‘As a Scottish newspaper publishes details of a sex scandal, when does a legal fight to ensure privacy become a pointless exercise to restrict free speech?’
The Guardian, 11th April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A “devious” and “selfish” mother has been jailed for at least 24 years for stamping her toddler daughter to death.’
BBC News, 11th April 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Two men who served long sentences before their convictions were overturned have lost the latest round of their legal fight for compensation.’
BBC News, 11th April 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Inheritance tax is a losing issue for the left and the right, despite raising a mere quarter of 1 per cent of GDP.’
The Independent, 11th April 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Four men accused of rape after a university’s summer ball have been cleared after the case against them was dropped.’
BBC News, 11th April 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Doctors carrying out cosmetic treatments must avoid two-for-one offers and allow a minimum two-week cooling-off period before surgery or risk being struck off, under long-awaited guidance to protect patients who may be vulnerable.’
The Guardian, 12th April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Hayfin Opal Luxco 3 SARL & Anor v Windermere VII Cmbs Plc & Ors [2016] EWHC 782 (Ch) (08 April 2016)
High Court (Family Division)
Z, Re (Recognition of Foreign Order) (rev 1) [2016] EWHC 784 (Fam) (08 April 2016)
Source: www.bailii.org.uk
‘Michael McMillan, a former Merseyside police officer has been sentenced to four years’ imprisonment for seven counts of misconduct in public office.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 11th April 2016
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘The proposed online court is a “pragmatic first step” on the road to a fully integrated online and conventional court service, an influential body has predicted. Professor Richard Susskind (pictured), who leads a panel of experts on digital dispute resolution, said proposals by Lord Justice Briggs for an online court for small claims were to be welcomed.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 9th April 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Farooq Ahmed, barrister of Westgate Chambers and recorder, addresses the legal issues arising when parents embroiled in children proceedings record conversations or events.’
Family Law Week, 8th April 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘The number and proportion of prosecutions dropped at Crown Courts in England and Wales has risen to its highest level in five years. More than 12,600 cases were discontinued from 2014 to 2015 – one in every eight Crown Court cases. At the same time, the proportion of Crown Court cases resulting in a conviction fell below the 80% mark for the first time since 2010-11.’
BBC News, 11th April 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Britain’s intelligence agencies are preparing to vet the final version of the Chilcot Inquiry’s report into the Iraq war ahead of publication this summer.’
The Independent, 10th April 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A former aide to the Duke of Edinburgh who was cleared of historical sex offences says he felt “like a lamb to the slaughter” during the case. Lt Col Benjamin Herman, 81, was acquitted last year of abusing a girl in the early 1970s, when she was aged around 11 or 12 and he was working as equerry to Prince Philip. He said his family went through “absolute hell” after he was arrested in February 2013. He spent 27 months on bail before eventually being cleared by a jury in less than an hour following a trial at Blackfriars crown court in London.’
The Guardian, 10th April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The UK crime agency is demanding quicker access to the corporate records of secretive offshore companies in Britain’s overseas territories including the British Virgin Islands, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands.’
The Guardian, 10th April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘In this unusual event, two judges – one from the UK, one from Germany – reflect on their professional experiences and, in particular, the emotional dimension to their work. Their informal conversation will consider the emotional and ethical challenges of their role, and their own take on topics such as judicial diversity, court modernisation initiatives and the role of the media in the pursuit of justice.’
Date: 21st April 2016, 6.00-7.30pm
Location: Institute of Advanced Legal Studies – 17 Russell Square Charles Clore House, London WC1B 5DR
Charge: Free, registration required
More information can be found here.
‘A paedophile who kidnapped and raped an 11-year-old girl after grabbing her off the street as she walked home was branded the “living embodiment of every parent’s worst nightmare”, as he was jailed.’
The Guardian, 8th April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A mother has been found guilty of murdering her 21-month-old daughter, who died with injuries likened to a car crash victim.’
BBC News, 8th April 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Nine men who committed sexual offences against eight girls and women have been jailed for up to 25 years.’
BBC News, 8th April 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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