Most sex abuse cases go ‘unsolved’ as police fail to investigate, says judge – Daily Telegraph
‘Most sexual abuse cases are not being investigated, according to a top judge.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th January 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
ECHR not binding over legal costs appeal, rules judge – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A costs judge has rejected an attempt by a newspaper group to avoid legal costs because an order infringed its right to freedom of expression.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 14th January 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Surveillance of Internet usage in the workplace – UK Human Rights Blog
‘In December 2015, the European Court of Human Rights, by 6 votes to 1, dismissed a Romanian national’s appeal against his employer’s decision to terminate his contract for using a professional Yahoo Messenger account to send personal messages to his fiancé and brother.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 14th January 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Shaw Review into the welfare in detention of vulnerable persons published: summary
‘The review by Stephen Shaw into the welfare in immigration detention of vulnerable persons has been published today. The Government has responded stating that it “accepts the broad thrust of his recommendations” and that the Home Office expects its reforms reduce the number of those detained reduce and the duration of detention before removal.’
Free Movement, 14th January 2016
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
Dominatrix who ‘outed’ client to his employers is convicted of stalking – Daily Telegraph
‘Escort given restraining order preventing her from contacting supercar sales executive after sending details to bosses of his ‘submissive sexual lifestyle’.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th January 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Lord Janner sex abuse ‘trial of the facts’ formally dropped one month after the Labour peer’s death – The Independent
‘A ‘trial of the facts’ into allegations of sexual abuse by Lord Janner has been formally dropped following the Labour peer’s death in December.’
The Independent, 15th January 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Norwich woman jailed for filming sexual assault – The Guardian
‘A woman who filmed a man sexually assaulting another woman while laughing in the background has been jailed.’
The Guardian, 14th January 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man guilty of brutally murdering horse sanctuary worker ex-girlfriend as punishment for ending relationship – Daily Telegraph
‘Laura Davies, 21, was killed by her controlling ex-boyfriend Jordan Taylor in a revenge attack.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th January 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
BT takeover of EE gets final Competition and Markets Authority clearance – BBC News
‘BT Group’s takeover of mobile phone network EE has been given final clearance by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).’
BBC News, 15th January 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Regina v R and others – WLR Daily
Regina v R and others [2015] EWCA Crim 1941; [2015] WLR (D) 552
‘The Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) gave guidance on the proper approach to disclosure of unused material in criminal proceedings where large quantities of documents, in particular electronic documents, were involved, and also on the approach to an abuse of process application where proceedings were delayed because of the disclosure exercise.’
WLR Daily, 21st December 2015
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Lawyer takes charge of financial affairs of titled woman who was last patient to undergo ‘lunacy inquisition’ – Daily Telegraph
‘The woman, who is in her late 70s, underwent a frontal leucotomy in 1962 to cut nerve fibres in the brain.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th January 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Landmark case puts NHS Trust on trial alongside two doctors it is claimed were underqualified – Daily Telegraph
‘Court hears two underqualified doctors watched as a previously healthy young woman lay dying without taking the basic steps that could have saved her.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th January 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Regina (Seiont, Gwyrfai and Llyfni Anglers’ Society) v Natural Resources Wales – WLR Daily
‘“Damage” as defined in article 2(2) of Parliament and Council Directive 2004/35/EC on environmental liability was restricted to a deterioration in the environmental situation and did not, in addition, include the prevention of an existing, already damaged environmental state from achieving a level which was acceptable in environmental terms or a deceleration in such achievement.’
WLR Daily, 17th December 2015
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Tribunal dismisses challenge to tax charge resulting from use of ‘pension liberation’ scheme – OUT-LAW.com
‘Money advanced in the form of a “loan” to the member of a so-called ‘pension liberation’ scheme was a “payment” for the purposes of the tax rules, and therefore subject to a 40% income tax charge and additional surcharge, a tax tribunal has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th January 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
One in 12 criminals reoffends just 18 days after being freed from prison – Daily Telegraph
‘Official figures disclose shocking rate of reoffending by thousands of freed inmates.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th January 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Top judge says justice system is now unaffordable to most – The Guardian
‘Civil justice is unaffordable for most people, more people are being forced to represent themselves, and judges – whose pensions have been cut – feel underappreciated, according to the lord chief justice.’
The Guardian, 13th January 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
More children to be removed from biological parents and placed for adoption under ‘urgent’ new rules – The Independent
‘More children will be removed from their biological parents and placed for adoption, under “urgent” new rules to be announced by ministers.’
The Independent, 14th January 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Snooper’s charter: cafes and libraries face having to store Wi-Fi users’ data – The Guardian
‘Coffee shops running Wi-Fi networks may have to store internet data under new snooping laws, Theresa May has said.’
The Guardian, 13th January 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Interim review of civil courts proposes online court for claims up to £25,000 – Local Government Lawyer
‘There is a clear and pressing need to create an online court for claims up to £25,000, a senior judge has said in his interim review of the civil courts structure in England and Wales.’
Local Government Lawyer, 13th January 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
