can charge a terror suspect in 48 hours, why do UK police need more than 28 days?”

Issue: 7299 / Categories: Legal News , Human rights
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Francis Ho, City of London Law Society

NLJ Career Profile: Francis Ho, City of London Law Society

Francis Ho, Charles Russell Speechlys partner, was recently appointed chair of the Construction Law Committee of the City of London Law Society. He discusses the challenges of learning to lead, the importance of professional ethics, and the power of the written word, withNLJ

Slater Heelis—Chester office

Slater Heelis—Chester office

North West presence strengthened with Chester office launch

Cooke, Young & Keidan—Elizabeth Meade

Cooke, Young & Keidan—Elizabeth Meade

Firm grows commercial disputes expertise with partner promotion

NEWS
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) must overhaul its complaints and risk assessment processes to fix ‘systemic shortcomings’, the Legal Services Consumer Panel has said
The opt-out collective actions regime is facing ‘significant challenges’ but could benefit the UK by £24bn a year if enhanced and expanded, a report by Stephenson Harwood has found
Ministers have rejected the Justice Committee review’s key recommendation for the ailing county court system—an ‘urgent and comprehensive’ review by spring at the latest
Firms preparing to mount Mazur applications alleging the other side has acted in breach of the Legal Services Act 2007 may be left disappointed, the Law Society has said
The first Post Office Capture conviction—the accounting software used before the faulty Horizon system—has been referred for appeal by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC)
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