Wife and child killer Tariq Khan jailed for 25 years – BBC News
‘A 27-year-old man who stabbed his pregnant wife to death has been jailed for a minimum of 25 years.’
BBC News, 13th October 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK appeal court backs ‘deport first, appeal later’ policy for foreign prisoners – The Guardian
‘The Home Office won a key legal challenge on Tuesday over the “deport first, appeal later” policy, which removes the right of foreign prisoners to appeal against deportation from within the UK.’
The Guardian, 13th October 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Tom Watson letter did not lead to Leon Brittan being interviewed, says CPS – The Guardian
‘Tom Watson’s controversial letter to Britain’s top prosecutor did not lead to Leon Brittan being interviewed by police over sex abuse allegations, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.’
The Guardian, 13th October 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Georgia Williams murder: Killer not stopped after previous attack – BBC News
‘A teenager hanged by a man obsessed with asphyxiating girls was failed by police and social services assigned to her killer after an earlier attack, a serious case review has found.’
BBC News, 14th October 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Divorce ruling: Women await hidden wealth decision – BBC News
‘Two women who want their divorce settlements increased because they say their ex-husbands misled courts are to hear the Supreme Court’s ruling later. Alison Sharland and Varsha Gohil say the men hid the true extent of their wealth when the deals were made. The BBC’s Clive Coleman said it was the “first time in a generation” the court had examined how much a person can lie about assets before a divorce deal can be scrapped or renegotiated.’
BBC News, 14th October 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Criminal Courts Charge – The Bar Council
‘Defendants accused of a crime they have not committed will be incentivised to plead guilty to avoid new court charges in criminal cases, warns the Bar Council ahead of a debate in the House of Lords.’
The Bar Council, 13th October 2015
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Quotas ‘demeaning’ to women and minority groups – Leveson – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The president of the Queen’s Bench Division has branded quotas as “demeaning” to women and minority ethnic groups.
Sir Brian Leveson (pictured) waded into the controversial debate over quotas ahead of the publication of a government-backed report that could put law firms under new pressure to promote women in senior posts.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 12th October 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Ex-MP Tim Yeo sues Sunday Times over ‘cash for advocacy’ claims – BBC News
‘A former Conservative MP has told a court his reputation had been “trashed” by a national newspaper which alleged he breached parliamentary codes of conduct.’
BBC News, 12th October 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lord chief justice: security services cannot be above the law – The Guardian
‘The accountability of MI5 and MI6 and the question of whether they are fully subject to the rule of law lie at the heart of attempts by the media to sweep away the secrecy surrounding a major terrorism trial, the lord chief justice said on Monday. In a series of remarks that disclosed publicly for the first time the role that the UK’s security and intelligence agencies played in imposing secrecy on the trial of Erol Incedal, a London law student, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd told the court of appeal that public confidence in the way they do their work was a key issue in the case.’
The Guardian, 12th October 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Cardiff Three: ex-officers sue South Wales police over miscarriage of justice saga – The Guardian
‘Eight former police officers involved in the Cardiff Three miscarriage of justice murder case have cast doubt on the freed men’s innocence as they sue their own force over the saga.’
The Guardian, 12th October 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Legalising cannabis in the UK ‘would raise hundreds of millions’ – The Independent
‘Legalising cannabis would raise taxes worth hundreds of millions of pounds and produce large savings for the criminal justice system, a private analysis for the Treasury has concluded.’
The Independent, 13th October 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Anti-Muslim crimes get own category in statistics – BBC News
‘Anti-Muslim hate crimes will be recorded as a separate category by all police forces in England and Wales, the prime minister has said.’
BBC News, 13th October 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Julian Assange: Scotland Yard ends 24-hour guard on Ecuadorian embassy – Daily Telegraph
‘Police officers have stopped guarding the embassy in London where the Wikileaks founder took refuge, saying it is no longer “proportionate.” ‘
Daily Telegraph, 12th October 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Top actor wins legal ban on “revenge porn” material – Daily Telegraph
‘A top actor has won a High Court ruling preventing sexually explicit material and “revenge porn” from being published.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th October 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Black people ‘three times more likely’ to be Tasered – BBC News
‘Black people are three times more likely than white people to be involved in Taser incidents, Home Office figures disclosed to the BBC suggest.’
BBC News, 13th October 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Brecon Beacons SAS selection deaths ‘unacceptable’ – BBC News
‘The deaths of three reservists on an SAS selection march were unacceptable, the armed forces minister has said.
Military chiefs have been ordered to carry out two inquiries after the deaths of three men on the Brecon Beacons in 2013.’
BBC News, 12th October 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ex-Scout leader jailed for abusing boys on trips to Norfolk Broads – The Guardian
‘A former Scout leader who sexually abused boys on trips to the Norfolk Broads in offences spanning nearly 30 years has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison.’
The Guardian, 12th October 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Civil Restraint Orders in IPEC: Perry v Brundle – NIPC Law
‘This case note discusses the power of a judge of the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court to make an extended civil restraint order under para 3.2 (1) (b).’
NIPC Law, 12th Ocotber 2015
Source: www.nipclaw.blogspot.co.uk
Trial judge and costs. Ooops – Nearly Legal
‘I’ve heard about a few costs decisions by trial judges recently which might be considered, to put it politely, interesting, or brave, in the Yes Minister sense. So it was with some interest that I read the Court of Appeal decision in Begum v Birmingham City Council [2015] EWCA Civ 386.’
Nearly Legal, 8th October 2015
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
