Current Awareness

RT (Zimbabwe) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; SM (Zimbabwe) v Same; AM (Zimbabwe) v Same; DM (Zimbabwe) v Same – WLR daily

Posted November 25th, 2010 in asylum, law reports, Zimbabwe by sally

RT (Zimbabwe) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; SM (Zimbabwe) v Same; AM (Zimbabwe) v Same; DM (Zimbabwe) v Same [2010] EWCA Civ 1285; [2010] WLR (D) 295

“A claim for asylum would not be defeated if the tribunal found that a claimant would be willing to lie about political beliefs, or about the absence of political beliefs, but that the reason for the lie was to avoid persecution.”

WLR daily, 22nd November 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Dewsbury woman sprayed with CS gas awarded £7,000 – BBC News

Posted November 25th, 2010 in complaints, news, personal injuries, police by sally

“A woman who suffered burns after she was sprayed in the face with CS gas has received £7,000 in compensation from West Yorkshire Police.”

Full story

BBC News, 24th November 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Crispin Blunt sets out vision for youth justice – Ministry of Justice

Posted November 25th, 2010 in rehabilitation, speeches, young offenders, Youth Justice Board by sally

“Minister Crispin Blunt has set out his vision for the youth justice system.”

Full speech

Ministry of Justice, 24th November 2010

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Men convicted in shocking sex abuse case – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted November 25th, 2010 in child abuse, gangs, press releases, sexual offences by sally

“Five men have been convicted of a string of sexual offences against young, vulnerable teenage girls and women in a case described as one of ‘shocking and persistent abuse’ by Crown Prosecution Service lawyer Samantha Shallow. Three other men were found guilty of related offences.”

Full press release

Crown Prosecution Service, 24th November 2010

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Agencies ‘missed chances’ to help Derby sex gang girls – BBC News

Posted November 25th, 2010 in child abuse, gangs, news, social services by sally

“Agencies ‘missed opportunities’ to help girls caught up in a sexual exploitation ring, an independent inquiry has found.”

Full story

BBC News, 25th November 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Tribunal awards maid £7,500 in ‘real-life Downton Abbey’ case – The Independent

Posted November 25th, 2010 in compensation, employment tribunals, news, unfair dismissal by sally

“A modern day Downton-esque tale of conniving colleagues came to a head yesterday, when a princess was ordered by an industrial tribunal to pay £7,500 compensation to a former maid who fell victim to a ‘below stairs’ plot by jealous colleagues.”

Full story

The Independent, 25th November 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Police to have power to order violent partners to leave home for 48 hours – The Guardian

Posted November 25th, 2010 in domestic violence, news, pilot schemes, police by sally

“A scheme to protect women from domestic abuse by removing violent partners from the family home is to be piloted in three police force areas from next summer, the home secretary, Theresa May, is to announce today. The go-ahead for domestic violence protection orders forms part of an updated Home Office strategy to tackle sexual and emotional crimes against women and girls.”

Full story

The Guardian, 25th November 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Derby sex gang convicted of grooming and abusing girls – BBC News

Posted November 24th, 2010 in child abuse, news, rape, sentencing, sexual grooming, sexual offences by sally

“A gang of men from Derby has been convicted of systematically grooming and sexually abusing teenage girls.”

Full story

BBC News, 24th November 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Two jailed over £2.6m drugs haul in Bedford – BBC News

Posted November 24th, 2010 in drug offences, news, sentencing by sally

“Two men have been jailed after a haul of drugs worth £2.6m was discovered in a house in Bedford.”

Full story

BBC News, 24th November 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Footballer extends gagging order – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 24th, 2010 in anonymity, human rights, injunctions, news, privacy by sally

“A Premier League footballer who risked being unmasked by a High Court judge over details concerning his private life has lodged an eleventh hour appeal preventing himself from being identified.”

Full story

Daily Telegraph, 24th November 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk