Leveson inquiry: PCC ‘not a regulator’ – The Guardian
“Former director says body is merely a complaints handler after it is criticised for its failure to investigate phone hacking.”
The Guardian, 30th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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University’s back up copy of email should be disclosed, rules Tribunal – OUT-LAW.com
“The Information Commissioner should have ruled that a university was likely to be storing a copy of a deleted email it had refused a request to disclose, an Information Rights Tribunal has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 30th January 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Lawyers in right-to-die case can act without fear of prosecution – The Guardian
“Lawyers for a stroke victim who wants help to end his life can continue to act on his behalf without fear of prosecution or disciplinary action following a high court ruling.”
The Guardian, 27th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Rapes, murders – and one sleepless night: the life of a criminal prosecutor – The Guardian
“Alison Saunders is probably the UK’s most experienced criminal prosecutor. She has overseen the convictions of serial rapists and serial murderers – and, in one particularly horrendous case, a man who was both.”
The Guardian, 30th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Stalker who ‘Googled’ his victim 40,000 times is jailed – Daily Telegraph
“A stalker who would not stop terrorising his victim was jailed for two years yesterday after a court heard he had sent her an anniversary card celebrating the sixth year of his restraining order.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th January 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Kenneth Clarke to ban criminals from claiming injuries fund – The Guardian
“Criminals are to be banned from making claims for injuries from a special fund set up to help victims of crime, Kenneth Clarke will announce on Monday.”
The Guardian, 30th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jailed for life: Czech murderer who committed string of UK sex attacks – Daily Telegraph
“A dangerous sexual predator from the Czech Republic who murdered his wife before moving to Britain to carry out a string of sex attacks was jailed for life yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th January 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Enduring myths about rape victims lead to acquittals, says chief prosecutor – The Guardian
“The demonisation of young women is contributing to the failure to secure more convictions of suspected rapists, one of the country’s leading prosecutors warns on Monday.”
The Guardian, 30th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lawyers make millions from NHS negligence claims – Daily Telegraph
“Lawyers are earning ‘success fees’ totalling £66 million a year for helping patients to sue the NHS, new figures have revealed.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th January 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Theresa May outlines plans to deal with anti-social behaviour – The Independent
“Plans to give communities tougher protection from anti-social behaviour will be piloted in the summer, the Home Secretary will say today.”
The Independent, 30th January 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Charities warn reforms will affect legal recourse over human rights abuses – The Guardian
“Victims of oil spills, pollution or land grabs in developing countries will no longer be able to pursue claims in British courts against multinational corporations under legal reforms being pushed through by the government, aid charities have warned.”
The Guardian, 30th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Nurse detained under mental health act for sexual assault – The Guardian
“A nurse who prompted an international search because of fears he could have malaria has been detained under the Mental Health Act for sexually assaulting a waitress.”
The Guardian, 27th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Playwright Lydia Besong freed from detention centre – BBC News
“A Cameroonian playwright and her husband who are under threat of deportation from the UK have been released from a detention centre.”
BBC News, 27th January 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judges try to speed up Gary McKinnon extradition case – Daily Telegraph
“Two judges attempted to speed matters up by listing it for a hearing in July. They acted after hearing that the Home Secretary is ‘considering afresh’ whether Asperger’s sufferer McKinnon should be extradited to the US to face trial for hacking into top secret US military computers in 2002.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th January 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Father sentenced for throwing bystander at train – Daily Telegraph
“CCTV footage shows Robert Evans as he asks Daniel Worgan to stop making lewd comments to a group of girls at Shrewsbury railway station in July last year.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th January 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
After Interlaken and Izmir, venue for deciding future of human rights court will be … Brighton – The Guardian
“The mood in Strasbourg is optimistic that worthwhile reforms to the European court of human rights can be achieved, following Cameron’s speech.”
The Guardian, 26th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Small solar: Court of Appeal confirms that changes were unlawful – UK Human Rights Blog
“So, after an anxious wait for the affected businesses, the Court of Appeal has confirmed today that the Minister was too hasty in the way he went about modifying the scheme for subsidising small solar power schemes.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 25th January 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Corrupt conspirators convicted following energy contracts investigation – OUT-LAW.com
“Four men who disclosed details of bids relating to lucrative energy contracts overseas have been convicted of corruption charges following a ruling by the Crown Court.”
OUT-LAW.com, 27th January 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
CPS to review prosecutors’ handling of ‘Cardiff Three’ trial – The Guardian
“Independent inspectors are to consider the way prosecutors handled the biggest trial of police officers in British criminal history following its collapse last month. Keir Starmer QC, the director of public prosecutions, has asked the Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate to look at the trial of eight former police officers who were cleared of fabricating evidence.”
The Guardian, 26th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
