“In R v Riat the Court of Appeal provided valuable guidance concerning the approach that the domestic courts should adopt when hearsay evidence is tendered in criminal proceedings.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 26th November 2012
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
“This coming Wednesday sees the end of the first stage of the Justice and Security Bill’s passage into law. The Bill which would introduce Closed Material Procedures (CMP) – where one side of a case is excluded with his legal team and represented by a security cleared special advocate in cases involving national security – has become widely known as the Secret Courts Bill. Its progress has been closely scrutinised in this blog over the past six months.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 26th November 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“A teenage mother has won the right to have her dead fiancé’s DNA tested to prove that he fathered their child before he was killed on military service in Afghanistan.”
The Independent, 27th November 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“All too often victims of stalking are not believed or their fears are brushed off – which in turn makes them less likely to come forward.”
The Guardian, 26th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Violent crime victims who suffer minor injuries will not get compensation under changes which have come into effect in England, Wales and Scotland.”
BBC News, 27th November 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The privately-owned College of Law has been granted university status and will be renamed ‘The University of Law’, it has announced.”
OUT-LAW.com, 26th November 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“Judge is considering whether the case of the women who say they were duped into forming long-lasting sexual relationships with undercover officers should be heard in High Court.”
The Guardian, 26th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“UK internet TV provider YouView has been sued for trademark infringement in a dispute over the product’s name.”
BBC News, 26th November 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The retired teacher speaks out about his vilification by the press after his wrongful arrest for the murder of Joanna Yeates.”
The Guardian, 24th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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“Victims will have extra protection as stalking becomes a specific criminal offence for the first time.”
Home Office, 26th November 2012
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
“One in 10 emergency calls to police are categorised as domestic violence related, rising in some areas to a fifth of all 999 alerts.”
The Guardian, 24th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Warring parents are increasingly attempting to ‘brainwash’ their children to get the upper hand in custody disputes, according to lawyers.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th November 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A former spy is suing the Metropolitan police for failing to ‘protect’ him from falling in love with one of the environmental activists whose movement he infiltrated.”
The Guardian, 25th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Dozens of super-rich criminals – some worth tens of millions – have received vast sums in legal aid despite their illicit fortunes, an investigation has revealed.”
BBC News, 26th November 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The justice secretary’s promise to give householders the right to deploy ‘disproportionate force’ in defending their homes will be incorporated into a parliamentary bill this week.”
The Guardian, 25th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The head of the Press Complaints Commission (PCC), Lord Hunt, has said there is widespread agreement within the media for a proposed new self-regulation body he is arguing should be introduced in the wake of the Leveson report into press standards, which is published on Thursday.”
The Guardian, 26th December 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The government wants to give more prisoners on sentences of less than 12 months a mentor – who may themselves be an ex-offender – to try to cut reoffending.”
BBC News, 26th November 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Two specific criminal offences of stalking have come into force in England and Wales for the first time.”
The Independent, 26th November 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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