Punks and goths can now be hate crime victims – The Independent
“Greater Manchester Police is the first force to treat offences against subculture groups as hate crimes.”
The Independent, 3rd April 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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Prisoners may lose legal aid for jail complaints – The Guardian
“Convicted criminals could be barred from claiming legal aid to fund complaints about the prison system regarding matters such as categorisation, moves, correspondence and visits.”
The Guardian, 4th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Gay? Prove it then – have you read any Oscar Wilde?’: Judges accused of asking lesbian asylum seekers inappropriate questions – The Independent
“Have you ever read Oscar Wilde? Do you use sex toys? Why have you not attended a Pride march? These are just some of the questions that have been asked of lesbian asylum seekers in what one academic says shows shocking levels of ignorance and prejudice among tribunal judges.”
The Independent, 4th April 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Legal aid chief promises smooth transition to new agency – Law Society’s Gazette
“The chief executive of the new Legal Aid Agency (LAA) has promised practitioners that they will experience ‘minimal’ impact from the change in machinery.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd April 2013
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
How the law views cats – Daily Telegraph
“The law regards cats as property, or ‘chattel’, so any offence against owned felines can be classed as criminal damage.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd April 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
High Court smoothes out Greek yoghurt food fight – The Lawyer
“When is Greek yoghurt legally Greek yoghurt? That was the question put to Mr Justice Briggs in a major IP battle between the makers of Total Greek Yoghurt, Fage UK, and New York-based Chobani.”
The Lawyer, 3rd April 2013
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Gagging orders explained – Daily Telegraph
“Almost 5,000 council workers and civil servants across Britain have been gagged, The Telegraph has learned. But what are gagging orders and how do they work?”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd April 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Mick Philpott was loving father, lawyer tells court in mitigation – The Guardian
“The sentencing of Mick and Mairead Philpott, who killed their six children in a house fire, has been adjourned until Thursday.”
The Guardian, 3rd April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Joss Stone death plot: Junior Bradshaw and Kevin Liverpool convicted – BBC News
“Two men have been convicted of plotting to kill singer Joss Stone.”
BBC News, 3rd April 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
HS2 ruling: time to scale back on judicial reviews? – The Guardian
“It looks like it’s all systems go for HS2. The recent ruling on the high-speed rail from London to Birmingham and Manchester to Leeds gave the green light to the project. The government won nine out of the 10 points being challenged by various local authorities and action groups. It fell down on one area and has taken it on the chin agreeing to re-run its compensation consultation process.”
The Guardian, 3rd April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Cautions for serious and repeat offenders under review – Ministry of Justice
“Serious and repeat criminals should not expect to escape with a caution, Secretary of State for Justice Chris Grayling announced today with the launch of a Government review into cautions. ”
Ministry of Justice, 3rd April 2013
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Police cautions to be reviewed by government – The Guardian
“The government is launching a review of the use of police cautions in England and Wales, amid fears that they are being used to punish serious offences that should be dealt with by the courts.”
The Guardian, 3rd April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Craig Prescott: The Union, Constitutional Change and Constitutional Conventions (and English Regionalism?) – UK Constitutional Law Group
“Last week, the House of Commons Political and Constitutional Reform Committee published their report, Do We Need A Constitutional Convention For the UK? (HC 2012-13 371). It is an interesting document, mainly because its very existence shows that the idea of a constitutional convention is becoming more mainstream within Westminster. But the report raises many questions, not all of which are fully answered. The central thrust of the report is that considering the raft of changes made to the constitution since 1997, particularly devolution, ‘it is time to conduct a comprehensive review so that the Union can work well in the future’ (para 111), and that this review should take the form of a ‘constitutional convention to look at the formal constitutional structure of the UK’.”
UK Constitutional Law Group, 3rd April 2013
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
New regulatory regime in place in financial services sector – OUT-LAW.com
“A new system of regulation will oversee businesses in the financial services sector after reforms to the previous regime took effect on Monday.”
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd April 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
Google facing legal threat from six European countries over privacy – The Guardian
“Google could face fines from six European countries’ privacy regulators, including the UK and Germany, after refusing to reverse changes to its privacy policies made in March 2012.”
The Guardian, 2nd April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
SAS sniper Danny Nightingale retrial to be challenged – BBC News
“Lawyers for an SAS sniper are to challenge whether it is in the public interest to retry him for illegally possessing a pistol and ammunition.”
BBC News, 2nd April 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mick and Mairead Philpott convicted of manslaughter over Derby house fire – The Guardian
“The parents accused of killing six children in a house fire have been convicted of their manslaughter.”
The Guardian, 2nd April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Improving the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime – Ministry of Justice
“This consultation sets out the Government’s plans to reform the Victims’ Code to give victims clearer entitlements from criminal justice agencies and to better tailor service to individual need. It is aimed at all criminal justice agencies, victims of crime and businesses.”
Ministry of Justice, 29th March 2013
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
SSE fined record £10.5m by Ofgem over ‘prolonged and extensive’ mis-selling – The Guardian
“The utility giant SSE is to be fined £10.5m for ‘prolonged and extensive’ mis-selling in what will be the largest ever penalty imposed on an energy provider.”
The Guardian, 3rd April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Undertaker who murdered wife and disposed of body given life sentence – The Independent
“An undertaker who was today found guilty of killing his wife in their bungalow and disposing of her body has been given a life sentence, of which he must serve a minimum of 17 years.”
The Independent, 2nd April 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
