“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“Basic failings which put lives at risk have been laid bare in reports into 11 NHS hospital trusts after they were officially warned to improve or face closure.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th August 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A police investigation into video footage that appeared to show an officer kicking a man moments after he was shot with a Taser gun has found no evidence of misconduct.”
The Guardian, 25th August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A ‘modern slavery’ bill that tightens the laws on human trafficking will be introduced in an attempt to eradicate an ‘evil in our midst’, Theresa May has announced.”
The Guardian, 25th August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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