‘A reckless motorist who filmed himself driving luxury cars at speeds of up 192mph along country roads has been jailed for over two years.’
Daily Telegraph, 5th November 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Today is the deadline for any objections to the issuing of a death certificate for Lord Lucan, which would allow George Bingham, his son and heir, to become the 8th Earl.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th November 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Conditions at cells in courts in England and Wales are an “accident waiting to happen”, a report has said.’
BBC News, 6th November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Government has published a draft Bill on Investigatory Powers that it hopes to see through Parliament within a year. If it becomes law, the Investigatory Powers Bill will replace much, but not all, of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, as well as the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 5th November 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Clarise Properties Ltd v Rees [2015] EWCA Civ 1118 (Lawtel/Westlaw only from what I can see) is an interesting* permission to appeal decision. It appears that devolution has caused an odd little difference in the test for permission to appeal from the UT(LC) depending on whether the case started in England or Wales.’
Nearly Legal, 5th November 2015
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
‘A gay clergyman prevented from taking up a post as a hospital chaplain was not discriminated against, an employment tribunal panel has ruled.’
BBC News, 4th November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The proportion of rape reports to police that led to a charge fell sharply in 2014/15, according to new official figures.’
The Guardian, 5th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Data recording what websites internet users have visited will need to be retained for up to 12 months by telecommunication service providers under proposed new surveillance laws that have been outlined by the UK government.’
OUT-LAW.com, 4th October 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The right to freedom of expression under Article 10(1) of the European Convention on Human Rights includes “freedom… to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority”. Does that mean that there is a human right to freedom of information?’
Panopticon, 4th November 2015
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
‘Michael Gove has given his broadest hint so far that he is seeking to ditch the highly unpopular criminal courts charge and could give magistrates and judges discretion over its enforcement.’
The Guardian, 3rd November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has been fined £200,000 by the information watchdog after the theft of laptops containing videos of police interviews.’
BBC News, 4th November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The NHS trust that ran Stafford hospital has pleaded guilty to “very significant” health and safety breaches connected to the deaths of four elderly patients in its care.’
The Guardian, 4th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A former prison officer has been jailed for 12 months for selling stories about George Michael’s time behind bars to the Sun.’
The Guardian, 3rd November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A woman who says she was the “secret wife” of the late King Fahd of Saudi Arabia has won a multimillion-pound claim at the High Court.’
BBC News, 3rd November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A claimant found to have brought a bogus personal injury claim – but then cleared of fraud in the Crown Court – can only face civil contempt proceedings if there is new evidence, the High Court has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 4th November 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Bahar Mustafa, the Goldsmiths student diversity officer who was due to appear in court after allegedly tweeting the hashtag #killallwhitemen, has had charges against her dropped.’
The Guardian, 3rd November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A new law setting out what powers the UK state will have to monitor communications between citizens is set to be unveiled. How will it work?’
BBC News, 4th November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A landlord who made almost £27,000 a year by cramming 12 tenants into a property meant for five – with some sleeping in storerooms – has been fined £30,000 after pleading guilty to overcrowding.’
The Guardian, 4th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Major companies convicted of corporate manslaughter will face fines of up to £20m under new sentencing guidelines.’
The Guardian, 3rd November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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