Data protection and Brexit – Law Society’s Gazette
‘UK data controllers are already grappling with the biggest change to EU protection in 20 years.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 5th September 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Reforming the offence of misconduct in public office – Law Commission
‘The law that governs misconduct in public office is unclear, ambiguous and in need of reform, according to the Law Commission, independent law reform adviser to the Government.’
Law Commission, 5th September 2016
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Attorney General Jeremy Wright speech to the Cambridge Symposium on Economic Crime – Attorney General’s Office
‘The Attorney General on the threat faced today [5 September] from economic crime and how the UK Government is addressing it.’
Attorney General’s Office, 5th September 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
Law Commission consults on reform to law on misconduct in public office – Local Government Lawyer
‘The law on misconduct in public office is “unclear, ambiguous and in need of reform”, the Law Commission has said, issuing a consultation paper on a new statutory offence.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th September 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Law centres to challenge rights helpline contract – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Law Centres Network has threatened to seek judicial review of the government’s decision to award the contract for operating a discrimination helpline to security contractor G4S.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 6th September 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘I needed my voice to be heard’: readers on restorative justice – The Guardian
‘From victims to facilitators, here’s what some of our readers said about their experiences.’
The Guardian, 7th September 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Homeless young offenders’ housing criticised by report – BBC News
‘A third of homeless 16 and 17-year-old offenders in England and Wales are being placed in unsafe or unsuitable accommodation, a report has found.’
BBC News, 7th September 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Anjem Choudary jailed for five-and-a-half years for urging support of Isis – The Guardian
‘Anjem Choudary, who preached hate over two decades with seeming impunity from legal punishment, has been jailed for five years and six months for his activities to support Islamic State.’
The Guardian, 6th September 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Financial Ombudsman still receiving thousands of PPI complaints – The Guardian
‘The £37bn bill for payment protection insurance mis-selling by Britain’s banks is likely to escalate further after the Financial Ombudsman revealed that it continues to be inundated with complaints.’
The Guardian, 6th September 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Drones: flightpath to the future? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘Drones are rapidly being seen as a feature of the near future, because of the dramatic rise in their private use in the UK.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 5th September 2016
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
The Archers trial: verdicts from the lawyer, the counsellor and the prison expert – The Guardian
‘The dramatic trial of Helen Titchener for the attempted murder of her husband is finally under way. How is her barrister performing; is Helen’s predicament true to life; and what will prison be like, if she is convicted?’
The Guardian, 5th September 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Home Office imposes illegal working fines of £14 million on small businesses in 3 month period – Free Movement
‘The Home Office has imposed fines on small businesses for employing illegal workers of over £14 million in just a three month period. The period covered is January to March 2016. The list of businesses targeted by officials appears to include mainly small ethnic minority shops and takeaways. It is unknown how many of those businesses were forced to close as a result.’
Free Movement, 6th September 2016
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
Drug driving: how has new legislation been working? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘In March 2015 new legislation was introduced to specifically tackle drug driving. Prior to that date it had been an offence to drive a vehicle whilst unfit to do so through drink or drugs and this offence remains. Whilst this offence still remains the prosecution would need to prove that driving was impaired. The new legislation made it an offence to drive with eight prescription medications above a prescribed limit and with eight illegal substances. In order to assist police in implementing this offence “drugalysers” were also introduced making it possible for police to test for cocaine and cannabis at the road side using a saliva test. The detection of all other substances requires a blood sample to be taken.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 5th September 2016
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Emily Maitlis stalker jailed for three years – The Guardian
‘An “obsessed” stalker has been jailed for three years after bombarding the BBC’s Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis with letters and emails over a period of 25 years.’
The Guardian, 5th September 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sexual offences convictions in England and Wales hit record levels in the past year – Daily Telegraph
‘The number of prosecutions brought for sexual offences has risen to its highest level ever, jumping 22.5 per cent on last year.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th September 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Met police to start using spit hoods on suspects within weeks – The Guardian
‘Britain’s biggest police force is to allow its officers to use spit hoods on suspects within weeks, the Guardian has learned.’
The Guardian, 6th September 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
UK ‘hacker’ Lauri Love fears death in US prison – BBC News
‘A British man wanted in the US for allegedly hacking into government computers says he fears dying in jail if he is extradited.’
BBC News, 6th September 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
What does the Sunday Mirror allege Keith Vaz did – and is it illegal? – The Guardian
‘Is it against the law to buy sex or to offer to pay for cocaine? And are poppers legal?’
The Guardian, 5th September 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
