‘Swift justice’ pilot schemes unveiled – BBC News
“A substantial increase in the number of flexible criminal justice pilot schemes across England and Wales is to be announced by the government.”
BBC News, 11th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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CoA finds for insurers on damages uplift – Law Gazette
“The Court of Appeal has ruled that a 10% uplift on general damages will not apply to cases begun before 1 April on a conditional fee agreement (CFA).”
Law Society’s Gazette, 10th October 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Why did Justin Lee Collins get such a lenient sentence? – The Guardian
“It is hard to reconcile the comedian receiving community service with Matthew Woods facing a 12 weeks custodial sentence.”
The Guardian, 10th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Shrewsbury 24 case: Heath government discussed prosecution of union pickets – The Guardian
“Documents released by the National Archives could be key factor in quashing 40-year-old convictions.”
The Guardian, 11th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Autonomy and the role of the Official Solicitor – whose interests are really being represented? – UK Human Rights Blog
“The day before our seminar on the Court of Protection and the right to autonomy, the Strasbourg Court has ruled on a closely related issue in a fascinating challenge to the role of the Official Solicitor in making decisions on behalf of individuals who are for one reason or another unable to act for themselves.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 10th October 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Elton John ‘not libelled by Times tax avoidance article’ – The Guardian
“The high court has ruled that Sir Elton John was not libelled by the Times in articles that he claimed falsely linked him to a controversial tax avoidance scheme.”
The Guardian, 10th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Facebook and Twitter sentences: Are judges out of touch with social media? – BBC News
“A 12-week prison sentence given to a man who posted offensive comments on Facebook about missing April Jones and Madeleine McCann has been criticised by legal commentators as disproportionate. But are judges and magistrates out of touch when it comes to social media?”
BBC News, 10th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Policeman who hit cyclist at 45mph given suspended jail sentence – The Guardian
“A speeding police officer who caused ‘catastrophic’ injuries to a singer-songwriter while responding to an emergency call in his van has been given a suspended eight-month jail sentence.”
The Guardian, 9th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Five criminals to make life sentence appeal – BBC News
“Five of the UK’s most dangerous criminals are to appeal against their life sentences for murder and rape.”
BBC News, 10th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Human rights violations in EU courts double in five years – The Guardian
“Greece, Bulgaria, Poland and Romania are the worst European Union countries at delivering justice through criminal trials, according to an independent survey of the union’s courts.”
The Guardian, 10th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Related link: Human rights violations in Europe, broken down by country, article violated and judgment
Birmingham riots: Men jailed for attack on police – BBC News
“Two men have been jailed after police came under fire during riots in Birmingham in August 2011.”
BBC News, 9th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Facebook and Twitter could be asked to increase moderation of networks – The Guardian
“The director of public prosecutions is exploring whether Facebook and Twitter should take more responsibility for policing their networks for abuse and harassment in an attempt to reduce the number of cases coming to court.”
The Guardian, 9th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Britain could become Belarus if it abandons human rights legislation, warns Attorney General – Daily Telegraph
“Britain would be left comparable to ‘Belarus’ if it abandoned the European Court on Human Rights, Dominic Grieve has warned.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th October 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Chris Grayling’s self-defence plans greeted with dismay by lawyers – The Guardian
“The new justice secretary’s announcement that he will let householders deploy ‘disproportionate’ force defending homes and families has been greeted by criminal lawyers with dismay.”
The Guardian, 9th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Related link: Self-defence – the law now and how it might change
Serious sexual offenders to get ‘two strikes and you’re out’ life sentences – The Guardian
“A hardline ‘two strikes and you’re out’ automatic life sentence for serious sexual or violent offences will be brought into force shortly, the self-proclaimed ‘tough’ justice secretary, Chris Grayling, has told the Conservative party conference.”
The Guardian, 9th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Abu Qatada extradition fight moves to immigration commission – The Guardian
“The Palestinian-born cleric Abu Qatada will resist a fresh attempt to deport him at a hearing of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) in central London on Wednesday.”
The Guardian, 10th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Boy who stabbed student in row over conkers has sentence increased – The Guardian
“A teenager who stabbed a student to death in a row over conkers has had his sentence increased by the court of appeal.”
The Guardian, 9th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jury rules that falling masonry death at restaurant was accidental – The Independent
“The death of a man killed by a piece of falling masonry as he sat at a restaurant was an accident, an inquest jury has ruled.”
The Independent, 9th October 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
