‘The European Court of Human Rights Uncovered: What it does, who it protects, why it matters.’
Full story
UK Human Rights Blog, 14th August 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘A 47-year-old man who raped a 16-year-old girl in a Wearside park has been jailed for eight years.’
BBC News, 14th August 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man has been jailed for attempted rape despite police not knowing who he is or finding his victim.’
BBC News, 14th August 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Two “sophisticated” thieves have been jailed for freeing more than 40 wild boar from a farm in Bridgend county.’
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BBC News, 14th August 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman who was serving an eight-week prison sentence for shoplifting has been found dead in her cell.’
The Guardian, 14th August 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Campaigners fighting for the release of convicted murderer Jeremy Bamber have started a petition asking for documents relating to his case to be released.’
BBC News, 15th August 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A mother who branded her 16-month-old baby’s cheek with a “smiley” mark using a cigarette lighter has been jailed.’
The Guardian, 15th August 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A former inspector has been cleared by the police watchdog over claims he “acted on behalf” of Jimmy Savile.’
BBC News, 15th August 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman has been fined £330 for stealing a 75p pack of Mars Bars after her benefits were stopped.’
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The Independent, 14th August 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A nurse who was jailed for amassing a hoard of ammunition and explosives has been struck off.’
BBC News, 16th August 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Immigrants held in privately-run detention centres are facing physical violence from staff, gross failures in medical care and at worse preventable death, a leading civil liberties lawyer has warned.’
The Independent, 16th August 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Michael Gove, the justice secretary, has raised concern that prosecutions for non-payment of the BBC licence are overburdening the courts.’
The Guardian, 16th August 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Taking a child away from a parent is one of the most profound and far-reaching powers a court can exercise. Can it ever be in the best interests of a child to lose not only a parent but also a nationality and family heritage? These questions are prompted by the decision of the court of appeal last week that a Latvian girl, known only as CB, should be brought up by adoptive parents in the UK.’
The Guardian, 14th August 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Lord Janner has failed to appear at court to face child sex abuse charges, despite the High Court ruling he must attend a hearing.’
BBC News, 14th August 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Gateway (Leeds) Management Ltd v (1) Naghash (2) Shamsizadeh [2015] UKUT 333 (LC). If a head leaseholder, or managing company passes on as a service charge, rent charged by a freeholder for property in order to provide services, does this amount to a variable service charge for the purposes of s.18 Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, and so only payable if the rent costs were reasonably incurred and if the services or works to which they relate were of a reasonable standard?’
Nearly Legal, 8th August 2015
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
‘In granting the anti-suit injunction against EMC Corporation in Petter v (1) EMC Europe Limited (2) EMC Corporation [2015] EWCA Civ 828, the CA considered that it was upholding the policy in section 5 of Regulation (EU) 1215/2012 for the protection of employees from being sued other than in the courts of their domicile. But was it exceeding the limits of its jurisdiction to regulate the lawful conduct of foreigners, and interfering in the process of justice in the court of a friendly foreign state?’
Employment Law Blog, 13th August 2015
Source: www.employment11kbw.com
‘If the UK votes to leave the EU what will be the impact on case law and legislation? Tim Eicke QC, a leading public and EU law advocate, looks at some of the issues that might arise domestically and internationally with a decision to leave the Union.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 13th August 2015
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
‘A planning inspector was wrong to stop a UK company from expanding its premises into the green belt, the High Court in the UK has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 11th August 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
‘A new anti-corruption unit is being set up in the UK, under the direction of the National Crime Agency.’
OUT-LAW.com., 13th August 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
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