‘Former ministers, MPs and lawyers have signed a letter to The Telegraph demanding reform of the controversial pre-charge bail measure. Here’s what you need to know.’
Full story
Daily Telegraph, 2nd December 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The former Manchester United footballer Ravel Morrison has been cleared of allegations he harassed his former girlfriend including threatening to kill her and throw acid in her face.‘
The Independent, 10th November 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Extradited British grandfather Paul Dunham told by Foreign Office it will not pay for urgent heart treatment – and that he should return to maximum security US jail for treatment.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th November 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Police are arresting suspects of alleged historical sex crimes without sufficient evidence and keeping them on bail too long, a barrister has said.’
BBC News, 11th October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The former BBC Radio 1 DJ Dave Lee Travis faces a possible prison sentence after being convicted of indecently assaulting a woman working in television almost 20 years ago.’
The Guardian, 23rd September 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Former Radio 1 DJ Dave Lee Travis has been found guilty of indecently assaulting a researcher working on TV’s Mrs Merton Show in 1995.’
BBC News, 23rd September 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A series of police blunders contributed to the death of a woman who was murdered by her estranged husband after years of domestic abuse.’
BBC News, 17th September 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An extremist convicted of trying to flee the country after he was caught with terrorist material on his computer has been jailed for a total of two years and seven months.’
The Guardian, 12th August 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A man who tricked the public into donating £300,000 of pounds to the armed forces charity Help for Heroes, only to pocket the money himself, has been told by a judge he faces a “lengthy” prison sentence.’
The Independent, 28th July 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The director of public prosecutions has admitted an error was made by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) during a Mafia boss’s extradition proceedings.’
BBC News, 28th March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The former BBC Radio 1 DJ Dave Lee Travis said he was living a nightmare after being told he will face a retrial over allegations he sexually assaulted two women.’
The Guardian, 24th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
In re Corey [2013] UKSC 76; [2013] WLR (D) 479
‘A High Court judge in Northern Ireland, having found that a review by parole commissioners of a life sentence prisoner’s recall to prison from his release on licence had been conducted unfairly and in breach of article 4.5 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, was not entitled to exercise the court’s inherent jurisdiction so as to order the prisoner’s release on bail pending a re-hearing of the review.’
WLR Daily, 4th December 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Supreme Court, 4th December 2013
“Sex offenders will be offered lie detector tests to help police assess the risk they pose to the public when released.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th November 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Regina (Uddin) v Crown Court at Leeds [2013] EWHC 2752 (Admin); [2013] WLR (D) 372
“Pursuant to section 29(3) of the Senior Courts Act 1981, as amended, a decision to revoke the bail of a defendant during the course of a trial on indictment before the Crown Court was not amenable to judicial review by the High Court, such a decision ‘relating to trial on indictment’ within the meaning of the subsection.”
WLR Daily, 11th July 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
“Beverley Concannon faces jail after admitting animal welfare offence following dog attack on teenager in Wigan.”
The Guardian, 1st October 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A housewife is facing jail after she stole more than 900 designer handbags worth up to £500,000 in a crime spree lasting three years.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A married couple who blew almost £100,000 of a 91-year-old’s life savings on themselves will be sentenced today.”
The Independent, 20th September 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“One in seven murders in Britain is committed by suspects who have been bailed while awaiting trial for other crimes, new Ministry of Justice figures show.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The landlord of the murdered landscape architect Joanna Yeates has received a letter from police expressing ‘regret’ for the first time at the way he was treated after being arrested over her killing.”
The Guardian, 16th September 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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