Whistleblowers let down by government, say MPs – The Guardian
‘Public accounts committee says Cabinet Office has shown a lack of urgency in strengthening laws to protect public servants.’
The Guardian, 11th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sex offence suspects need more protection, says ex-Met boss – BBC News
‘A former Met Police chief has said more should be done to protect the reputation of sexual offence suspects who are investigated but never charged.’
BBC News, 9th March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New law needed for pension protection, says minister – BBC News
‘A new law is needed to protect workers’ savings held by companies that provide auto-enrolment pension schemes, a minister has said.’
BBC News, 9th March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government suffers two defeats in Lords on Immigration Bill – BBC News
‘The government has twice been defeated in the Lords over its Immigration Bill, shortly after losing a vote in the Commons on Sunday trading.’
BBC News, 9th March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jailed Libor trader blocked from supreme court appeal – The Guardian
‘Tom Hayes, a former UBS and Citigroup trader serving an 11-year jail sentence for conspiring to rig Libor global interest rates, has been blocked from appealing to the supreme court against his conviction.’
The Guardian, 8th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Trunki loses ride-on animal suitcase court case – BBC News
‘The founder of Trunki suitcases has predicted “chaos” after his company lost a court battle with a rival over product design.’
BBC News, 9th March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lord Janner faced allegations of abuse against 30 victims, hearing told – The Guardian
‘Lord Janner faced allegations that he had abused 30 victims from the mid-1950s until the late 1980s, the first preliminary hearing of a public inquiry into child abuse has heard.’
The Guardian, 9th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Gang of men sentenced for Hatton Garden raid – BBC News
‘Five men have been jailed for up to seven years for the £14m Hatton Garden safety deposit box jewellery raid.’
BBC News, 9th March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Official data on forced marriages in UK may hide true scale of abuse – The Guardian
‘Figures showing that 1,220 possible cases of forced marriage in Britain were reported to the authorities last year may not reflect the full scale of abuse, the Home Office has said.’
The Guardian, 8th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Changes to compensation for nuclear incidents published by UK government – OUT-LAW.com
‘Changes to the rules governing compensation for nuclear incidents will increase the amounts payable, as well as expand the categories of damage for which compensation may be claimed.’
OUT-LAW.com, 8th March 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
Vicarious liability: The Supreme Court speaks – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Two important Supreme Court judgments concerning vicarious liability were handed down last week. Mohamud v WM Morrison Supermarkets [2016] UKSC 11 affirms the “close connection” test set out in Lister v Hesley Hall Ltd [2001] UKHL 22 and rejects the formulation of a new test for vicarious liability based on “representative capacity”. Cox v Ministry of Justice [2016] UKSC 10 extends the sorts of relationships where a defendant can be made vicariously liable for the conduct of an individual and evaluates Various Claimants v Catholic Child Welfare Society [2012] UKSC 56 (the ‘Christian Brothers’ case).’
UK Human Rights Blog, 8th March 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
PI claims more combative in England & Wales than elsewhere, says research – Litigation Futures
‘The personal injury claims process in England and Wales is combative and often involves inflated opening offers on the claimant side, while claimant lawyers suspect defendants engage in similar tactics such as raising defences they know lack merit, according to academic research.’
Litigation Futures, 8th March 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Home Secretary announces reforms to IPCC – Home Office
‘Organisation to have new governance model and name.’
Home Office, 7th March 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Speech by Sir Ernest Ryder: The Modernisation of Access to Justice in Times of Austerity – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Speech by Sir Ernest Ryder: The Modernisation of Access to Justice in Times of Austerity; 5th Annual Ryder Lecture at the University of Bolton.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 7th March 2016
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Senior judge voices concern over police investigation control – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Judges must “tread carefully” if they are granted powers to control the length of police investigations, the senior presiding judge for England and Wales has said in response to human rights organisation Justice’s report on complex and lengthy criminal trials.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th March 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Pair jailed for dumping body of Italian former art thief in London canal – The Guardian
‘Three men involved in dumping the body of a man in a canal and emptying his bank account have been jailed.’
The Guardian, 8th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
First British smoke-free beach unveiled – Daily Telegraph
‘Little Haven beach in Pembrokeshire, West Wales, is the first seaside resort in Britain to trial the no-smoking signs on the sand.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th March 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Recorded child sex abuse cases increase by more than 30% – The Guardian
‘Cases of recorded child sexual abuse increased by more than 30% last year, figures suggest. Police chiefs fear the rise is being driven by predators searching online for victims.’
The Guardian, 9th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
