Thames Water fined £20m for sewage spill – BBC News
‘Thames Water has been fined a record £20m after pumping nearly 1.5 billion litres of untreated sewage into the River Thames.’
BBC News, 22nd March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lord chief justice attacks Liz Truss for failing to back article 50 judges – The Guardian
‘The lord chief justice, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, has launched a forthright attack on the justice secretary, Liz Truss, for her failure last year to defend judges who were branded “enemies of the people”.’
The Guardian, 22nd March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Supreme court to consider appeal to enforce smoking ban in UK jails – The Guardian
‘The remaining rights of prisoners to smoke inside their cells are to be challenged at the supreme court in a case which, if successful, could inflame discipline problems in prisons.’
The Guardian, 20th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Private companies could pull out of probation contracts over costs – The Guardian
‘Two of the private companies that provide 50% of probation services in England and Wales have confirmed to MPs they will have to consider quitting if a Ministry of Justice review fails to deliver improvements.’
The Guardian, 21st March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty: Law Commission Report Summary – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘Thousands of vulnerable people with dementia and learning disabilities are being detained in hospitals and care homes without the appropriate checks, due to a law unfit for purpose according to the Law Commission.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 13th March 2017
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Cosmetic practice owner who crashed her car while drunk spared ban after claiming she accidentally drank vodka and orange for breakfast – Daily Telegraph
‘A cosmetic practice owner who crashed her car while drunk has been spared a driving ban after claiming she accidentally drank her son’s vodka and orange for breakfast.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Hannah was petrified,’ say parents of student who killed herself during rape inquiry – The Guardian
‘Amanda and Paul Stubbs give first interview after prosecutors drop charges against daughter’s fellow student.’
The Guardian, 21st March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ilott -v- Mitson: Claims by adult children contesting wills – the law is unsatisfactory – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘At long last the saga has reached a conclusion. The Supreme Court handed down its judgment in the case of Ilott (Respondent) v The Blue Cross and others (Appellants) [2017] UKSC 17 on 15 March, a case having its roots in the death of the late Mrs Jackson (Mrs Ilott’s mother) some 13 years ago.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 20th March 2017
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Woman who poured acid on her sleeping partner is jailed for life – BBC News
‘A woman who tried to kill her boyfriend by pouring acid over him while he slept has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 21st March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Terminally ill former lecturer challenges UK ban on assisted dying – The Guardian
‘A terminally ill former lecturer has gone to court seeking permission to change the law so that he may be given assistance to die at home surrounded by his family.’
The Guardian, 21st March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Impact of Brexit on legal services “a cause for concern”, justice committee says – Legal Futures
‘The justice select committee has described the impact of Brexit on legal services as “a cause for concern, but not hyberbole”, in a report published today.’
Legal Futures, 22nd March 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Ear biter dressed as Colonel Gaddafi jailed for pub attack – BBC News
‘A former soldier who went out dressed as Colonel Gaddafi has been jailed for 16 months after biting off part of a man’s ear in a “savage” pub attack.’
BBC News, 21st March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MPs cite anti-terror law over Google ‘inaction’ on far-Right group’s video – Daily Telegraph
‘Google risked breaking anti-terrorism laws by allegedly failing to remove illegal recruitment videos by a banned far-Right group, MPs have suggested.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Sisters sue London hotel where they suffered brutal hammer attack – The Guardian
‘Three sisters from the United Arab Emirates who were the victims of a brutal hammer attack while on a shopping trip to London are suing the hotel where it happened.’
The Guardian, 21st March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Three Person IVF to begin in UK – UK Human Rights Blog
‘A clinic in Newcastle upon Tyne has been granted the UK’s first licence to carry out a trial of “three person IVF” (Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy, or MRT). The fertility technique is intended to be used by couples who want to prevent genetic diseases being passed on to their children, due to faulty mitochondrial DNA. The process uses genetic material from the mother, father and a female donor, and replaces faulty genetic material in the mother’s DNA with the female donor’s genetic material.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 20th March 2017
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Student jailed for attacking a man who said train had reached ‘end of the line’ – BBC News
‘A student has been jailed for attacking a man who woke him and mistakenly said their train was approaching its last stop.’
BBC News, 21st March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Four ‘supersized’ prisons to be built in England and Wales – The Guardian
‘The justice secretary is to announce plans to build four new “supersized” jails in England and Wales, creating a total of 5,000 modern prison places.’
The Guardian, 22nd March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
K2: right to a private and family life no bar to deprivation of citizenship – Free Movement
‘K2 v the United Kingdom (Application No 42387/13). The use of the Home Secretary’s power to strip a British citizen of their citizenship is on the rise. It has been the subject of debate where its use has rendered a person stateless following a series cases in the higher courts (see, for instance, here and here). But what arguments can be used to prevent the deprivation of citizenship where the person remains a citizen of a foreign country?’
Free Movement, 201th March 2017
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
Prisons and Courts Bill to improve access to justice and better protect the vulnerable – Ministry of Justice
‘Plans to revolutionise the courts to make them more straightforward and efficient, and deliver swifter justice for victims.’
Ministry of Justice, 20th March 2017
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
