‘Joint enterprise’ prosecution figures released – BBC News
‘More than 4,500 people were prosecuted for homicides involving two or more defendants over the past eight years, a report has said.’
BBC News, 1st April 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Revealed: how 300-year-old duellist law is jailing hundreds for ‘joint enterprise’ killings – The Independent
‘Hundreds of people are convicted of murder or manslaughter every year in England and Wales even though they were not directly responsible for the crime, it is revealed today.’
The Independent, 1st April 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Prison books row: justice secretary could face legal action, says lawyer – The Guardian
‘Campaigners fighting the Ministry of Justice over a ban on books being sent to prisoners on Monday threatened to take their battle to the courts.’
The Guardian, 31st March 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
HMRC to appeal against high court award to Barclay brothers of £1.2bn – The Guardian
‘HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has insisted it will appeal against a high court decision to award Sir David and Sir Frederick Barclay’s Littlewoods catalogue shopping business £1.2bn in a top-up settlement relating to a long-running legacy VAT dispute.’
The Guardian, 28th March 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
FOIA’s not all that: Kennedy v The Charity Commission [2014] UKSC 20 – Panopticon
‘The Supreme Court’s much anticipated judgments in Kennedy v The Charity Commission make for a long read. But they are very important. All the parties in Kennedy were represented by Counsel from 11KBW: Andrew Sharland for Mr Kennedy; Karen Steyn and Rachel Kamm for the Charity Commission and the Secretary of State; Ben Hooper for the ICO; and Christopher Knight for the Media Legal Defence Initiative and Campaign for Freedom of Information.’
Panopticon, 28th March 2014
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
Job-hunting with a criminal past – BBC News
‘A change in the law means thousands of ex-offenders looking for work will have their records wiped far sooner. But what is job-hunting like for those with a criminal past?’
BBC News, 28th March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ice cream slavery man David Rooke’s sentence ‘not too lenient’ – BBC News
‘An ice cream seller who kept a vulnerable man as a slave in his garage was not given a lenient sentence, appeal court judges have ruled.’
BBC News, 28th March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government unveils massive court modernisation programme – Litigation Futures
‘The government has announced an investment of up to £375m to modernise HM Courts & Tribunals Service over the second half of the decade.’
Litigation Futures, 28th March 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Backing just one horse in a consultation process can be unfair – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Public law principles allow you to challenge a decision of a public authority if the consultation process preceding it was unfair. Unfairness comes in many shapes and sizes, but the commonest one alleged is that it was not carried out at the formative stage. The authority had already made up enough of its mind so the consultation process ceased to mean anything – it was just going through the motions.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 28th March 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Duped by the ‘blood analyst’ who says he can cure cancer – Daily Telegraph
‘Controversial Harley Street specialist is found guilty of claiming he can cure cancer in landmark case brought by trading standards.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th March 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Theresa May orders review of gay asylum claim handling – BBC News
‘The home secretary has ordered a review of how border officials handle asylum claims from gay and lesbian applicants.’
BBC News, 28th March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hillsborough inquest: Questions and answers – Daily Telegraph
‘The new Hillsborough inquests begin today in Warrington, almost 25 years after Britain’s worst sporting disaster and 18 months after the verdicts in the original inquests were quashed.’
Daily Telegraph, 31st March 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Domenico Rancadore: DPP admits ‘error’ over Mafia boss extradition – BBC News
‘The director of public prosecutions has admitted an error was made by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) during a Mafia boss’s extradition proceedings.’
BBC News, 28th March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Solicitors and probation workers to strike over plans – BBC News
‘Solicitors and probation officers in England and Wales are staging joint action against changes introduced by the Ministry of Justice.’
BBC News, 31st March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Porn sites must enforce age checks, says UK industry regulator – The Independent
‘Pornography websites should require users to prove they are over the age of 18, a UK industry regulator has said.’
The Independent, 28th March 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Caterers who refuse to work on same-sex weddings face prosecution – Daily Telegraph
‘Chauffeurs, photographers and caterers could have to pay thousands of pounds in damages if they refuse to provide services to a same-sex wedding.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th March 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Sara Ege murder case: Conviction appeal bid dismissed – BBC News
‘Judges have dismissed an appeal bid by a woman who beat her son to death for failing to memorise the Koran.’
BBC News, 28th March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal aid cuts leave family courts in chaos, experts say – The Guardian
‘Cuts in legal aid are creating chaos in the family courts, according to legal experts, who warn that the resulting delays are having a serious impact on the children of warring parents.’
The Guardian, 29th March 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mid-Staffs scandal: Nursing and Midwifery Council criticised – BBC News
‘The Nursing and Midwifery Council is facing more criticism over its handling of disciplinary cases in a report by the Professional Standards Authority.’
BBC News, 31st March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
