Lee Balkwell concrete mixer death: Family awarded £12,000 – BBC News
‘The family of a man found dead in a concrete mixer in Essex has been awarded £12,000 in compensation.’
BBC News, 30th January 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
FCA could call time on PPI claims – The Guardian
‘Britain’s financial watchdog has raised the possibility of introducing a time limit on complaints about payment protection insurance, the mis-selling scandal that has cost banks more than £17bn in compensation.’
The Guardian, 30th January 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Halve female prisoner numbers: are we a step closer to change? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘Today [29 January], Justice Minister Simon Hughes spoke on BBC Radio 5Live about the often thorny issue of female offenders and the way in which the Criminal Justice System (CJS) treats them. He said, “There are so many women who ought not to be in prison. About half ought not to be there at all…”’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 29th January 2015
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Former Royal Navy chef jailed over £1m ‘fake’ sea bass scam – Daily Telegraph
‘Judge brands £1.1 million fraud a ‘scandal’ after it is revealed Michael Redhead sold 400,000 packs of a cheaper oriental perch to Iceland.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th January 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
The DPP’s tough new rape guidelines: What are they and why are they so important? – The Independent
‘Rape suspects will now have a greater burden of responsibility to demonstrate how a possible victim consented “with full capacity and freedom to do so” to authorities.’
The Independent, 29th January 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Serious assaults in prison ‘at highest level for ten years’ – BBC News
‘Serious assaults in prisons in England and Wales reached their highest level for at least ten years, figures from the Ministry of Justice show.’
BBC News, 29th January 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New rape guidelines are welcome – if they’re actually followed – The Guardian
‘The latest CPS advice issued to help police dispel rape myths is meaningless if ignored by officers on the ground.’
The Guardian, 29th January 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The government departments breaching Freedom of Information law – BBC News
‘Some of the most important government departments are not fulfilling their obligations under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, a Newsnight investigation has shown.’
BBC News, 29th January 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sex abuse inquiry: ‘Victims receive death threats’ after MPs release names online – The Independent
‘Survivors of sex abuse say they have received death threats and been approached by their abusers, after MPs published their details online last week.’
The Independent, 30th January 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Appeal court extends jail term over claw hammer attack – The Guardian
‘A man who smashed the skulls of three sisters with a claw hammer as they slept in a London hotel room has had his minimum term increased from 18 years to 27.’
The Guardian, 29th January 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Boy, 16, who murdered teacher Ann Maguire loses challenge to jail term – The Guardian
‘The 16-year-old boy who murdered teacher Ann Maguire has lost a challenge to his 20-year minimum term.’
The Guardian, 29th January 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Neo-Nazi Richard Harris jailed for Blackwood racial attack – BBC News
‘A neo-Nazi has been jailed for five years for attacking an Asian man on the day of Fusilier Lee Rigby’s funeral.’
BBC News, 29th January 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court rules that West Brom tracker rate rise on buy-to-let mortgages was legal – Daily Telegraph
‘A judge has rejected claims that the lender illegally increased its tracker rates for buy-to-let customers.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th January 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Sandra Dunham given 18 days’ home confinement in US fraud case – BBC News
‘A woman who admitted a $1m (£640,000) expenses fraud and money-laundering will not spend any more time in jail.’
BBC News, 29th January 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Most racial discrimination investigations into police officers result in no action – The Independent
‘Eight in 10 investigations into alleged racial discrimination by police officers result in no further action being taken, figures released by a watchdog show today.’
The Independent, 30th January 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
UK broke law in fewer than 1% of European human rights cases in 2014 – The Guardian
‘The United Kingdom was found to have acted unlawfully in fewer than one per cent of the cases lodged against it last year at the European court of human rights (ECHR), it has been revealed.’
The Guardian, 29th January 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Haroon Aswat’s extradition to US legal, judges rule – BBC News
‘The extradition of British terror suspect Haroon Aswat to the United States was lawful, European Court of Human Rights judges have ruled.’
BBC News, 29th January 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
P2P lending platforms’ marketing scrutinised by FCA – OUT-LAW.com
Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms risk being told what terminology they can and cannot use in their marketing material if concerns identified by the UK’s City watchdog go unaddressed, an expert has said.
OUT-LAW.com, 28th January 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
Acquitted defendants costs regime not incompatible with ECHR – UK Human Rights Blog
‘The Court (Burnett LJ giving the sole judgment) has ruled on whether the statutory changes made to the ability of acquitted defendants in the Crown Court to recover their costs from central funds are compatible with the ECHR.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 28th January 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Hayley Hooper: The Counter Terrorism and Security Bill: A Potential Further Erosion of Citizenship Rights in the UK – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘The Counter Terrorism and Security Bill was introduced into the House of Commons on 7 January 2015 using a semi-fast-track procedure. The Bill provides for new powers to seize travel documents from individuals suspected of terrorism, for increased powers to retain internet data under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA), and more intrusive measures under the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011. This comment focuses on one aspect of the Bill: the “temporary exclusion orders” (TEOs) proposed in Chapter Two. These TEOs would allow the Home Secretary to make an executive order to invalidate an individual’s passport whilst s/he is abroad if there is “reasonable suspicion” that s/he has been involved in terrorism or terrorism related activity outside of the United Kingdom. Such orders may remain in force for up to two years. This means that affected individuals can only return to the UK if they become the subject of a “managed return” during which they may be subject to conditions consistent with obligations in the existing Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 27th Janaury 2015
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
