“Almost half of the courtrooms handling the most serious criminal cases in London will be closed down during the Olympics, according to official plans.”
The Independent, 7th May 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The government will be challenged in court on Tuesday to investigate the killing by British troops of 24 Malaysian rubber plantation workers more than 60 years ago.”
The Guardian, 7th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“An alleged Basque militant has lost his High Court bid to halt his extradition to Spain on terror-related charges.”
BBC News, 4th May 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Former Herbert Smith partner and UK Supreme Court judge Lord Collins of Mapesbury has joined Essex Court Chambers after retiring from the UK’s top court last year. Lord Collins started at Essex Court this week as a full-time arbitrator. He retired from the Supreme Court in 2011 after serving two years on the highest judicial bench.”
Legal Week, 3rd May 2012
Source: www.legalweek.com
“Whether expert evidence relied upon by an asylum seeker amounted to ‘independent evidence’ of torture was the key issue before the Court of Appeal in this case . The issue arose in the context of AM’s claim against the Home Office for wrongful imprisonment contrary to the UK Border Agency’s Enforcement Instructions and Guidance. The Guidance, which contains the policy of the Agency on detentions (amongst other things), says that where there is ‘independent evidence’ that a person has been tortured, that person is suitable for detention only in ‘very exceptional circumstances’.”
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“Transport for London (TfL) have succeeded in their High Court application for an injunction restraining Addison Lee Taxis from encouraging drivers to use London bus lanes. Mr Justice Eder ruled that the injunction would not breach Addison Lee Chairman John Griffin’s free expression rights.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 3rd May 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“A man who filmed himself raping a woman he had abused when she was a child has been jailed for 20 years.”
BBC News, 3rd May 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Major employers should give prisoners work experience placements and training and help more ex-offenders get work, Ken Clarke has said.”
BBC News, 4th May 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The government is to consult on tough measures to protect children from internet pornography. Under plans being draw up by Downing Street, it would be up to customers to ‘opt-in’ to receive adult content online when they take out a broadband contract.”
The Guardian, 4th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The 16-year-old, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, consistently provoked the female member of staff over her beliefs in what is understood to be the first case of its kind. A court heard how the defendant discovered through friends that his victim was a Pagan – a legally recognised religion – and then ‘jumped on the bandwagon’. He pleaded guilty to religiously aggravated harassment over a period.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd May 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“People have a right to lampoon and criticise politicians and public officials under the Human Rights Act, the High Court has ruled.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th May 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A new code of practice on public surveillance using CCTV systems and automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) technology will be introduced by new laws recently enacted.”
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd May 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“A man barred from protesting at the site of an Olympic basketball training facility has been ordered by a court to stay away from all Games venues.”
BBC News, 3rd May 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Judgment in MS v UK from European court leaves publicly funded authorities threatened with litigation from all sides.”
The Guardian, 3rd May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A violent mentally ill man who was kept in a police cell for more than three days without medical treatment suffered ‘inhuman or degrading treatment’, European human rights judges have ruled.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd May 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Two interesting articles on the UK Human Rights Blog recently raised once again the question of the legitimacy of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 3rd May 2012
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
“The High Court has lifted an injunction preventing the removal of the last anti-war protest tent near the Houses of Parliament.”
The Independent, 3rd May 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Now the legal aid bill is law, how do we preserve access to justice?”
The Guardian, 3rd May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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