Afghan detainee wins right to challenge transfer – BBC News
“An Afghan detainee handed over to authorities in the country by British forces has won permission to challenge the legality of his transfer.”
BBC News, 16th May 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Miscarriages of justice may be out of fashion, but they haven’t gone away – The Guardian
“Breakthroughs in cases such as Susan May and Sam Hallam are rare but what to do about alleged wrong convictions is the subject of much debate.”
The Guardian, 15th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sam Hallam to appeal against murder conviction – The Guardian
“A young man convicted of murder will take his case to the court of appeal on Wednesday after new evidence emerged raising doubts over key parts of the prosecution case against him.”
The Guardian, 16th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
4,000 foreign criminals at large in community despite being earmarked for deportation – The Independent
“Nearly 4,000 foreign criminals are still at large in the community despite being earmarked for deportation, it emerged last night.”
The Independent, 16th May 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Harriet Harman’s public sector equality laws to be scrapped – Daily Telegraph
“Anti-race and sex discrimination laws brought in under Labour are set to be scrapped because the ‘unnecessary’ rules are damaging businesses, Theresa May has said.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th May 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Government anticipates June publication of new anti-piracy regulations – OUT-LAW.com
“A new code of practice setting out new anti-piracy measures and procedures is expected to be published next month, the Government has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 15th May 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
NHS reform risk report veto is sign of freedom of information downgrade, says watchdog – The Independent
“Blocking the publication of a report into the risks of NHS reforms is a sign that ministers want to downgrade freedom of information laws, a watchdog has warned.”
The Independent, 15th May 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Is urinating in public ever acceptable? – BBC News
“A court ruling has cast doubt on whether urinating in public is a nuisance – as long as no-one sees. So is it really ever acceptable?”
BBC News, 15th May 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Tenant fails in its bid for a new tenancy after Court confirms landlord’s intention to occupy property for its own use is viable – OUT-LAW.com
“The operator of an oil depot has been unsuccessful in its bid for a new tenancy after the Court of Appeal confirmed that its landlord’s plans to occupy the property for its own business were viable.”
OUT-LAW.com, 15th May 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Carlisle takeaway boss jailed for child sex – The Independent
“A takeaway boss has been jailed for 15 years after paying under-age girls for sex and inciting others to become child prostitutes.”
The Independent, 15th May 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Tougher sentences for dangerous dog offences – Sentencing Council
“A tougher approach to the way those convicted of dangerous dog offences are treated by the courts is contained in a new guideline from the Sentencing Council published today.”
Sentencing Council, 15th May 2012
Source: http://sentencingcouncil.judiciary.gov.uk
Related link: Dangerous Dog Offences Definitive Guideline (PDF)
Charging announcement in relation to Rebekah Brooks and others – Crown Prosecution Service
“Alison Levitt, QC, Principal Legal Advisor to the Director of Public Prosecutions oversees CPS decision making, and all potential prosecutions, in relation to the ongoing phone hacking investigations and other related matters.”
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Crown Prosecution Service, 15th May 2012
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Drug addict jailed for stealing elderly woman’s wedding ring – The Guardian
“A drug addict who stole the wedding ring from the finger of an 87-year-old woman with cancer has been jailed for 14 years.”
The Guardian, 14th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judical Review and Costs: The Latest from the Court of Appeal – Garden Court Chambers Blog
“Tim Baldwin analyses the decision of the Court of Appeal in M v London Borough of Croydon and its impact on costs in judicial review cases.”
Garden Court Chambers Blog, 14th May 2012
Source: www.gclaw.wordpress.com
Commission publishes formal assessment of government’s 2010 spending review – Equality and Human Rights Commission
“The Commission today [14 May] publishes its equality assessment of the government’s 2010 Spending Review.”
Equality and Human Rights Commission, 14th May 2012
Source: www.equalityhumanrights.com
Man who said God told him to attack tourist with cobblestone jailed – The Guardian
“A man undergoing psychiatric care who almost murdered a tourist outside York Minster by hitting him repeatedly with a cobblestone has been jailed for a minimum of four and a half years.”
The Guardian, 14th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man found guilty of murdering ex-girlfriend’s five-year-old son – The Guardian
“An unemployed man has been found guilty of murdering a five-year-old boy who had been admitted to hospital on several occasions before his death.”
The Guardian, 14th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jamaican criminal wins costly legal battle against Home Office – and £1 in damages – Daily Telegraph
“A Jamaican convicted criminal who claims he was illegally detained before being deported from Britain has won a nominal £1 in damages from the Home Office – after a costly taxpayer-funded legal battle.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th May 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Owners of dangerous dogs face stiffer sentences – The Guardian
“More owners of dangerous dogs will be imprisoned, under guidelines issued to judges and magistrates by the Sentencing Council.”
The Guardian, 15th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Two men jailed for shooting man dead after argument in McDonald’s – The Guardian
“Two men have been given life sentences for shooting a stranger dead after a row in a queue at McDonald’s.”
The Guardian, 14th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
