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
Security Minister: What is real is reasonable – Home Office
‘John Hayes on the powers we need to keep Britain safe in the digital age.’
Home Office, 25th February 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
UK likely to ratify Unified Patent Court after EU referendum – OUT-LAW.com
‘UK law makers are not likely to ratify the creation of a new Unified Patent Court (UPC) until after the UK public votes on whether the country should remain a member of the EU, the UK government has confirmed.’
OUT-LAW.com, 24th February 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
Is a mere roof enough? – Nearly Legal
‘An application for interim relief in a judicial review of Lambeth’s refusal to provide interim accommodation pending review of the claimant’s homeless application, but one that leaves me thinking (or perhaps hoping) that there must have been more to this than appears in the Lawtel note.’
Nearly Legal, 24th February 2016
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
‘Serious failings’ at BBC let Jimmy Savile abuse 72 people – The Guardian
‘”Serious failings” at the BBC allowed Jimmy Savile to sexually abuse 72 people without detection for decades, according to a damning report published on Thursday, which insisted that the corporation still had lessons to learn.’
The Guardian, 25th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Violent murderer entitled to compensation for human rights breach, judge finds – Daily Telegraph
‘The High Court has ruled that Anwar Hussain was a victim of a ‘systematic failure’ after his Parole Board hearing was delayed.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th February 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Rotherham child abuse trial: four men and two women found guilty – The Guardian
‘Six men and women were found guilty of offences relating to the sexual exploitation of teenage girls in Rotherham, as it emerged that the conduct of more than 50 officers from South Yorkshire who had dealt with the victims is now under investigation.’
The Guardian, 24th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court of Appeal must maintain brand owners’ right to obtain website blocking orders, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
‘The Court of Appeal in London must maintain the right of brand owners to obtain website blocking orders against internet service providers (ISPs) as a means of enforcing their trade mark rights against infringers, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 24th February 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
“Good” appeals not being taken to EAT because of fees, former president claims – Litigation Futures
‘The introduction of a £1,600 fee to bring a case to the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has deterred many ‘good’ appeals while having no effect on those that are ‘bad’ or ‘opportunistic’, the former president of the EAT has claimed.’
Litigation Futures, 25th February 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
CPS should have closer oversight of police in child sex abuse cases, ex-DPP says – The Guardian
‘The Crown Prosecution Service should have had closer oversight of the police to control the “disgrace” of some historical child sexual abuse investigations, a former director of public prosecutions has said.’
The Guardian, 24th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lord Lucan and the Presumption of Death Act 2013 – Park Square Barristers
‘The press has been awash with reports of the recent case in which Lord Bingham, the son of the 7th Earl of Lucan, obtained a Court Order which finally allowed him to succeed to the title held by his father – who had been missing for over 40 years following the death of a former nanny. The case attracted frenzied press coverage in 1974 when the family nanny, Sandra Rivett, was found dead at the home of Lord Lucan’s estranged wife in Belgravia. Suspected of her murder, Lord Lucan fled and was never seen again. However, this was only the beginning of the saga for the family. Over the ensuing years there were regular reports of sightings of the fugitive peer. None were confirmed, and an alternative theory was that he had committed suicide shortly after the murder.’
Park Square Barristers,
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
Supreme Court rejects ‘illogical’ precedent on death payments – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Supreme Court has ruled that a mesothelioma victim’s family was under-compensated because of the date when damages were calculated.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 24th February 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Woman found guilty of not revealing husband’s Isis plans – The Independent
‘A mother-of-three has been found guilty of failing to inform authorities that her husband intended to join the so-called Islamic State.’
The Independent, 24th February 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
