Getting active! – New Law Journal
“HH Simon Brown QC continues his exclusive NLJ online series on costs management post-Jackson.”
New Law Journal, 2nd July 2013
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
Court to decide if Graham Ovenden’s sentence was too lenient – The Guardian
“An internationally renowned artist who walked free from court despite being convicted of a string of sexual offences against child models is to have his sentence reviewed by the appeal court.”
The Guardian, 2nd July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Canoe man’ email hack was a warranted invasion of privacy, rules Ofcom – OUT-LAW.com
“Sky has avoided regulatory action over its admission that it hacked into emails belonging to a man who faked his own death and those belonging to his wife.”
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd July 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
HMRC “to de-register 500 pension providers” as part of pension liberation crackdown – OUT-LAW.com
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is preparing to de-register up to 500 pension providers as part of its ‘pension liberation’ compliance efforts, according to press reports.
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd July 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
Brain-damaged claimant fails in Article 8 claim against Council – UK Human Rights Blog
“On 29 May 2004, Bradley Bedford, then aged 13, was beaten senseless by one AH, then 15, whom he had the misfortune to encounter entirely by chance near the seaside in Torbay. AH was in a children’s home there which was contracted to the Defendant Council; AH was a ‘looked after’ child under section 20 of the Children Act 1989. Bradley sued the Council for failing to protect him. His claim was limited to one under the Human Rights Act, and Article 8 ECHR in particular.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 2nd July 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Footballer Courtney Meppen-Walter returned to jail after release error – BBC News
“An ex-Manchester City footballer mistakenly released from prison early after killing a brother and sister in a car crash has returned to jail.”
BBC News, 2nd July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Smiley Culture inquest finds reggae star died from self-inflicted stab-wound – The Guardian
“Reggae star Smiley Culture died from a self-inflicted stab wound to the chest during a police raid at his home, an inquest jury has found.”
The Guardian, 2nd July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Press regulation royal charter not imminent – BBC News
“A royal charter to regulate the press will not be introduced until the autumn at the earliest, the BBC has learnt.”
BBC News, 3rd July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Stop and search: home secretary launches consultation on police powers – The Guardian
“The home secretary, Theresa May, has launched a six-week consultation over the future of police stop-and-search powers after telling MPs that black people were still seven times more likely to be searched on the street than white people.”
The Guardian, 2nd July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Name firms accused of hacking within 14 days, MPs tell police – The Independent
“The Serious Organised Crime Agency has refused to name the blue-chip companies it knows commissioned corrupt private investigators to break the law – but was immediately ordered to do so within 14 days by a committee of MPs.”
The Independent, 2nd July 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Legal aid cuts: ‘a return to widespread miscarriages of justice’ – The Guardian
“What impact will the latest raft of legal aid cuts have on people fighting councils or who are wrongly accused of a crime? We ask former defendants, their families, lawyers and experts.”
The Guardian, 2nd July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Regina v Lawrence – WLR Daily
Regina v Lawrence [2013] EWCA Crim 1054; [2013] WLR (D) 263
“The Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) had no power, when allowing an appeal against conviction, either to substitute a plea of guilty in respect of an offence as to which the defendant could not have pleaded or been found guilty or to order retrial.”
WLR Daily, 28th June 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Regina v Edmondson; Regina v Weatherup; Regina v Brooks; Regina v Coulson; Regina v Kuttner – WLR Daily
“A voicemail message which had been received by the intended recipient and subsequently stored in the telecommunications system of the network provider so that the intended recipient might thereafter have continued access to it by playing back the message, remained “in the course of transmission”. The interception of such a voicemail message intentionally and without lawful authority was therefore an offence contrary to section 1 of Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.”
WLR Daily, 28th June 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Regina (Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) v Assistant Deputy Coroner for Inner North London – WLR Daily
“It was a matter for the court in the exercise of its case management powers, having regard to the overriding objective to deal with cases justly, whether persons directly affected by judicial review proceedings should be joined as interested parties.”
WLR Daily, 27th June 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Grey v Swansea City and County Council – WLR Daily
Grey v Swansea City and County Council [2013] WLR (D) 260
“A public service vehicle could be ‘used on a road for carrying passengers for hire or reward’, within the terms of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981, even if it were not actually in motion on the road, and so failure to display the operator’s disc, which section 18 of the Act required to be fixed to and exhibited on the vehicle, on such a stationary vehicle could constitute a breach of statutory duty.”
WLR Daily, 27th June 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Justice Secretary updates on competitive tendering for criminal legal aid – Ministry of Justice
“Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has written to the Chair of the Justice Select Committee on competitive tendering for criminal legal aid.”
Ministry of Justice, 1st July 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
New online application service for Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) – Ministry of Justice
“Thousands of people will be helped by a new online system which will make it simpler, clearer and faster to apply for Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA).”
Ministry of Justice, 2nd July 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
