Newquay pupil sex teacher banned for life – BBC News
‘A married teacher who had sex with a pupil and ignored a warning has been banned from the classroom for life.’
BBC News, 17th September 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Counter-extremism bill could play into terrorists’ hands, says watchdog – The Guardian
‘David Cameron’s counter-extremism bill, which will ban non-violent extremists, risks provoking a backlash in Britain’s Muslim communities and playing into the hands of terrorist recruiters, a government watchdog has warned. David Anderson QC, the independent reviewer of terrorism laws, said the legislation to counter extremist ideology also risks legitimising state scrutiny of – and citizens informing on – the political activities of large numbers of law-abiding people.’
The Guardian, 17th September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Metropolitan Police to be investigated over dozen more claims of historical corruption –
‘The police watchdog is to investigate fresh claims that child sex abuse probes dating back to the 1970s were brushed under the carpet because they involved MPs.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) will oversee 12 more allegations of historic corruption within the Metropolitan Police in addition to the 17 investigations announced earlier this year.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th September 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Illegal migrants in UK face jail if caught driving – The Guardian
‘People who drive a car while they are in Britain illegally face being jailed and having their vehicle seized under powers included in the government’s latest immigration bill. Most of the measures in the legislation, published on Thursday, are designed to create “a hostile environment” for migrants who are in Britain unlawfully and have already been strongly trailed by ministers since the general election. The Commons second reading of the bill is scheduled for 13 October, shortly after the Conservative party conference.’
The Guardian, 17th September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Tax tribunal charges would deter the poorest from getting justice, lawyers warn – The Independent
‘Plans to impose court fees on anyone opposing the tax office at tribunal would deter the poorest from getting justice, leading lawyers say – amid a growing outcry against an array of Government-imposed court charges.’
The Independent, 17th September 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Couple win damages from Hackney after children wrongly kept in care – The Guardian
‘A husband and wife have won £10,000 each in damages from a local authority that wrongly kept their eight children in foster care. A deputy high court judge Sir Robert Francis said that if ever there was a case illustrating the challenges that faced children, parents, public authorities and the courts when concerns were raised about the safety and welfare of children, it was this one.’
The Guardian, 17th September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ofcom asked to investigate sting on ex-foreign secretaries – The Guardian
‘Channel 4 has asked the broadcasting regulator, Ofcom, to investigate a cash-for-access sting on two former foreign secretaries after criticism over its reporting of the allegations. The parliamentary commissioner for standards cleared Sir Malcolm Rifkind and Jack Straw, and said the damage done to the former MPs could have been avoided if Channel 4’s Dispatches and the Daily Telegraph had accurately reported the exchanges they had filmed.’
The Guardian, 17th September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Child molester given longer sentence as victims are Asian – Daily Telegraph
‘A child molester who abused two Asian girls was rightly given a longer sentence than if his victims had been white because Asian sex crime victims suffer more, a leading judge has ruled.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th September 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
UK airline regulator to force Ryanair to pay flight delay compensation – The Guardian
‘Britain’s aviation regulator has begun enforcement action against Ryanair to make the budget airline pay compensation to thousands of delayed passengers in the wake of a European court judgment.’
The Guardian, 18th September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Bar fined £100,000 after teenager who drank liquid nitrogen cocktail had stomach removed – The Independent
‘A bar has been fined £100,000 after a teenager had her stomach removed after drinking a smoking liquid nitrogen cocktail handed to her for free.’
The Independent, 17th September 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Woman gave birth to baby in bath and then left it on neighbour’s doorstep – The Independent
‘A woman gave birth to her baby in a bath and then abandoned it on a neighbour’s doorstep because she believed it was the result of an extramarital affair.’
The Independent, 17th September 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Judge orders removal of defamatory references to law firm on Solicitors From Hell copycat website – Legal Futures
‘A High Court judge has ordered the take-down of pages of an anti-solicitor website that contain defamatory statements about a law firm, after a litigation opponent alleged their publication was “evidence that the firm was disreputable”.’
Legal Futures, 17th September 2015
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Speech by the Lord Chief Justice: Judicial independence in a changing constitutional landscape – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Speech by the Lord Chief Justice to the Commonwealth Magistrates’ and Judges, 15th September 2015 Association.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 17th September 2015
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Court of Protection Update (September 2015) – Family Law Week
‘Sally Bradley and Julia Townend, barristers of 4 Paper Buildings, focus on the applicable law and procedure pertaining to reporting restriction orders in the Court of Protection generally and further to the recent judgment in A Healthcare NHS Trust v P & Q.’
Family Law Week, 16th September 2015
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
CPS under pressure but not near collapse, says attorney general – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Crown Prosecution Service is under pressure but not on the “brink of collapse”, the attorney general told a House of Commons committee last night.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 16th September 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Ched Evans must wait to see whether he can appeal against rape conviction – The Guardian
‘The panel assessing Ched Evans’s latest attempt to have his rape conviction overturned have said further investigation is needed before it can announce a decision.’
The Guardian, 16th September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Rapist Gareth Furse has ‘excessive’ sentence cut on appeal – BBC News
‘A call centre worker branded a danger to society for raping a sleeping woman has had his sentence cut.’
BBC News, 16th September 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Stephen Tillyer sentenced over £300k viola theft from train – BBC News
‘A man who stole a viola worth £300,000 after it was left on train has been given a suspended prison sentence.’
BBC News, 16th September 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Drones operated by criminal gangs used to deliver drugs, mobile phones and potentially firearms to prisoners, admit senior officials – The Guardian
‘Drones operated by organised crime gangs pose an increasing threat to security in Britain’s prisons by offering a new route to smuggle drugs and potentially firearms into the hands of criminals, senior officials have admitted.’
The Guardian, 16th September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
