Howard League urges ban on detaining under 14s in police cells – BBC News
“Police should be banned from detaining children under 14 in police cells overnight, campaigners have said.”
BBC News, 13th December 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Quest Advisors Limited Sharriba Ltd v McFeely & Anor [2011] EWCA Civ 1517 (09 December 2011)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Green v Eadie & Ors [2011] EWHC B24 (Ch) (18 November 2011)
Bezier Acquisitions Ltd, Re [2011] EWHC 3299 (Ch) (12 December 2011)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Cooper & Anor v Turrell [2011] EWHC 3269 (QB) (12 December 2011)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Five Oceans Salvage Ltd v Wenzhou Timber Group Company [2011] EWHC 3282 (Comm) (23 November 2011)
Source: www.bailii.org
Fresh battle looms between European human rights court and UK – Daily Telegraph
“Prosecutors could be forced to stop using evidence from victims and witnesses who do not attend court in another human rights battle between Britain and Europe.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th December 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Bookseller Ahmed Faraz found guilty of terror offences – BBC News
“A bookseller from Birmingham has been convicted of possessing and distributing material that prosecutors said ‘primed people for terrorism’.”
BBC News, 12th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Age of criminal responsibility is too low, say brain scientists – The Guardian
“The age of criminal responsibility in England, Wales and Northern Ireland could be ‘unreasonably low’ given the emerging understanding of how slowly the brains of children mature, according to a report by the Royal Society. Widespread differences between individuals also mean that the cut-off age at which children are deemed fit to stand trial, at 10 years old, might not be justifiable in all cases.”
The Guardian, 13th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Draft proposals for new data protection regime include ‘draconian provisions’, expert says – OUT-LAW.com
“Many proposals under consideration for the make-up of a new data protection regime in Europe are “incredibly draconian” and will create extra burdens on compliant businesses, an expert has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 12th December 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Trading with the Enemy (Revocation) Order 2011
The Export Control (Sudan and South Sudan Sanctions) and (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2011
The Social Security (Electronic Communications) (No. 2) Order 2011
The Social Security Pensions (Flat Rate Introduction Year) Order 2011
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Forced marriages in England could number 8,000 – The Guardian
“There are at least 5,000 to 8,000 cases of forced marriage in England every year but it is impossible to know the full scale of the problem, according to the Home Office.”
The Guardian, 12th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Strasbourg’s ruling on hearsay evidence could change its relationship with UK – The Guardian
“The European court of human rights is considering a challenge by the UK supreme court to its ban on hearsay evidence.”
The Guardian, 12th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Shopkeeper murder: Brothers jailed for Kingstanding stabbing – BBC News
“Two pairs of brothers have been jailed for life for the murder of a Birmingham shopkeeper during a robbery.”
BBC News, 12th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Joel Mattsson compensated for military parade photo ban – Daily Telegraph
“Lawyers say Joel Mattsson, who was wrongly stopped by police from taking photographs at a public event in a town centre, has been compensated.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th December 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
The Education Act 2011 – Hardwicke Chambers
“The Education Act 2011 heralds significant changes in respect of school governance and beyond, all of which will impact directly upon parents, pupils, schools, local authorities and of course, the public law practitioner.”
Hardwicke Chambers, 7th December 2011
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
A – Z Update on the Coalition Government’s Education Policies and Law – Hardwicke Chambers
“David Lawson and Amelia Walker recently spoke at the Education Lawyers Association Annual Conference on ‘Education in the Big Society’. You can find Amelia’s A-Z Update on the Coalition Government’s Education Policies and Law by clicking here.”
Hardwicke Chambers, 8th December 2011
Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk
Trevor Phillips attacks ‘bonkers’ use of Human Rights Act – Daily Telegraph
“Trevor Phillips, the head of Britain’s equality watchdog, has attacked the ‘thoroughly bonkers’ misuse of the Human Rights Act – and warned that it must not become the ‘exclusive property of minorities’.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th December 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Pearson looks at acquiring College of Law – Daily Telegraph
“Pearson, owner of the Financial Times newspaper, has been examining an acquisition of legal training company, The College of Law.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th December 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
RBS report: FSA’s analysis of banks was ‘deficient’ – BBC News
“The UK’s financial regulator will be highly critical of its own role in its report into the circumstances surrounding the collapse of the Royal Bank of Scotland, the BBC has learned.”
BBC News, 11th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Female motorists face £900m hike in annual insurance premiums, Government says – OUT-LAW.com
“Women drivers in the UK will pay over £900 million more a year for motor insurance than they currently do as a result of ‘broadly negative’ changes to EU gender laws, the Government has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 12th December 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Inspection link to inmate’s death – BBC News
“A report into the death of a prisoner has suggested he was moved from a jail – where he felt safe – because an inspection was due to take place.”
BBC News, 10th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Let us show terror detainee’s face on BBC, lawyers plead – The Independent
“Lawyers for a prisoner who has been detained for more than seven years without trial have made a plea in the High Court for BBC television to be allowed to show the world his ‘prematurely aged’ face.”
The Independent, 10th December 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
