Prison smoking ban could cause ‘stability issues’ – BBC News
‘Banning smoking in prisons in England and Wales could make them more unstable, the Prison Governors Association (PGA) has warned.’
BBC News, 22nd July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Grandmother spared jail after admitting killing baby son 52 years ago – The Guardian
‘A guilt-racked grandmother has been spared jail after confessing to killing her newborn son by smothering him with a cushion 52 years ago. Melody Casson suffocated 18-day-old Wayne Harper in 1963 when she was a 15 and told police at the time she accidentally rolled on top of her son when she fell asleep on the sofa.’
The Guardian, 21st July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Cannabis growers should not face prosecution, says police chief who has stopped targeting ‘small-scale’ producers – The Independent
‘Police throughout England and Wales are being urged to end the blanket criminal prosecution of all cannabis growers by a north-east police commissioner who says his force is already by-passing Home Office guidelines on cultivating the banned drug and no longer targets small-scale production.’
The Independent, 22nd July 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Drone users face jail if they ‘recklessly endanger an aircraft in flight’ – The Guardian
‘Drone pilots who “buzz” passenger jets as they take off and land at British airports have been warned they face jail if caught as the number of companies and unlicensed individuals making use of the relatively low cost flight technology continues to grow.’
The Guardian, 22nd July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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Legal aid restrictions for domestic abuse loosened – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The government has loosened a controversial restriction preventing some victims of domestic abuse from accessing legal aid.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 8th July 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Baby ashes consultation to go ahead, minister confirms – BBC News
‘A consultation about baby cremations in England and Wales will take place later this year, Justice Minister Caroline Dinenage has said.’
BBC News, 8th July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The innovation game – Legal Futures
‘Innovation is a word much bandied around in the law – on this website more than most – without always a crystal clear idea of what it means.’
Legal Futures, 7th July 2015
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Do Young Thugs have Human Rights? The Supreme Court has a Riot – Panopticon
‘Following a period of considered reflection, or laziness depending on one’s view, it is worth noting the decision of the Supreme Court in In the matter of an application by JR38 for Judicial Review [2015] UKSC 42. The case is all about Article 8 ECHR, and is of particular interest because of the dispute about the breadth of the correct test for the engagement of Article 8. The context is also one which will be familiar to English data protection and privacy lawyers: the publication by the police of photographs seeking to identify a suspect. If anyone remembers that famous picture of a youth in a hoodie pointing his fingers like a gun behind an awkward looking David Cameron, JR38 is basically that, but with Molotov cocktails and a sprinkling of sectarian hatred.’
Panopticon, 9th July 2015
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
English votes for English laws plan ‘to be rewritten’ – BBC News
‘Commons leader Chris Grayling says the government is rewriting its plans to give England’s MPs a veto over English laws, with a vote delayed to September.’
BBC News, 9th July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
10 quirks of Sunday opening – BBC News
‘Chancellor George Osborne is planning to relax a 21-year-old law about shopping on a Sunday. Here are 10 quirks of Sunday trading.’
BBC News, 8th July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal Aid boycott ‘causing chaos’ – BBC News
‘Lawyers who are boycotting legal aid work in protest against cuts say their action is causing “chaos” in some courts and police custody suites.’
BBC News, 8th July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ex-News of the World royal reporter’s conviction over prince leaks quashed – The Guardian
‘A former News of the World royal reporter who was found guilty of getting scoops from one of Prince Harry’s army colleagues has had his conviction quashed.’
The Guardian, 8th July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Kevin Lane loses appeal against conviction for 1994 murder of car dealer – The Guardian
‘A man who spent two decades locked up for a murder he insists he did not commit has lost an appeal against his conviction.’
The Guardian, 8th July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Suicides among male prisoners reaching an ‘all-time high,’ says penal reform campaigner – The Independent
‘Suicides among men in prison could be reaching an all-time high as more than twenty inmates are reported to have taken their own lives since May, a leading penal reform campaigner has claimed.’
The Independent, 8th July 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Kesia Leatherbarrow: Girl’s death not ‘preventable’, review finds – BBC News
‘A troubled teenager who took her own life after being held in a police cell was failed by agencies, a report found.’
BBC News, 9th July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Honour crime’: 11,000 UK cases recorded in five years – BBC News
‘More than 11,000 cases of so-called honour crime were recorded by UK police forces from 2010-14, new figures show.’
BBC News, 9th July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Met loses appeal over Guardian journalist hit by police car – The Guardian
‘Judges have cleared the way for the former Guardian journalist Donald MacLeod to claim damages from the Metropolitan police after he was left with brain injuries when he was hit by a police car answering an emergency call while he was cycling home.’
The Guardian, 8th July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
