‘A man has been jailed for five-and-a-half years after his bulldog killed his grandmother in a vicious attack.’
The Guardian, 10th September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A paedophile gang behind the abuse and rape of young children, including a baby, have been described in court as “sick, depraved, callous and cruel.” ‘
BBC News, 10th September 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A banker who commuted from Hull to London to take “upskirt” pictures of women on Tube escalators has been spared jail.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th September 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘MPs are debating whether some terminally ill adults in England and Wales should be allowed to end their lives with medical supervision.’
BBC News, 11th September 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘More victims and witnesses will be helped to give evidence from behind courtroom screens, as a result of research that suggests nearly half of all victims who are put through the criminal justice system have reservations afterwards about giving evidence at a future trial.’
The Guardian, 11th September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A judge has ordered the return of a 13-year-old girl who has been taken to Sudan and is feared to be at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM).’
BBC News, 11th September 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Logbook loan borrowers have too little protection – and those who unwittingly buy cars subject to logbook loans have none at all. Today the Law Commission opens a consultation to reform the archaic law underlying logbook loans – the “Bills of Sale Acts” – which remains unchanged since Victorian times.’
Law Commission, 9th Spetember 2015
Source: www.justice.gov.uk/lawcommission
‘Home Secretary announces proposals for extra powers for police staff and volunteers.’
Home Office, 9th September 2015
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
‘Angela Shafiq, 22, was today sentenced at the Old Bailey to 15 months’ imprisonment following her conviction for terror offences under s5 of the Terrorism Act 2006.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 8th September 2015
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘On Monday 27 July 2015 Clive Coleman from the BBC Radio 4 Today Programme spoke to judges about diversity in the judiciary.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 8th September 2015
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
‘John Tughan QC of 4 Paper Buildings reviews recent judgments of significance to child care lawyers.’
Family Law Week, 2nd September 2015
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘A coroner has questioned whether there should be an inquest in the UK into the death of businessman Shrien Dewani’s wife, Anni, during a carjacking in South Africa.’
The Guardian, 9th September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A £2.5m Scotland Yard investigation into computer hacking has ended after four years without anybody facing court because the alleged offences happened too long ago, prosecutors have confirmed.’
The Independent, 9th September 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Two teachers who had sex in a school have been banned from teaching.’
The Guardian, 9th September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘An NHS hospital trust has been put into special measures after inspectors found serious failings in the safety and quality of its care for patients, including untrained receptionists assessing how seriously unwell new arrivals at A&E were. West Hertfordshire Hospitals trust became the latest trust to be ordered to make big improvements after the Care Quality Commission watchdog rated its services overall as “inadequate”.’
The Guardian, 10th September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The deaths of four inmates in cells at Winchester prison in two months has prompted an investigation.’
BBC News, 10th September 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Ministry of Justice today confirmed that it will ‘bring forward’ proposals for a British bill of rights, to replace the Human Rights Act, this autumn.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 8th September 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘At least 15,000 children are separated from a parent because of income rules affecting some migrants, says the Children’s Commissioner for England.’
BBC News, 9th September 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘In a judgment that may be of interest to legal aid lawyers, the High Court has overturned a rejection by the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) of a legal aid claim by Duncan Lewis solicitors. The Legal Aid Agency should have considered whether the means assessment conducted by Duncan Lewis, which had assessed a client KW as having provided sufficient evidence to show that she came within the financial threshold for legal aid, had made a reasonable judgement. The LAA had erred in refusing to fund the case on the basis that the documents relied upon were outside of the ‘assessment window’, Cranston J held in the case of R (On the Application Of Duncan Lewis (Solicitors) Ltd) v The Lord Chancellor [2015] EWHC 2498 (Admin).’
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Free Movement, 8th September 2015
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
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