Schedule 7: A Necessary Evil? – Garden Court Chambers Blog
“Ali Naseem Bajwa QC and Terry McGuinness examine port stops carried out under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000.”
Garden Court Chambers Blog,
Source: www.gclaw.wordpress.com
Category: news
Proportion of young offenders committing new crimes reached 10-year high – Daily Telegraph
“Young criminals are more likely to commit additional crimes than they were 10 years ago, according to figures published by the Government.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st October 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Liz Fisher: The Proposal for a New Specialist Planning Chamber and the Framing of Administrative Law – UK Constitutional Law Group
“One of proposals in the Ministry of Justice’s paper on Judicial Review: Proposals for Further Reform is the creation of a new specialist planning chamber as part of the Upper Tribunal. While planning tends to be thought of as a niche area of public law (and a technically dense one at that) the way in which the paper frames discussion should give public lawyers pause for thought. This is particularly when planning judicial reviews have often been cited by government representatives as examples of why reform is needed to judicial review. The Further Reforms paper is no exception – the only two ‘case studies’ (albeit no case names) given in the paper are of judicial review of planning decisions (p 5 and 6).”
UK Constitutional Law Group, 1st November 2013
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
FCA outlines plans to tighten regulation in asset management industry – OUT-LAW.com
“The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to conduct a review into the asset management industry in an effort to understand whether payment arrangements between asset managers and brokers give rise to conflicts of interest in the market.”
OUT-LAW.com, 31st October 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
Human Rights Act is stopping us deporting foreign criminals, minister says – Daily Telegraph
“European human rights laws that prevent the deportation of foreign criminals must be overhauled, a minister has said, after figures showed that only a tiny fraction are ever thrown out of Britain.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st October 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Freedom of expression – nakedness in a public place – UK Human Rights Blog
“Mr Gough wishes to walk up and down the UK naked. Others do not approve of this, so his progress has been somewhat stop-start. This appeal concerns a brief and inglorious autumnal outing in Halifax. He was released from the local nick at 11.30 am on 25 October 2012, wearing only walking boots, socks, a hat, a rucksack and a compass on a lanyard around his neck. ‘He was otherwise naked and his genitalia were on plain view.’ He then walked through Halifax town centre for about 15 minutes.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 31st October 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Senior judge warns of leap in Oxbridge lawyers – Daily Telegraph
“A ‘startling leap’ in the proportion of lawyers from Oxbridge and professional backgrounds threatens the diversity of the profession, Baroness Hale, Britain’s most senior female judge, warns.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st November 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Woman jailed for stealing flowers from Liverpool crematorium – BBC News
“A woman has been jailed for stealing flowers from a Liverpool crematorium to then sell on for profit.”
BBC News, 30th October 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Missing girl’s family jailed for not revealing her location – BBC News
“The grandparents and aunt of a five-year-old girl at the centre of a custody battle have been sentenced to 12 days jail for contempt of court.”
BBC News, 30th October 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Burglars who ‘fancied a piece of quiche’ and sparked six-hour stand-off with police are jailed – The Independent
“Two burglars who sparked a six-hour stand-off with police after breaking into a cafe in search of a piece of quiche have been jailed.”
The Independent, 31st October 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Naked rambler loses high court appeal against public order conviction – The Guardian
“A man known as the ‘naked rambler’ has lost a high court challenge against a conviction for violating public order when he walked through a town centre wearing only walking boots, socks and a hat.”
The Guardian, 31st October 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Male prisoners to wear uniforms and be banned from watching television – The Guardian
“All convicted male prisoners are to be banned from watching violent and sexually explicit films as part of a crackdown on ‘perks’ that comes into effect today.”
The Guardian, 1st November 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man who used car as revenge weapon jailed for 20 years – The Guardian
“A disqualified driver who left a father of three unable to walk or talk after using his car as a weapon in a revenge attack has been jailed for 20 years.”
The Guardian, 31st October 2013
Sporce: www.guardian.co.uk
Michael Souter: Ex-BBC DJ jailed for sex attacks on boys – BBC News
“A former BBC radio presenter has been jailed for 22 years for sex attacks on boys.”
BBC News, 31st October 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Vicky Pryce: ‘Prison clearly does not work’ – The Guardian
“Fresh from jail, the economist and author of Prisonomics explains why the system costs too much, locks up the wrong people and does not prevent reoffending.”
The Guardian, 29th October 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
NCVO report attacks ‘crude’ implementation of payment by results contracts – Local Government Lawyer
“There is general support among charities for ‘payment by results’ but its implementation has often been ‘crude’ and ‘seriously flawed’, a report for the National Council for Voluntary Organisations has argued.”
Local Government Lawyer, 30th October 2013
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Plan to publish historical police records announced – Home Office
“Proposals for making historical police records public were announced today by the Home Office following a recommendation by the Hillsborough Independent Panel.”
Home Office, 31st October 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Public register to boost company transparency – Department for Business, Innovation and Skills & Prime Minister’s Office
“Details of who really owns and controls UK companies will be made publicly accessible, the Prime Minister announced at the Open Government Partnership summit.”
BIS and Prime Minister’s Office, 31st October 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-innovation-skills
