Riots broken down: who was in court and what’s happened to them? – The Guardian
“The Ministry of Justice has published a detailed breakdown of riot cases. See what the data says.”
The Guardian, 4th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Collecting societies gain rights to collect royalties by default under Government plans – OUT-LAW.com
“Collecting societies will be able to collect royalties on behalf of all rights holders and not just members under a Government plan that would require individual content creators to opt out of their systems.”
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd July 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Man sentenced to life for murder of TV actor Gary Suller – The Independent
“A jealous rival who beat a TV actor to death in a sickening attack over a prostitute they both loved was jailed for life for murder today and ordered to serve a minimum 30 years.”
The Independent, 3rd July 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Riot sentencing put ‘nice kids’ behind bars, lawyers say – The Guardian
“Sentencing rulebook was ‘torn up and thrown away’, magistrate says, but prosecutors argue harsher punishments were justified.”
The Guardian, 3rd July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
IPCC wants more ‘non-police’ investigators – BBC News
“The Independent Police Complaints’ Commission (IPCC) is to recruit more investigators from outside the police service.”
BBC News, 4th July 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Chaos in the courts as justice system rushed to restore order – The Guardian
“Prosecutors speak of their pride in the way the CPS and the courts rose to the unprecedented challenge of the English riots, but defence lawyers tell a story of panic and paralysis.”
The Guardian, 3rd July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Disaster averted but questions remain over courts’ response to riots – The Guardian
“Was the remand system used appropriately, was due process sufficiently observed and were the stiff sentences justified?”
The Guardian, 3rd July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Foreign powers will be allowed to access email and phone records – Daily Telegraph
“Foreign governments could be given details of Britons’ phone calls, emails and internet usage in another ‘deeply troubling’ part of new surveillance plans.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th July 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Britain must secure release of Bagram detainee, supreme court told – The Guardian
“Britain must secure the release of a Pakistani man captured by UK special forces and held by the US in Afghanistan’s notorious Bagram jail without trial for more than eight years, his lawyers told the supreme court this week.”
The Guardian, 3rd July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
NHS pays out record £1.2bn claims – The Independent
“The NHS has paid out a record £1 billion in litigation claims in one year, it has emerged.”
The Independent, 3rd July 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Closer working on prosecution cases involving undercover police officers as agreement is signed between investigators and prosecutors – Crown Prosecution Service
“A memorandum of understanding (MOU) to ensure consistent and thorough handling of cases involving undercover officers where there may be a criminal prosecution has been signed by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO), Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC).”
Crown Prosecution Office, 3rd July 2012
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Prisoners lose victim support claim – The Independent
“Prisoners who took jobs outside jail have lost their High Court claim that a levy on their wages which goes to victim support is too high.”
The Independent, 3rd July 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Teen rapist spared jail after judge rules he was ‘corrupted by internet porn, world and society’ – Daily Telegraph
“A teenager who raped a five-year-old girl while babysittng her was spared a custodial sentence after a judge heard he had been ‘corrupted’ by internet pornography.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd July 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
6ft 5in woman pursues £2m damages claim – The Independent
“A woman who feels like a freak because of the effect on her growth of an undiagnosed tumour is claiming £2 million damages.”
The Independent, 3rd July 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
DPP invites defence to appeal convictions of Drax Power Station protestors – Crown Prosecution Service
“The Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC, has invited 29 individuals convicted following the Drax Power Station protest in 2008 to appeal against their convictions. This protest involved the former undercover officer Mark Kennedy.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 3rd July 2012
Source: http://blog.cps.gov.uk
Beware Part 36 – Hardwicke Chambers
“Although the heading to this article ought to be unnecessary, it is plain from recent judgments both in the High Court and the Court of Appeal that insufficient attention is being paid to the Part 36 regime by parties wishing to settle their differences.”
Hardwicke Chambers, 28th June 2012
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
Two Articles on Local Government Law – 11 KBW
Local Government Law Update: 27 June (PDF)
Local Government Law Update: 28 June (PDF)
11 KBW, June 2012
Source: www.11kbw.com
Do you have to Mediate a Professional Negligence Claim? – Hardwicke Chambers
“Under the still claimant-friendly CFA costs regime, a claimant who has a weak claim against a professional still stands a good chance of recovery if the case is well managed: follow the Protocol; keep costs down; then offer mediation pre-issue with the threat of an ATE if there is no settlement. In this frequent scenario it takes a tough insurer to withstand the pressure to pay some of its notional defence costs to the claimant just to make the case go away.”
Hardwicke Chambers, 28th June 2012
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
Cohabitation and Trusts of Land Update – Zenith Chambers
“The purpose of this article is to consider the law of constructive trusts following Jones v. Kernott [2011] UKSC 53, judgment given on 9th November 2011, insofar as it relates to the purchase of property primarily by cohabitants.”
Full story (PDF)
Zenith Chambers, 27th June 2012
Source: www.zenithchambers.co.uk
£50 million extra for victims of crime – Ministry of Justice
“Offenders will be forced to pay up to £50 million a year to help victims recover from the trauma of serious crime, Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke announced today.”
Ministry of Justice, 2nd July 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
