‘No one to be prosecuted’ over Mid-Staffs scandal – Daily Telegraph
‘A three-year police review has found insufficient evidence to charge a single manager, doctor or nurse.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st March 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Peers inflict second government defeat on disability benefit cuts – BBC News
‘The government has been defeated in the House of Lords for a second time over plans to cut some disabled people’s benefits by £30 a week.’
BBC News, 29th February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Prisons inspector calls for time limit on immigration detention – The Guardian
‘The new chief inspector of prisons has backed calls for a limit on how long people can be held in immigration removal centres after finding one detainee held for more than five years.’
The Guardian, 1st March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Carer found guilty of murdering her multiple sclerosis-suffering father – The Guardian
‘A carer who claimed she suffocated her father because of his “intolerable” multiple sclerosis has been found guilty of murder.’
The Guardian, 26th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Father of Poppi Worthington given £117,000 legal aid for custody battle over her siblings – Daily Telegraph
‘Paul Worthington awarded £87,318 for counsel payments and £29,450 for solicitors’ fees to fight against the proceedings.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th February 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
G4S to sell controversial youth jail contracts – The Guardian
‘The private security firm G4S is to sell its UK children’s services business, including its contracts to run two youth prisons, weeks after damning footage emerged of its staff using excessive force on children.’
The Guardian, 26th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judiciary proposes fee ban and new name for McKenzie Friends – Legal Futures
‘England and Wales should follow the example of Scotland in banning McKenzie Friends from charging fees, the Judicial Executive Board (JEB) has proposed.’
Legal Futures, 25th February 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Kent sex attacker jailed for life – The Guardian
‘A man who carried out a catalogue of attacks on girls and women in Kent has been jailed for life.’
The Guardian, 26th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Big money divorce case secrecy row could trigger appeals, warns judge – Daily Telegraph
‘Disagreement between top judges over whether details of couples’ lives can be publicised “needs to be dealt with”, says Mr Justice Moor’
Daily Telegraph, 28th February 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Rotherham trial victim claims she was raped by town councillor – The Guardian
‘A victim in the Rotherham grooming trial has claimed she was raped by a town councillor.’
The Guardian, 26th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Accrington brothers jailed over Facebook judge posts – BBC News
‘Two drug dealing brothers taken back to court for mocking a judge when she decided not to send them to prison have now been jailed for two years.’
BBC News, 26th February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Law-abiding’ rapist let back into Britain because it would break EU law to deport him to Romania – Daily Telegraph
‘Married father-of-three Mircea Gheorghiu is allowed to return to the UK after being sent back to his home country last year.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th February 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Operation Elveden: The investigation into ‘chequebook journalism’ – BBC News
‘It cost £15m and took five years but what did Operation Elveden – the police investigation into inappropriate payments to police and public officials by journalists – aim to achieve?’
BBC News, 26th February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Disabled people challenge bedroom tax at supreme court – The Guardian
‘The supreme court is to hear a legal challenge against the government’s bedroom tax from five people who argue it discriminates against the weak and vulnerable.’
The Guardian, 29th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Operation Elveden: Met inquiry into payments to public officials closes – The Guardian
‘Scotland Yard’s investigation into payments by journalists to police and other public officials has officially closed after five years.’
The Guardian, 26th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
More on media reporting of private court proceedings – Panopticon
‘The law on media reporting of private proceedings continues to develop with the decision of the Court of Appeal in Re W [2016] EWCA Civ 113. The decision arises out of the care proceedings that followed the death of 13-month old Poppi Worthington which attracted very high levels of public interest and media coverage.’
Panopticon, 26th February 2016
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
‘Sobriety tags’ rolled out across London – Ministry of Justice
‘The Ministry of Justice and Mayor of London announce crackdown against alcohol related crime.’
Ministry of Justice, 25th February, 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
SRA: We want to be accountable to Parliament, not the Law Society – Legal Futures
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has asked the House of Commons’ justice select committee to assume responsibility for holding it to account once independence from the Law Society has been achieved.’
Legal Futures, 26th February 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Judiciary consults on the approach courts should take to McKenzie Friends – Court & Tribunals Judiciary
‘The Judicial Executive Board (JEB) has issued a consultation paper proposing reforms to the existing guidance for “McKenzie Friends”, non-lawyers who offer assistance and in some cases seek to appear as advocates on behalf of litigants-in-person (LiPs).’
Court & Tribunals Judiciary, 25th February 2016
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
