Cyber-jihadist Babar Ahmad released – BBC News
‘A British man jailed in the US over a website considered to be a key moment in the birth of the internet jihad has returned home.’
BBC News, 19th July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Secret ‘Practice Directions’ and Royal Wills – Panopticon
‘Mr Brown became a well-known figure in litigation circles when he sought to unseal the Will of Princess Margaret in the belief that it might reveal information showing him to be her illegitimate son. In the course of his unsuccessful litigation, it was revealed that there existed what had been described orally during the court proceedings as a “Practice Direction in respect of the handling of Royal Wills” (although there is dispute over precisely what form this document takes and whether it is really a Practice Direction at all), produced by the-then President of the Family Division following liaison with the Royal Household.’
Panopticon, 16th July 2015
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
Application for strike out inappropriate where single failure to comply and order contained no sanction for non-compliance – Zenith PI
‘ARDILA INVESTMENTS NV V ENRC NV (2015) QBD (Comm)(Leggatt J)
On 8th July 2015 Leggatt J ordered that it had not been appropriate to strike out a claim due to a claimant’s single failure to comply with a directions order for disclosure, where the order contained no sanction for non-compliance. The claimant’s failure had been serious, therefore an unless order was made giving further time for compliance, in default of which the claim would be struck out.’
Zenith PI, 17th July 2015
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
Government launches review of MedCo – after just three months – Litigation Futures
‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) today brought forward its planned six-month review of MedCo in response to the problems that have been encountered so far.’
Litigation Futures, 16th July 2015
Source: www.lititgationfutures.co.uk
The treasure in the heart of man – making prisons work – Ministry of Justice
‘Speech given at Prisoners Learning Alliance by Michael Gove.’
Ministry of Justice, 17th July 2015
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Firm ‘lacked high standards of conduct’ in client transfer bid – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The lord chief justice has lambasted the largest legal aid firm in the country for a failed application to transfer a representation order for a convicted drug supplier.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th July 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Proposal on the provision of court and tribunal estate in England and Wales – Ministry of Justice
‘Proposal on the provision of court and tribunal estate in England and Wales.’
Ministry of Justice, 16th July 2015
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Knife crime in England and Wales up for first time in four years – The Guardian
‘Knife crime has increased in England and Wales for the first time in four years, with the number of assaults with blades rising 13%, according to the latest set of police recorded crime figures.’
The Guardian, 16th July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Two men Tasered and pepper-sprayed by Dorset police to get £100,000 payout – The Guardian
‘Police also agree to pay legal costs in region of £90,000 to John Naylor and Darren Corbridge following August 2010 incident.’
The Guardian, 16th July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MP privacy rules broken ‘deliberately’ in jail phone monitoring – Daily Telegraph
‘Independent report reveals new details of how prison officers listened in to telephone calls between MPs and prisoners from their constituencies.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th July 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
John ‘Goldfinger’ Palmer: IPCC ‘will not investigate’ how police failed to notice dead fraudster had been shot six times by hitman – The Independent
‘The police watchdog will not directly investigate how officers failed to notice that a notorious gangland figure found dead in his garden had been shot six times by a professional hitman.’
The Independent, 16th July 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sex gang victim escapes six years of exploitation to see captors jailed – The Independent
‘Members of an international sexual exploitation ring were jailed on Thursday after one victim escaped and told police of her horrific six-year ordeal at their hands.’
The Independent, 17th July 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Prison education must be ‘overhauled’, Michael Gove says – BBC News
‘Education in prisons must be overhauled in order to tackle a “persistent failure to reduce re-offending”, the justice secretary is to say.’
BBC News, 17th July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High court to rule on MPs’ claim that data retention act damages privacy – The Guardian
‘High court judges will give their decision on Friday on an accusation that the government has imposed laws which allow the police and security services to “spy on citizens” without proper safeguards.’
The Guardian, 17th July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
CPS seize £40,000 from canoe fraudster John Darwin – Crown Prosecution Service
‘The Crown Prosecution Service has recovered £40,000 from John Darwin, who was found guilty of deception in 2008 with his wife over a life insurance scam. He faked his own death and was reported missing in a canoe in the sea off Seaton Carew in March 2002. Meanwhile, his wife collected hundreds of thousands of pounds in life insurance payouts, with John Darwin hiding in the marital home.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 16th July 2015
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Review of possible miscarriages of justice – Attorney General’s Office
‘Mark Ellison QC and Alison Morgan’s review on the impact of undisclosed undercover police activity on the safety of convictions.’
Attorney General’s Office, 16th July 2015
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
FGM and the Serious Crime Act 2005 – Family Law Week
‘Nkumbe Ekaney QC of Albion Chambers and Charlotte Proudman of Mansfield Chambers consider the important provisions introduced to protect girls and women from FGM.’
Family Law Week, 15th July 2015
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Man jailed for murder of Nottingham boxer Joshua Bradley – BBC News
‘A man who stabbed an “accomplished” boxer through the heart in a street brawl has been handed a life sentence.’
BBC News, 15th July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
