Criticism over England sex offence cautions – BBC News
“At least 1,570 people were cautioned for sex offences across England in the past year, the BBC has learned.”
BBC News, 30th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Courts ignoring mandatory jail terms for knife offenders – Daily Telegraph
“Half of offenders who threatened their victims with a knife have avoided prison despite a new law demanding mandatory jail terms.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Wormwood Scrubs prison ‘on knife edge’ because of staff cuts – The Guardian
“Wormwood Scrubs, the west London prison, is on a ‘knife-edge’, an official watchdog has warned, with an alarming 50% growth in the use of force or restraining measures to control prisoners in an increasingly violent, gang-dominated jail.”
The Guardian, 18th September 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Finance and Divorce September 2013 Update – Family Law Week
“Jessica Craigs, senior solicitor and David Salter, Joint Head of Family Law at Mills & Reeve LLP analyse the financial remedies and divorce news and cases published in August.”
Family Law Week, 11th September 2013
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Police face court over refusal to hand over reports on anti-Muslim ‘bias’ – The Guardian
“Scotland Yard is facing court action next week after refusing to hand over the results of investigations it was ordered to conduct into claims that it used counter-terrorism powers to discriminate against and harass innocent Muslims.”
The Guardian, 13th September 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jails are being ‘used as holding pens’ for foreign ex-offenders – The Independent
“People who have served prison terms are being kept behind bars while they wait to be deported, government data shows.”
The Independent, 15th September 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
NHS ‘covered up’ £4m of gag orders – Daily Telegraph
“The head of the NHS has been accused of a ‘systemic cover-up’ after official figures disclosed that hospitals have spent more than £4 million on secret gagging orders.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Lifers released on licence to kill again – Daily Telegraph
“Five murderers who were released on licence from their life sentences have killed again in the past four years.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Robert Thomas: Immigration judicial reviews – UK Constitutional Law Group
“There is much current debate over judicial review, prompted in large part by successive government consultation papers. This note provides an overview of recent developments concerning immigration judicial reviews, which have, for many years, provided the bulk of all judicial review claims.”
UK Constitutional Law Group, 12th September 2013
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
LAG: ‘disturbing’ drop off in legal aid cases – LegalVoice
“The Legal Action Group has warned that what remains of civil legal aid could just ‘wither away’ as new research reveals ‘a disturbing reduction’ in the take-up of cases, writes Jon Robins. According to the group, there has been a marked drop off even for the cases still covered by legal aid.”
LegalVoice, 11th September 2013
Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk
Judicial Review is not part of a vast left wing conspiracy – UK Human Rights Blog
“The second salvo in the Government’s war against Judicial Review was launched last week. At least, that is what you may think after reading the Lord Chancellor Chris Grayling’s fire-breathing op-ed in the Daily Mail, in which he gets within a whisker of saying Judicial Review was invented by Karl Marx to ferment socialist revolution.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 9th September 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Police in firing line over growing use of Tasers – The Guardian
“Human rights groups call for restriction on weapons as change in law leads to mass rollout of stun guns.”
The Guardian, 8th September 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police: A&E ‘better’ than cells for mentally unwell – BBC News
“The Association of Chief Police Officers says dealing with mentally ill people takes up a fifth of police time. Police can detain people where no crime has been committed but they suspect the person is mentally unwell. The temporary police power is called a section 136.”
BBC News, 9th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police accused as domestic violence cases fall, but allegations by victims increase – The Independent
“The police are referring fewer allegations of domestic violence to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) even though the number of allegations by victims is increasing.”
The Independent, 3rd September 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Over-50s make up third of inmates at prison for sex offenders – The Guardian
“An English prison that specialises in holding and treating sex offenders has so many prisoners over the age of 50 that it has 26 teams competing in its bowls club, jail inspectors have revealed.”
The Guardian, 4th September 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
More than 300 foreign criminals use ‘right to family life’ to escape deportation – Daily Telegraph
“More than 300 foreign criminals escaped deportation last year after they argued it would breach their human rights.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Quarter of prisoners in Britain’s jails forced to stay in overcrowded cells – The Independent
“Nearly a quarter of all prisoners are forced to stay in overcrowded cells while serving their sentences, according to new figures released today.”
The Independent, 2nd September 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
No more squatters rights: 69 prosecuted in first year that new law came into effect, CPS data reveals – The Independent
“Almost 70 suspected squatters have been brought before the courts in the year since it became a crime, figures show.”
The Independent, 1st September 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Stalking laws lead to just 33 convictions in first six months – Daily Telegraph
“Police officers should receive better training in how to use new anti-stalking laws after only 33 people were convicted under the legislation in its first six months, a new report has claimed.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st August 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
