Remorseful Twitter and Facebook jokers less likely to face prosecution – The Guardian
“Drunken Twitter and Facebook users who post grossly offensive messages online may be less likely to face prosecution if they hit delete and express remorse after they sober up, Keir Starmer, the director of public prosecutions, indicated.”
The Guardian, 19th December 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New prosecution guidance on offensive speech online: sensible, but the law is still out of date – UK Human Rights Blog
“The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has published interim guidance on when to prosecute people for grossly offensive and obscene messages they send on social media. The guidelines are now subject to a full public consultation. Earlier this year, I took part in a series of round table discussions with the DPP over how the guidelines would look.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 19th December 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Ken Clarke fails to rule out need for secret courts in MoD cases – The Guardian
“Secret court hearings could be used when the families of soldiers who die as a result of Ministry of Defence failures pursue compensation claims, the minister responsible for the justice and security bill has admitted.”
The Guardian, 18th December 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk
What Barnet’s judicial review tells us about the future of outsourcing – The Guardian
“Legal process will provide a chance for the courts to consider to what extent councils should consult with constituents.”
The Guardian, 19th December 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Donovan & Anor v R. [2012] EWCA Crim 2749 (18 December 2012)
Clift v R. [2012] EWCA Crim 2750 (18 December 2012)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Ace European Group & Ors v Standard Life Assurance Ltd [2012] EWCA Civ 1713 (18 December 2012)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
The Insight Group Ltd & Anor v Kingston Smith (a firm) [2012] EWHC 3644 (QB) (18 December 2012)
Bulic v Harwoods & Ors [2012] EWHC 3657 (QB) (18 December 2012)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Ansa Logistics Ltd v Towerbeg Ltd & Ors [2012] EWHC 3651 (Ch) (18 December 2012)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Moss & Son Ltd v Crown Prosecution Service (Rev 1) [2012] EWHC 3658 (Admin) (18 December 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
Hillsborough inquest verdicts set to be quashed – The Guardian
“The high court is being asked to quash the original accidental death inquest verdicts returned after 96 Liverpool football fans died in the crush at Hillsborough 23 years ago.”
The Guardian, 19th December 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Calling time on Scandalising the Court – Law Commission
“The Law Commission is recommending that the offence of scandalising the court should be abolished and not replaced.”
Law Commission, 19th December 2012
Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk
The Bill of Rights Commission report: a modest proposal – UK Human Rights Blog
“The Commission on a Bill of Rights has reported, just in time for its end-of-2012 deadline. The documents are here: News release ; Volume 1 ; Volume 2.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 18th December 2012
Source:www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
The Human Rights Act is too valuable to sacrifice to anti-European mischief – The Guardian
“Tory attempts to undermine the act threaten an expensive assault on the freedoms of the British public.”
The Guardian, 18th December 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Fee remissions in the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) – Ministry of Justice
“The consultation is aimed at anyone who has an interest in immigration, asylum and nationality matters or who would be affected by the removal of legal aid for most non-detention immigration appeals when the relevant provisions of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 comes into force in April 2013.”
Ministry of Justice, 18th December 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Barnet library squatters to be evicted, judge rules – The Guardian
“Squatters who have occupied a north London library for more than three months with the blessing of the local community are to be evicted, a judge has ruled. However, the court recognised their right to protest and the illegal tenants have been given a six-week stay of execution before they will be moved on.”
The Guardian, 18th December 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
DPP launches public consultation on prosecutions involving social media communications – Crown Prosecution Service
“The Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC, has today published interim guidelines setting out the approach prosecutors should take in cases involving communications sent via social media.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 19th December 2012
Source: http://blog.cps.gov.uk
UK bill of rights: Grayling wrote off the report long ago – The Guardian
“Commissioners Lady Kennedy and Philippe Sands’ concerns are important, but are unlikely to impact the justice minister’s desire to withdraw from the European convention.”
The Guardian, 18th December 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police conduct undermining service’s reputation, says watchdog – The Guardian
“Police officers have been warned that the ‘very legitimacy’ of the service risks being undermined unless more is done to take issues of integrity more seriously, a watchdog says.”
The Guardian, 19th December 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
GP jailed for 11 years for sex assaults that stretched across two decades – The Independet
“Police have thanked the women who came forward to help convict a GP who has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for sexually assaulting patients.”
The Independent, 18th December 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Baha Mousa army doctor found guilty of serious misconduct – The Guardian
“A former British army doctor has been found guilty of serious misconduct by medical watchdogs over the death of Iraqi detainee Baha Mousa and will now face possible sanctions against his working as a medic.”
The Guardian, 18th December 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Kwame Ofosu-Asare murder: Two teenagers detained – BBC News
“Two teenagers have been given life terms for the murder of a schoolboy.”
BBC News, 18th December 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Crimes of the Benefit-Bashers – Garden Court Chambers Blog
“Liz Davies paints a bleak picture of what the government’s spending cuts and benefit caps mean to the least advantaged in society.”
Garden Court Chambers Blog, 18th December 2012
Source: www.gclaw.wordpress.com
