‘Michael Gove, the justice secretary, has raised concern that prosecutions for non-payment of the BBC licence are overburdening the courts.’
The Guardian, 16th August 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A 25-year-old man from Kidderminster has today, 13th August, been sentenced to a 12 month community order, handed a fine and ordered to pay costs, as prosecutors continue to tackle revenge porn across England and Wales using the new legislation.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 13th August 2015
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Increasing numbers of parents are being taken to court because their children have skipped school, with thousands facing action last year.’
The Guardian, 12th August 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Compensation has been reduced for sexual assault victims who have criminal convictions. But we need to stop insisting that traumatised people should be model citizens.’
The Guardian, 7th August 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Campaigners claim Public Space Protection Orders are ‘criminalising young people just for being young’.’
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The Independent, 1st August 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Key parts of new legislation to combat slavery in the UK – including life sentences for those guilty of people trafficking – have come into force in England and Wales.
BBC News, 31st July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘There are three principal weapons in the local authority armoury to tackle breaches of planning control in respect of listed buildings: (i) criminal prosecution (ii) listed building enforcement notice and (iii) injunction pursuant to section 44A (1) of the Listed Buildings Act 1990. They are not mutually incompatible. Criminal prosecution can be pursued alongside service of an enforcement notice or injunctive proceedings.’
No. 5 Chambers, 2nd July 2015
Source: www.no5.com
‘A London landlord has been convicted for property offences seven times but believes she is the victim, not her tenants.’
The Guardian, 23rd July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Online pirates could face jail terms of up to 10 years under plans being considered by the government.’
BBC News, 18th July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A couple who took their children out of school without permission to visit their sick grandfather in India are being taken to court this week as part of the government’s continuing crackdown on term-time absence.’
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The Guardian, 5th July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Yesterday’s U-turn concerning the decision to prosecute Lord Janner for alleged child sex offences has thrown a spotlight onto a procedure in English criminal law called the “trial of the act”. What is this procedure and what purpose does it serve? And why has its application to Lord Janner’s case proved controversial?’
Crimeline, 30th June 2015
Source: www.crimeline.info
‘Between the independent reviewer and the DPP there’s no disagreement on facts, but ultimately it’s highly unlikely Janner will appear in court.’
The Guardian, 29th June 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Accusations that Greville Janner, the former Labour MP, sexually abused a number of children are to be tested in court after an independent lawyer ruled the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) was wrong not to bring charges.’
The Independent, 28th June 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Director of Public Prosecutions suggests she will accept the outcome of a review if her decision not to prosecute the Labour peer is overruled’
Daily Telegraph, 25th June 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Changes in the law have made it easier to prosecute men for domestic abuse and leading to a rise in the number of successful prosecutions.’
The Guardian, 25th June 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Police and health and safety lawyers argue against media attempt to see witness statements in case they prejudice future prosecutions.’
The Guardian, 17th June 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Older people are not being protected by the legal system against abuse, neglect and other crimes, their commissioner for Wales has said.’
BBC News, 15th June 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Prosecutors are facing questions about their decision to bring perjury charges against Andy Coulson after the judge dismissed the case against the ex-tabloid editor halfway through his trial.’
The Independent, 4th June 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Prosecutors have decided not to take action against police involved in the death in 2010 of a man who was restrained by officers at a psychiatric hospital.’
The Guardian, 29th May 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘More than a dozen drivers will be prosecuted for taking photos of a lorry crash in Cambridgeshire, say police.’
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The Independent, 29th May 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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