Inquiry after restrained man dies – The Independent
“An investigation has been launched by the police watchdog following the death of a man who was restrained using pepper spray.”
The Independent, 23rd August 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
King Arthur Pendragon loses human remains legal battle – BBC News
“A druid who went to the High Court to try to stop researchers examining ancient human remains found at Stonehenge has failed in his legal bid.”
BBC News, 23rd August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Public sector websites mostly non-compliant with cookie laws, survey says – OUT-LAW.com
“Most public sector organisations do not ask internet users’ consent to cookie tracking, a survey has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 23rd August 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
England riots: 1,400 suspects have appeared in court – BBC News
“More than 1,400 people have appeared in court in connection with the riots that spread across England’s towns and cities two weeks ago, new figures show.”
BBC News, 23rd August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Abuse images teacher avoids jail – The Independent
“A primary school teacher who downloaded thousands of images of child sex abuse today escaped jail after telling a court it was a source of ‘comfort’ after being abused himself.”
The Independent, 23rd August 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Facebook riot invitation lands Bangor man, 21, in jail – BBC News
“A 21-year-old man has been jailed for four months after posting an invitation to start a riot which appeared on Facebook for 20 minutes.”
BBC News, 23rd August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recent developments in service charges – Tanfield Chambers
“Two recent cases once again highlight the importance for landlords of making proper and timely demands for service charges from their lessees and the potential for tenants to exploit a landlord`s failure to do so.”
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Tanfield Chambers, 15th August 2011
Source: www.tanfieldchambers.co.uk
What price access to justice? – Garden Court Chambers Blog
“Access to justice is under grave attack by the Coalition Government. The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill 2011 (the ‘Legal Aid Bill’) is currently before Parliament and if it is enacted then it will result in severe and swingeing cuts to public funding for advice and representation in a wide spectrum of civil cases.”
Garden Court Chambers Blog, 18th August 2011
Source: www.gclaw.wordpress.com
In re W (A Child) (Abduction: Contempt) – WLR Daily
In re W (A Child) (Abduction: Contempt) [2011] WLR (D) 277
“Where a father repeatedly flouted court orders that he disclose the whereabouts of his child, who had been abducted and was believed to be abroad, it was open to the court to impose repeated terms of imprisonment for contempt the cumulative duration of which ostensibly exceeded the two-year term identified in section 14(1) of the Contempt of Court Act 1981.”
WLR Daily, 17th August 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Man guilty of Heathrow suitcase murder of Fatima Kama – BBC News
“A man who stabbed a woman to death and then travelled on a train with the body in a suitcase has been convicted of murder.”
BBC News, 22nd August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High Court bans gym firms’ use of unfair contracts and practices – OUT-LAW.com
“The High Court has banned a company from using contract terms and business practices it has deemed unfair, according to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).”
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd August 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Riots: Metropolitan police planned to hold all suspects in custody – The Guardian
“Senior Metropolitan police officers devised a policy of holding all people arrested on riot-related offences in custody and recommending that the courts also refuse bail after they were charged, according to a leaked ‘prisoner processing strategy’ that lawyers argue could pave the way for a mass legal challenge.”
The Guardian, 22nd August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Related link: Operation Withern’s prisoner processing strategy
Mastermind contestant can be called ‘astoundingly thick’ rules Ofcom – Daily Telegraph
“By his own admission, the Mastermind appearance was not Simon Curtis’s finest hour.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd August 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Father and sons boiler room scam sent to prison – BBC News
“Three men have been jailed at Southwark Crown Court for a total of 19 years in jail for a £27.5m boiler room fraud.”
BBC News, 22nd August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recent riots and disorder – should offenders feel ‘the full force of the law’? – Legal Week
“Much controversy has been raised by the sentencing meted out to some of those charged with offences committed during the recent disorder. Many cases have already been sentenced either in the Magistrates’ Court. A lesser number of cases have been dealt with by the Crown Court. (Given the short time between committal to Crown Court and sentence, the latter would be guilty pleas).”
Legal Week, 22nd August 2011
Source: www.legalweek.com
Woman jailed for life for murdering OAP with wine bottle – The Independent
“A woman was jailed for life with a minimum term of 30 years today for killing a 91-year-old man with a bottle of wine.”
The Independent, 22nd August 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Legal aid: plan for 10% cut raises fears of more law centre closures – The Guardian
“A fresh wave of law centre closures and redundancies is feared as the government introduces plans this week for an additional 10% cut in legal aid fees.”
The Guardian, 22nd August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Equality and Human Rights Commission reverses position on religious cases intervention – UK Human Rights Blog
“The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has reversed its plans to intervene in two European Court of Human Rights cases about religious discrimination.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 22nd August 2011
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
