An injustice that won’t go away – The Independent
“A 1988 murder led to the conviction of three innocent men. Now ‘Panorama’ looks again at the role of the police.”
The Independent, 12th August 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Author: sally
Magistrates can stand for police commissioner roles after judge’s U-turn – The Guardian
“The senior judge who banned magistrates from standing as candidates in November’s police commissioner elections has backed down and said they need not resign as JPs unless they are elected.”
The Guardian, 10th August 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Twitter and the law: 10 legal risks in tweeting from or to the UK – OUT-LAW.com
“Debates in parliament, home visits from the police and distressed celebrities all seem a little unclear as to what is and what is not acceptable by law on Twitter. The list of those offending and those offended keeps growing with recent high profile reports referring to Louise Mensch, Tom Daley, Guy Adams, Steve Dorkland, Helen Skelton and Kevin Pietersen. This guide discusses 10 legal risks which apply, or potentially apply, to Twitter, in the context of recent media attention given to the lawfulness of tweets.”
OUT-LAW.com, 9th August 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Judges reject Abu Qatada decision claim – The Independent
“High Court judges today rejected a ‘gloomy prognosis’ that there could be another year or more of litigation before a final decision is made on deporting radical preacher Abu Qatada.”
The Independent, 9th August 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Judge attacks ‘awful’ soft justice as drivers who left woman, 25, crippled are jailed for 18 months – Daily Telegraph
“A judge has launched a strongly-worded attack on the justice system after he was powerless to hand longer sentences to two men who left a young woman crippled in a car crash as they fled from police.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th August 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Magistrates banned from standing in police commissioner elections – The Guardian
“Plans for the first police commissioner elections this autumn have been thrown into fresh disarray with the disclosure that magistrates – who make up a significant number of the candidates – have been banned from standing.”
The Guardian, 9th August 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Aalihya Jordon-Fellows killing by uncle ‘preventable’ – BBC News
“The death of a four-month-old girl in Birmingham four years ago ‘could and should have been prevented’, according to a serious case review.”
BBC News, 9th August 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BBC does not have to hand over Mark Duggan footage, judge rules – The Guardian
“A judge has said the BBC does not have to disclose unbroadcast footage of the aftermath of the shooting of Mark Duggan to the Metropolitan police.”
The Guardian, 9th August 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BSkyB wins appeal against Ofcom over Sky Sports wholesale prices – The Guardian
“BSkyB has won its appeal against Ofcom’s decision to force the company to cut the amount it charges rivals to show its flagship Sky Sports channels.”
The Guardian, 8th August 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Global Maritime Investments Ltd v STX Pan Ocean Co Ltd [2012] EWHC 2339 (Comm) (08 August 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
Extreme porn trial: consensual sex and the state – The Guardian
“Despite Simon Walsh’s acquittal by a jury, the case raises questions about the right of the state to intrude on individual’s private and consensual sex lives.”
The Guardian, 8th August 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Rioters who looted Notting Hill restaurant given long jail sentences – The Guardian
“Rioters who rampaged across west London for four hours, attacking a lone shopkeeper and robbing diners at a Michelin-starred restaurant, have been given some of the harshest sentences for crimes committed during last August’s UK riots.”
The Guardian, 8th August 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Merseyside drugs gang leaders jailed for 17 years – The Independent
“Members of a gang which controlled the supply of drugs to large parts of Britain have been jailed.”
The Independent, 8th August 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Six of the best law books – The Guardian
“We asked you to tell us which books a future law student should read. Here are the top nominations – and some of the other contenders.”
The Guardian, 8th August 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court interpreter checks ‘non-existent’ – BBC News
“Interpreters from a private company have been working in courts in England and Wales without the required criminal record checks, the BBC has been told.”
BBC News, 9th August 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fresh inquest into hanged officer who accused her two colleagues of rape – The Independent
“A fresh inquest has been ordered into the death of a military police officer who was found hanged after accusing two colleagues of rape, her family’s lawyers said today.”
The Independent, 8th August 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Jury in FSA’s iSoft trial fail to return a verdict – The Guardian
“Three ex-company directors accused of helping the owner of Barnsley football club make millions by concocting ‘fairytale’ financial results for software firm iSoft are facing a retrial after a jury failed to return a verdict on Wednesday.”
The Guardian, 8th August 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
