‘Forensics scientists are now able to spot tiny specks of blood on dark clothing in a matter of seconds, sometimes resulting in crucial evidence.’
The Independent, 16th March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Government efforts to crackdown down on illicit finance in the UK are only a “first step” in stopping the country being a safe haven for oligarchs, MPs on the influential intelligence and security committee have stressed.’
The Independent, 15th March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The mother of Star Hobson has had her prison sentence for her role in the toddler’s death increased by four years.’
The Guardian, 15th March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A black schoolgirl was strip-searched by police after being wrongly suspected of carrying cannabis.’
BBC News, 15th March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
SI 2022/288 – The Ivory Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2022
SI 2022/284 – The Mandatory Travel Concession (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
SI 2022/277 – The Occupational Pension Schemes (Master Trusts) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Philipp v Barclays Bank UK Plc [2022] EWCA Civ 318 (14 March 2022)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Abdi v R. [2022] EWCA Crim 315 (14 March 2022)
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)
Hilden Developments Ltd v Phillips Auctioneers Ltd & Anor [2022] EWHC 541 (QB) (14 March 2022)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Leigh & Ors v (1) The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis and (2) Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Interested Party) [2022] EWHC 527. A year after the kidnap, rape and murder of Sarah Everard by serving Metropolitan Police officer Wayne Couzens, the Divisional Court has given its judgment on the MPS response to the proposed vigil for Ms Everard organised by #ReclaimTheseStreets on Clapham Common, near where she was last seen alive.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 14th March 2022
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Mr Justice Foxton, who sits in the Commercial Court, has delivered a lecture in memory of Edmund King QC to a joint meeting of the London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association (COMBAR) and the Administrative Law Bar Association. Entitled “What did the French ever do for us? Historic and prospective French influences on English private law”, the speech addressed the influence of French legal writers and concepts on the development of English private law.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 14th March 2022
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘Criminal legal aid lawyers are set for the biggest pay boost in a decade under wide-ranging reforms proposed by the government today.’
Ministry of Justice, 15th March 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
‘A police firearms officer is being investigated for potential homicide offences after an unarmed man was shot dead.’
The Guardian, 14th March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Three family members who stole almost £150,000 from a vulnerable relative to fund lavish holidays have been jailed.’
BBC News, 14th March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Northern Ireland Protocol is lawful, the Court of Appeal in Belfast has upheld. DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said the legal challenge will now go to the Supreme Court.’
The Independent, 14th March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Victims of crime who speak English as their second language have been unfairly arrested when seeking support from the police due to the criminal justice system’s “huge gaps” in language support, new research suggests.’
The Independent, 15th March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Two men who planned a revenge shooting have been convicted at the Old Bailey in the first murder plot case involving the use of the encrypted messaging system EncroChat.’
The Guardian, 14th March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A former police officer with links to notorious criminals has been found to have committed gross misconduct.’
BBC News, 14th March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Supreme Court has refused to allow Julian Assange his latest appeal against extradition to the US.’
BBC News, 14th March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A judge has jailed a woman for the part she played in last year’s Bristol riot despite hearing she had mental health issues and had run out of medication.’
The Guardian, 14th March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The mother of Star Hobson could have her eight-year jail term for causing or allowing the toddler’s death increased by Court of Appeal judges.’
The Independent, 15th March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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