England fan loses Portugal extradition court fight – BBC News
“An England football fan has lost his fight to avoid being extradited to serve a jail term for his involvement in a riot during Euro 2004.”
BBC News, 27th April 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: trials
Jon Venables trial would not be held in secret – BBC News
“Jon Venables will not be tried in secret if he is charged with the alleged offences for which he was sent back to prison, Jack Straw has said.”
BBC News, 31st March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Children should give evidence, says Supreme Court – Law Society’s Gazette
“Children in family proceedings should be called to give live evidence in court if the advantage it would bring in deciding the case outweighs the risk of harm to the welfare of the child, the Supreme Court ruled last week.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 11th March 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Criminals escaping justice due to CPS flaws, says judge – Daily Telegraph
“Criminals are escaping justice because of a lack of organisation within the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), a judge said.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Torture trial secrecy unfair, court told – The Guardian
“The government is trying to create a new form of secret trial that would introduce ‘fundamental unfairness’ into the civil law, the court of appeal heard today.”
The Guardian, 8th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jon Venables: the right to know – The Guardian
“Justice cannot be served at trial unless Jack Straw holds his nerve on unmasking Jon Venables.”
The Guardian, 8th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Government attempts to keep torture case secret – The Guardian
“The government will attempt today to have a case about torture heard entirely behind closed doors in a move that some lawyers say would extend secrecy to a new area of hearings, overriding ancient principles of English law.”
The Guardian, 8th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court to decide on England football fan extradition – BBC News
“The European Court of Human Rights is to consider later whether an England football fan should be extradited to Portugal to serve a prison sentence.”
BBC News, 2nd February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Garry Mann loses extradition court fight – BBC News
“An England fan has lost his latest fight to avoid being extradited to Portugal to serve a jail term for his involvement in a riot during Euro 2004.”
BBC News, 19th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Deal Over Complex Terror and Murder Trials Undermined by Government’s Eleventh Hour Change in Proposals – The Bar Council
“A deal to ensure proper funding for representation in the most complex criminal trials has today been threatened by a last-minute change of heart by the Government, the Bar said today.”
The Bar Council, 2nd December 2009
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Statement by the Chief Executive of the General Council of the Bar of England and Wales, The Chairman of the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales and the President of the Law Society of England and Wales – The Bar Council
“The Chief Executive of the Bar Council of England and Wales, the Chairman of the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales and the President of the Law Society of England and Wales express their deep concern at reports of mass trials being held in Iran following the political unrest after the disputed June presidential elections.”
The Bar Council, 26th August 2009
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Criminal trials from 18th and 19th centuries go online for first time – The Times
“The records, published in a collaboration between the website and the National Archives, include every criminal trial in England and Wales that was reported to the Home Office between 1791 and 1892.”
The Times, 3rd August 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Judge ‘devastated’ as Heathrow robbery trial abandoned for third time, at cost of £22m – The Times
“The £1.75 million Heathrow robbery trial was abandoned for the third time at the Old Bailey today, at a cost to the public of £22m.”
The Times, 9th December 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Police in crisis after jury rejects £10m terror case – The Times
“Police and prosecutors were locked in crisis meetings last night after what they believed to be the strongest terrorism case ever presented to a court was rejected by a jury.”
The Times, 9th September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Doctor murder accused ‘snapped’ – BBC News
“A law student accused of killing the doctor acting as his guardian ‘snapped’ because of exam pressure, a jury heard.”
BBC News, 21st July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
GP practice manager jailed for £100,000 theft – Daily Telegraph
“A doctor’s practice manager helped herself to nearly £100,000 from surgery accounts to pay for cars, holidays and beauty treatments before blaming an innocent GP, a court has heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Baby died ‘after shaking by nanny caused epilepsy’ – The Times
“A nanny shook a three-month-old baby so forcefully that he suffered severe brain damage and died almost eleven months later, a jury at Liverpool Crown Court was told yesterday.”
The Times, 24th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
The cases that changed Britain: 1785-1869 – Times Online
“It is a question to excite the repressed student in every lawyer: which cases have most shaped British law over the past 200 years?”
The Times, 19th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Old Bailey’s criminal history goes online – Daily Telegraph
“Unseen files from some of the most sensational criminal trials in history are to be made available to the public today.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th April 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
