Police body cameras ‘cut public complaints by 93%’ – BBC News
‘Police body cameras can dramatically reduce the number of complaints against officers, research suggests.’
BBC News, 29th September 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Arguments in the referendum challenge now available – UK Human Rights Blog
‘The imminent litigation concerning the government’s response to the Brexit vote is much anticipated. The skeleton arguments have now been filed. The High Court has just resisted an application for partial redaction of the arguments, so they are open for public perusal.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 29th September 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Are you a killer?’ The quiet discrimination shutting military veterans out of the workplace – Daily Telegraph
‘Stereotypes about Armed Forces veterans as potentially “mad, bad and sad” are driving an unspoken discrimination against former servicemen and women in the civilian jobs market, according to the Royal British Legion.’
Daily Telegraph, 2nd October 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Leeds homelessness protesters fight legal bid to evict tent city – The Guardian
‘The organisers of a homelessness protest, in which around 50 rough sleepers have pitched tents in Leeds city centre, are due to appear in court to fight a bid to disperse them.’
The Guardian, 3rd October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
No finding of discrimination for British Gurkha pension scheme – UK Human Rights Blog
‘British Gurkha Welfare Society and others v. The United Kingdom, Application no. 44818/11. The Court has rejected claims that the cut-off scheme for British Gurkha pensions was in violation of Article 14 in conjunction with Article 1 of Protocol 1, but leaves open space for future proceedings.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 29th September 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Woman sentenced for illegal trade of tiger skins – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A woman has been given a six month suspended prison sentence at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court for attempting to sell two tiger skin rugs illegally on eBay in 2014.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 30/09/2016
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Speech by Lord Justice Gross at the Commonwealth Magistrates’ and Judges’ Association Conference – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Providing Sufficient Resources for the Courts and Judiciary as a Fundamental Constitutional Obligation.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 26th September 2016
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
False terror kidnap claim trio to serve an extra 6 years in jail – Attorney General’s Office
‘A West Midlands policeman and his two accomplices who claimed terrorists were going to kidnap a fellow officer were today sentenced to a cumulative 6 extra years in jail.’
Attorney General’s Office, 29th September 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Administrative Court)
NH v General Medical Council [2016] EWHC 2348 (Admin) (28 September 2016)
High Court (Family Division)
FD (Inherent Jurisdiction: Power of Arrest) [2016] EWHC 2358 (Fam) (28 September 2016))
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Sussex Police v Secretary of State for Transport & Anor [2016] EWHC 2280 (QB) (28 September 2016)
Middleton & Anor v Person Or Persons Unknown [2016] EWHC 2354 (QB) (28 September 2016)
Source: www.bailii.org
MoJ told to comply with jailed drug baron’s kosher food FoI demands – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A man jailed for 25 years for his role in a drug-smuggling plot has scored a victory over the Ministry of Justice, which has been told it failed to carry out ‘reasonable research’ about imports of kosher food into prisons.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 28th September 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
One-third of family court cases have no representative at all – Law Society’s Gazette
‘More than a third of cases in the family court have no legal representative for either party, new statistics show.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 29th September 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Archer v Titchener: what would a family court decide? – Family Law Week
‘Jennifer Kotilaine, Pauline Troy, Emma Romer and Eilidh Gardner, all barristers at 42 Bedford Row, consider the family law implications for the Archer family following Helen’s much-publicised acquittal in the criminal court.’
Family law Week, 21st September 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Cyril Smith child abuse case: No further action – BBC News
‘No charges will be brought after a long-running investigation into claims former MP Cyril Smith abused boys.’
BBC News, 29th September 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police body cameras ‘cut complaints against officers’ – BBC News
‘Police body cameras can dramatically reduce the number of complaints against officers, research suggests.’
BBC News, 29th September 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MoD censured over soldier’s death on Lydd range – BBC News
‘The Ministry of Defence has been censured over the death of a soldier who was shot in the neck during a training exercise.
Fusilier Dean Griffiths, 21, of First Battalion the Royal Welsh, died at Lydd Range, Kent in September 2011.’
BBC News, 29th September 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman cut out of father’s £1m will refused slice of fortune as judge tells her lack of job is ‘lifestyle choice’ – Daily Telegraph
‘A daughter cut out of her entrepreneur father’s £1million will because he believed grown-up children should “look after themselves” has been refused a slice of his fortune by a judge. For Danielle Ames, unemployment was “a lifestyle choice” and she was fit and able to work, said Judge David Halpern QC.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th September 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
