‘The UK’s underground medical marijuana scene, where dealers give away tens of thousands of pounds worth of cannabis in order to offer relief to those in physical pain, has been exposed in a new documentary.’
The Independent, 15th November 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘People from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds are more likely to be jailed for some crimes than those who are white, according to a government-commissioned report.’
The Guardian, 16th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘On Tuesday 8 November 2016, Halsbury’s Law Exchange (HLE) hosted a panel discussion on the urgent topic of: “Women in Prison: is the justice system fit for purpose?” In the lead up to the panel discussion, Felicity Gerry QC and Lyndon Harris co-authored a discussion paper on this vital question.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 10th November 2016
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
‘Thousands of Chagos islanders, deported from their homeland in the Indian Ocean by the UK government to make way for a US military base in 1971, will not be given the right of return to resettle, the Foreign Office will announce on Wednesday.’
The Guardian, 16th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A woman sentenced to three years in prison after being convicted of faking her own rape says she is now fighting to clear her name.’
BBC News, 15th November 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘People suffering a mental health crisis should never be held in police cells as they find it terrifying and become even more unwell, ministers will be told.’
The Guardian, 16th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Solicitors who served witness statements two months late cannot call any witnesses at trial after the Court of Appeal upheld the first instance judge’s decision to refuse relief from sanctions.’
Litigation futures, 14th November 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The High Court has given the green light to a solicitor to pursue claims against the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and South Wales Police (SWP) for malicious prosecution and misfeasance in public office.’
Legal Futures, 15th November 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The British Medical Journal has called for the legalisation of illicit drugs for the first time.’
The Independent, 15th November 2016
Source; www.independent.co.uk
‘Home Secretary Amber Rudd has authorised an order extraditing Lauri Love to the US, where he is accused of hacking into government computers.’
The Independent, 14th November 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Trafficked children and unaccompanied child asylum seekers are going missing from UK care homes at “an alarmingly high rate”, two charities have said.’
BBC News, 15th November 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Oversight of the Intelligence Services is a matter of enormous public importance, as counter-terrorism powers are enhanced to combat a pernicious and persistent threat. A recent Report by the Intelligence Services Commissioner, Sir Mark Waller, assisted by Oliver Sanders of these Chambers, dispels some misconceptions about contact between the intelligence services and Michael Adebolajo, one of 2 men convicted of murdering Fusilier Lee Rigby[1]. It also shines a light on how HMG applies its policy on the treatment of detainees held overseas – in Adebolajo’s case, by a Kenyan partner counter-terrorism unit in 2010. Not all of the Report’s findings make comfortable reading for the Intelligence Services.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 14th November 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The Interim Executive Board of X School v Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills [2016] EWHC 2813 (Admin). The principal issue in this application for judicial review was whether a mixed school unlawfully discriminated against its male and/or female pupils by making “parallel arrangements” for their education in the same building or by applying a regime of “complete segregation” for all lessons, breaks, school clubs and trips. There was no evidence that either girls or boys were treated unequally in terms of the quality of the education they received (in the sense of one sex receiving a lower quality of education than the other).’
UK Human Rights Blog, 10th November 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Parliament launches a series of hearings on reforming British boardrooms on Tuesday, as MPs pledge to ensure Theresa May fulfils her promise to clean up big business.
The Guardian, 14th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A man has been jailed for 12 years for shaking his partner’s baby to death.’
The Guardian, 14th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘An innocent businessman wrongly branded a paedophile when child abuse images were found on his laptop has won a damages payout from police after it emerged a virus was to blame.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th November 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal delivered some good news to claimants last week with a ruling on the level of fees that apply to cases listed for disposal, in a decision that Lord Justice Briggs said would have a “substantial” cumulative effect.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 14th November 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A cross-party committee of MPs is expected to call for the RSPCA to stop implementing private prosecutions for animal cruelty and instead hand evidence over to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).’
The Guardian, 13th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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