‘Silent bomber’ plotter who planned London terror attack has sentence cut – BBC News
‘A woman who plotted a terror attack in London had her minimum jail term reduced from 25 to 23 years on appeal.’
BBC News, 18th May 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man found guilty of manslaughter for road rage stabbing of solicitor – The Guardian
‘The family of a retired solicitor stabbed to death by a man with known mental health problems following a minor car accident has criticised the NHS for failings that left him free to kill.’
The Guardian, 16th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judges reject state aid challenge to £14.4m council loan to stadium operator – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has dismissed a judicial review challenge to Coventry City Council’s decision to lend £14.4m to ACL, a company which operates the Ricoh Arena.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th May 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Celebrity threesome’ injunction decision due on Thursday – The Guardian
‘The supreme court will on Thursday deliver its long-awaited decision on a privacy injunction preventing identification of a celebrity involved in a three-way sexual encounter.’
The Guardian, 16th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
UK government to provide guidance on obtaining website blocking orders in copyright cases – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK government will help rights holders to clamp down on online copyright infringement by explaining what evidence they will need to build up to win website blocking orders before the courts, according to new plans it has set out.’
OUT-LAW.com, 16th May 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
YouTube pranksters jailed after ‘terrifying’ fake art heist – The Guardian
‘Four men have been jailed for pranks filmed for YouTube channel Trollstation, including a “terrifying” fake art heist in the National Portrait Gallery.’
The Guardian, 16th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Interpreters lose MoJ race bias challenge – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Employment Tribunal did not ’misdirect’ itself when it dismissed two interpreters’ claims for racial discrimination against the Ministry of Justice, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th May 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Paranoid schizophrenic man who pushed passenger onto Tube tracks sent to mental health hospital ‘indefinitely’ – The Independent
‘A mentally ill man who caused horrific injuries to a fellow passenger after pushing him under the Tube has been detained indefinitely.’
The Independent, 16th May 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Criminalisation of lesbians on the rise – Law Society’s Gazette
‘At least 10 countries that previously criminalised only male same-sex sexual conduct have recently expanded their criminal codes to encompass sexual conduct between women, groundbreaking research has discovered.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th May 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Witchcraft child abuse cases investigated by Met rise by over 50% – BBC News
‘The number of child abuse cases involving witchcraft that were dealt with by the Met has risen by over 50% in three years, the force has revealed.’
BBC News, 16th May 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Almost half of solicitors in England and Wales are women, study shows – The Guardian
‘Almost half of all solicitors in England and Wales are women and almost a fifth are from non-white backgrounds, according to the latest figures.’
The Guardian, 17th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The Queen’s Speech: Six laws that could be about to change dramatically – The Independent
‘Oliver Wright takes a look at the biggest changes to be expected in Wednesday’s Queen’s Speech – and assesses how controversial they will be.’
The Independent, 16th May 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Don Lock death: Ten killings to be reviewed by NHS trust – BBC News
‘Ten killings involving patients of a mental health trust will be reviewed after the conviction of a man who stabbed a motorist to death.’
BBC News, 17th May 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
RSPCA to step back from launching prosecutions for hunting – The Guardian
‘The new head of the RSPCA has pledged to continue passing information about illegal fox-hunting and farm cruelty to the police but said that in the past the charity had struck the wrong tone when championing animal rights.’
The Guardian, 16th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The tech start-up planning to shake up the legal world – BBC News
‘A career in law and extremely long hours tend to go hand in hand. When you’re starting out it’s often particularly gruelling.’
BBC News, 17th May 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Holocaust survivor was not a tax cheat, judge rules – Daily Telegraph
‘A holocaust survivor, who overcame the horror of his entire family’s murder by the Nazis to make millions in Britain, has been posthumously cleared of tax evasion by a judge.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th May 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Orgreave inquiry calls grow after damning Hillsborough verdict for police – The Guardian
‘South Yorkshire police’s alleged ‘frame-up’ of striking miners in 1984 is consistent with force’s conduct five years later.’
The Guardian, 16th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
UK proposes ‘sweeping changes’ to corporate liability for economic crimes – OUT-LAW.com
‘The planned introduction of a new corporate criminal offence of failure to prevent fraud, money laundering and other economic crimes would have an “even bigger impact on businesses than the introduction of the Bribery Act”, a corporate crime expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th May 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
Profession unites to create mental health taskforce – The Lawyer
‘Fifteen organisations from the legal profession have joined forces to create a new taskforce promoting mental wellbeing in the legal community.’
The Lawyer, 16th May 2016
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Family: needs and standard of living – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The issue for many judges is the period over which the standard of living is to be maintained.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 16th May 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
