Britain’s ‘last witch’: Campaign to pardon Helen Duncan – BBC News
“Campaigners looking to clear the name of Britain’s last convicted witch may apply for a judicial review.”
BBC News, 15th June 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gurkha children lose high court battle to settle in Britain – The Guardian
“Four adult children from Gurkha families have lost a test-case high court battle for the right to live with parents settled in the UK.”
The Guardian, 15th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Does anything affect your statutory rights? – BBC News
“You’ve bought a packet of crisps or a box of cereal or a shirt, and the retailer says that if you find a mouse in it, or it dissolves in the wash, then you can return it and that your ‘statutory rights will not be affected’.”
BBC News, 17th June 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Anorexic medical student should be fed against her will, judge rules – Daily Telegraph
“A High Court judge has ruled that it is in the best interests of a woman who suffers from anorexia to be fed against her wishes.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th June 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Draconian’ judge says riot sentences were fair – The Independent
“The judge who sent a teenage girl to jail for eight months for stealing a bottle of Lucozade and a bag of sweets during last summer’s riots has vigorously defended the tough judicial response in which two-thirds of defendants were denied bail and harsh custodial sentences were handed down to first-time offenders.”
The Independent, 16th June 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Related link: Night the row about riot sentencing was reignited
Paralysed double murderer sentenced to life imprisonment – The Guardian
“A double murderer who appeared in court in a hospital bed was sentenced to life imprisonment on Friday for the ‘pitiless’ killing of his ex-wife and mother-in-law.”
The Guardian, 15th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man jailed for stabbing wife’s cat – the Independent
“A drunken man who stabbed his wife’s cat to death out of spite during a row has been jailed.”
The Independent, 15th June 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Stop and search: there’s an app for that – The Guardian
“Can an app that aims to inform young people of their rights when being stopped and searched help police relations?”
The Guardian, 15th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Lebanon and Syria (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2012
The Liberia (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2012
The Eritrea (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2012
The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2012
The Quality and Safety of Organs Intended for Transplantation Regulations 2012
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Consultation paper on extending the SRA’s compensation fund for ABS beyond the end of the year – Legal Services Board
“The intention of this consultation document is to ensure that there are adequate compensation arrangements for SRA regulated ABS firms after 31 December 2012.
Also included in the document is a draft Order published in accordance with section 70 of the LSA.”
Legal Services Board, 14th June 2012
Source: www.legalservicesboard.org.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Napoli v R. [2012] EWCA Crim 1129 (25 May 2012)
High Court (Commercial Court)
BP Oil International Ltd v Target Shipping Ltd [2012] EWHC 1590 (Comm) (14 June 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
Mental health problems no longer a bar to becoming an MP – The Guardian
“Laws barring people who have had severe mental health problems from jury service and from being MPs or company directors are to be abolished following an extraordinary debate in which several MPs gave moving accounts of their own experiences of the illnesses.”
The Guardian, 14th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ministers not judges will decide secret hearings, experts warn – Daily Telegraph
“Ministers will still be able to dictate whether court cases are heard in secret despite assurances that judges would have the final say, a group of expert lawyers have warned.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th June 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Implementing speedy changes to copyright law may create more problems than it solves, expert says – OUT-LAW.com
“Government plans to change the law so that future reforms to the copyright framework can be made through regulations rather than primary legislation could create problems for businesses, an expert has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 15th June 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
More female judges appointed – but ethnic minority candidates making slower progress – The Guardian
“Women have a made a strong showing in the latest appointments to the bench, according to the latest statistics released by the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC).”
The Guardian, 14th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Office cougar’ jailed for preying on married men – Daily Telegraph
“A Cambridge graduate who described herself as the ‘office cougar’ has been jailed for falsely claiming she was having affairs with her married male colleagues.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th June 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man jailed for role in drug smuggling gang – The Guardian
“A member of a gang which tried to smuggle £2m worth of cocaine into the UK hidden in a tarmac truck is behind bars after fleeing the country eight years ago.”
The Guardian, 14th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
