Man fined £75 for brushing pet dog – Daily Telegraph
“A pensioner was fined £75 for brushing his pet dog and leaving fur on the ground in a public park.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th October 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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Ofcom to investigate ITV over ‘IRA’ video game footage – The Guardian
“Media regulator Ofcom has launched an investigation into how ITV mistakenly included video game footage in a documentary that supposedly showed the IRA shooting down a helicopter with weapons supplied by Muammar Gaddafi.”
The Guardian, 10th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
ICO issues guidance on complaint files disclosure – OUT-LAW.com
“Organisations do not have to issue all the information stored in complaint files in order to comply with individuals’ personal data access requests, the UK’s data protection watchdog has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 10th October 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Employer must not rely blindly on medical advisers when deciding if an employee is eligible for ill-health benefits, ombudsman says – OUT-LAW.com
“An employer cannot rely ‘blindly’ on its medical advisers when deciding if an employee is eligible for an ill-health early retirement pension, the pensions watchdog has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 10th October 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Big Brother or crime fighting? DNA evidence under the microscope – UK Human Rights Blog
“A proposal to retain DNA samples taken from people who have been arrested but not charged with a crime for up to five years has come under criticism from the Joint Committee on Human Rights.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 10th October 2011
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
The conversation: Judging rights from wrong – The Guardian
“The Conservatives want to replace the Human Rights Act with a British version. Liberty director Shami Chakrabarti and Tory MP Dominic Raab go head to head.”
The Guardian, 7th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Self-incrimination and the fruit of the poisonous tree: the Cadder rule – UK Human Rights Blog
“Reliance on evidence that emerged from questioning a person without access to a lawyer did not invariably breach the right to a fair trial under Article 6. The principle established by Salduz v Turkey (36391/02) (2009) 49 EHRR 19 did not apply to questioning outside a police station.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 7th October 2011
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Kenneth Clarke suffers setback over sentencing rules for magistrates – The Guardian
“Magistrates’ powers to sentence offenders to up to 12 months in prison are to be retained following a climbdown by the Ministry of Justice in the wake of the summer riots.”
The Guardian, 7th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Raunchy adverts slapped down under new rules – Daily Telegraph
“Provocative billboard adverts are to be banned amid growing fears over the sexualisation of children.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th October 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Local authorities will not be breaking law by continuing academy PFI payments, QC says – OUT-LAW.com
“Continuing to make payments towards a school rebuilt through a project finance initiative (PFI) arrangement once that school has converted to academy status will not cause local authorities to break the law, an expert has told the Government.”
OUT-LAW.com, 7th October 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
BT and TalkTalk given last chance to challenge Digital Economy Act – The Guardian
“BT and TalkTalk have been granted permission to appeal against their failed legal challenge to the Digital Economy Act, which is central to the government’s attempts to curb illegal downloading.”
The Guardian, 7th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
CPS to go paperless by April, says Starmer – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Director of Public Prosecutions has committed to making the Crown Prosecution Service entirely digital by April 2012.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th October 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Dangerous drivers to face longer jail terms – Ministry of Justice
“Dangerous drivers who seriously injure others could spend longer in jail thanks to a new criminal offence, Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke announced today.”
Ministry of Justice, 7th October 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Gay marriage on the way… but not quite yet – UK Human Rights Blog
“In his Conservative Party Conference speech the Prime Minister David Cameron signalled his strong support for the legalisation of gay marriage.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 10th October 2011
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Unicef criticises Britain for jailing children over riots – The Guardian
“Unicef has criticised the UK judicial system for locking up children allegedly involved in the August riots and warned ministers that they are likely to be in breach of their UN obligations to children’s rights.”
The Guardian, 9th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Call to extend court opening hours – The Independent
“Justice minister Nick Herbert today called for magistrates’ courts to be opened during the night and at weekends.”
The Independent, 9th October 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police warned about rising risk of false confessions – The Guardian
“Police need to be more aware of the danger of false confessions, according to a study that suggests that up to one in five convicted criminals may have pleaded guilty at some point to an offence they have not committed.”
The Guardian, 9th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
David Cameron to revisit forced marriage crime plans – BBC News
“The government is to consult on making it a criminal offence in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to force a person to marry against their will.”
BBC News, 10th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man gets 27 years for woods murder – The Independent
“The mother of an economics graduate has said she can never forgive her daughter’s killer for destroying the lives of so many when he battered the 25-year-old to death in woodland near where she worked.”
The Independent, 7th October 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
