Gove promises action on criminal referral fees – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The lord chancellor is to crack down on the banned practice of referral fees in criminal proceedings.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 9th July 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Safety of Tasers to be investigated after death of man in Manchester – The Guardian
‘An independent inquiry is to look into the continued use of Taser stun guns by police in England and Wales after an inquest verdict earlier this week linking their use to the death of a factory worker in Manchester.’
The Guardian, 9th July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Disney wins starwars.co.uk net domain battle – BBC News
‘A Berkshire-based fancy-dress retailer is being made to surrender the starwars.co.uk web address after feeling the force of Disney’s wrath.’
BBC News, 9th July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Royal Household will fall in sights of £100m child sex abuse inquiry – Daily Telegraph
‘The child sex abuse inquiry is set to last five years and cost up to £100 million, it has been confirmed, as it emerged the Royal Household will not be exempt from scrutiny over paedophile allegations.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th July 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Suspended chief constable found guilty of eight misconduct charges – The Guardian
‘A chief constable suspended for a more than a year after being accused of “inappropriate advances” to women has been found guilty of eight charges of misconduct but is to be allowed to return to work.’
The Guardian, 9th July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sainsbury’s faces equal pay battle with female shop floor workers – The Guardian
‘Sainsbury’s is facing legal action from four female shopfloor workers who claim they are paid less than men to do equally valuable jobs at the supermarket chain.
The case, which will be the subject of a preliminary hearing at a Birmingham employment tribunal on Friday, comes as a similar legal action involving 6,000 female Asda employees remains to be settled.’
The Guardian, 9th July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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Legal aid restrictions for domestic abuse loosened – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The government has loosened a controversial restriction preventing some victims of domestic abuse from accessing legal aid.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 8th July 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Baby ashes consultation to go ahead, minister confirms – BBC News
‘A consultation about baby cremations in England and Wales will take place later this year, Justice Minister Caroline Dinenage has said.’
BBC News, 8th July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The innovation game – Legal Futures
‘Innovation is a word much bandied around in the law – on this website more than most – without always a crystal clear idea of what it means.’
Legal Futures, 7th July 2015
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Do Young Thugs have Human Rights? The Supreme Court has a Riot – Panopticon
‘Following a period of considered reflection, or laziness depending on one’s view, it is worth noting the decision of the Supreme Court in In the matter of an application by JR38 for Judicial Review [2015] UKSC 42. The case is all about Article 8 ECHR, and is of particular interest because of the dispute about the breadth of the correct test for the engagement of Article 8. The context is also one which will be familiar to English data protection and privacy lawyers: the publication by the police of photographs seeking to identify a suspect. If anyone remembers that famous picture of a youth in a hoodie pointing his fingers like a gun behind an awkward looking David Cameron, JR38 is basically that, but with Molotov cocktails and a sprinkling of sectarian hatred.’
Panopticon, 9th July 2015
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
English votes for English laws plan ‘to be rewritten’ – BBC News
‘Commons leader Chris Grayling says the government is rewriting its plans to give England’s MPs a veto over English laws, with a vote delayed to September.’
BBC News, 9th July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
10 quirks of Sunday opening – BBC News
‘Chancellor George Osborne is planning to relax a 21-year-old law about shopping on a Sunday. Here are 10 quirks of Sunday trading.’
BBC News, 8th July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal Aid boycott ‘causing chaos’ – BBC News
‘Lawyers who are boycotting legal aid work in protest against cuts say their action is causing “chaos” in some courts and police custody suites.’
BBC News, 8th July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ex-News of the World royal reporter’s conviction over prince leaks quashed – The Guardian
‘A former News of the World royal reporter who was found guilty of getting scoops from one of Prince Harry’s army colleagues has had his conviction quashed.’
The Guardian, 8th July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Kevin Lane loses appeal against conviction for 1994 murder of car dealer – The Guardian
‘A man who spent two decades locked up for a murder he insists he did not commit has lost an appeal against his conviction.’
The Guardian, 8th July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Suicides among male prisoners reaching an ‘all-time high,’ says penal reform campaigner – The Independent
‘Suicides among men in prison could be reaching an all-time high as more than twenty inmates are reported to have taken their own lives since May, a leading penal reform campaigner has claimed.’
The Independent, 8th July 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Kesia Leatherbarrow: Girl’s death not ‘preventable’, review finds – BBC News
‘A troubled teenager who took her own life after being held in a police cell was failed by agencies, a report found.’
BBC News, 9th July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Honour crime’: 11,000 UK cases recorded in five years – BBC News
‘More than 11,000 cases of so-called honour crime were recorded by UK police forces from 2010-14, new figures show.’
BBC News, 9th July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
