Michael Weir guilty of 1998 ‘double jeopardy’ murders – BBC News
‘A jewel thief who beat two elderly people to death in their own homes has been convicted of their murders two decades on.’
BBC News, 14th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: retrials
A short judgment must be a careful judgment… or risk a retrial – Practical Law Dispute Resolution Blog
‘It is sometimes said that a judgment is written for the losing party; all that the winning party cares about is that it has won. However, a recent Court of Appeal decision is a salutary reminder that when a judgment is not carefully written, the failure to give adequate reasons for the conclusions may lead to a retrial, and so give the losing party a second bite at the cherry. All litigants, winners and losers, should take note.’
Practical Law Dispute Resolution Blog, 1st October 2019
Joint authorship does not require writing contribution – OUT-LAW.com
‘Contributors of ideas for TV programmes, films or other creative works can be considered joint authors of those works even if they do not write the scripts, the Court of Appeal in London has confirmed.’
OUT-LAW.com, 29th October 2019
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Hillsborough match commander David Duckenfield retrial – The Guardian
‘The former South Yorkshire police chief superintendent who was in command of the 1989 FA Cup semi-final at Sheffield Wednesday’s Hillsborough football ground when 96 people were killed in a crush, will on Monday begin his retrial on the criminal charge of manslaughter.’
The Guardian, 2nd October 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Unhappy paralegal refused discrimination claim rerun – Legal Futures
‘An employment tribunal has refused to reconsider a decision that comprehensively rejected a disability discrimination claim brought by a paralegal who worked for well-known personal injury firm Ralli.’
Legal Futures, 27th August 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
CA orders retrial after High Court judge’s “inadequate” ruling – Litigation Futures
‘The Court of Appeal has “reluctantly” ordered the retrial of a Commercial Court case after finding that the judge failed to address all the evidence before him.’
Litigation Futures, 13th August 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Hillsborough police chief will face retrial, judge rules – The Guardian
‘The former South Yorkshire police chief superintendent who was in command of the 1989 FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough, where 96 people were killed, will face a retrial on a charge of gross negligence manslaughter, a judge has ruled.’
The Guardian, 25th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
South Wales Police misconduct officer Rebecca Bryant sacked – BBC News
‘A police officer has been sacked after lying about knowing a juror in a murder trial, leading to three convictions being quashed and a retrial.’
BBC News, 20th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Cricketer Alex Hepburn facing jail after being found guilty of rape – Daily Telegraph
‘A professional cricketer, who had sex with a sleeping woman as part of a WhatsApp sexual conquest game, has been found guilty of rape following a retrial.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th April 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ched Evans reaches settlement with lawyers over rape case – BBC News
‘Ched Evans has reached an out-of-court settlement with his original defence team over their handling of the case where he was found guilty of rape.’
BBC News, 10th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sally Challen at home after murder conviction quashed – BBC News
‘A woman who served nine years in jail for her husband’s murder before her conviction was quashed has been reunited with her sons.’
BBC News, 7th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jill Dando murder will never be solved, says lead detective – The Guardian
‘The detective who led the inquiry into Jill Dando’s murder has said her case will never be solved. Speaking in a BBC documentary to mark 20 years since the 37-year-old television presenter’s shooting in April 1999 in Fulham, west London, Hamish Campbell said he did not think any new suspects would ever be brought to court.’
The Guardian, 29th March 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Murder conviction quashed after detective hid relationship with juror – The Guardian
‘Three killers had their murder convictions quashed because a police officer involved in the case failed to disclose she knew one of the jurors in their trial, it has been revealed.’
The Guardian, 19th March 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Sally Challen appeal: judges give hope to women who killed their abusive husbands – Daily Telegraph
‘Dozens of women imprisoned for murdering their partners after violent, abusive relationships will seek to overturn their convictions, lawyers have said, after a wife jailed for bludgeoning her husband to death with a hammer won her appeal to secure a retrial.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th February 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man found guilty of 1986 Brighton ‘babes in the wood’ murders – The Guardian
‘A convicted paedophile has been found guilty of the “babes in the wood” murders at the end of a retrial that drew on scientific advances in forensics 32 years after two schoolgirls were killed.’
The Guardian, 10th December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
No retrial for teacher accused of having sex with pupil on plane – The Guardian
‘A teacher who was accused of having sex with a 16-year-old pupil in a plane toilet as they returned from a school trip will not face a retrial.’
The Guardian, 17th October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Jury fails to come to decision in case of teacher who allegedly had sex with pupil in aeroplane toilet – Daily Telegraph
‘A jury has been discharged in the case of a teacher accused of having sex with a student in the toilet of a plane as they returned from a school trip after they failed to reach a verdict.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th October 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Bob Higgins trial: Ex-football coach guilty of sex assault charge – BBC News
‘A former Southampton football club youth coach has been found guilty of indecently assaulting a young trainee.’
BBC News, 23rd July 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Army sergeant guilty of trying to murder his wife by tampering with her parachute – Daily Telegraph
‘The “very dangerous, coercive and manipulative” physical training instructor showed no emotion as he was convicted on Thursday of two counts of attempted murder and a third count of damaging the gas fitting recklessly endangering life following a retrial at Winchester Crown Court.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th May 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judge takes swipe at “collapsing” justice system as CPS failures cause yet another sex trial to collapse – Daily Telegraph
‘A judge has taken a swipe at the “collapsing” justice system as CPS failures cause yet another sex trial to collapse.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st February 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
