Paul Ridd inquest: NHS neglect ‘contributed to death’ – BBC News
“A man with severe learning difficulties died from natural causes contributed to by neglect at a Swansea hospital, a coroner has ruled.”
BBC News, 2nd May 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Thousands of drink drivers to be forced to have medicals before they get behind wheel – Daily Telegraph
“Thousands of convicted drink drivers every year will have to take medicals
before they can get behind the wheel again.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd May 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Fake bomb detector salesman sentenced to 10 years – The Guardian
“An Old Bailey judge sentenced Jim McCormick, 57, to 10 years in jail on Thursday for a fraud he described as the worst he could imagine and ‘a callous confidence trick.’ ”
The Guardian, 2nd May 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New Hillsborough inquest will be held in north-west, coroner rules – The Guardian
“Lord Justice Goldring says hearing should be held near where bereaved families live, but not too close to Liverpool.”
The Guardian, 2nd May 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Will police stop naming suspects? – BBC News
“Should we, the public, know who the police have arrested? Do people deserve
anonymity until the point that the police charge them with an offence – or in
the case of some crimes – anonymity until convicted?”
BBC News, 3rd May 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Attorney general reviews child sex abuser’s sentence – BBC News
“A sex offender spared jail after a judge considered the ‘impact’ on his family is having his sentence reviewed by the attorney general.”
BBC News, 3rd May 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
CPS: ‘Stuart Hall is an opportunistic predator’ – Daily Telegraph
“Nazir Afzal, Chief Crown Prosecutor for the CPS in the North West, thanks
victims of Stuart Hall for their bravery in coming forward as he describes the
veteran broadcaster as an ‘opportunistic predator’.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd May 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Polish doctor struck off after patient death – Daily Telegraph
“A Polish doctor has been struck off after scoring less than 20 per cent in a
performance test.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd May 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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Legal battle over who owns the fish in the sea – BBC News
“The High Court is being asked to make a judgement over the question of who owns the fish in the sea.”
BBC News, 1st May 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Turning the tide on compensation culture – Ministry of Justice
“Major law changes are turning the tide on the growing compensation culture, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling said today [1 May].”
Ministry of Justice, 1st May 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Darran Brown jailed for baby boy GBH in Leatherhead
“A 32-year-old man who seriously assaulted and neglected a four-month-old baby boy has been jailed for eight years.”
BBC News, 1st May 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Society urges super-regulator to delay advocacy scheme – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Law Society’s chief executive has urged super-regulator the Legal Services Board to delay implementation of the Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (QASA), in recognition of the ‘profound shifts and uncertainties’ afflicting criminal practitioners.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 1st May 2013
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Supreme Court refers air pollution case to the EU Court – UK Human Rights Blog
“The Supreme Court has taken the UK’s lack of compliance with EU legislation, Directive 2008/50 (limiting the amount of nitrogen dioxide in air) much more seriously than the courts below. It has made a declaration that the UK is in breach and has referred questions of interpretation concerning the Directive and remedies to the CJEU.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 1st May 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Judges to rule on HMRC’s tax deal with Goldman Sachs – BBC News
“Judges are being asked to decide if HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) acted illegally by letting investment bank Goldman Sachs off part of its tax bill.”
BBC News, 2nd May 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
When is Article 8 available at the enforcement stage of the eviction process? – NearlyLegal
“In R (JL) v SSD [2013] EWCA Civ 449, the Court of Appeal ‘broke new ground’ by considering how Article 8 applied to the stage at which possession orders are enforced.”
NearlyLegal, 1st May 2013
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Fraudster Arron Thomas spent £4,250 on wife’s breast op – BBC News
“A clerk who stole money from a firm to fund a lavish wedding and breast surgery for his wife has been jailed.”
BBC News, 1st May 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
LAA must give reasons about funding expert assessments in care proceedings – UK Human Rights Blog
“This successful challenge to a decision by the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) arose from an expert assessor in family proceedings – not unnaturally – refusing to begin work unless funding was in place. If the LAA are asked to fund an assessment on behalf of a party with legal aid, then it is common for lawyers to obtain prior authority from the LAA to ensure that the expert will be paid for their work. If not, then the lawyers themselves can be liable for an expert’s costs. In this case, prior authority to pay for the expert assessment had been refused by the LAA thus resulting in further court hearings and delay in the resolution of the case for the children.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 2nd May 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
King Richard III burial row heads to High Court – BBC News
“Distant relatives of Richard III have started legal proceedings to challenge the plan to bury the king’s remains in Leicester.”
BBC News, 1st May 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Growth and Infrastructure Act contains some welcome changes to village green regime, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
“A new law will make it harder for residents to use town and village green (TVG) laws to oppose the development of land, an expert has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 1st May 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
