Colin Pitchfork parole hearing: How to assess a killer’s risk – BBC News
‘Thirty years ago, brutal child killer Colin Pitchfork became the first person to be convicted using DNA profiling.’
BBC News, 6th September 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Charities back tough fundraising rules to protect vulnerable donors – The Guardian
‘Britain’s top charities have pledged support for proposed tough new rules aimed at preventing the use of aggressive fundraising techniques to target vulnerable and elderly donors after a series of scandals over the summer.’
The Guardian, 6th September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Magistrates’ warning as court delays create ‘postcode lottery’ – BBC News
‘Magistrates have warned the criminal justice system is “on the cusp” of breaking down amid growing delays, court closures and funding cuts.’
BBC News, 7th September 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Patrick O’Brien: Judges and Select Committees: A Developing Accountability Culture – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘When is a judge not a judge? Lady Justice Hallett carried out a public inquiry into the ‘On the runs’ scheme in 2014. In its report on the same issue in March 2015 the Commons Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee commented rather sternly that
“we chose not to summon Lady Justice Hallett to attend, but we consider it to be a regrettable discourtesy to Parliament that she declined our initial invitation to give evidence to the Committee, especially as she had not acted in a judicial capacity when carrying out her review. [at para. 11]”‘
UK Constitutional Law Association, 7th September 2015
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
Hate crimes against Muslims in London ‘up by 70%’, police figures show – The Independent
‘London’s Muslims have faced a 70% increase in Islamophobic attacks over the past year, according to figures from the Metropolitan Police.’
The Independent, 7th September 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Over 40% of medical negligence cases take two or more years to settle, research reveals – Litigation Futures
‘It takes two years or more for 42% of medical negligence cases to settle or for damages to be awarded by the courts, research by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has revealed.’
Litigation Futures, 4th September 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Right to Rent – just how bad is it? – Nearly Legal
‘We though it would be bad. And thanks to the JCWI, we can now have an evidence based stab at an answer. JCWI co-ordinated an evaluation of the West Midlands pilot of ‘Right to Rent’ and have published the report.’
Nearly Legal, 3rd September 2015
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Finance & Divorce Update – Family Law Week
‘Edward Heaton, Principal Associate and Jane Booth, Associate, both of Mills & Reeve LLP analyse the news and case law relating to financial remedies and divorce during July 2015.’
Family Law Week, 15th August 2015
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Rise in divorce cases signals mediation failure – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A continuing rise in the number of new private law cases could signal that not enough divorcing couples are being channelled towards mediation, family law organisation Resolution has said.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 24th August 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
63 sex offenders back in jail after lie detector tests – Daily Telegraph
‘Paedophiles and rapists are caught out breaking the terms of their release from prison after undergoing new polygraph tests, Ministry of Justice figures show.’
Full story
Daily Telegraph, 22nd August 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Slavery: How women’s key role in abolition has yet to receive the attention it deserves – The Independent
‘The journey of Mary Prince from the salt ponds of Bermuda to a cause célèbre in early 19th-century Britain came at unbearable personal cost. Torn from her family in a slave auction and routinely beaten while naked, she was brought to England by her owners after years of brutality on Caribbean plantations.’
The Independent, 23rd August 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Rotherham abuse: ‘Fraction’ of victims have sought help – BBC News
‘A fraction of the hundreds of victims of child sexual exploitation in Rotherham have sought help, according to a lawyer for some of the survivors.’
BBC News, 24th August 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Outstanding UK tax tribunal cases reach record levels – OUT-LAW.com
‘The queue of tax disputes awaiting litigation through the UK’s tax tribunals set a new record last year, with almost 30,000 cases waiting to be heard at the end of last year, according to official figures.’
OUT-LAW.com, 19th August 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
Sex offences on trains and stations reach record level – BBC News
‘The number of recorded sexual offences on trains and at stations has risen 25% to a record level, British Transport Police figures suggest.’
BBC News, 19th August 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The European Court of Human Rights Uncovered – UK Human Rights Blog
‘The European Court of Human Rights Uncovered: What it does, who it protects, why it matters.’
Full story
UK Human Rights Blog, 14th August 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Paedophiles and sex offenders receiving record sentences as number of convictions soars – The Independent
‘Soaring numbers of paedophiles and other sex offenders are being convicted and are receiving record prison sentences, new figures have disclosed.’
The Independent, 13th August 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Yarl’s Wood conditions deteriorated so much women are being treated like ‘animals’ – The Independent
‘Conditions at a privately run immigration removal centre have “deteriorated” over the past year to the extent that almost half of the women held there fear for their safety, according to a damning report published by the Chief Inspector of Prisons.’
The Independent, 12th August 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
UK prisons inspector seeks time limits on detention of migrants without trial – The Guardian
‘The chief prisons inspector has called for time limits on the detention of migrants without trial after fresh warnings of a significant deterioration in conditions at an immigration removal centre for women.’
The Guardian, 12th August 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
More parents in England prosecuted for taking children out of school – The Guardian
‘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
In sexual assault cases, the idea of the ‘perfect victim’ is pernicious – The Guardian
‘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
