Sentencing: Who’s soft? – BBC News
‘It is the moment that the convicted criminal cares about most: how long are they going to get?’
BBC News, 8th January 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Mark Duggan inquest key evidence: Was he really armed? Were the police under threat? – The Independent
‘To the police on the job, it started with a “textbook” stop of a minicab carrying a dangerous gangster. Three police cars forced Mark Duggan’s vehicle to pull over following intelligence that he had picked up a gun from a criminal associate.’
The Independent, 9th January 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Jail for man who wore Ku Klux Klan outfit and posed with lynched golliwog – The Guardian
‘A university graduate who posted footage of himself online dressed in a Ku Klux Klan costume hanging a life-sized golliwog doll has been jailed for 12 months.’
The Guardian, 8th January 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mark Duggan killing lawful, says jury – BBC News
‘Mark Duggan, whose death sparked riots in England in 2011, was lawfully killed by police, an inquest jury has said by a majority of 8 to 2.’
BBC News, 8th January 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mark Duggan inquest: jury reaches verdict – The Guardian
‘A verdict in the inquest into the death of Mark Duggan is expected to be delivered at 3.30pm at the Royal Courts of Justice in central London.’
The Guardian, 8th January 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Campaigner Tim Haries guilty of defacing Queen portrait – BBC News
‘A Fathers4Justice campaigner has been found guilty of defacing a portrait of the Queen while it was on display in Westminster Abbey.’
BBC News, 8th January 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New law will keep separating parents and couples away from court – Ministry of Justice
‘Separating parents and couples will be helped to avoid stressful court battles under a new law being introduced by the government.’
Ministry of Justice, 7th January 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Foreign drug dealer wins human rights case – Daily Telegraph
‘A Jamaican man who commuted to London every day to sell crack on a council estate has used human rights laws to stop a deportation order.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th January 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Half of convicted criminals avoid jail for many serious offences – The Guardian
‘Ministers have been accused of insulting victims after it emerged that half of convicted sex attackers, violent criminals and burglars are avoiding prison sentences.’
The Guardian, 8th January 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Government issues revised ‘identify proofing’ guidelines – OUT-LAW.com
‘The Government has updated guidance it has issued on the identity proofing and verification of individuals.’
OUT-LAW.com, 8th January 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
Sir Keir Starmer: Legal system ‘not fit for purpose’ – BBC News
‘The justice system in England and Wales “is not fit for purpose for victims”, the former chief prosecutor has said.’
BBC News, 8th January 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Voter proof of identity should be mandatory, says election watchdog – The Guardian
‘Voters should be required to show proof of identity at polling stations, the UK election watchdog has said in a report that has been welcomed by the government. The Electoral Commission has concluded that a further tightening of the rules is necessary to restore public confidence following fears of ballot-rigging. At present, voters do not need to produce ID or even a polling card to vote as long as they have registered and know their address.’
The Guardian, 8th January 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Nigella Lawson: not a victim of the criminal justice system – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘Nigella Lawson is a victim of domestic violence, but she is not a victim of the criminal justice system.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 7th January 2014
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Gang guilty of trafficking 50 women for sexual exploitation in UK – The Guardian
‘Five members of a prostitution racket, which flew more than 50 young women into the UK from Hungary and set them up in airport hotels, student accommodation and suburban homes, have been convicted of conspiring to traffic people into the UK for sexual exploitation.’
The Guardian, 7th January 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ice cream man jailed for keeping ‘slave’ in garage – Daily Telegraph
‘David Rooke forced Craig Kinsella, 34, to live in a garage where he suffered regular beatings and ended up scavenging for food in bins, Sheffield Crown Court heard.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th January 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Justice minister supports government plans for mandatory mediation – The Guardian
‘The new justice minister, Simon Hughes, whose departmental responsibilities include family law, has backed government plans to make mediation mandatory for separating couples.’
The Guardian, 7th January 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Two guilty of sending ‘menacing’ tweets to Caroline Criado-Perez – The Independent
‘Two people have pleaded guilty to sending “menacing” tweets to a feminist campaigner following her successful campaign to ensure a woman features on British banknotes.’
The Independent, 7th January 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sanctions update – Mitchell in Action – Sovereign Chambers
‘The facts and consequences of Mitchell are now well known, if not notorious amongst those conducting civil ligation.’
Sovereign Chambers, 7th January 2014
Source: www.sovereignchambers.co.uk
A Taxing Time Ahead: The Reality Behind The Rhetoric – Six Pump Court
‘In 2013 a raft of measures were introduced by the government to crack down on tax evasion both on an individual and on a corporate basis. In these stringent economic times, the political imperative was at the very least for the government to be seen to be doing something to address the perceived unfairness of high net worth individuals and corporations avoiding their fiscal responsibilities. After all, as the politicians were so keen to remind us, we were all in this together.’
Six Pump Court, 3rd January 2014
Source: www.6pumpcourt.co.uk
First judgment in a judicial review of the Legal Ombudsman – 4 New Square
‘On 20 December 2013 judgment was handed down in the first judicial review of a decision of the Legal Ombudsman (“LeO”) to reach a substantive hearing. The judgment will be of interest to lawyers and complainants wishing to challenge unappealable decisions of LeO. It is particularly (though not only) relevant to LeO decisions which direct a reduction in fees. This is an area which, in view of the absence of a limit on the amount by which LeO can reduce fees, has caused particular controversy.’
4 New Square, 3rd January 2014
Source: www.4newsquare.com
