“OPINION: The UK Government is considering reform of copyright laws in the wake of the Hargreaves Review. One change that it must make when reforming copyright law is to make it clear that the act of web browsing does not require permission from copyright holders.”
OUT-LAW.com, 5th July 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“The computer hacker Gary McKinnon has been given one last chance to convince the Home Secretary he is not fit to be extradited to face trial in America.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th July 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The Attorney General’s Office has today released its unduly lenient sentence statistics for 2011. 117 sentences, from 78 cases, were referred to the Court of Appeal by the Law Officers. The Court considered 97 of them were unduly lenient (83%) and 94 sentences were increased (80% of the 117 referred).”
Attorney General’s Office, 5th July 2012
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
Related link: Judicial response to the publication of the Attorney General’s unduly lenient referral statistics
“In Gow v Grant [2012] UKSC 29, a Scottish cohabitation case, heard in the Supreme Court, Barnoness Hale has said that lessons can be learned in England and Wales from the practicability and fairness provided by Scottish legislation.”
Family Law Week, 5th July 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.com
Phillips v News Group Newspapers Ltd and another [2012] UKSC 28 ; [2012] WLR (D) 193
“The privilege against self-incrimination did not entitle a private investigator to refuse to comply with an order in civil proceedings requiring him to disclose the identity of those who had instructed him to intercept mobile phone voicemail messages containing confidential information of a commercial nature.”
WLR Daily, 4th July 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Families of victims will be consulted on whether rape charges linked to murder should be prosecuted, the Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC has announced in guidance to prosecutors issued today.
Crown Prosecution Service, 5th July 2012
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
“Apple lost a key patent battle against smartphone rival HTC in the high court in London today, meaning that the Silicon Valley company cannot ban certain of the Taiwanese firm’s products in Britain.”
The Guardian, 4th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“People who are detained under the Mental Health Act, or subject to a community treatment order (CTO) have a legal right to access someone who can stand alongside them and help them speak up; an independent mental health advocate (IMHA).”
The Guardian, 4th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Businesses and public bodies that want to make use of so-called ‘orphan’ works will have to pay to do so under new plans unveiled by the Government.”
OUT-LAW.com, 4th July 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“Anti-piracy agreement rejected by European Parliament, but Acta could be revived by European Commission.”
The Guardian, 4th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A judge has banned publication of details of a divorce case on human rights grounds after the father of the husband claimed it risked causing him embarrassment and ruining his career.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th July 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Cases of rape linked to murder should be prosecuted rather than being left on file, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is set to announce.”
BBC News, 5th July 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The saga surrounding the former police chief Ali Dizaei has taken another astonishing turn after he was given permission for a second time to challenge his conviction for corruption.”
The Guardian, 4th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A self-confessed ‘psychopath’ was today jailed for life with a minimum term of 35 years after he was found guilty of bludgeoning a pensioner to death with a hammer.”
The Independent, 4th July 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A leading solicitor has expressed concern that London courts are ‘creaking’ and may not be able to cope with the additional pressures that arise during the Olympics – when some courts will be holding fewer sittings.”
The Guardian, 4th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Lawyers who deal with asylum claims are likely to be thin on the ground as a result of the legal aid cuts and the consequences for women asylum-seekers, in particular, will be ‘catastrophic’, charities have warned – writes Elizabeth Davidson.”
LegalVoice, 4th July 2012
Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk
“Glenn Mulcaire has lost his Supreme Court battle to keep secret the identity of the person who instructed him to hack into mobile phone messages.”
BBC News, 4th July 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“After years of wrangling, European Council announces where EU-wide patent applications will be heard.”
The Guardian, 3rd July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Director of public prosecutions challenges received wisdom that heavy sentences for rioters worked as an effective deterrence.”
The Guardian, 3rd July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Reading the Riots spoke to people with various experiences of the justice system, including a judge, lawyers and a looter.”
The Guardian, 3rd July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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