Day: 17 October 2014

Home Office told to disclose advice behind decision on intercept evidence – The Guardian

Posted October 17th, 2014 in appeals, disclosure, evidence, government departments, intelligence services, interception, news, police, privacy, prosecutions, telecommunications, warrants by tracey

‘The Home Office has been ordered to release secret legal advice justifying its decision to prevent intercept evidence being used in criminal trials. The ruling by an information tribunal could shine a light on the way intelligence agencies gather and store material as well as on their relationship with law enforcement organisations. The appeal for the advice to be disclosed was made by the Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law which submitted a Freedom of Information request to uncover the reasoning behind a 2009 report, entitled “Intercept as Evidence”.’

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The Guardian, 16th October 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Authors’ concerns after court rules writer can’t publish sex abuse memoir – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 17th, 2014 in appeals, child abuse, damages, freedom of expression, injunctions, misuse of private information, negligence, news, public interest, sexual offences by tracey

‘Leading authors have expressed their “grave concern” at a court ruling which has prevented a writer from publishing a book dealing with the sexual abuse he suffered as a child. The author’s ex-wife has obtained a temporary injunction stopping the memoir’s release until the issue has been decided at trial. She argued that reading it would cause their 11 year-old son, who suffers from a number of disabilities, severe psychological harm.’

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Daily Telegraph, 16th October 2014

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Director of Public Prosecutions responds to Supreme Court on assisted suicide policy – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted October 17th, 2014 in appeals, assisted suicide, Crown Prosecution Service, doctors, duty of care, news, nurses, prosecutions, Supreme Court, victims by tracey

‘The Director of Public Prosecutions has today clarified the CPS Policy on cases of encouraging or assisting suicide in light of the recent comments of the Supreme Court in the case of Nicklinson and others.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 16th October 2014

Source: www.cps.gov.uk