Victim surcharge update – Sentencing Council
‘There are increases to the victim surcharge for offences committed on or after 8 April 2016.’
Sentencing Council, 4th April 2016
Sorting Out Finances on Divorce – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘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
NHS Christian worker loses appeal after ‘giving book to Muslim colleague’ – BBC News
‘A Christian health worker in the NHS has lost her appeal against a ruling which suspended her for giving a religious book to a Muslim colleague.’
BBC News, 7th April 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
A judge’s sentence is not for entertainment – Daily Telegraph
‘Being appointed a judge is like going to school, one of our distinguished judges noted when he was first appointed. You have to sit in one place every day, all day. You have to listen to people addressing you, to take notes, and hand in your homework at the end.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th April 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Leeds robber has prison term more than doubled – Attorney General’s Office
‘A robber from Leeds who violently attacked and strangled his elderly uncle today had his jail term more than doubled to 9 years’ imprisonment after a referral by Solicitor General Robert Buckland QC MP.’
Attorney General’s Office, 7th April 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
Information rights judgment reveals Charles’ views on the Queen – Panopticon
‘The Royal Family has been the subject of a good deal of information rights litigation. The most famous is of course the Evans saga, about the ‘advocacy correspondence’ of Prince Charles. There have also been cases about (to name just a few subjects) the cost of police protection for the Royal Family, whether or not the Duchy of Lancaster is a public authority, royal wills and alleged heirs to the throne, as well as – most recently – whether the Duke or Duchy of Cornwall is a public authority for the purposes of the Environmental Information Regulations (EIRs). The most recent judgment focuses on Her Majesty the Queen herself, and reveals the views of Charles (J).’
Panopticon, 7th April 2016
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
Linking to copyright infringing material should not constitute copyright infringement itself, says EU court advisor – OUT-LAW.com
‘The act of posting a link to a website that features “freely accessible” copyright infringing content should not itself be classed as an act of copyright infringement, an advisor to the EU’s highest court has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 7th April 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
Secret court hearing to rule on Foreign Office’s evaluation of human rights – The Guardian
‘A three-year battle by the Foreign Office (FCO) to keep secret how diplomatic issues colour its human rights decisions reached its climax on Thursday, in a court case that was itself largely held in secret at the insistence of the security services.’
The Guardian, 7th April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Angela Wrightson case: Can children be natural born killers? – BBC News
‘Two teenage girls have been detained for torturing and murdering a vulnerable woman in north-east England. But when a child deliberately kills, what is to blame? Is it possible some children are simply bad? Or are there other factors at play?’
BBC News, 8th April 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Global firm must pay £118k over negligent advice – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A High Court judge has ordered global firm King & Wood Mallesons to pay damages over negligent advice it gave to a commodities business intelligence firm – although they were only 5% of the sum claimed.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th April 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
From domestic violence to coercive control – OUP Blog
‘When a major obstacle is removed to our progress, idealist intellectuals like myself rejoice. I was introduced to one such obstacle in the early l970s, when a woman hiding from her abusive husband in our home told us “violence wasn’t the worst part.” Like the millions of other victimized women we have served in the ensuing years, she understood that the prevailing equation of partner abuse with domestic violence has little relation to her lived experience of oppression.’
OUP Blog, 8th April 2016
Source: http://blog.oup.com
Lord chief justice intervenes in case of judge suing MoJ for race discrimination – The Guardian
‘The lord chief justice has personally intervened in the case of a judge who is suing the government for racial discrimination.’
The Guardian, 7th April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Nine Rochdale men to be sentenced for child sex abuse – The Guardian
‘Nine men are set to be sentenced for a catalogue of serious sexual offences against six teenage girls in Rochdale.’
The Guardian, 7th April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Plans to change animal welfare codes abandoned by government – BBC News
‘The government has abandoned a controversial plan to repeal animal welfare codes.’
BBC News, 7th April 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Cyclist handed fine after being spotted riding bike along M25 twice – The Independent
‘A cyclist caught riding his bike the wrong way down the M25 in an attempt to reach Heathrow Airport “put his own life at risk,” police have said.’
The Independent, 7th April 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Serious Fraud Office launches criminal inquiry into Tata Steel – Daily Telegraph
‘The Serious Fraud Office has opened a criminal inquiry into Tata’s steel-making operation, the Telegraph can disclose.
Police officers are examining allegations that staff working for the company’s office in Britain may have falsified certificates detailing the composition of the product before they were sold.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th April 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
