Witness allowed to give secret evidence of torture in Algeria says Supreme Court – UK Human Rights Blog
“The court is entitled to make an order for a witness to give evidence before the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) in such a way that the identity of the witness and the substance of the evidence remains confidential.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 7th March 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Two found guilty of brothers’ kidnap and torture – BBC News
“Two men have been convicted of taking part in the kidnap and torture of two brothers after a business deal went wrong, Scotland Yard has said.”
BBC News, 8th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sexist remarks and wolf-whistles could become criminal offences – The Guardian
“Salacious whistles and sexist comments may fall foul of new laws against sexual harassment to which Britain is signing up, the prime minister will announce on Thursday.”
The Guardian, 8th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Legal aid reforms: peers inflict fresh defeats on government – The Guardian
“Government plans for saving £350m a year in legal aid expenses suffered fresh defeats in the House of Lords after peers overturned a series of cost-saving proposals.”
The Guardian, 7th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Stalking to be made specific criminal offence – Cameron – BBC News
“Stalking is to be made a specific criminal offence in England and Wales, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.”
BBC News, 8th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ken Clarke’s abolition of legal watchdog to be challenged by MPs – The Guardian
“Ken Clarke’s plans to abolish the quango that monitors thousands of legal tribunals and ombudsmen rulings will be challenged on Thursday by a committee of MPs.”
The Guardian, 8th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Terror suspects win supreme court ruling over secret witness – The Guardian
“Seven Algerian nationals suspected of terrorism have resisted attempts to deport them by turning the tables on the government’s support for using secret evidence in court.”
The Guardian, 7th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MMR row: high court rules doctor should not have been struck off – The Guardian
“A doctor has won his high court battle against being struck off over the MMR jab controversy.”
The Guardian, 7th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Algerian terror suspects win deportation appeal – BBC News
“Home Secretary Theresa May has lost three appeals to the Supreme Court by suspected Algerian terrorists over their deportation back to Algeria.”
BBC News, 7th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Premier League clubs settles tax dispute over image rights payments – OUT-LAW.com
“Newcastle United Football Club has settled a disputed tax bill with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) that is thought to relate largely to image rights payments to players, according to a newspaper report.”
OUT-LAW.com, 7th March 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Conscientious objection in the armed forces – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“After the end of national service in the early 1960s, the creation of a volunteer armed forces led to the issue of conscientious objection in Britain being largely relegated to the annals of history. However, a freedom of information request by The Independent revealed that since 1999 there have been 21 applications from members of the armed forces for discharge on the grounds of conscientious objection.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 7th March 2012
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Regina v Meeking – WLR Daily
Regina v Meeking [2012] WLR (D) 60
Interference with a motor vehicle contrary to section 22A(1)(b) of the Road Traffic Act 1988, included acts done while the vehicle was being driven which did not have to be external to the vehicle.
WLR Daily, 29th February 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Intelligent rape investigation and prosecution – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“It was widely reported last week that rape cases were not being properly investigated by the police. This followed the publication of a sensible and non-inflammatory joint report by the CPS inspectorate and the Inspectorate of Constabularies called Forging the links: Rape investigation and prosecution. News was that poor record keeping, writing off crimes and intelligence failings means that the police are insufficiently robust in pursuing complaints and miss evidence of serial rapists. It was not all bad news and it’s worth looking at what the report actually had to say rather than the headlines.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 6th March 2012
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Mars Rio Ferdinand and Katie Price Twitter advert cleared – BBC News
“A Mars marketing campaign has been cleared by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in its first investigation involving Twitter.”
BBC News, 7th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
ISPs could act as ‘liaison’ in online defamation disputes, Government announces – OUT-LAW.com
“Internet service providers (ISPs) and other “online intermediaries” could be forced to act as go-betweens in defamation disputes on the internet in a bid to resolve cases before they reach court, the Government has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 6th March 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Attorney General to probe Leveson testimony – Daily Telegraph
“The Attorney General is looking into concerns that the policewoman leading the investigation into illegal newsgathering could have prejudiced any potential trials.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th March 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ken Clarke unsettled by criticism of secret courts plan – The Guardian
“The justice secretary, Ken Clarke, has admitted to being ‘unsettled’ by criticism from lawyers about his plans for extending secret courts.”
The Guardian, 6th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
