“Senior probation officers have attacked plans to offer private companies and
charities payment-by-results for supervising people released from jail.”
BBC News, 9th May 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Attorney General Dominic Grieve got the law wrong when he overruled judges who ordered the government to publish letters Prince Charles wrote to ministers, a court heard today.”
The Independent, 8th May 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The Charity Commission’s handling of a high-profile tax-avoidance scandal that saw shockingly little donated money reach good causes has put charities at risk of losing the public’s confidence – and consequently their money, one of the leading figures in the sector has warned.”
The Independent, 8th May 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Low-level criminals who spend a few weeks or months in prison will be supervised
for a year in the community after their release in an attempt to cut ‘shameful
levels’ of reoffending, the Justice Secretary will announce.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th May 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Fines for motorists caught texting behind the wheel are to double after the
Government announced a crackdown on dangerous driving.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th May 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The controversy of mercy killing is unresolved. It is capable of being either an act of compassion or that of unconscionable self interest. The law recognises no difference between these motivations. Despite challenges from Diane Pretty and Debbie Purdy, mercy killing remains an offence in the UK. Assisting a person to commit suicide is an offence under the Suicide Act 1961. Killing a person not capable of committing suicide even at their request is murder or manslaughter. It is no defence to say that the best interests of the victim were served. While the DPP have been forced to publicise their policy upon which factors will be considered when a prosecution is contemplated that goes only to the public interest in any prosecution. The law recognises no offence or defence, full or partial, of mercy killing.”
CrimeLine, 29th April 2013
Source: www.crimeline.info
“Private contractors are increasingly being used by local councils in an attempt to curb offences of littering. This has provoked an uproar amongst the press with reports of local residents being issued with ‘heavy handed fines’ for the most trivial offences, rather than receiving a warning and the opportunity to pick up their litter first.”
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Zenith Chambers, 3rd May 2013
Source: www.zenithchambers.co.uk
“The culture of using meritless judicial review applications to delay immigration decisions and hold up development will be attacked by new controls announced today [7 May] by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling.”
Ministry of Justice, 7th May 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
“The Court of Appeal has hit out at lengthy and complex skeleton arguments, describing them as the ‘bane’ of commercial litigation and warning that failing to comply with the practice directions on them will result in costs sanctions.”
Litigation Futures, 8th May 2013
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
“One of the issues which commonly arises for information law practitioners is the question, which arises under both FOIA and the EIR, of whether a public authority actually holds the information which has been requested. The leading case on section 1(1) FOIA is University of Newcastle v IC & British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection [2011] UKUT 185 (AAC), [2011] 2 Info LR 54 and substantially the same approach has been adopted in, for example, Keiller v IC and University of East Anglia [2012] 1 Info LR 128 and Clyne v IC & London Borough of Lambeth [2012] 2 Info LR 24 in relation to regulation 3(2) EIR. What is required is a common-sense and non-technical approach. That, of course, is easier stated than applied.”
Panopticon, 7th May 2013
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
“An individual can bring a claim against a former employer for victimisation that took place after the employment ended, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 8th May 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
“Parliament is to be asked to consider the case for legalising assisted dying for terminally ill patients who have less than six months to live.”
BBC News, 7th May 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“An edition of BBC1’s Panorama has breached the Ofcom code after a man who was supposed to remain anonymous was identified by his friends.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th May 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“An advert for an essay writing service has been banned for implying that students had a moneyback guarantee that they would get the grade they wanted.”
The Guardian, 8th May 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Freedom of Information request reveals extent of stun-gun use by police in psychiatric wards.”
The Independent, 7th May 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A TV campaign fronted by former bankrupt Kerry Katona offering payday loans with the strapline ‘fast cash for fast lives’ has been banned for being irresponsible.”
The Guardian, 8th May 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“More than 1,000 sex offenders have received police cautions in the east of England rather than face court proceedings, it has emerged.”
BBC News, 8th May 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A 93-year-old former British serviceman vowed to spend the rest of his life, if necessary, fighting for the right to vote after Strasbourg judges rejected his case.”
The Independent, 7th May 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Photographers and other rights holders will help define what constitutes a ‘diligent search’ for the author of copyrighted material as part of reforms to rules on ‘orphan works’ licensing, Out-Law.com has learned.”
OUT-LAW.com, 7th May 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
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