Jordan Watson death trio sentenced – BBC News
‘A knife-obsessed man who murdered a 14-year-old boy whose girlfriend he was infatuated with has been jailed for life, along with his accomplice.’
BBC News, 8th February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sex workers should be treated as potential victims rather than criminals, police chiefs say – The Independent
‘Sex workers should be treated as potential victims rather than criminals and the raiding of brothels should stop, according to proposals drawn up by senior officers.’
The Independent, 8th February 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Hillsborough jury told to consider credibility of police evidence – The Guardian
‘The jury at the inquests into the deaths of 96 people at Hillsborough in 1989 has been told to consider the credibility and reliability of evidence given by South Yorkshire police officers.’
The Guardian, 8th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Leveson Inquiry: Labour demands part two goes ahead – BBC News
‘The first part of the inquiry, in 2011-2012, examined press ethics, but hearings into ties between newspapers and the police were put on hold amid criminal inquiries over phone hacking.’
BBC News, 9th February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Prisoners won’t have to declare convictions when seeking work, David Cameron says – Daily Telegraph
‘Prime Minister says that prisoners should not have to submit a list of previous convictions when initially applying for jobs’
Daily Telegraph, 8th February 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
MPs better placed than judges to decide public interest, says attorney general – The Guardian
‘Politicians are frequently better placed than judges to decide what constitutes the public interest in releasing information about foreign relations, national security and other areas, according to the attorney general.’
The Guardian, 8th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Transgender couple win council payout for defamation – Daily Telegraph
‘A transgender couple who claim local villagers subjected them to a campaign of harassment won damages from the council after defamatory comments were published on its website.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th February 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Cheryl James: Teenage army recruit ‘may have been killed by someone else’ – The Independent
‘New forensic evidence reveals that a teenage army recruit found dead at Deepcut barracks may not have shot herself and could have been killed by someone else, it has emerged.’
The Independent, 8th February 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Starbucks employee wins dyslexia discrimination case – BBC News
‘A woman with dyslexia has won a disability discrimination case against her employer Starbucks after she was accused of falsifying documents.’
BBC News, 9th February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Youth jails should be replaced by secure schools, finds review – The Guardian
‘The notorious Medway youth jail and other privately run secure training centres and state-run young offender institutions should be replaced by a new network of small “secure schools”, according to the findings of an official review set up by the justice secretary, Michael Gove.’
The Guardian, 9th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Further shots fired in the long-running battle between credit hire companies and insurers… Zenith PI Blog
‘Credit hire litigation is rife with technical arguments which have been accused of being “layers of artificiality” (by Judge Mackie in W v Veolia Environmental Services (UK) Plc [2011] EWHC 2020 (QB), [2012] 1 All E.R. (Comm) 667).’
Zenith PI Blog, 8th February 2016
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
Update to Sexual offences definitive guideline – Sentencing Council
‘The sentencing guideline on the sentencing of sexual offences has been updated to take account of legislative changes to sections 48, 49, and 50 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003. The changes relate to a change in terminology and now use the term “sexual exploitation of a child” to replace references to “child prostitution” and “child pornography”. The changes are on pages 89 to 94 of the guideline.’
Sentencing Council, 5th February 2016
PM calls for rethink of treatment of pregnant women in prison – Ministry of Justice
‘Treatment of pregnant women and female prisoners with babies to be reformed including tagging, problem-solving courts and alternative resettlement units.’
Ministry of Justice, 8th February 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Judge complains of “too many swindlers” after wrongly questioning status of solicitor – Legal Futures
‘A judge who wrongly questioned the status of a solicitor after doing his own research on the Law Society’s website, has been criticised by the Court of Appeal.’
Legal Futures, 5th February 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Lowestoft man jailed for raping 12-year-old he met online – BBC News
‘A man who raped a 12-year-old girl he had groomed on social media has been jailed for eight years.’
BBC News, 6th February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MPs to use Human Rights Act to claim anonymity if arrested by police – Daily Telegraph
‘MPs will use human rights laws this week to prevent politicians being named the House of Commons after their arrest.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th February 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Lord Bramall inquiry: Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe called to account by MPs – Daily Telegraph
‘Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, Britain’s most senior police officer, will explain his conduct over the beleaguered child sex abuse inquiry for the first time later this month after being called to give evidence to MPs.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th February 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
