Wheel clampers to be banned on private land – The Guardian
“Cowboy wheel clampers are to be banned from operating on private land in England and Wales.”
The Guardian, 17th August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Can community sentences replace jail? – BBC News
“With the prison population rising, along with the cost of keeping people locked up, ministers have indicated they want to see fewer people serving short jail terms. But are community sentences a real alternative?”
BBC News, 16th August 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Criminal justice reform speech – Ministry of Justice
“The Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary has given a speech outlining his plans for criminal justice reform at the Lord Mayor’s Annual Judges’ Dinner.”
Ministry of Justice, 13th August 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Seaton v R [2010] EWCA Crim 1980 (13 August 2010)
High Court (Administrative Court)
OM (Nigeria) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWHC 2147 (Admin) (13 August 2010)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Sucden Financial Ltd v Fluxo-Cane Overseas Ltd & Anor [2010] EWHC 2133 (Comm) (13 August 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Terror laws overused by police, research suggests – Law Society’s Gazette
“Less than 4% of people arrested under the Terrorism Act 2000 were convicted of terrorism-related offences in 2009, new research has found.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 16th August 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Wife killer Eddie Gilfoyle launches third appeal – BBC News
“Lawyers for a man jailed in 1993 for killing his heavily pregnant wife have launched a bid for a third appeal.”
BBC News, 13th August 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
David Kelly death inquest may be reopened – The Guardian
“The attorney general is considering re-opening the inquest into the death of government scientist David Kelly, it has emerged.”
The Guardian, 13th August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge slams police after teacher is acquitted of kissing a friend – Daily Telegraph
“A judge has criticised the police after a part-time teacher was put on trial for giving a female friend an unwanted kiss, telling officers they should be concentrating on catching robbers and violent thugs.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th August 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Solicitors battle to continue forced marriages work – The Independent
“A firm of solicitors is fighting to continue its work helping victims of forced marriages after being told it no longer qualifies for legal aid funding.”
The Independent, 13th August 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sons of man killed by German locum GP face prosecution – Daily Telegraph
“The sons of a man killed after being given ten times the recommended dose of painkiller by a German locum doctor face prosecution for calling him a ‘killer’ and a ‘charlatan’.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th August 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
30 years’ jail for double-murder businessman – The Independent
“A businessman who murdered his ex-girlfriend and her new partner in a ‘frenzied and violent attack’ was jailed for a minimum of 30 years today (13 August).”
The Independent, 13th August 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sion Jenkins: the Home Office decides that ‘not guilty’ is different from ‘innocent’ – The Guardian
“The government decides compensation should be paid only to those who wrongly spend time in prison if new evidence has proved them innocent.”
The Guardian, 15th August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
VL (A Child) v Oxfordshire County Council [2010] EWHC 2091 (QB) (05 August 2010)
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Asliturk v The City of Westminster Magistrates’ Court [2010] EWHC 2148 (Admin) (12 August 2010)
Regional Court In Konin, Poland v Walerianczyk [2010] EWHC 2149 (Admin) (12 August 2010)
Cook & Anor v Serious Organised Crime Agency [2010] EWHC 2119 (Admin) (27 July 2010)
Cummins, R (on the application of) v Manchester Crown Court [2010] EWHC 2111 (Admin) (27 July 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org
Driving test fraudster jailed after ‘repeatedly failing client exams’ – Daily Telegraph
“A fraudster, Gageen Preet Singh, repeatedly failed driving tests he took on behalf of candidates across Britain despite being paid hundreds of pounds for each exam he sat, a court heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th August 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Parliament must clarify privacy law, legal experts demand – Daily Telegraph
“Privacy laws are being introduced by the back door due to a lack of Parliamentary guidance on the issue, legal experts warned yesterday after Colin Montgomerie became the latest celebrity to obtain an injunction over allegations about his private life.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th August 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Anti-terrorism law arrests fail to secure convictions – The Independent
“Just one person in eight arrested under anti-terror laws is eventually found guilty and the proportion was even lower last year, new research has disclosed.”
The Independent, 13th August 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Terror suspects get ‘shadow justice’, says Amnesty – BBC News
“The UK is operating a ‘parallel, unfair and secretive shadow justice system’ for terror suspects, according to human rights campaigners.”
BBC News, 12th August 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
