Day: 16 July 2015

CPS seize £40,000 from canoe fraudster John Darwin – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted July 16th, 2015 in fraud, news, proceeds of crime by tracey

‘The Crown Prosecution Service has recovered £40,000 from John Darwin, who was found guilty of deception in 2008 with his wife over a life insurance scam. He faked his own death and was reported missing in a canoe in the sea off Seaton Carew in March 2002. Meanwhile, his wife collected hundreds of thousands of pounds in life insurance payouts, with John Darwin hiding in the marital home.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 16th July 2015

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Review of possible miscarriages of justice – Attorney General’s Office

Posted July 16th, 2015 in documents, investigatory powers, miscarriage of justice, news, police, reports, trials by tracey

‘Mark Ellison QC and Alison Morgan’s review on the impact of undisclosed undercover police activity on the safety of convictions.’

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Attorney General’s Office, 16th July 2015

Source: www.gov.uk/ago

FGM and the Serious Crime Act 2005 – Family Law Week

Posted July 16th, 2015 in crime, female genital mutilation, news by tracey

‘Nkumbe Ekaney QC of Albion Chambers and Charlotte Proudman of Mansfield Chambers consider the important provisions introduced to protect girls and women from FGM.’

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Family Law Week, 15th July 2015

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Man jailed for murder of Nottingham boxer Joshua Bradley – BBC News

Posted July 16th, 2015 in murder, news, offensive weapons by tracey

‘A man who stabbed an “accomplished” boxer through the heart in a street brawl has been handed a life sentence.’

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BBC News, 15th July 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Criminal trials could take place in town halls to save money, says Michael Gove -Daily Telegraph

Posted July 16th, 2015 in courts, criminal procedure, electronic monitoring, magistrates, news, trials by tracey

‘Magistrates’ courts could meet in town halls or even hotel suites in a bid to save money, the Justice Secretary has said. Michael Gove confirmed there will be a new programme of court closures but the minister stressed he was keen to retain the way justice is dispensed at a local level.’

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Daily Telegraph, 15th July 2015

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Revenge porn victims include pensioner in 60s and girls as young as 11 – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 16th, 2015 in harassment, news, pornography, victims by tracey

‘Victims of revenge porn have ranged from a pensioner in her 60s and girls as young as 11, according to the latest police figures.’

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Daily Telegraph, 16th July 2015

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Body in carpet murder: Court appeal to be heard in 2016 – BBC News

Posted July 16th, 2015 in appeals, Criminal Cases Review Commission, homicide, miscarriage of justice, murder, news by tracey

‘An appeal against the conviction of two men for the “body in a carpet” killing of a teenage girl more than two decades ago will be heard next year.’

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BBC News, 15th July 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Michael McIntyre spy-cam tweet investigated for data protection breach – The Guardian

Posted July 16th, 2015 in codes of practice, data protection, London, news, police, privacy by tracey

‘A picture tweeted by a police helicopter team showing comedian Michael McIntyre standing in a London street is being investigated by the Information Commissioner’s Office for a possible breach of data protection laws.’

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The Guardian, 15th July 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Legal aid safety net does not work, rules UK high court – The Guardian

Posted July 16th, 2015 in appeals, disabled persons, human rights, legal aid, news by tracey

‘The safety net to ensure that vulnerable claimants are provided with legal aid and access to justice does not work, the high court has ruled.’

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The Guardian, 15th July 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Criminal Bar Association votes to take industrial action – BBC News

Posted July 16th, 2015 in barristers, industrial action, legal aid, news, solicitors by tracey

‘Criminal barristers in England and Wales have voted for industrial action to support solicitors taking action over government cuts to legal aid.’

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BBC News, 15th July 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk