English votes system ‘unstable’ warn MPs – BBC News
‘The new system of “English Votes for English Laws” is overly complicated and may not last long, MPs have warned.’
BBC News, 11th February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police ‘should be neutral’ in sex abuse inquiries, says Met head – BBC News
‘Police should change their approach to allegations of sex abuse and not automatically believe the complainant, Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe has suggested.’
BBC News, 11th February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge orders caesarean if needed for mentally ill mother-to-be – The Guardian
‘A specialist judge has given doctors permission to perform a caesarean section to deliver the baby of a 21-year-old woman detained under mental health legislation.’
The Guardian, 11th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
English courts taking ‘increasingly pragmatic’ approach to correcting pension scheme deeds, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
‘A run of recent decisions shows the “increasingly pragmatic approach” that the courts in England are adopting when faced with applications to fix mistakes in pension scheme deeds, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 9th February 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
How to resist or enforce possession orders after 6 years – 36 Bedford Row
‘It is common theme in social housing that landlords who have obtained a possession order (whether outright or suspended) may exercise restraint and not seek to immediately enforce the order by a warrant for execution. Another common scenario is where a landlord has tried, perhaps repeatedly, to enforce possession but cannot do so because the tenant successfully applies to the Court for the warrant to be stayed.’
36 Bedford Row, 28th January 2016
Source: www.36property.co.uk
Cavalier with our Constitution: a Charter too far – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Last week Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, tabled a set of proposals which the government hopes will form the basis of the UK’s renegotiated relationship with the EU, in advance of an in-out referendum. Politically, the proposals may be just the job: a new commitment to enhance competitiveness, proposals to limit benefits to migrants, recognition that member states’ different aspirations for further integration must be respected, and creation of a (“red card”) mechanism to block EU legislation. Legally, however, they raise more questions than they answer.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 9th February 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Identical twin found ‘not guilty’ of charges after DNA tests unable to determine which brother committed crime – The Independent
‘A man has been cleared of two charges after prosecutors were unable to provide evidence to disprove claims his identical twin brother was the real offender.’
The Independent, 9th February 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Theresa May to announce task force to crack down on ‘most wanted’ fraud suspects – The Independent
‘Britain’s 10 most wanted suspected financial fraudsters will be identified as part of a crackdown by banks and police announced by Theresa May.’
The Independent, 10th February 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Britain’s youngest criminal judge appointed at 33 (she’s also a keen chorister and triathlete) – Daily Telegraph
‘Anna Midgley – regarded as a tough and forensic advocate – has become Britain’s youngest criminal judge and is shortly to hear her first case.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th February 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Poppi Worthington: Coroner orders fresh inquest into toddler’s death – The Independent
‘A new inquest into the unexplained death of a 13-month-old girl is to be held.’
The Independent, 9th February 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ministers ponder lowering England and Wales drink-drive limit to Scottish levels – The Guardian
‘Ministers are considering lowering the drink-driving limit in England and Wales to the tougher level set by Scotland.’
The Guardian, 10th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Secret trial: One off – or the first of many? – BBC News
‘Possibly the worst headline I’ve ever written. But before I’m accused of completely failing to perform basic contractual duties, allow me to explain why those seven words are rather important.’
BBC News, 10th February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Deepcut inquest: police failed to investigate suspects in soldier’s death – The Guardian
‘Surrey police failed to properly investigate and eliminate three potential suspects in their original investigation into the death of army recruit Cheryl James at Deepcut barracks, an inquest heard, as an army brigadier apologised to her family for army failings in looking after her.’
The Guardian, 9th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Libor trial: It was the prosecution that couldn’t go wrong… until it did – The Independent
‘By day four of the trial, one of the jurors had fallen asleep. Liam Vaughan reports on how the Serious Fraud Office’s case against six City brokers accused of conspiring with Tom Hayes came to grief amid a welter of jargon and inconsistencies.’
The Independent, 10th November 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Manchester man jailed for life for ‘body in the boot’ murder – The Guardian
‘A man has been sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of strangling a vulnerable woman with her hair straighteners and then driving around with her body in the boot of his car for several days.’
The Guardian, 9th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Birmingham pub bombings inquests: What we know – BBC News
‘More than 40 years after 21 people were killed by bombs in two Birmingham pubs, the city’s senior coroner is set to hear from families who want inquests into their loved ones deaths resumed. Many of them regard the inquests as their last chance to get to the bottom of what happened that night and find answers to a brutal, unsolved crime that shocked the country.’
BBC News, 10th February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Pilot ‘Biggles’ jailed over £33m cocaine smuggling ring – The Guardian
‘A pilot nicknamed Biggles has been jailed for 19 years for smuggling £33.5m worth of cocaine into Britain.’
The Guardian, 9th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Internet monitoring bill ‘must do more to protect privacy’ – BBC News
‘Plans to authorise mass data collection and hacking by Britain’s spies do not do enough to protect privacy, a watchdog has warned.’
BBC News, 9th February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police officers jailed over Bijan Ebrahimi murder case – The Guardian
‘A police constable and a community support officer who failed in their duty to protect a disabled refugee before he was murdered by a misguided vigilante have been sent to prison.’
The Guardian, 9th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
