HMP Bedford inmates ‘effectively control’ jail – BBC News
‘Inmates have effectively taken control at a violent and vermin-infested prison, a watchdog has warned.’
BBC News, 13th September 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MoD accused of ‘land grab’ for attempting to turn common land into Army firing range – Daily Telegraph
‘MoD accused of ‘land grab’ for attempting to turn common land into Army firing range.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th September 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Lee Rigby: Charity fundraiser Gary Gardner guilty of two fraud charges – BBC News
‘A fundraiser has been convicted of two counts of fraud after pocketing cash collected for the young son of murdered soldier Lee Rigby.’
BBC News, 13th September 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Widow sues DPD over courier husband’s death – The Guardian
‘The delivery company DPD is being sued over the death of a driver who collapsed after he missed hospital appointments because he feared the company’s practice of charging drivers £150 for missing work.’
The Guardian, 13th September 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Abortion clinic ‘buffer zones’ plan to stop protesters rejected by the government in surprise move – The Independent
‘The government has rejected calls for the introduction of “buffer zones” barring anti-abortion protests outside abortion clinics across the UK.’
The Independent, 13th September 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Playboy Club London Ltd v Banca Nazionale Del Lavoro Spa [2018] EWCA Civ 2025 (12 September 2018)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Sabesan v London Borough of Waltham Forest [2018] EWHC 2373 (Admin) (11 September 2018)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Source: www.bailii.org
Supreme Court to hear appeal from firm blamed for missed claim – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A long-running dispute about the rights of a client to sue his former solicitors will come to the Supreme Court later this year. The court confirmed today that it will hear the appeal of defunct claimant firm Raleys Solicitors against the ruling of the Court of Appeal from May 2017.’
Law Society's Gazette, 13th September 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Man who strangled his mother to death when she told him to move out is jailed for life – The Independent
‘A man who strangled his mother to death after she told him to move out of the family home has been jailed for life.’
The Independent, 12th September 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
CPS to take no action against police over death of Leon Briggs – The Guardian
‘The police watchdog passed a file to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in March 2016 concerning two Bedfordshire police constables, three sergeants and a member of police staff, suggesting they may have committed crimes over the death of Leon Briggs in 2013. In January prosecutors said no action would be taken against one of the officers, and they have now confirmed that the other five people will also face no charges.’
The Guardian, 12th September 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Met Police officers to be quizzed over spit hoods – BBC News
‘Met Police officers are to be quizzed about whether they should have a spit guard at their disposal. Commissioner Cressida Dick has previously said front-line officers would not be given the mesh guards. Members of the Met Police Federation (MPF) will also be asked if they have been spat at or bitten on duty in the past two years as part of the survey.’
BBC News, 13th September 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Workplace gender discrimination remains rife, survey finds – The Guardian
‘Gender discrimination in the workplace remains rife, with many young women experiencing sexual harassment, job insecurity and low pay compared with male peers, a survey has found.’
The Guardian, 13th September 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
GCHQ data collection violated human rights, Strasbourg court rules – The Guardian
‘GCHQ’s methods in carrying out bulk interception of online communications violated privacy and failed to provide sufficient surveillance safeguards, the European court of human rights has ruled in a test case judgment. But the Strasbourg court found that GCHQ’s regime for sharing sensitive digital intelligence with foreign governments was not illegal.’
The Guardian, 13th September 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Paedophiles viewing child sex abuse images once every 23 minutes in England and Wales as crimes rocket – The Independent
‘The number of child sex abuse image offences being recorded by police has risen by almost a quarter, new figures have revealed as the government threatens to regulate web giants if they do not crack down on the phenomenon.’
The Independent, 13th September 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Jail time to double for assaulting an emergency worker – Ministry of Justice
‘New law protecting emergency workers from assault to receive Royal Assent today (Thursday 13 September 2018).’
Ministry of Justice, 13th September 2018
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Tottenham Hotspur captain Hugo Lloris admits being more than twice drink-drive limit in Porsche – Daily Telegraph
‘Tottenham Hotspur captain Hugo Lloris has admitted being more than twice the drink-drive limit having been showered with drinks by diners at a London restaurant. The 31-year-old goalkeeper, of East Finchley, north London, was charged and bailed following a routine patrol stop in the early hours of August 24. He was fined £50,000 at Westminster Magistrates’ Court and banned from driving for 20 months after admitting drink driving.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th September 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man who strangled woman during sex given 29-year jail term -The Guardian
‘A man who strangled a woman during sex and left pornography near her body had 171 previous convictions, a court has been told before he was jailed for a minimum of 29 years.’
The Guardian, 12th September 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Woman was murdered by stalker ex-boyfriend after police blunders, report finds – Daily Telegraph
‘A stalking victim was murdered by her ex-boyfriend after police left it to the soldier’s Army bosses to warn him about his behaviour, a report has found.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th September 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
