North Yorkshire Police refers itself to IPCC on Savile – BBC News
‘North Yorkshire Police’s handling of abuse claims made against the late DJ Jimmy Savile is to be investigated by the police watchdog.’
BBC News, 4th April 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Author: sally
Court calls for ‘love coach’ to help vulnerable man find happiness – Daily Telegraph
‘Man with learning difficulties should be coached on how to behave before he goes out in search of a partner, Court of Protection judge says.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th April 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Abingdon police station voyeur jailed – BBC News
‘A man who secretly filmed female police officers in changing rooms has been jailed.’
BBC News, 3rd April 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Competition watchdog reduces London hospital sell-off requirement – OUT-Law.com
‘Private hospital operator HCA must sell one or two of its central London hospitals, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said, after the watch-dog found evidence that HCA was charging more than competitors and overcharging for routine procedures, the Financial Times reports.’
OUT-LAW.com, 4th April 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
Plan to give adopted children new identities to stop birth parents finding them – Daily Telegraph
‘Social services ask High Court to give two young children new names and even cut links with other siblings to protect them from abusive parents.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd April 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
London litigators lament post-Mitchell “game playing” – Litigation Futures
‘The rigidity introduced by the Mitchell judgment has fractured co-operation between solicitors, while costs budgeting has driven up law firms’ costs, according to a survey of civil litigators.’
Litigation Futures, 4th April 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Milly Dowler’s killer Levi Bellfield awarded £4,500 over prison attack – Daily Telegraph
‘The Ministry of Justice is ‘hugely disappointed’ that the triple murderer will receive taxpayer funded compensation.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th April 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Traveller family jailed over kidnap and torture – BBC News
‘Eleven members of the same family who kidnapped and tortured a couple they falsely accused of murdering a widow have been jailed.’
BBC News, 3rd April 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Crackdown to stop bailiffs using aggressive tactics – BBC News
‘Sweeping changes to the way bailiffs can enforce the repayment of debts come into force on Sunday.’
BBC News, 4th April 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Credit card companies face FCA competition inquiry – The Guardian
‘Credit card providers will come under the spotlight of the City regulator, amid concerns that vulnerable customers are being offered “payday loans with plastic” and paying high interest rates which subsidise wealthier borrowers.’
The Guardian, 3rd April 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Young women lawyers – stop feeling so entitled and get on with it, says top female judge – Daily Telegraph
‘Dame Anne Rafferty, an Appeal Court judge, has said that girls today have a sense of entitlement that stops them from getting on with their jobs.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th April 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
KFC robbery gang jailed after being arrested on restaurant roof – The Independent
‘A gang of robbers were jailed after they were arrested on the roof of a KFC restaurant they had attempted to raid.’
The Independent, 3rd April 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ramdeen (Appellant) v The State (Respondent) – Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Ramdeen (Appellant) v The State (Respondent) [2014] UKPC 7 (YouTube)
Supreme Court, 27th March 2014
Durkin (Appellant) v DSG Retail Ltd and another (Respondents) (Scotland) – Supreme Court
Durkin (Appellant) v DSG Retail Ltd and another (Respondents) (Scotland) [2014] UKSC 21 (YouTube)
Supreme Court, 26th March 2014
Kennedy (Appellant) v The Charity Commission (Respondent) – Supreme Court
Kennedy (Appellant) v The Charity Commission (Respondent) [2014] UKSC 20 (YouTube)
Supreme Court, 26th March 2014
Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) becomes part of the Ministry of Justice – Ministry of Justice
‘The welfare of children will be brought closer to the family court system as key safeguarding organisation Cafcass joins the Ministry of Justice, Family Justice Minister Simon Hughes has announced.’
Ministry of Justice, 1st April 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Domestic violence victims helped as injunction fees are scrapped – Ministry of Justice
‘Vulnerable domestic abuse victims will be helped by the scrapping of fees for domestic violence injunctions, Courts Minister Shailesh Vara has announced.’
Ministry of Justice, 1st April 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Regulating Health Care Professionals – Law Commission
‘A single clear and consistent legal framework is needed to enable the regulators of health professionals in the UK to modernise and continue to uphold their duty to protect public safety, according to the three Law Commissions of the UK.’
Law Commission, 2nd April 2014
Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk
