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
Children: Public Law Update (February 2016) – Family Law Week
‘John Tughan QC of 4 Paper Buildings analyses recent significant judgments in public children law.’
Family Law Week, 22nd February 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Smiler crash: Alton Towers owner to be prosecuted – BBC News
‘The owner of Alton Towers is to be prosecuted over the Smiler rollercoaster crash which left five people seriously injured.’
BBC News, 25th February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Student arrested over ‘offensive banner’ about politicians is cleared – The Guardian
‘Adam Barr, who had banner with disparaging description of David Cameron, Ed Miliband, Nick Clegg and Nigel Farage, has case dropped.’
The Guardian, 25th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Public may never know full background to Operation Midland, hints Met Deputy Commissioner – Daily Telegraph
‘The full background to Scotland Yard’s troubled Operation Midland inquiry into an alleged VIP paedophile ring may never be made public, one of the country’s top policemen has hinted. Metropolitan Police Deputy Commissioner Craig Mackey said police can “never put all the allegations about a particular case into the public domain”, adding that the Met should not be judged on the “partial” accounts of the inquiry coming from accusers and accused.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th February 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Army sergeant Edwin Mee jailed for rape and sex assaults – BBC News
‘An army recruitment sergeant has been jailed for 11 and a half years for raping and assaulting female cadets at Mitcham Barracks in south London.’
BBC News, 25th February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Braintree care home abuse: Workers jailed after TV investigation – BBC News
‘Three care workers have each been jailed for four months for assaulting an elderly woman in a residential home.’
BBC News, 25th February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rotherham child sexual abuse victims to take police to court – The Guardian
‘Victims of child sexual abuse in Rotherham are set to take South Yorkshire police to court to force them to hand over confidential records on how they handled decades of abuse in the town.’
The Guardian, 25th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Trafficking prosecutions rise following new laws – BBC News
‘Prosecutors from across the UK have signed up to new commitments to tackle human trafficking and exploitation. It comes as figures suggest trafficking prosecutions in England and Wales have increased since the introduction of the Modern Slavery Act in April.’
BBC News, 26th February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
