Nine Rochdale men to be sentenced for child sex abuse – The Guardian
‘Nine men are set to be sentenced for a catalogue of serious sexual offences against six teenage girls in Rochdale.’
The Guardian, 7th April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Plans to change animal welfare codes abandoned by government – BBC News
‘The government has abandoned a controversial plan to repeal animal welfare codes.’
BBC News, 7th April 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Cyclist handed fine after being spotted riding bike along M25 twice – The Independent
‘A cyclist caught riding his bike the wrong way down the M25 in an attempt to reach Heathrow Airport “put his own life at risk,” police have said.’
The Independent, 7th April 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Serious Fraud Office launches criminal inquiry into Tata Steel – Daily Telegraph
‘The Serious Fraud Office has opened a criminal inquiry into Tata’s steel-making operation, the Telegraph can disclose.
Police officers are examining allegations that staff working for the company’s office in Britain may have falsified certificates detailing the composition of the product before they were sold.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th April 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Angela Wrightson case: Can children be natural born killers? – BBC News
‘Two teenage girls have been detained for torturing and murdering a vulnerable woman in north-east England. But when a child deliberately kills, what is to blame? Is it possible some children are simply bad? Or are there other factors at play?.’
BBC News, 8th April 2016
Source: bbc.co.uk
Youth the one mitigating factor for teenage girls who killed – The Guardian
‘The 15-year-olds were given the equivalent of an adult life sentence and could be detained indefinitely.’
The Guardian, 7th April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Guidance on coasting schools – Education Law Blog
‘In all of the excitement about the proposals in the White Paper for all schools to become academies, there has been little discussion about the Guidance for local authorities and RSCs on Schools causing concern – Intervening in failing, underperforming and coasting schools. Alongside this guidance, the Government has published its response to the consultation exercise, which includes a useful summary of the amendments that the Government made to the Bill during its Parliamentary passage.’
Education Law Blog, 7th April 2016
Source: www.education11kbw.com
Dangerous drivers should not be allowed to choose trial by jury – The Guardian
‘It might seem an unlikely thing for a QC to advocate – but this is about justice: jurors are too ready to acquit drivers who cause death or injury to pedestrians and cyclists.’
The Guardian, 8th April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court lenient over seven-day delay in filing costs budget – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A firm which filed its costs budget seven days late due to a change in fee-earner has been granted relief from sanctions on appeal.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 5th April 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Libor trial: former Barclays bankers were ‘driven by money’ – The Guardian
‘Five former Barclays bankers accused of conspiring to rig Libor interest rates were “driven by money” and their offence “is no different from stealing,” a court has been told.’
The Guardian, 5th April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The Duke and Duchy of Cornwall and the EIRs – Panopticon
‘The Duchy of Cornwall was established by Edward III in 1337 for his son. There is a landed estate (the Duchy) and a title (the Duke). Edward III was no doubt unconcerned about any legal duties that may attach to the Duchy; he had bigger fish to fry. In the 21st century, however, at least one knotty question of legal duty has surfaced.’
Panopticon, 5th April 2016
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
MoJ wins privilege battle over PowerPoint slides prepared by counsel for training session – Legal Futures
‘PowerPoint slides prepared by external counsel for training at the Ministry of Justice were subject to legal professional privilege and did not have to be disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act, the First-Tier Tribunal (FTT) has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 7th April 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Five new laws coming in today and how they will affect you – The Independent
‘Following the introduction of the National Living Wage and unwelcome increases to council tax, today sees another wave of new laws come into force in the UK.’
The Independent, 6th April 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Amended costs management rules come into force – Litigation Futures
‘The amended costs management rules came into force today as part of the latest CPR update, following the review carried out by a Civil Procedure Rules Committee group headed by Mr Justice Coulson.’
Litigation Futures, 6th April 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
High Court declares town council ward election void over nomination issues – Local Government Lawyer
‘A High Court judge has held the election of three town councillors in Cheshire to be void after it emerged that their nominations were defective.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th April 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Victims of press intrusion deserve better than a return to the status quo – The Guardian
‘I was one of the victims of unscrupulous newspapers that David Cameron pledged to protect in the of wake of the Leveson report. Let’s ensure he keeps his promises.’
The Guardian, 6th April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Woman who discovered husband was paedophile during honeymoon five years ago is still trying to divorce him – The Independent
‘A woman who discovered she had married a convicted paedophile during their honeymoon is still trying to divorce him after five years.’
The Independent, 6th April 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Injunction ruling enables celebrities to hide sex lives, says top lawyer – The Guardian
‘A leading media lawyer has claimed that celebrities have been given carte blanche to use their children to prevent stories about their sex lives being published, after a court upheld an injunction against the Sun on Sunday.’
The Guardian, 6th April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
