Moped robbery gang jailed after 100-victim crime spree – BBC News
‘A moped gang that robbed more than 100 people, including an attempted robbery on former chancellor George Osborne, has been jailed.’
BBC News, 11th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Author: sally
Tougher penalties proposed for unsophisticated plots – BBC News
‘New, tougher penalties are being proposed to deal with the “less sophisticated” but “equally as deadly” terror plots seen in recent years.’
BBC News, 12th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Closures of ageing jails on hold for five years as prison numbers soar – The Guardian
‘The head of the prison service has ruled out any closures over the next five years, shelving a 2017 Conservative manifesto pledge to shut down and sell off dilapidated Victorian jails across England and Wales.’
The Guardian, 12th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Judge warns against ‘hindsight’ to justify indemnity costs – The Guardian
‘The High Court has rejected the chance to approve indemnity costs against a losing party after it found the bringing of the case could be justified.’
The Guardian, 10th October 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Torture victims were wrongly imprisoned in UK, high court rules – The Guardian
‘Hundreds of victims of torture have been wrongly locked up in immigration detention centres, a high court judge has ruled, following a challenge by seven survivors of serious abuse.’
The Guardian, 10th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Psychic harassed woman for 32 years, wrongly claiming to be child’s father – Daily Telegraph
‘A former TV psychic has been banned from contacting a mother and daughter after he waged a 32-year harassment campaign in which he wrongly claimed he was the child’s father.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th October 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ofcom clears al-Jazeera of antisemitism in exposé of Israeli official – The Guardian
‘Ofcom has cleared al-Jazeera of antisemitism and breaching impartiality rules over an undercover investigation that caught an Israeli embassy official plotting to “take down” British MPs regarded as hostile towards Israel.’
The Guardian, 9th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Solicitor General urges legal executives to seek judicial appointment – Legal Futures
‘The Solicitor General has urged chartered legal executives to apply for judicial appointment in a bid to help make the bench more diverse.’
Legal Futures, 10th October 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Narcissistic cult’ brothers put into care – BBC News
‘Three teenage brothers should be taken from their mother and put into care, having developed a “narcissistic cult” mentality, a High Court judge has said.’
BBC News, 9th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The Universal Credit Row and Our Basic Human Rights – RightsInfo
‘Universal Credit is a new social security benefit that’s currently being rolled out across the UK.
Several politicians and charities – including some within Theresa’s May Government – have asked for the new scheme to be paused or stopped. But how does this relate to our human rights?’
RightsInfo, 9th October 2017
Source: rightsinfo.org
Audit lays bare racial disparities in UK schools, courts and workplaces – The Guardian
‘White teenagers are far more likely to smoke than their minority ethnic counterparts, Roma children are falling well behind their peers at school and black men face the highest likelihood of being found guilty in court.’
The Guardian, 9th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Council fined £150k over failures on hand arm vibration syndrome – Local Government Lawyer
‘A Welsh council has been fined £150,000 after a 57-year old employee in its StreetScene department was diagnosed with Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS).’
Local Government Lawyer, 9th October 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
High Court denies claimants relief from sanctions after “serious and substantial default” – Litigation Futures
‘The High Court has rejected an application for relief from sanctions from claimants found to be in “serious and substantial” default by serving their particulars of claims three months late.’
Litigation Futures, 10th October 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Minister to review law on illegal Gypsy and traveller sites – BBC News
‘The government is to review the effectiveness of laws designed to tackle illegal encampments set up by travellers and Gypsies.’
BBC News, 9th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Section 10 DPA and Youtube videos: Court grants wide perpetual injunction – Panopticon
‘Al-Ko Kober Ltd and Paul Jones v Balvinder Sambhi [2017] EWHC 2474 (QB) is, rather improbably, a DPA case about caravan tow-bars and braking systems. A commercial operator used Youtube videos to malign a competitor business and its marketing manager, until the High Court (Mrs Justice Whipple) granted injunctions last week.’
Panopticon, 9th October 2017
Source: panopticonblog.com
Fifth of CPS cases are alleged sex crimes or domestic abuse – The Guardian
‘Alleged sex crimes and domestic abuse offences now account for one in five cases pursued by the Crown Prosecution Service, it has been revealed.’
The Guardian, 10th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
FRAND – NIPC Law
‘FRAND stands for “fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory”. It refers to the terms upon which the owner of a patent for an invention that is essential to a standard (“standard essential patent” or “SEP”) should license its use.’
NIPC Law, 8th October 2017
Source: nipclaw.blogspot.co.uk
