Lawyers debate whether trial by jury is the best option – BBC News
“John Cooper QC and Kirsty Brimelow QC discuss whether trial by jury is the best option.”
BBC News, 21st February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Vicky Pryce trial: Q: ‘Can a juror come to a verdict based on a reason that was not presented in court and has no facts or evidence to support it?’ – The Independent
” … and nine other questions posed by the jury before the judge decided to order a retrial.”
The Independent, 21st February 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Damian Green: Unacceptable delays in criminal justice system – Ministry of Justice
“There are unacceptable delays in Magistrates’ Courts which slows down justice for victims, said Justice Minister Damian Green as he announced plans to modernise the system.”
Ministry of Justice, 19th February 2013
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Whistleblowing, forgotten children and the legal future of Wales –
“Joining us this week is Theo Huckle QC, the chief legal officer of Wales who – controversially – says it’s ‘inevitable’ that Wales will become a separate legal jurisdiction. Are centuries of legal union with England really coming to an end?”
BBC Law in Action, 19th February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Frances Andrade case: the treatment of vulnerable victims in the court system – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“The recent suicide of Frances Andrade has sparked debate once again on the treatment of victims by the court system. Mrs Andrade had, days earlier, testified at the trial of her former music teacher, accused of rape and sexual abuse of her over a period of years during her teens. She took her own life whilst the trial was still continuing, but this information was subject to a reporting injunction until the trial had concluded.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 20th February 2013
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Man jailed over house gas blast that killed toddler neighbour – The Guardian
“A man who deliberately blew up his house in an explosion that killed a neighbouring toddler has been jailed for 10 years.”
The Guardian, 19th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Young offenders: raising the age of criminal responsibility – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“There is a private members Bill making its way slowly through Parliament seeking a simple change in the law by replacing the word ‘ten’ with the word ‘twelve’ in s 50 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 19th February 2013
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
The never-ending story: publication of Legal Education and Training Review delayed again – Legal Futures
“Completion of the much-anticipated Legal Education and Training Review (LETR) has been delayed once again.”
Legal Futures, 20th February 2013
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Advertising bodies loosen rules on price comparisons and on displaying VAT-exclusive prices – OUT-LAW.com
Businesses will be given more freedom to compare the price of their products to those of rivals under changes made to the UK’s advertising rules.
OUT-LAW.com, 20th February 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
Iranian torture guard refused UK citizenship – BBC News
“An Iranian army conscript has been refused UK citizenship after a judge ruled he had been too closely linked with ‘crimes against humanity’.”
BBC News, 19th February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Drunk burglar who led police from scene of crime to his own doorstep with trail of footprints in snow is spared jail – The Independent
“A drunk burglar who led police from the scene of a break-in to his own doorstep with a trail of footprints in the snow has been spared jail.”
The Independent, 19th February 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Carina Trimingham withdraws appeal against Daily Mail ruling – The Guardian
“Carina Trimingham, the partner of the former energy secretary Chris Huhne, has withdrawn her appeal against a high court ruling rejecting her privacy claim against the Daily Mail.”
The Guardian, 19th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Armed robber Trevor Hayes’ indeterminate jail term quashed – BBC News
“An Oxfordshire bank robber has had his indeterminate prison sentence overturned after a court heard a brain tumour had changed his personality.”
BBC News, 19th February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
IPCC investigating police call handlers following death of man – The Guardian
“An investigation has been launched into the behaviour of five police call handlers following the death of a man with mental health problems.”
The Guardian, 19th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
R v Druce – why the truth alone is not always enough – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“The judgment of the Court of Appeal in R v Druce [2013] EWCA 40 delivered on 31 January is a stark lesson in how confiscation proceedings can go badly wrong for an ill-prepared defendant.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 19th February 2013
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Daily Mirror fined for naming alleged sexual assault victim – The Guardian
“The Daily Mirror has been fined and censured for unlawfully naming an alleged sexual assault victim in a court report.”
The Guardian, 19th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Hyperlinking should not infringe copyright, say academics – OUT-LAW.com
“Posting a link to copyrighted content should not be regarded as a communication of that work to the public, a group of leading academics has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 19th February 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
HMRC official jailed for plundering taxpayers’ accounts – Daily Telegraph
“A HMRC official has been jailed for siphoning £12,000 from taxpayers’ accounts in a ‘flagrant breach of trust’.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th February 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
