Dr Mohammad Haq guilty of fondling patients -BBC News
‘A doctor has been found guilty of fondling the breasts of a teenage girl and three women patients during unnecessary clinical examinations.’
BBC News, 17th March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mass stop and search by police doesn’t reduce crime, says study – The Guardian
‘The use of large “surge” stop-and-search operations by the police has no discernible effect in reducing crime, according to newly released Home Office research. The study looks at the mass use of stop and search by London’s Metropolitan police to tackle knife crime in 2008/09, at a time when officers were carrying out one search every 20 seconds on average nationwide.’
The Guardian, 17th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Deaths in detention a ‘national stain’, says report – BBC News
‘More than 200 people have died of “non-natural” causes in detention in Britain since the start of 2014, says the Equality and Human Rights Commission.’
BBC News, 18th March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Couple wins battle over ‘excruciating’ helicopter noise that put Tess Daly off buying their home – Daily Telegraph
‘A wealthy couple who said “shattering” helicopter noise stymied their hopes of selling their £4m home to Strictly Come Dancing presenter Tess Daly have scored a landmark High Court victory.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th March 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Universities ‘should update sex crime guidelines’ – BBC News
‘Universities should overhaul guidelines on dealing with allegations of sexual assaults and harassment, according to a taskforce set up by the government. Current guidelines were written in 1994 and should be updated to reflect legal changes and the effect of social media, the Universities UK taskforce said.’
BBC News, 18th March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New Acts – legislation.gov.uk
Boys brought up on tough council estate win right to sue local council over harassment that ruined their lives – Daily Telegraph
‘Two children who say they suffered “harassment and worse” whilst being brought up on a tough council estate have won the right to sue for massive compensation.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th March 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Free to light up… for a little longer – UK Human Rights Blog
‘In Secretary of State for Justice v Paul Black [2016] EWCA Civ 125 the Court of Appeal ruled that the Crown was not bound by Part 1 of the Health Act 2006 to ban smoking inside public prisons.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 15th March 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Claims management regulation review: final report – Ministry of Justice
‘Carol Brady has now published the final report of her independent review of claims management regulation, commissioned by HM Treasury and the Ministry of Justice.’
Ministry of Justice, 16th March 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Daily Mail loses challenge to recoverable ATE – but success fee uncertainty heads to Supreme Court – Litigation Futures
‘Recoverable after-the-event insurance (ATE) premiums are not incompatible with a publisher’s right to freedom of expression, the High Court has ruled – but it is asking the Supreme Court to resolve the case law tension over recoverable success fees in publications proceedings.’
Litigation Futures, 15th March 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Defendants lose out as judges insist on strict interpretation of part 36 – Litigation Futures
‘Defendants have failed in two separate recent attempts to persuade courts to interpret the part 36 costs rules in a way that suited them.’
Litigation Futures, 16th March 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Speech by Lord Justice Fulford for NPCC: National Criminal Justice Performance Conference – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Speech by Lord Justice Fulford for NPCC: National Criminal Justice Performance Conference.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 16th March 2016
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Jackson takes hard line on firm’s late court document – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Lord Justice Jackson has upheld a £211,000 claim won by default after the defendant missed their final chance to submit a court document.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 15th March 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Family Law Week’s Budget Briefing. March 2016 – Family Law Week
‘Matt Boggis of Creaseys Chartered Accountants and tax advisers explains the Budget changes of most relevance to family lawyers.’
Family Law Week, 16th March 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Michael Gove announces plans for ‘reform prisons’ – The Guardian
‘A new bill is to pave the way for “reform prisons” modelled on academy schools, with league tables and provision for failing jails to be taken over by more successful prisons, the justice secretary, Michael Gove, has told MPs.’
The Guardian, 16th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Met Police decision to drop Tower Hamlets electoral fraud investigation branded ‘utter disgrace’ – Daily Telegraph
‘Scotland Yard has dropped its investigation into electoral fraud in Tower Hamlets after finding “insufficient evidence that criminal offences had been committed”. Detectives launched the probe after Lutfur Rahman, the borough’s former mayor, was found guilty of corrupt and illegal practices by a judge following a High Court hearing.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th March 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Goddard Inquiry: Focus on CofE handling of abuse claims – BBC News
‘A public inquiry is to consider whether there was interference by the Church of England in the case of jailed former Bishop of Lewes Peter Ball.’
BBC News, 16th March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Poppers ‘not part of legal highs ban’ – BBC News
‘Government drugs advisers have said “poppers” – used by many gay men to enhance sexual experience – will not be covered by a ban on “legal highs”. The Psychoactive Substances Act, which comes into force in the UK next month, makes it illegal to supply drugs which have a direct effect on mental processes, unless the drug is exempted. Ministers had indicated that poppers would be included in the ban. But advisers say poppers have only a “peripheral” effect on the brain.’
BBC News, 16th March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Peers defeat trade union funding reforms – BBC News
‘The government has been heavily defeated in the House of Lords over trade union reforms Labour fears will cost it millions of pounds in funding. Ministers want to require Labour-affiliated union members to “opt in” to paying a levy to the party. But peers voted by 320 to 172 to apply the changes to new members only and with a 12-month transition period.’
BBC News, 16th March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
