‘The government has agreed to foot the bill for the compensation of former Post Office workers who were falsely convicted of theft in the long-running Horizon saga.’
BBC News, 13th December 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Priti Patel is facing legal action for the Windrush Compensation Scheme’s failure to pay out to victims – with just 5 per cent receiving money in the four years since the scandal came to light.’
The Independent, 13th December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Dominic Raab is to outline a sweeping overhaul of human rights law that he claims will counter “wokery and political correctness” and expedite the deportation of foreign criminals.’
The Guardian, 14th December 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The case of Anne Sacoolas, the US national charged over the death of motorcyclist Harry Dunn, is to be heard by a UK court, prosecutors have said.’
BBC news, 13th December 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘White v General Medical Council [2021] EWHC 3286 (Admin) (03 December 2021). A case in which the High Court reminds the regulator of requirements for imposing curbs on free speech.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 7th December 2021
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Public users of the courts generally prefer remote to in-person hearings, but they have led to declining levels of respect, formality and concentration, according to government research.’
Legal Futures, 13th December 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Courts and Tribunals Judiciary have issued general guidance on electronic court bundles. The guidance is intended to ensure consistency in the provision of electronic bundles for court hearings (but not tribunal hearings) in a format that promotes the efficient preparation for, and management of, a hearing.’
Family Law, 9th December 2021
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘An online blackmailer who forced children to engage in sexual activity and sold that material on has been sentenced to 32 years today (10 December 2021) at Birmingham Crown Court.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 10th December 2021
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Four people are to go on trial accused of criminal damage in relation to the toppling of a statue of slave trader Edward Colston.’
The Independent, 13th December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The family of a private investigator whose murder 34 years ago remains unsolved are preparing to take legal action against the Metropolitan Police over the case.’
The Independent, 13th December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Britain’s most senior police leaders are considering making a public admission that their forces are institutionally racist, the Guardian has learned.’
The Guardian, 12th December 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The UK government should rethink its plans to require voters to show photo ID at polling stations, MPs say.’
BBC News, 13th December 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A former Conservative minister has been found to have raped and physically abused his wife by a family court judge who considered evidence at a private trial.’
The Independent, 10th December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A 14-year-old girl who admitted manslaughter after a 13-year-old boy was knifed to death has had a custodial sentence increased by appeal judges.’
The Independent, 10th December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Twenty-five children were detained over terror crimes in the year to September – a record high, figures show.’
BBC News, 9th December 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A legal challenge to the Government’s mandatory quarantine hotel policy is to be taken to the Court of Appeal.’
BBC News, 9th December 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Sienna Miller and Paul Gascoigne have said they feel “fully vindicated” in bringing claims against the publisher of The Sun over alleged unlawful information gathering, as their cases were formally settled at the High Court.’
The Independent, 9th December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Rape “scorecards” published for the first time reveal that the Crown Prosecution Service will miss performance targets dictated by the government after a collapse in prosecutions for the crime.’
The Guardian, 9th December 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The watchdog unveiled plans to impose new rules on the sector, requiring companies to treat their customers more fairly, following a damning study.’
The Independent, 9th December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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