Tahira Ahmed murder: Life sentence for wife decapitation – BBC News
‘A man who decapitated his wife at their home in west London has been sentenced to life in prison.’
BBC News, 28th January 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lord Chief Justice calls for independent review of legal market – Legal Futures
‘There needs to be an independent review of the operation of the legal market to investigate whether the Legal Services Act 2007 is working and why fees have not fallen in the light of greater competition, the Lord Chief Justice said today [27 January].’
Legal Futures, 27th January 2015
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Catch-33: Stringent documentary requirements upheld for legal aid in domestic violence cases – UK Human Rights Blog
‘The campaign group Rights of Women has been unsuccessful in its judicial review of Regulation 33 of the Civil Legal Aid (Procedure) Regulations 2012 (as amended) which sets out the list of documents which will be accepted as evidence that a legal aid applicant has suffered or is at risk of suffering domestic violence. The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) purports to retain legal aid for victims of domestic violence. However, such funding is only available where at least one of the documents listed in Regulation 33 is submitted to the Legal Aid Agency.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 28th January 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Copyright owners free to choose where to bring web infringement claims but restrictions placed on damages – OUT-LAW.com
‘A ruling by the EU’s highest court could mean that businesses have to take multiple cases across Europe if they want to claim damages for copyright infringement, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 27th January 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
Unnoticed – NearlyLegal
‘Mr Edwards rented a second floor flat from Mr Kumarasamy. Mr K was the leaseholder of that flat, but did not own any other part of the property. Mr K’s lease granted him “the right to use on foot the entrance hall, lift and staircases giving access to the flat; the right to use an access road and parking space and the right to use the Bin Store (which is part of the Communal Areas as defined) and other facilities provided by the landlord. Regulations forming part of the lease in fact require all domestic rubbish to be placed in the Bin Store.”’
NearlyLegal, 28th January 2015
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Alexander Horne: Evidence under oath, perjury and parliamentary privilege – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘The issue of select committee powers has received renewed interest during the 2010-15 Parliament, culminating in a report from Liaison Committee on Select committee effectiveness, resources and powers (in October 2012); and, subsequently, a report by the Joint Committee on Parliamentary Privilege in July 2013 (and a Government response later that year).’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 29th January 2015
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
Pornography online is driving ‘horrific’ crimes, says top judge – Daily Telegraph
‘Lord Chief Justice warns that extreme material on the internet appears to be intensifying the actions of some murderers.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th January 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man cleared of Ngoc Giam Dang ‘giant pestle’ murder – BBC News
‘A restaurant worker accused of using a giant oriental pestle to club to death a 74-year-old love rival has been cleared of murder at the Old Bailey.’
BBC News, 28th January 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Analysis: Why can’t we sue the police for negligence? – BBC News
‘You call the police in your moment of need and they don’t turn up until it’s too late.’
BBC News, 28th January 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Family of woman killed by ex-partner loses battle to sue police for negligence – The Guardian
‘A family has lost its battle in the supreme court for the right to sue police for negligence over the death of a young mother killed by her ex-boyfriend in fit of jealous rage.’
The Guardian, 28th January 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Risks of refusing reasonable offers to settle in divorce cases – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘The judgment in SR v RS demonstrates that parties cannot, in the face of reasonable offers to settle, continue to litigate matters indefinitely without the spectre of cost sanctions.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 27th January 2015
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Sex therapy in prisons does not stop rapists reoffending, warns expert – Daily Telegraph
‘David Ho, a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, said there was no evidence to show that therapy prevented further offending.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th January 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Newport train bomb threat man jailed – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed after saying he had a bomb and would blow up a commuter train.’
BBC News, 28th January 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Angel of Death’ murders: Juror’s doubt over guilty verdict – Daily Telegraph
‘Paul Moffitt is the second juror to cast doubt on the 2008 conviction of the nurse Colin Norris for killing four elderly hospital patients.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th January 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Women with disabilities excluded from domestic abuse law, say campaigners – The Guardian
‘A new law on domestic violence that criminalises “coercive control” could exclude women with disabilities, who are particularly vulnerable to such abuse, say campaigners.’
The Guardian, 28th January 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The £8.8m typo: how one mistake killed a family business – The Guardian
‘The Welsh engineering firm of Taylor & Sons has won a major claim against the government agency after they mixed it up with another firm of a similar name.’
The Guardian, 28th January 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Maximum benefit fraud fines could be increased to £5,000 – BBC News
‘The maximum administrative penalty for benefit fraud that can be offered as an alternative to prosecution could be doubled under government proposals.’
BBC News, 29th January 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jail ‘wrong’ for half of women inmates – The Independent
‘Half the women in jail should not be behind bars, the Justice minister will admit today, as he launches fresh moves to tackle the vicious cycle of imprisonment and reoffending faced by many female inmates.’
The Independent, 29th January 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
