‘Court is just as traumatic’: Girl who faced aggressive cross-examination aged nine says she has never recovered – The Independent

Posted May 28th, 2013 in children, cross-examination, news, victims, video recordings, witnesses by sally

“Barristers and campaigners call for pre-recorded court interviews as girl who faced aggressive cross-examination aged nine says she has never recovered from her ordeal.”

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The Independent, 24th May 2013

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GP Davinder Jeet Bains jailed for filming abuse of patients – BBC News

Posted May 23rd, 2013 in doctors, news, sentencing, sexual offences, video recordings by sally

“A family doctor who used a secret camera inside his wristwatch to record himself abusing female patients at his surgery has been jailed for 12 years.”

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BBC News, 23rd May 2013

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Rise in convictions of badger cruelty as RSPCA accused of using law to get to hunts – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 15th, 2013 in animal cruelty, hunting, licensing, news, prosecutions, statistics, video recordings by sally

“Badger cruelty prosecutions have almost doubled in five years, according to new figures, as the RSPCA is accused of using the law to target huntsmen.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th April 2013

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Appeal court extends jail term of man who filmed rape on iPad – The Guardian

Posted April 15th, 2013 in appeals, deportation, news, rape, sentencing, video recordings by sally

“Appeal judges have almost doubled the jail sentence of a man who filmed himself raping a woman on his iPad.”

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The Guardian, 12th April 2013

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Covert recordings may be admissible in Employment Tribunals – Technology Law Update

Posted March 19th, 2013 in admissibility, employment tribunals, evidence, news, video recordings by tracey

“As technology becomes more sophisticated, so do the challenges faced by employers.  A seemingly common query relates to the legality of covert recordings made by employees of face to face meetings with managers or colleagues on smart phones or tablets.”

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Technology Law Update, 15th March 2013

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Man given life sentence for murdering £3,000 casino winner – The Independent

Posted March 11th, 2013 in murder, news, robbery, sentencing, video recordings by sally

“A man has been handed a life term after stabbing a gambler to death who had won £3,000 at a casino.”

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The Independent, 9th March 2013

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Video journalist fights court application over EDL footage – The Guardian

Posted February 11th, 2013 in disclosure, evidence, media, news, police, video recordings by sally

“A video journalist is fighting a court application by police to force him to hand over footage he shot of the English Defence League.”

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The Guardian, 11th February 2013

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Lord Judge ‘troubled’ by court camera plan – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted January 30th, 2013 in courts, judges, news, video recordings by sally

“The lord chief justice has voiced opposition to the government’s plan to allow the filming of sentencing in the Crown court.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 30th January 2013

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The supreme court’s YouTube channel is a welcome step for open justice – The Guardian

Posted January 21st, 2013 in internet, judgments, news, Supreme Court, video recordings by sally

“Judgment summaries are a good start, but it would be useful to watch recordings of full hearings. Do you agree?”

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The Guardian, 21st January 2013

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Man who filmed himself raping a woman at knifepoint on his iPad is jailed – The Independent

Posted January 15th, 2013 in deportation, news, rape, sentencing, video recordings by sally

“A man who filmed himself raping a woman at knifepoint on his tablet computer was today jailed for six years.”

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The Independent, 14th January 2013

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Liverpool double rapist Mindaugas Budkus jailed – BBC News

Posted January 14th, 2013 in assault, DNA, news, offensive weapons, rape, robbery, sentencing, video recordings by tracey

“A man convicted of raping two women within three weeks in Liverpool has been sentenced to life in prison.”

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BBC News, 11th January 2013

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Jail sex offenders for longer, proposes review of sentencing guidelines – The Guardian

“Rapists and sex attackers should be given longer prison terms, the Sentencing Council recommends, as courts take into account gang attacks and new technologies exploited by offenders.”

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The Guardian, 6th December 2012

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Man who put cat in tumble drier jailed – The Independent

Posted November 14th, 2012 in animal cruelty, internet, news, sentencing, video recordings by sally

“A man who put his cat in a tumble drier and posted the footage on YouTube has been jailed.”

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The Independent, 13th November 2012

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Azelle Rodney Inquiry lawyers can see surveillance film footage – UK Human Rights Blog

“R (on the application of the Metropolitan Police Service) v the Chairman of the Inquiry into the Death of Azelle Rodney and Interested Parties [2012] EWHA 2783 (Admin).

The public inquiry into the death of Azelle Rodney, which commenced in 2010, was still under way when it was interrupted by the present dispute. It concerned the issue whether police surveillance footage taken from the air, showing Azelle Rodney’s movements in the two hours before his death, should be disclosed to the legal team representing his mother at the Inquiry.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 16th October 2012

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Pentyrch web date killer Bleddyn King given 28 years – BBC News

Posted October 17th, 2012 in arson, internet, murder, news, robbery, sentencing, video recordings by tracey

“An 18-year-old man who stabbed a 64-year-old widower 72 times in his bungalow after meeting him on a website has been jailed for life for murder.”

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BBC News, 16th October 2012

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Teenager jailed for life over fatal schoolboy fight

Posted September 21st, 2012 in evidence, murder, news, offensive weapons, sentencing, video recordings, young offenders by tracey

“A 15-year-old boy has been given a life sentence for killing a schoolboy whose stabbing was recorded on his own mobile phone.”

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The Guardian, 21st September 2012

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Teenager who throttled and beat girl detained indefinitely – The Guardian

“A teenage boy who throttled a 10-year-old girl as she played in a street and repeatedly beat her around the head so viciously he could have killed her has been locked up indefinitely.”

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The Guardian, 27th July 2012

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PCC dismisses Bell Pottinger complaint over secret filming for Independent – The Guardian

Posted July 26th, 2012 in complaints, lobbying, media, news, public interest, video recordings by sally

“Undercover filming of PR executives discussing work for the Uzbekistan government for an Independent exposé was justified in the public interest, the Press Complaints Commission has ruled.”

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The Guardian, 26th July 2012

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Virtual courts: more speed, less justice? – The Guardian

Posted July 18th, 2012 in courts, criminal justice, legal services, news, video recordings by tracey

“No one wants delay or waste in the criminal justice system, but the plans for virtual and flexible courts don’t look fair or efficient.”

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The Guardian, 18th July 2012

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John Terry racism trial begins over Anton Ferdinand remark – The Guardian

Posted July 9th, 2012 in complaints, fines, news, racism, sport, video recordings by sally

“The trial of John Terry for allegedly racially abusing Anton Ferdinand will get under way on Monday.”

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The Guardian, 9th July 2012

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