Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk
Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk
Julian Assange: can the UK withdraw diplomatic status from the Ecuadorian embassy? – Head of Legal
“The latest twist in the Julian Assange case, as we await Ecuador’s decision on granting him asylum (a decision which would not, as I’ve written before, in itself allow protection from arrest if he steps outside the embassy), is that people are wondering whether the UK can simply strip the embassy of its diplomatic status, so allowing police officers to enter it.”
Head of Legal, 15th August 2012
Source: www.headoflegal.com
Deputy headteacher cleared of assaulting unruly pupil – The Guardian
“A deputy headteacher has been cleared of assaulting a pupil. Royden Cope, 63, was accused of restraining the boy by his wrists and then slapping him across the face.”
The Guardian, 16th August 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Birmingham shop advert deemed ‘offensive’ to Sikhs – BBC News
“A television advert for a Birmingham furniture shop has been banned because it was ‘likely to cause serious offence’ to the Sikh community.”
BBC News, 15th August 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
IPCC announces external review of inquiry into death of Sean Rigg – The Guardian
“The police watchdog is facing fresh criticism after its report into the death of a black man who died in police custody found officers acted ‘reasonably’ and ‘proportionately’, while an inquest jury found unnecessary force had contributed to his demise.”
The Guardian, 15th August 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Serioza Lawskoski: Gang jailed for Derby street murder – BBC News
“Five men have been given life sentences for murdering a father-of-three who died after being hit with a hammer and kicked in a Derby street.”
BBC News, 15th August 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Facebook’s planned takeover of Instagram gets go-ahead from UK regulator – OUT-LAW.com
“The UK’s primary regulator of competition issues has approved Facebook’s proposal to buy photo-sharing company Instagram.”
OUT-LAW.com, 15th August 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Stephen Streener guilty of Jacqueline Grant murder – BBC News
“A Northumberland man has been found guilty of murdering his girlfriend and then setting his house on fire to conceal the evidence.”
BBC News, 15th August 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Disability hate crime is at its highest level since records began – The Guardian
“There were 1,942 recorded incidents of disability hate crime in England and Wales in 2011, an increase of more than 25% on the total for 2010 and the highest since this data was first recorded in April 2010.”
The Guardian, 14th August 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judges and professors – Ships passing in the night? – Speech by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of the Rolls
Judges and professors – Ships passing in the night? (PDF)
Speech by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, Master of the Rolls
Max Planck Institute, 9th July 2012
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Judiciary silenced out of court – The Guardian
“Judges and magistrates have been banned from blogging about their jobs. This is not helpful.”
The Guardian, 14th August 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Dukali v Lamrani: a cautionary tale on how the courts define marriage – Family Law Week
“Dr John Fox and Eleanor Fletcher, both barristers at Lamb Building, consider the lessons to be learned from the court’s approach to determining the validity of the parties’ marriage in Dukali v Lamrani.”
Family Law Week, 14th August 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Landscape gardener jailed for four years for ‘mowing down’ two teenagers that were camping in a field – The Independent
“A landscape gardener who drove his van into two teenagers who were camping in a field in what was an ‘absolutely terrifying’ attack has been jailed for four years.”
The Independent, 14th August 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Surfthechannel owner sentenced to four years over piracy
“A 38-year-old Briton who made £35,000 a month through a website that linked to pirated copies of films and TV shows has been sentenced to four years in prison.”
The Guardian, 14th August 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Doctors blame ‘no win, no fee’ for rise in legal actions – Law Society’s Gazette
“Doctors are facing unprecedented increases in claims for compensation for clinical negligence, according to the head of the Medical Defence Union.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 14th August 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Unintentional innocent infringers of UK design rights will be required to repay profits to rights holders, Government says – OUT-LAW.com
“The Government is to change the law to enable the holders of UK registered designs to recover the profits earned by those who unintentionally innocently infringe on their rights.”
OUT-LAW.com, 14th August 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Tia Sharp: council launches serious case review – The Guardian
“A serious case review has been launched into the death of 12-year-old Tia Sharp, whose body was found.”
The Guardian, 14th August 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Should we be using ‘special’ offences to prosecute crimes against disabled people? – UK Human Rights Blog
“Eleven Winterbourne View staff have pleaded guilty to 38 charges of ill-treatment and neglect of a mental health patient under s127 Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA). In this post I want to consider why we need ‘special’ offences like s127 MHA and also s44 Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA), rather than prosecuting crimes in care settings using more ‘mainstream’ offences.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 14th August 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Man who tried to spy on Chinese Olympic swimmers could be spared jail – The Guardian
“A man who tried to spy on members of the Chinese Olympic swimming team in a women’s changing room has been told he could be spared jail.”
The Guardian, 14th August 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Torture claims handling at Dover immigration removal centre criticised – The Independent
“Officials at an immigration removal centre were too dismissive of reports from detainees claiming to be victims of torture, inspectors said today.”
The Independent, 15th August 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
