Humber Prison report: Wolds and Everthorpe merger ‘traumatic’ – BBC News
‘The merger of two prisons in East Yorkshire has been “traumatic and prolonged”, inspectors have found.’
BBC News, 18th November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
City Link directors ‘not guilty’ of failing to notify government of looming redundancies – OUT-LAW.com
‘City Link did not breach laws requiring them to notify the government that they were “proposing to dismiss” thousands of employees who were made redundant when the business became insolvent last year, a court has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 16th November 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
Don’t Fast-Track the Investigatory Powers Bill: A reply to Lord Carlile – Natasha Simonsen and Cian Murphy – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Lord Carlile QC, former Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, has said that in the aftermath of the Paris attacks last weekend, Parliament should fast-track the Investigatory Powers Bill into law. Given his extensive experience in the field, Lord Carlile’s views should not be taken lightly. But Lord Carlile is wrong. To fast-track the Investigatory Powers Bill is undesirable and unnecessary. It would also end a crucial public conversation in a wrong-headed paroxysm of governmental action.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 16th November 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Tribunals president urges web-based “expansion of justice” and rationalisation of judiciary – Litigation Futures
‘The courts should embrace IT and the internet in ways that improve access to justice and make scarce resources go further, if the values embodied in Magna Carta are to be realised, according to a senior judge.’
Litigation Futures, 17th November 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
“I don’t see how a dog could give instructions,” says judge as he throws out case – Litigation Futures
‘A litigant in person’s bid to sue HSBC and their solicitors Shoosmiths on behalf of two dogs has led the High Court to describe her as “one of those very rare litigants” against whom a two-year general civil restraint order had to be made.’
Litigation Futures, 16th November 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Probate manager who admitted 140 “improper withdrawals” from client accounts blamed pressure of work – Legal Futures
‘A probate manager who admitting making 140 “improper withdrawals” over a period of 11 years, resulting in a client account shortage of £730,000, has been banned from working for law firms.
Legal Futures, 17th November 2015
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Woman sentenced for racist abuse on London bus – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Simone Joseph, 37, was sentenced today at Hendon Magistrates’ court to 16 weeks suspended for 18 months for racially aggravated intentional harassment. This relates to an incident on a 206 bus on 13th October 2015.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 13th November 2015
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Speech by Sir Ernest Ryder: In the Shadow of Magna Carta – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘The Rt Hon Sir Ernest Ryder gave a speech “In the Shadow of Magna Carta” in Washington DC on 13 November 2015.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 13th November 2015
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Speech by the Lord Chief Justice: The Centrality of Justice – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Speech by the Lord Chief Justice, “The Centrality of Justice: Its contribution to Society, and its Delivery” The Lord Williams of Mostyn Memorial Lecture on 10 November 2015.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 16th November 2015
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Three jailed for life for sexually assaulting and murdering elderly man – The Guardian
‘Three people who tormented and exploited a frail and vulnerable elderly man before sexually assaulting and murdering him have been jailed for a total of more than 70 years.’
The Guardian, 16th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Trojan Horse’: Park View pupils ‘fed diet of Islam’ – BBC News
‘Teachers at the school at the centre of the “Trojan Horse” scandal fed pupils “on a diet of Islam” and isolated them from British society, a panel found. Akeel Ahmed, 41, and Inamulhaq Anwar, 34, denied stepping up religious influence in education at Park View Academy in Birmingham. But a professional conduct panel found against them.’
BBC News, 16th November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Drugs boss who said he ‘only employs beautiful women’ guilty of sexism – Daily Telegraph
‘The boss behind a banned cancer “wonder drug” has been found guilty of sex discrimination after writing “Red lipstick, heels – good” on his personal assistant’s job application.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th November 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
GMC calls for tougher powers to check European doctors’ skills – The Guardian
‘EU rules governing the checks that UK authorities can make on doctors still have major weaknesses seven years after a patient safety scandal revealed catastrophic flaws in the system, according to Britain’s medical regulator.’
The Guardian, 17th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
London sex abuse charity says few male victims report crime – BBC News
‘A London charity says only 3.9% of sexual assaults are reported by male victims due to a lack of specialist help and perceived stigma.’
BBC News, 17th November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Cub leader Scott Nicholls jailed for grooming girls – BBC News
‘A cub leader who used internet chat rooms to groom young girls has been jailed after he was caught by a police officer pretending to be a 12-year-old.’
BBC News, 13th November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Honeytrap women jailed for tricking man into date while they robbed him – Daily Telegraph
‘Two women have been jalied for two years for luring a man out on a date while they robbed his house.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th November 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Meaning of “unduly harsh” in the Immigration Rules – Free Movement
‘A dispute has arisen between different panels of the Upper Tribunal’s Immigration and Asylum Chamber. The subject is the meaning and interpretation of the words “unduly harsh” at paragraph 399 of the Immigration Rules.’
Free Movement, 16th November 2015
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
Two men cleared of Nicola Payne murder – The Guardian
‘A former warehouse worker and his brother-in-law have been cleared of murdering a young mother who disappeared in 1991.’
The Guardian, 16th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
