Justice Secretary Chris Grayling’s policy ‘responsible for prisoner suicides’ – The Independent
‘Chief Inspector slams Justice Secretary for failures on staffing and overcrowding.’
The Independent, 11th August 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Category: news
Gang leader loses court battle over crime debt – The Guardian
‘A “retired” high-profile criminal has lost a high court battle over how much he has to pay back from his days of crime.’
The Guardian, 11th August 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
President of Family Division suggests courts should cover costs where legal aid cuts may impact access to justice – The World of Family Law (Garden Court Chambers)
‘Rachael Rowley-Fox explores the suggestion made by Sir James Munby, the President of the Family Division, that courts should spend money to ensure that justice is done in the wake of the legal aid cuts.’
The World of Family Law (Garden Court Chambers), 8th August 2014
Source: www.gcfamily.wordpress.com
RSPCA prosecute family over cat’s long hair – Daily Telegraph
‘Richard and Samantha Byrnes express their relief after the Crown Prosecution Service steps in and orders the RSPCA to halt an animal cruelty case against them.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th August 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Drink-driving: Parliamentary group calls for tough new rules – The Independent
‘Tough new rules on drink-driving are expected to be proposed to Parliament on Monday that would bring the UK in line with Europe on the issue.’
The Independent, 10th August 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Child abuse couple jailed for a total of 25 years – BBC News
‘A separated couple who sexually and physically abused their children over prolonged period have been jailed for a total of 25 years.’
BBC News, 8th August 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Copyright in the modern world: a load of monkey business? – Technology Law Update
‘The application of intellectual property law in our modern age is fraught with complexities. As societies and technologies develop, situations invariably arise that the drafters of legislation had perhaps not considered.’
Technology Law Update, 8th August 2014
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
Lie detector tests introduced to monitor released sex offenders – The Guardian
‘Lie detector tests monitoring the behaviour of released sex offenders across England and Wales have begun this week, amid calls for the technology to be used more widely in police investigations.’
The Guardian, 8th August 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Magistrate sings in protest at being forced to retire – Daily Telegraph
‘Karen Henshaw stood up in court and broke into song about being forced to step down from her duties at the age of 70.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th August 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Woman who tried to trick strangers into raping former colleague jailed – The Guardian
‘A woman who used sex chatrooms to try to trick strangers into raping a former work colleague has been jailed for six years.’
The Guardian, 8th August 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Epileptic teenager died in police custody after officers failed to notice seizures on CCTV, report finds – The Independent
‘A young father died after police failed to notice him having three epileptic seizures in custody, it has emerged.
The Independent, 8th August 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
£300,000 on Supreme Court constitutional cases – BBC News
‘More than £300,000 has been spent by the Welsh and UK governments on three Supreme Court cases about assembly powers, the BBC has learned.’
BBC News, 10th August 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
News International lawyers face tribunal over alleged hacking coverup – The Guardian
‘Two lawyers working for News International at the height of the phone hacking scandal are being prosecuted by the legal profession’s regulator for allegedly seeking to cover up the scale of criminality at the News of the World.’
The Guardian, 9th August 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Hanged for murder: Fiftieth anniversary of last people to be executed in UK – The Independent
‘When, at 8am on 13 August 1964, Peter Allen and Gwynne Evans took a short walk to the gallows to be hanged for murder, the deaths of two hapless petty criminals were little mourned and little noticed.’
The Independent, 10th August 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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HMRC closing the gap on tax avoidance – RPC Commercial Disputes Blog
‘Anyone who has invested in, promoted, or advised on any form of tax mitigation scheme may be feeling slightly nervous following the latest announcement from HMRC concerning the on-going saga of tax avoidance. And understandably so.’
RPC Commercial Disputes Blog, 7th August 2014
Source: www.rpc.co.uk
Exclusive: Heroin addicts to be given free foil to help them kick their habit – The Independent
‘Heroin addicts are to be given free foil – to heat up the drug – in an effort to help them kick the habit and cut the risk of contracting disease, the Government will announce tomorrow.’
The Independent, 7th August 2014
Source: www.independent.uk
Criminals jailed by magistrates to pay victim surcharge – BBC News
‘Criminals jailed by magistrates’ courts in England and Wales will no longer be excused from victim surcharge payments by serving extra prison time.’
BBC News, 8th August 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
