“The insurance industry must take action to stop customers launching spurious legal claims which are driving up the cost of premiums, a committee group of MPs has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 16th January 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“A 21-year-old man who admitted encouraging 160 people to join in with the rioting that hit the UK during the summer has been warned that he faces a lengthy prison sentence.”
The Guardian, 13th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“New sentencing guidelines on burglary have come into force in courts in England and Wales, with the effect on victims central to determining tariffs.”
BBC News, 16th January 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A leading barrister has called for the UK to become more sharia-literate, while arguing that Islamic law can be compatible with the toughest human rights legislation.”
The Guardian, 16th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Black people are 30 times more likely than white people to be stopped and searched by police in England and Wales, according to new analysis which reveals that ‘racial profiling’ has increased over the past year.”
The Guardian, 14th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Thousands of women will be sent to jail needlessly if new criminal justice legislation is allowed into law in its current form, a group of cross-party peers warn this weekend ahead of a vote in the House of Lords.”
The Independent, 15th January 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Thousands of children are being imprisoned for minor offences such as playground fights as support services are cut, says Centre for Social Justice thinktank.”
The Guardian, 15th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Thousands of people who have not been convicted of any crime are being held for months, or even years, because of the failure of pre-trial detention rules in the European Union, according to a survey.”
The Guardian, 13th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The retention by Merseyside Police of the diaries of a woman whose husband was convicted of her murder is to be examined by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).”
BBC News, 13th January 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Householders will no longer face fines for making ‘innocent mistakes’ when putting out their bins under plans being announced by the government this week.”
The Guardian, 15th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Network Rail is to be prosecuted over the 2007 Grayrigg derailment in which a woman was killed and 86 people injured.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th January 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“One of Britain’s most senior appeal court judges has been publicly reprimanded for receiving a driving ban and failing to inform judicial authorities that he was facing traffic offences.”
The Guardian, 13th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“New evidence in this case means the CCRC should refer it to the court of appeal as soon as possible.”
The Guardian, 13th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A former Essex County cricketer has become the first English player to be involved in on-field corruption.”
The Guardian, 12th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A retired British businessman has lost his appeal against extradition to the US to stand trial for allegedly plotting to export missile components to Iran.”
The Guardian, 13th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The government went to the court of appeal on Friday in an urgent attempt to overturn a high court ruling that has hit its plans to cut subsidies for solar panels on homes.”
The Guardian, 13th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Updated National Standards to define acceptable behaviour for bailiffs were today unveiled by Justice Minister Jonathan Djanogly.”
Ministry of Justice, 13th January 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“If you lose your mobile phone with highly confidential and private information on it, all may not be lost. The unscrupulous finder may be prevented from blurting its contents all over the web, even if the identity of that person is unknown to you or the court. It requires considerable input of computer expertise, but it is possible, as this case (cleverly taken in the Technology and Construction Court) illustrates.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 12th Janaury 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“A new set of court statistics published today supports the case for a comprehensive reform programme across the justice system.”
Ministry of Justice, 12th January 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
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