Magistrate disciplined after Facebook comments on case he oversaw – Daily Telegraph
‘A magistrate has been reprimanded after posting a Facebook message about a court case he had overseen.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Vicar jailed after dying abuse victim gives evidence through eye-tracking software – The Independent
‘A retired vicar who abused a choirboy more than 35 years ago has been jailed for four years after his victim gave evidence through eye-tracking technology that translated his blinks into words.’
The Independent, 11th March 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Canals and Article 8 – again – UK Human Rights Blog
‘In recent years, the Courts have come up with a pragmatic resolution to the clash of property and Article 8 rights which typically occur in housing cases. Where the tenant is trying to use Art.8 to fend off a possession order, because he is in breach of some term of the tenancy, then the Courts, here and in Strasbourg, have resolved the issue in the favour of the local authority, save in exceptional circumstances.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 10th March 2017
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
London man jailed for killing friend with single punch after shoe prank – The Guardian
‘A City worker who fatally punched a friend after his shoe was thrown out of a taxi window has been jailed for three years.’
The Guardian, 10th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
SRA decision to hold board meetings in private “may breach Legal Services Act” – Legal Futures
‘The decision by the Solicitors Regulation Authority to close its meetings to public and press scrutiny appears to be contrary to its obligations under the Legal Services Act 2007 (LSA), a leading regulatory solicitor has said.’
Legal Futures, 13th March 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.com
War graves lost as court gives council permission to bury civilians on top of World War I soldiers – Daily Telegraph
‘London council is to be allowed to bury people in land on top of war graves after a Church of England court gave it permission.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ticket touts face unlimited fines for using ‘bots’ to buy in bulk – The Guardian
‘Touts who use computer software to harvest concert tickets in bulk and resell them at vast mark-ups face unlimited fines as part of a crackdown on highly profitable resale sites such as Viagogo, StubHub and GetMeIn.’
The Guardian, 10th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jack Monroe wins Twitter libel case against Katie Hopkins – The Guardian
‘The writer and food blogger Jack Monroe has won a libel action against the Daily Mail columnist Katie Hopkins and been awarded £24,000 damages, in a row over tweets suggesting Monroe approved of defacing a war memorial during an anti-austerity demonstration in Whitehall.’
The Guardian, 10th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New crackdown to be launched on jobs for MPs’ wives and family for fear of Fillon-style scandal – Daily Telegraph
‘MPs are to be hit with tougher restrictions on employing their wives and children amid concern of a François Fillon-style scandal in Britain, The Sunday Telegraph understands.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Drug addict jailed for killing child actor in London car chase – The Guardian
‘A drug addict with more than 50 previous convictions has been jailed for 12 years for killing a child actor and his aunt when he hit them with a stolen car.’
The Guardian, 10th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Human Rights Act should not be used to sue police, Home Office to argue in landmark Supreme Court appeal – Daily Telegraph
‘Victims of serious crime should not be allowed to use the Human Rights Act to sue the police, the Home Office will argue on Monday in a landmark Supreme Court appeal.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Gartree prison worker jailed for relationship with inmate – BBC News
‘A prison instructor who kissed and exchanged love letters with a convicted murderer has been jailed for misconduct in a public office.’
BBC News, 10th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge accused of ‘victim-blaming’ over rape comments – BBC News
‘A female judge’s warning that drunk women are putting themselves at greater risk of rape was “victim-blaming”, a police commissioner has said.’
BBC News, 11th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Brexit bill faces last rebel push to guarantee final vote in parliament – The Guardian
‘The government faces a last push from rebel backbenchers to guarantee a final vote in parliament on any Brexit deal before the triggering of article 50, with concerns coalescing around what would happen if no agreement was reached with the EU.’
The Guardian, 13th February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Government defends 10-year sentence plan for copyright infringers – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has hit back at a campaign against new government measures to increase the sentence for online copyright infringement to 10 years.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 6th March 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
LiPs: a perfect storm in the divorce courts? – New Law Journal
‘Iqbal v Iqbal provides a salutary example of the consequences that can occur in the absence of legal representation, as Shlomit Glaser & Tim Jones report.’
New Law Journal, 9th March 2017
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
Official secrets reform gets more time – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Interested parties have been given an extra month to comment on proposals for a new law to protect official secrets after an unexpected media furore. Citing a ‘large amount of interest’ the Law Commission said that its deadline for responding to the public consultation on Protection of Official Data had been extended to 3 May.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 9th March 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
UK child deportations of 50s: ‘most catastrophic child abuse’ in memory – The Guardian
‘The deportation of thousands of British children to Australia, Canada and Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), created the most catastrophic child abuse legacy in living memory, the national inquiry into child sexual abuse has been told.’
The Guardian, 9th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MPs urge government to preserve access to European legal services market – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Preserving access to the single market in legal services is among the reasons why the government urgently needs to set out a vision for trade with the EU following Brexit, MPs say today.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 8th March 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Budget 2017: Chancellor plays safe & avoids an omnishambles – New Law Journal
‘Peter Vaines shares his views on Phillip Hammond’s first & last spring budget.’
New Law Journal, 9th March 2017
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
