‘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
‘This lecture will analyze the forms of penal power, the social uses to which they are put, and their connection to political institutions and social processes. Drawing examples from America’s penal system, the sociology of punishment has not adequately understood the relations between penal power and other forms of state power; or the place of criminal punishment in larger systems of social control and social integration. Rather than see the US case as an aberration, this lecture will argue that American penality helps us refine some of our basic assumptions about the place of punishment in modern societies.’
Date: 7th June 2016, 6.00-7.15pm
Location: The British Academy, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AH
Charge: Free
More information can be found here.
‘The Judicial Images Network Project was established in 2014 to bring together scholars and across disciplines and continents to explore issues surrounding the production, regulation and consumption of judicial images. Directed by Professors Leslie Moran and Linda Mulcahy this lecture is the final event in a series of three. The event will feature two speakers with extensive experience of the issues that arise from televised trials. The Deputy Chief Justice of South Africa Dikgang Moseneke will discuss the experience of, and issues arising from, the televising of the trial of Oscar Pistorious. Ruth Herz will reflect on her experience as a judge who took part in a popular German courtroom based reality TV show. Chaired by the Master of the Rolls this event will examine the ethical implications of allowing cameras into courts and whether and how the presence of cameras impacts on the dynamics of the trial.’
Date: 13th April 2016, 6.30-8.00pm
Location: Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Charge: Free
More information can be found here.
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
C (Children), Re [2016] EWCA Civ 356 (07 April 2016)
Gurung v The Entry Clearance Officer, New Delhi [2016] EWCA Civ 358 (07 April 2016)
High Court (Administrative Court)
National Crime Agency v Simkus [2016] EWHC 728 (Admin) (08 April 2016)
Al-Saadoon & Ors v Secretary of State for Defence [2016] EWHC 773 (Admin) (07 April 2016)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Ian Gray & Associates Ltd v Investments Ltd [2016] EWHC 724 (Ch) (06 April 2016)
High Court (Family Division)
G, Re (Human Fertilisation And Embryology Act 2008) [2016] EWHC 729 (Fam) (06 April 2016)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Harrath v Stand for Peace Ltd & Anor [2016] EWHC 665 (QB) (06 April 2016)
Sparrow v Andre [2016] EWHC 739 (QB) (06 April 2016)
Gurieva & Anor v Community Safety Development (UK) Ltd [2016] EWHC 643 (QB) (06 April 2016)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Newlyn Plc v London Borough of Waltham Forest (Rev 1) [2016] EWHC 771 (TCC) (06 April 2016)
Source: www.bailii.org.uk
‘There are increases to the victim surcharge for offences committed on or after 8 April 2016.’
Sentencing Council, 4th April 2016
‘This guide provides information for separating couples who are negotiating their own financial agreements on divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership. It provides a succinct summary of the law to help those who do not have access to legal advice to reach financial agreements without the need to go to court.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 5th April 2016
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
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