Boat Race protester Trenton Oldfield jailed – BBC News
“A man who disrupted this year’s University Boat Race has been jailed for six months for causing a public nuisance.”
BBC News, 19th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Bank of Scotland fined £4m over compensation blunders – The Guardian
“The Bank of Scotland has been fined £4m by the City regulator after a series of blunders meant it paid more than £20m in compensation to the wrong customers.”
The Guardian, 19th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
CPS invites sport bodies to roundtables on social media cases – Crown Prosecution Service
“The CPS has extended its series of roundtables on prosecuting cases involving social media to include one in November with representatives invited from the FA, the England and Wales Cricket Board, the British Olympic Association and the Rugby Football Union.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 19th October 2012
Source: http://blog.cps.gov.uk
Relatives of UK soldiers killed in Iraq win right to pursue damages claims – The Guardian
“Relatives of soldiers killed in Iraq have secured a victory in the latest round of a compensation fight with ministers.”
The Guardian, 19th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Couple can keep Nigerian baby after ‘scam’ ruling – BBC News
“A couple, who could not have children, have been told by the High Court they can keep a baby born in Nigeria, despite tests showing they were not the child’s biological parents.”
BBC News, 18th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Criminal Cases Review Commission Triennial Review – call for evidence – Ministry of Justice
“In order to review the continuing need for the functions and the form of the Criminal Cases Review Commission, and its statutory powers to perform these functions, the review team is seeking evidence from a wide range of bodies in response to the two principle aims stated by Cabinet Office (as detailed above). The review would particularly welcome hearing from applicants (current, previous or those who may potentially apply) to the Commission.”
Ministry of Justice, 19th October 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Murderer Jeremy Bamber’s legal bid for appeal refused – BBC News
“Convicted killer Jeremy Bamber has lost the latest stage in his legal battle to clear his name.”
BBC News, 19th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Former army lawyer urges end of ‘state torture’ to prevent future abuses – The Guardian
“The former chief legal adviser to the army in Iraq has said the UK’s complicity in the unlawful treatment of detainees was ‘institutional’ and must be wiped out to prevent future abuses by British troops.”
The Guardian, 19th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Brace yourself for unprecedented change, says master of rolls – Law Society’s Gazette
“Implementing the Jackson costs reforms will inevitably lead to satellite litigation, the master of the rolls has warned. He urged courts and lawyers to ‘do what they can’ to minimise it.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 19th October 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Caroline Coyne murder: Carl Powell jailed – BBC News
“A man described as sexually obsessive and predatory has been given a life sentence for murdering a young woman and sexually assaulting another.”
BBC News, 18th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Young offenders should be screened for brain injuries – The Guardian
“A report published on Friday makes some surprising and rather alarming claims. Apparently, 60% of young people in custody say they have experienced a traumatic brain injury. To put this figure into perspective, the incidence of brain injury is typically higher in the population under 25 than in older people, but recent research cited in the report suggests it is higher still for under-25s who find themselves involved in the criminal justice system.”
The Guardian, 19th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The revolving door of EU criminal justice – UK Human Rights Blog
“There has been much in the press recently about the UK Government being minded to opt out, and/or in, of EU criminal justice measures. The implications of this decision will be significant to the UK’s ability to investigate and prosecute crime. So what does it all mean?”
UK Human Rights Blog, 18th October 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Court lifts ban on naming Jeremy Forrest in child abduction case – The Guardian
“It is now possible to report that school teacher Jeremy Forrest appeared in court on child abduction charges, after a magistrate court relaxed an unusual court order that had prevented the defendant from being named.”
The Guardian, 18th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MoD Iraq ‘negligence’ claim ruling due – BBC News
“The families of four UK soldiers killed in Iraq are to find out later whether they can sue the Ministry of Defence.”
BBC News, 19th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gary McKinnon’s ordeal is over – now put a stop to all needless extraditions – The Guardian
“Theresa May is to be congratulated for halting McKinnon’s extradition, but she must legislate to prevent future injustice.”
The Guardian, 18th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Prisoners should get vote says human rights chief Baroness O’Neill – Daily Telegraph
“Prisoners should be given the right to vote in an attempt to help them reintegrate into society, the newly appointed chair of the human rights watchdog has said.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th October 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
PC Alex MacFarlane: No verdict in race abuse trial – BBC News
“A jury has failed to reach a verdict in the trial of a policeman accused of racially abusing a suspect days after the riots in London last year.”
BBC News, 18th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ben Butler’s case reminds us the justice system is not infallible – The Guardian
“Ben Butler, found to have shaken his seven week old baby in both care proceedings and criminal proceedings in 2008, has finally been declared an innocent man. Ben had taken his daughter Ellie to hospital after she had collapsed with breathing problems, but suspicion quickly fell on him when doctors believed the symptoms she displayed were conclusive evidence of shaking. Five years on, and the discovery of medical evidence that no one had previously seen, a high court judge has exonerated Ben of any wrongdoing.”
The Guardian, 18th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Employer’s liability for accidents resulting from excessive working hours – Hardwicke Chambers
“British workers put in some of the longest hours in Europe, and the burden falls particularly heavily on shift workers. You have often seen the signs ‘Tiredness Kills’ along motorways. In many instances this is literally true and over-tired drivers coming home from long shifts pose a real hazard to themselves and other road users.”
Hardwicke Chambers, 10th October 2012
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
Costly ‘prizes’ firms breach EU law, judges rule – The Independent
“Companies tantalising consumers with ‘prizes’ which then cost money to claim or use are breaching EU law, judges ruled today.”
The Independent, 18th October 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
