Joss Stone death plot man, Junior Bradshaw, jailed – BBC News
“A man who was involved in a plot to rob and murder soul singer Joss Stone has been jailed for 18 years.”
BBC News, 9th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Barry George loses legal fight for Jill Dando compensation – The Guardian
“Barry George, who spent eight years in prison after being wrongly convicted of the murder of TV presenter Jill Dando, has lost his legal battle for compensation as a victim of a ‘miscarriage of justice’.”
The Guardian, 9th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Decision to block Prince Charles’s letters upheld – BBC News
“The attorney general’s decision to block public disclosure of letters the Prince of Wales wrote to ministers has been upheld by the High Court.”
BBC News, 9th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New rules to protect customers from rogue claims firms – Ministry of Justice
“Customers taking on the services of claims management companies (CMCs) will be better protected as tough new rules come into effect.”
Ministry of Justice, 8th July 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Finance and Divorce Update – Family Law Week
“Jessica Craigs, solicitor and David Salter, Joint Head of Family Law at Mills & Reeve LLP analyse the financial remedies and divorce news and cases published in June.”
Family Law Week, 8th July 2013
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Theresa May to ban two extremist groups – The Guardian
“Two extremist groups – UK-based Minbar Ansar Deen and Nigeria-based Boko Haram – are to be proscribed in the UK under terrorism laws, making membership and support for them a criminal offence.”
The Guardian, 8th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New press regulator with ‘real teeth’ could be set up within months – The Guardian
“A new self-regulator for the press with ‘very real teeth’ could be established within three or four months to break the political impasse over royal charters, according to a Trinity Mirror executive involved with the project.”
The Guardian, 8th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Not pending this appeal – NearlyLegal
“When bringing a second appeal to the Court of Appeal from a section 204 Housing Act 1996 appeal to the County Court, what is the applicant’s route to challenge a refusal by the local authority to provide accommodation pending appeal to the Court of Appeal?”
NearlyLegal, 8th July 2013
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Guerilla gardening in unlawfully occupied property did not give rise to Article 8 rights – UK Human Rights Blog
“A common law rule that the court had no jurisdiction to extend time to a trespasser could no longer stand against the Article 8 requirement that a trespasser be given some time before being required to vacate.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 8th July 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Should TV cameras be allowed in British courts? – Daily Telegraph
“A Scottish trial has been filmed for TV. Could this ever happen in England, asks Neil Midgley.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th July 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Related link: Nat Fraser case: Murder trial to be broadcast on TV
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Nuisance calls: stronger powers sought for earlier intervention – The Guardian
“As the Information Commissioner’s Office fines Tameside Energy Services £45,000 for unwanted calls, it demands a simplification of the rules around punishment.”
The Guardian, 8th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Government backs jailing reckless bankers – BBC News
“The government has said it will support most of the recommendations produced by the Parliamentary Commission for Banking Standards.”
BBC News, 8th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman won harrassment case against ‘bullying bank’ – Daily Telegraph
“A woman has won a case of harassment against her bank after she was plagued by more than 500 calls for missing a single loan payment.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th July 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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Jeremy Bamber among Britain’s most notorious murderers to challenge whole-life sentences in European courts – The Independent
“Strasbourg’s human rights’ court is due to issue a judgement this week on a highly controversial case brought by three of Britain’s most notorious murderers.”
The Independent, 8th July 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Treatment of women in British courts varies widely – The Guardian
“Some magistrates’ courts are four times more likely to send women to prison than others, according to figures obtained by the Howard League for Penal Reform.”
The Guardian, 9th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Terror suspect benefits could be cut – Theresa May – BBC News
“Ministers are to look at curtailing benefits for those suspected of terror offences, the home secretary has said.”
BBC News, 8th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
More than half of the country’s jails are overcrowded because system is being ‘flooded’ with low-level offenders – The Independent
“More than half of the country’s jails are officially overcrowded because the criminal justice system is being ‘flooded’ with low-level offenders, according to new research.”
The Independent, 8th July 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Gutting’ of Jillings child abuse report angers victims – The Guardian
“A decision to continue to withhold crucial details from a damning report on widespread abuse in children’s homes has been strongly criticised by victims, lawyers and child protection experts.”
The Guardian, 8th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Misuse of stop and search powers risks undermining police, says watchdog – The Guardian
“The misuse of ‘intrusive and contentious’ stop and search powers is threatening to undermine the legitimacy of the police, an official watchdog has warned.”
The Guardian, 9th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judicial Appointments Commission performance in improving judicial diversity regarding women and BAME candidates: evidence pack – Judicial Appointments Commission
“This evidence-pack reports on the diversity of recommendations made by the JAC along gender and ethnicity for the court and tribunal judiciary. It compares this diversity against different standards, including the eligible pool and recommendations made prior to the formation of the JAC. It also looks at the change in diversity among the sitting judiciary since the formation of the JAC and shows how much work there is left to do before we have a truly representative judiciary.”
Evidence pack (Powerpoint)
Judicial Appointments Commission, 13th June 2013
Source: www.jac.judiciary.gov.uk
