Policing and Justice Conference 2012 – Ministry of Justice
“Crispin Blunt speaks at the Policing and Justice Conference 2012.”
Ministry of Justice, 22nd March 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
UK bill of rights commission should open up – The Guardian
“Things have been quiet recently on the commission on a bill of rights front, with media attention focused on the upcoming Brighton conference on European court of human rights reform and the growing controversy over the justice and security green paper. But this important commission only has 10 months left to publish its report, and it should be courting public attention, not avoiding it.”
The Guardian, 5th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Dolan v Corby: Opening the Door to Confusion in the Test for Occupation Orders? – Family Law Week
“Eleanor Fletcher and Juliet Chapman, barristers, of Lamb Building explore how far the Court of Appeal’s latest guidance for granting exclusionary occupation orders is consistent with its previous dicta.”
Family Law Week, 5th March 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
National roll-out of ‘Clare’s Law’ disclosure scheme delayed – The Guardian
“The home secretary, Theresa May, has delayed the national roll-out of ‘Clare’s Law’, a scheme under which people would be able to ask the police if their partners have a history of domestic violence.”
The Guardian, 5th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Can UK courts pass judgment on due process in other Convention countries? – UK Human Rights Blog
“The Court of Appeal has ruled that domestic courts may refuse to recognise a judgment of another Convention country on the basis that it failed to respect the fair trial principles in Article 6.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 5th March 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Sex offenders can be removed from register – The Independent
“Paedophiles and rapists will be eligible to have their names removed from the sex offenders’ register after 15 years under plans announced yesterday by the Home Office.”
The Independent, 6th March 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Another step forward for libel reform – The Guardian
“With the Leveson inquiry into media ethics and practices attracting so much attention, it was easy to overlook another contribution to the debate about media law last week: the government’s response to the draft defamation bill.”
The Guardian, 5th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Treatment of elderly amounts to torture, says equality watchdog – Daily Telegraph
“The treatment of elderly people in care is now so bad that it meets the legal definition of torture, the Government’s human rights watchdog said on Monday.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th March 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Baby P’s father gets £75,000 damages in People libel case – The Guardian
“The father of Baby P has been awarded £75,000 in damages after the People falsely claimed he was a convicted sex offender.”
The Guardian, 5th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Arran Coghlan: Court orders businessman to lose home – BBC News
“A businessman, cleared of three murder charges and drugs dealing, has been ordered to hand his home to the Serious and Organised Crime Agency (Soca).”
BBC News, 5th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Staines woman dressed as boy jailed for sex assaults – BBC News
“A ‘deceptive and deceitful’ woman who disguised herself as a boy to date female Facebook friends has been jailed for two-and-a-half years.”
BBC News, 5th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
ITV News report to be investigated after reporter uses term ‘coloured’ – The Guardian
“Ofcom has launched an investigation into the use of the word ‘coloured’ in an ITV News report on racism in football. The offensive term was used during a report by Richard Pallot, an ITV News reporter, while covering the racism in football summit at Downing Street late last month.”
The Guardian, 5th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Witchcraft murder couple jailed for life – The Guardian
“A couple have been jailed for life for torturing and drowning a teenage boy they accused of being a witch.”
The Guardian, 5th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Rapist banned from outings after Hull cinema toilet voyeurism – BBC News
“A convicted rapist has been barred from going out in public after he spied on a girl in a Hull cinema toilet while on an escorted trip from a secure unit.”
BBC News, 2nd March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
TMF Trustees Singapore Ltd v HM Revenue and Customs [2012] EWCA Civ 192 (02 March 2012)
Smith Brothers Farms Ltd v The Canwell Estate Company Ltd [2012] EWCA Civ 237 (02 March 2012)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Ahmad & Anor v R [2012] EWCA Crim 391 (02 March 2012)
High Court (Administrative Court)
W, R (on the application of) v Warwickshire Police [2012] EWHC 406 (Admin) (02 March 2012)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Premier Foods Group Services Ltd & Anor v RHM Pension Trust Ltd [2012] EWHC 447 (Ch) (02 March 2012)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Giggs v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Anor [2012] EWHC 431 (QB) (02 March 2012)
Tamiz v Google Inc Google UK Ltd [2012] EWHC 449 (QB) (02 March 2012)
Serious Organised Crime Agency v Coghlan & Anor [2012] EWHC 429 (QB) (01 March 2012)
Source: www.bailii.org
Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk
Police given new guidance to disclose a history of violence – Home Office
“Four police forces will pilot a new domestic violence disclosure scheme, the home secretary announced today. Police in Greater Manchester, Gwent, Nottinghamshire and Wiltshire will run a 12 month trial of the domestic violence disclosure scheme (DVDS) from the summer of 2012. The pilot scheme will test the methods used by police to help victims or potential victims of domestic violence by disclosing information about previous violent offending by their partner.”
Home Office, 5th March 2012
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
