Hollyoaks train death scene breaks Ofcom rules – BBC News
“Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks has been censured over a fight scene where one of the main characters was killed by a speeding train.”
BBC News, 27th August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lord Blair: we need laws to stop ‘principled’ leaking of state secrets – The Guardian
“Tougher laws are needed to prevent members of the public from revealing official secrets, former Metropolitan police commissioner Lord Blair has said.”
The Guardian, 26th August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
British fears grow over legal justification for Syria strike – Daily Telegraph
“David Cameron is facing demands to set out the legal justification for military action against Syria amid mounting unease over the scale and speed of Britain’s commitment to another conflict in the Middle East.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th August 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
What drives a young man to violent crime? – BBC News
“Everybody wants to know what causes people to turn to violent crime. But what can you tell from the family history of a robber?”
BBC News, 27th August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman to hear court ruling on her airport questioning – BBC News
“A Muslim woman who says she was stopped at an airport ‘without reasonable suspicion’ is awaiting a court ruling on whether her rights were breached.”
BBC News, 28th August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ofsted and council staff criticised in review into rape of toddler by paedophile nursery worker – The Independent
“A review into the rape of a toddler by a paedophile nursery worker has criticised Ofsted and council staff, who were aware that he had a ‘special relationship’ with the child but did not investigate it
properly.”
The Independent, 27th August 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ombudsman criticises GP out-of-hours failings in Carmarthen after death – BBC News
“A health board’s out-of-hours service has been criticised after a woman died hours after a GP in Carmarthen failed to diagnose sepsis.”
BBC News, 28th August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fraudsters to get police tip-off before searches under new trading laws – The Independent
“Criminals will profit from the ‘unintended consequences’ of new laws meant to protect consumers, the Trading Standards Institute (TSI) is warning.”
The Independent, 27th August 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Family of murdered Real IRA man receives ‘substantial’ payout – The Guardian
“Victims of the Real IRA have expressed outrage after revelations that the family of a murdered member of the republican terror group has been awarded compensation.”
The Guardian, 26th August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
CA: judge should have recused himself from hearing wasted costs application – Litigation Futures
“The Court of Appeal has taken the highly unusual step of ruling that a judge should have recused himself from hearing a wasted costs order against a party’s solicitors given the comments he made about them in his substantive judgment.”
Litigation Futures, 27th August 2013
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Football hooligans face ban from World Cup and Euros under CPS guidelines – Crown Prosecution Service
“The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) have today (23 August 2013) published a joint policy for dealing with violence, disorder, criminal damage and abuse in and around football matches this season.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 23rd August 2013
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Ahmed v R [2013] EWCA Crim 1393 (31 July 2013)
Martin, R. v [2013] EWCA Crim 1420 (31 July 2013)
Banfield & Anor, R v [2013] EWCA Crim 1394 (31 July 2013)
Regan, R. v [2013] EWCA Crim 1465 (31 July 2013)
O’Leary v R [2013] EWCA Crim 1371 (31 July 2013)
Mateta & Ors, R v [2013] EWCA Crim 1372 (30 July 2013)
Chapman, R. v [2013] EWCA Crim 1370 (29 July 2013)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Citicorp Trustee Company Ltd v Barclays Bank Plc & Ors [2013] EWHC 2608 (Ch) (23 August 2013)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Jackson v Thompsons Solicitors (A Firm) & Ors [2013] EWHC 2578 (QB) (23 August 2013
Source: www.bailii.org
Landmark planning judgment holes golf course plan – Law Society’s Gazette
“Green-belt campaigners have successfully challenged a scheme to turn the former home of press baron Lord Beaverbrook into a hotel and golf course, with a judgment that ‘engages the fundamentals of planning law’.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 22nd August 2013
Surce: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Ian Wyn Edwards jailed over A494 death of Lona Wyn Jones – BBC News
“A man who was accused of racing another driver when he lost control, killing a woman in the back of his car, has been jailed for almost four years.”
BBC News, 24th August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Syrian refugee jailed in UK for using false papers – The Guardian
“Campaigners say conviction of asylum seeker for using fake papers and similar cases is abuse of immigration law.”
The Guardian, 24th August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lance Armstrong ‘agrees Sunday Times settlement’ – BBC News
“Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong has agreed a settlement with the Sunday Times after it sued him for about £1m, the paper has announced.”
BBC News, 25th August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
