‘Risk averse’ culture at Charity Commission – BBC News
“The head of the Charity Commission has admitted it cannot fully police all 160,000 organisations on its register.”
BBC News, 9th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Women being imprisoned unnecessarily, reformers say – Law Society’s Gazette
“Magistrates’ courts are sending fewer women to prison than in previous years but some courts are four times more likely to jail women than others, according to figures obtained by the Howard League for Penal Reform.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 9th July 2013
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Criminal solicitors “losing moral compass” – and not just because of falling legal aid pay – Legal Futures
“Defence lawyers bear partial responsibility for miscarriages of justice, and better ethics training and spending time with ordinary people are as likely to reverse ‘moral decline’ as boosting pay, according to new research.”
Legal Futures, 10th July 2013
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Vinter, Bamber & Moore v UK: whole life prisoners must have the “experience of hope” – Head of Legal
“The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that the system of ‘whole life orders’, whereby in England and Wales a mandatory life sentence may be imposed and the possibility of early release denied under section 269(4) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, amounts to inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in breach of article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights. Even prisoners given ‘whole life orders’ – a recent example was Dale Cregan – must be able to have their sentence reviewed at some stage, for instance after 25 years. They must know when sentenced what they must do to gain release, and they must know when they can ask for a review.”
Head of Legal, 9th July 2013
Source: www.headoflegal.com
Legal professional privilege will apply under new criminal cartel ‘whistleblowing’ regime – OUT-LAW.com
“Businesses that wish to report their involvement in cartel operations in order to benefit from the leniency of the UK’s competition regulator will not be obliged to waive their rights to legal professional privilege (LPP).”
OUT-LAW.com, 9th July 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
Woman who made a string of false rape allegations is jailed – Daily Telegraph
“A woman who made a string of false rape allegations against former partners has been jailed for two years.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th July 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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G4S faces damages claim over killing of Jimmy Mubenga – The Guardian
“The family of an Angolan man who died after being restrained by three G4S guards has launched civil proceedings against the security services multinational after an inquest jury found that he had been unlawfully killed on a plane intended to deport him.”
The Guardian, 9th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Feltham young offenders institute condemned for violence and baton-use – The Guardian
“Prison staff drew and threatened to use extendable batons on more than 100 occasions last year to curb high levels of violence inside Britain’s largest youth jail, prison inspectors have revealed.”
The Guardian, 10th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
US Facebook death threats troll: Reece Elliott jailed – BBC News
“A British man who threatened to kill 200 people in the US, in posts he made under a false name on Facebook, has been jailed for more than two years.”
BBC News, 9th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Whole-life jail sentences: what are the government’s options? – The Guardian
“Despite the government’s ‘profound disagreement’ — foreseen by the Strasbourg judges — compliance with the ruling requires little action.”
The Guardian, 9th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Whole-life jail terms with no review breach human rights, European court rules – The Independent
“European Court of Human Rights rules that sentences for prisoners with no chance of release violate European convention – but ruling does not mean they should be freed any earlier.”
The Independent, 9th July 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
B&B owner who turned away gay couple loses appeal – The Guardian
“The Christian owner of a bed and breakfast has lost her appeal against a ruling that she unlawfully discriminated against a gay couple when she refused to let them stay in a double room.”
The Guardian, 9th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Drug-driving proposals unveiled by government – BBC News
“Plans to make it easier to prosecute people who drive under the influence of illegal drugs in England and Wales have been unveiled by the government.”
BBC News, 9th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jimmy Mubenga was unlawfully killed, inquest jury finds – The Guardian
“An Angolan man who died after being restrained by three G4S guards as he was being deported from the UK was unlawfully killed, a jury has found.”
The Guardian, 9th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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
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
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2013
The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Referral Fees) Regulations 2013
The Protection of Wrecks (Designation) (England) Order 2013
The Local Transport Act 2008 (Traffic Commissioners) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2013
The Credit Rating Agencies (Civil Liability) Regulations 2013
The Houses in Multiple Occupation (Specified Educational Establishments) (England) Regulations 2013
The Employment Code of Practice (Settlement Agreements) Order 2013
The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2013
The School Governance (Roles, Procedures and Allowances) (England) Regulations 2013
The Employment Tribunals (Interest on Awards in Discrimination Cases)(Amendment) Regulations 2013
The Statutory Auditors and Third Country Auditors Regulations 2013
Source: www.legislation.gov.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
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Chancery Division)
Vallee v Birchwood [2013] EWHC 1449 (Ch) (06 June 2013)
High Court (Family Division)
T v M [2013] EWHC 1585 (Fam) (23 April 2013)
T v M [2013] EWHC 1585 (Fam) (23 April 2013)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Canterbury City Council v Knight [2013] EWHC 1329 (Admin) (03 May 2013)
West Sussex County Council v C [2013] EWHC 1757 (Admin) (30 April 2013)
Arowolo v Department for Work and Pensions [2013] EWHC 1671 (Admin) (30 April 2013)
Marzurkiewicz v District Court In Rzeszow Poland [2013] EWHC 1332 (Admin) (30 April 2013)
Nursing and Midwifery Council v Greenan [2013] EWHC 1256 (Admin) (24 April 2013)
Badzo v District Court In Rokycany Czech Republic [2013] EWHC 1331 (Admin) (01 May 2013)
Source: www.bailii.org
