“Police failed to arrest thousands of domestic abuse suspects who went on to commit violent crimes, including murder, rape and assault, an Independent on Sunday investigation reveals.”
The Independent, 11th August 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“No charges will be brought over the death of a man attacked in Sheffield unless ‘new and compelling evidence’ emerges, prosecutors have said.”
BBC News, 8th August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The RSPCA is facing calls to give up its role as a criminal prosecutor following claims that it is using court cases as a means of increasing its revenue.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th August 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The morally and politically charged area of assisted suicide has many of the hallmarks of an insoluble problem. This has not prevented courts in some jurisdictions considering how they might ‘legalise’ assisted suicide without really legalising it. In doing so, they have raised manifold challenges in the minds of administrative and constitutional lawyers, including, in some jurisdictions, whether the prohibition on assisted suicide is itself constitutional, such as Rodriguez in Canada, Fleming in Ireland and Pretty in the ECtHR.”
UK Constitutional Law Group, 7th August 2013
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
“GP practices could face prosecution under the Data Protection Act if they do not take steps to inform patients that data will be taken from their records and used by the NHS and private companies from this autumn.”
The Independent, 6th August 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A steep rise in the number of criminal prosecutions for tax evasion indicates that the financial affairs of middle class professionals are now subject to increasing scrutiny by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), an expert has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 5th August 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
“The establishment of a dedicated police unit for investigating and prosecuting against individuals involved in intellectual property (IP) crime can help rights holders obtain redress for the infringement of their rights, an expert has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd August 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
“The number of criminal prosecutions for tax evasion has more than doubled in the last year as middle class professionals are increasingly targeted over tax avoidance.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th August 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“An official body has called into question the criminal conviction of a political campaigner after allegations that an undercover spy gave false evidence under oath during his prosecution.”
The Guardian, 1st August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“More than 1,700 cases involving abusive messages sent online or via text message reached English and Welsh courts in 2012, the BBC has learned after a Freedom of Information request.”
BBC News, 30th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Rape victims’ human rights are being infringed by the Crown Prosecution Service handing defence lawyers too much information about their injuries and treatment, a watchdog has said.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st July 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Four police officers could face criminal charges over the death of a mentally ill church caretaker who was restrained when he was arrested following a disturbance in the street, The Independent has learned.”
The Independent, 29th July 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“In recent decades, England and Wales have experienced extensive rape law reform and a substantial rise in rape reporting, but the number of rape convictions has not kept pace, leading to a galloping attrition rate: the current proportion of recorded rapes that result in a rape conviction is about 7%. To the extent that rape law reform aimed at convicting more men of rape, it has not been an unqualified success.”
OUP Blog, 22nd July 2013
Source: www.blog.oup.com
“The first prosecution for ‘tombstoning’ could be brought against a man accused of jumping from a 30ft bridge.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th July 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC, has today published the full report by Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI), undertaken at his request, into disclosure issues that arose in the case of R v Mouncher and others.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 16th July 2013
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
“The CPS has today published the final guidelines for Crown Prosecutors handling cases where more than one country or jurisdiction is investigating criminal conduct.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 17th July 2013
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
“A scrap metal dealer from Newport is believed to be the first in the UK to be prosecuted for not checking sellers’ ID under new laws introduced in March.”
BBC News, 16th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Talking about female genital mutilation is the first step to tackling it, writes Felicity Gerry.”
Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 11th July 2013
Source: www.criminallawandjustice.co.uk
“A lack of resources is severely damaging the Crown Prosecution Service’s preparation of cases for court, according to a critical report by the organisation’s statutory watchdog.”
The Guardian, 10th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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