Homeless man jailed for murder of Chelmsford man Colin Evans – BBC News
‘A homeless man who brutally murdered a cafe worker who had “befriended” him has been jailed for more than 20 years.’
BBC News, 22nd June 2015
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Murderer seeks to overturn ban on secret evidence going to Strasbourg – The Guardian
‘A convicted murderer who claims he is the victim of a miscarriage of justice is seeking to overturn a ban on secret evidence about the security services being disclosed to European judges. The supreme court’s hearing of the unprecedented case of Wang Yam could add to the strain on the UK’s relationship with the European court of human rights (ECHR).’
The Guardian, 22nd June 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Justice system badly failing most users, says Michael Gove – The Guardian
‘Britain’s justice system is badly failing most people who use courts while providing a gold standard of service to the wealthy, according to the justice secretary, Michael Gove.’
The Guardian, 22nd June 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
GCHQ spied on two human rights bodies – Daily Telegraph
‘GCHQ spied on two human rights organisations, it has emerged, and breached its own internal policies in how it handled the information.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd June 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Globe-trotting granny’ angler netted £45k in benefit claims – Daily Telegraph
‘Benefit cheat Heather Rimmer, 61 flew to exotic oceans to reel in the giant fish while claiming she was too ill to work.’
Daily Telegraph, 23rd June 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Bedford cannabis joint row killer jailed – BBC News
‘A man who stabbed his friend to death in an argument about a cannabis joint has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 22nd June 2015
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Met police to step up targeted stop and search amid surge in knife-crime – The Guardian
‘The Metropolitan police are to step up their use of targeted stop-and-search operations in high knife-crime areas of London due to a recent rise in stabbings in the capital.’
The Guardian, 22nd June 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Broader interest of justice’ can trump parties’ duty of candour in judicial review cases, says Privy Council – OUT-LAW.com
‘Courts should not dismiss an application for judicial review solely on the grounds that one party has not complied with its duty to disclose all necessary facts and issues if doing so would not be in the interests of justice, one of the UK’s highest courts has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 19th June 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
Regulator opens investigations into transparency of paid online endorsements – OUT-LAW.com
‘The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating whether a number of businesses have broken consumer protection laws by failing to disclose that they have paid others to endorse their company online.’
OUT-LAW.com, 19th June 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
Copying material for private use: is it legal? – UK Human Rights Blog
‘British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors and others, R(on the application of) v Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and another [2015] EWHC 1723 (Admin). An exception to copyright infringement for private use has failed to survive a challenge in the High Court. But this may not be the end of the story.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 20th June 0215
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Developer loses Court of Appeal challenge over neighbourhood plan – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has rejected a developer’s challenge over the inclusion of site allocation policies in a neighbourhood development plan. The appellant in Larkfleet Homes Ltd, R (on the application of) v Rutland County Council & Ors [2015] EWCA Civ 597 was a house-building company with a commercial interest in land to the west of Ayston Road in the town of Uppingham in the county of Rutland.’
Local Government Lawyer, 18th June 2015
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Horton v Henry; pensions, bankruptcy and divorce – Family Law Week
‘Pranjal Shrotri, barrister, 36 Bedford Row identifies the importance of the forthcoming judgment of the Court of Appeal in Horton v Henry.’
Family Law Week, 22nd June 2015
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Britain to pass new law to protect Middle Eastern artefacts from Isil – Daily Telegraph
‘ Britain will pass a new law to commit Britain to protecting cultural artefacts during armed conflicts in the wake of the destruction wrought by the so-called Islamic State on ancient ruins in Iraq and Syria. John Whittingdale, the Culture secretary, said the destruction was a “shocking threat to the world’s heritage and an affront to our common human values”.
Daily Telegraph, 21st June 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Coroner in SAS inquest blocks release of witness statements – The Guardian
‘A coroner hearing the inquest of three men who suffered fatal heat illness during an SAS training march in south Wales has refused to allow the release of witness statements, concluding that their publication could threaten any future criminal prosecutions. The Guardian and other media organisations argued that in the interest of open justice, statements taken by detectives investigating the tragedy on the Brecon Beacons and provided to the inquest should be released to allow the proceedings to be reported fully.’
The Guardian, 19th June 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
First ever motorist convicted for ‘lane hogging’ – The Independent
‘A motorist has been convicted of careless driving for “hogging” the middle motorway lane, in what is believed to be the first case of its kind.’
The Independent, 21st June 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Terror suspect who won electronic tag case constantly breaches court orders – Daily Telegraph
‘A terror suspect who won a human rights battle to remove his electronic tag regularly breaches court restrictions on his movements raising fears he could now revive his extremist activities.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st June 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Chagos islanders go to supreme court in battle to be allowed home – The Guardian
‘Former residents of the Chagos Islands who were forcibly removed from their homeland more than 40 years ago will take their long legal battle to the UK’s highest court on Monday.’
The Guardian, 22nd June 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
