Court of Appeal to rule in terror house seizure case – BBC News
“The Court of Appeal could pave the way later for the first ever seizure of a family home as a terrorist asset.”
BBC News, 30th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Author: sally
Teenager jailed for life after starting blaze that killed four siblings – Daily Telegraph
“A fire obsessed teenager has been jailed for life after being found guilty of starting a blaze that killed four siblings while he was ‘out of his head’ on a lethal cocktail of cannabis and alcohol.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Muslim prisoners sue over contaminated halal pies – Daily Telegraph
“Nearly 200 Muslim prisoners are suing the Government after being served halal food contaminated with pork, claiming their human rights were breached.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Burglar who rammed police officer against lamppost jailed for 12 years – The Guardian
“A prolific burglar who used his car to crush a police officer against a lamppost in a desperate escape bid has been jailed for 12 years.”
The Guardian, 27th September 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Criminals to be fined for damage caused in jail – Daily Telegraph
“Criminals who damage prison property will have their jail wages docked to pay for the cost of repairs, under new measures announced by Chris Grayling, the Justice Secretary.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Press regulation debate nears final reckoning – The Guardian
“The marathon battle to introduce a new system of press regulation will come to a head on 9 October when the privy council is due to decide whether to seal a royal charter enshrining the industry’s preferred system of self-regulation.”
The Guardian, 27th September 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Racist Woman on London Tube’ ranting mother cleared of racially aggravated harassment – The Independent
“A woman who was caught in a YouTube clip telling an Asian man to ‘f*** off to your own country’ in a drunken rant on the London tube has been cleared of racially aggravated harassment.”
The Independent, 27th September 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Criticism over England sex offence cautions – BBC News
“At least 1,570 people were cautioned for sex offences across England in the past year, the BBC has learned.”
BBC News, 30th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK’s surveillance laws need overhaul, says former defence secretary – The Guardian
“Laws used by Britain’s spy agencies to justify mass surveillance and interception techniques must be reviewed to ensure they have kept pace with ‘incredible changes’ in communications, one of the country’s foremost intelligence experts has said.”
The Guardian, 26th September 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Cautions to be scrapped for serious offenders, says Chris Grayling – The Guardian
“Serious offenders will no longer receive a mere ‘slap on the wrist’, the justice secretary has said, as he announced an overhaul of the cautions system.”
The Guardian, 29th September 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Denial of contact with father too “draconian” – Court of Appeal – UK Human Rights Blog
“The Court of Appeal has taken the unusual step of reversing a denial of contact order, by reviewing the question of the proportionality of the order in relation to the children’s right to family life under Article 8.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 26th September 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Lord Justice Leveson promoted to third top judge – BBC News
“Lord Justice Leveson, the man behind the report into the future of press regulation, has been made the third most senior judge in England and Wales.”
BBC News, 26th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Less money, less justice? – LegalVoice
“Blaming over-zealous police or irresponsible prosecutors for miscarriages of justice makes for a simple and straightforward narrative, writes Daniel Newman. As with most things, though, the reality is more complicated, and defence lawyers may also have a role to play. This being the case, the neat binary opposition we so rely on in criminal justice is somewhat obscured.”
LegalVoice, 26th September 2013
Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk
Rachel Manning: Barri White and Keith Hyatt compensation ‘approved’ – BBC News
“One of the two men wrongly convicted over the murder of Rachel Manning said their compensation bid had been “signed off” by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ).”
BBC News, 26th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Football fan faces jail for punching horse – Daily Telegraph
“A football fan has been told he faces jail for punching a police horse when his team lost to their arch-rivals.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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Use of anti-littering powers to tackle spitting survives magistrates test – Local Government Lawyer
“Magistrates last week upheld a London borough’s bid to tackle spitting in the street through powers normally used to enforce against litter.”
Local Government Lawyer, 25th September 2013
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Taking the Government to Court – BBC Unreliable Evidence
“Is our legal right to challenge the power of government under threat? Clive Anderson and guests discuss concerns that Government proposals to limit the use of judicial review could result in unlawful decisions by government and other public bodies going unchecked.”
BBC Unreliable Evidence, 25th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
