Cigarette row killer Kai Steele given 18 years – BBC News
‘A teenager who stabbed a man to death during an argument sparked by a row over a cigarette has been detained for at least 18 years.’
BBC News, 4th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sir Keir Starmer: police stations are intimidating for rape victims – The Guardian
‘Police stations are not the ideal place for victims to report crimes – particularly rape and sexual offences – according to the former director of public prosecutions, Sir Keir Starmer.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Philip Phillips wins rights to damages after heart attack – BBC News
‘A man who had heart failure hours after a GP examination has won the right to a substantial High Court damages payout.’
BBC News, 4th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Music teacher avoids jail over extreme animal pornography and indecent images of children –
‘A music teacher has avoided being sent to prison after he pleaded guilty to possessing indecent images of children and extreme pornography involving animals.’
The Independent, 4th February 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Judge authorises sterilisation of mother-of-six with learning disabilities – The Guardian
‘A mother-of-six with learning disabilities can be sterilised, a judge has ruled.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Doctor found not guilty of performing FGM – BBC News
‘An NHS doctor has been cleared of performing female genital mutilation (FGM) on a young mother.’
BBC News, 4th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Costs and care homes – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Public authority decisions are, of course, open to judicial review. However, such decisions are fundamentally the domain of the relevant decision-maker and not the court. The court’s sole function (in appropriate cases) is to review the substantive and procedural lawfulness of the decision in question but not its intrinsic merits.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd February 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
British court to rule on death sentences for two Trinidad murderers – The Guardian
‘Seven British judges will consider whether two convicted murderers from Trinidad should have their death penalty sentences lifted by the privy council.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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Late claimant’s bid to delay trial refused – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The High Court has rejected a non-compliant claimant’s plea to set aside a trial date but stopped short of effectively ending the claim altogether.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 30th January 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
New chair of child abuse inquiry to be announced – The Guardian
‘Theresa May is expected to announce the new chair of the troubled child abuse inquiry following the resignations of two previous holders of the post.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Babes out of the Forest – NearlyLegal
‘The out of borough temporary accommodation position continues to get worse, with increasing numbers of homeless shipped out of borough (and for London councils, often out of London). London Councils (pace Nzolameso v Westminster CC ) have put the DCLG ‘Supplementary Guidance on the homelessness changes in the Localism Act 2011 and on the Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (England) Order 2012‘ at naught.’
NearlyLegal, 2nd February 2015
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Judicial College to train foreign judges – for a fee – Litigation Futures
‘The Judicial College, which trains UK judges, has said that it intends to “introduce a charging scheme for the delivery of international training”.’
Litigation Futures, 3rd February 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
High cost of Court of Protection cases “a matter of serious concern”: report – Local Government Lawyer
‘The high cost of welfare cases in the Court of Protection is “a matter of serious concern” and – alongside the lengthy duration of such proceedings – requires urgent investigation, researchers at Cardiff University have said.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd February 2015
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Politicians have a human right to sound racist, says equalities watchdog – Daily Telegraph
‘Equality and Human Rights Commission upholds right to publish Mohammed cartoons but not to teach that gay people will ‘burn in Hell’.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th February 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Legal aid providers “trying to innovate” but destablised by cuts – Legal Futures
‘More than a third of advice agencies that have so far implemented charging for legal services appear to have done so sustainably, a survey of post-LASPO innovations has found.’
Legal Futures, 3rd February 2015
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Relatives of road death victims get ‘poor’ service from prosecutors – Daily Telegraph
‘Report calls for wide range of improvements to the way the Crown Prosecution Service handles the prosecution of offenders who cause death on the roads.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th February 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
