Upskirting Surrey pensioner put on sex offenders’ register – BBC News
‘A pensioner has been put on the sex offenders’ register after taking photos up a woman’s dress while on a train.’
BBC News, 25th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Dual criminality in extradition proceedings – 5 SAH
‘Dual criminality is a concept extradition practitioners will be very familiar with. Under s64/65 or s137/138 of the Extradition Act 2003, there is a need for the conduct described within the warrant to amount to an offence within the UK. Three recent High Court decisions in this area highlight however that the issue is one which is highly fact-dependent and cannot be taken for granted in relation to any set of offences.’
5 SAH, 20th February 2020
Source: www.5sah.co.uk
Domestic abuser jailed after landmark appeal by solicitor general – The Guardian
‘A violent domestic abuser has been imprisoned for three years after the solicitor general successfully challenged his previous sentence in a landmark case at the court of appeal.’
The Guardian, 25th February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Guilt and anger surface as infected blood inquiry hears evidence – The Guardian
‘The guilt of infected blood donors and the anger of victims whose diagnosis of HIV and hepatitis C was withheld from them for years has emerged as evidence given in secret was read out to a public hearing in London.’
The Guardian, 24th February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
A “Cardinal Democratic Freedom”: High Court rules police’s action “Orwellian” in a victory for freedom of expression – Monckton Chambers
‘On 14 February 2020, the High Court (Mr Justice Julian Knowles) held that Humberside Police had disproportionately interfered with the rights of free speech of the Claimant, Harry Miller, under Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights (“ECHR”).’
Monckton Chambers, 21st February 2020
Source: www.monckton.com
Female family lawyers’ group to push for senior roles – Legal Futures
‘An association for female family lawyers will be launched next month, embracing all levels of seniority from High Court judges to paralegals, with the immediate aim of creating a national mentoring scheme.’
Legal Futures, 25th February 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Ed Sheeran ticket touts jailed in ‘landmark’ Leeds case – BBC News
‘Two internet ticket touts who re-sold tickets worth millions of pounds for events including Ed Sheeran and Adele concerts have been jailed.’
BBC News, 24th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
CJC sets out rule changes to help vulnerable witnesses – Litigation Futures
‘The Civil Justice Council (CJC) has set out detailed changes it believes should be made to the Civil Procedure Rules to help vulnerable parties and witnesses, including an amended overriding objective.’
Litigation Futures, 25th February 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
JusticeWatch: Legal aid’s failing safety net – Legal Voice
‘Almost four out of 10 legal aid firms do not use the LASPO ‘safety net’ and make exceptional case funding applications, according to a new study by the Public Law Project – reported on the Justice Gap (here). More then three-quarters believed the scheme was not effective. The PLP survey by Professor Joe Tomlinson and Emma Marshall drew on responses between from 89 legal aid providers and other groups providing legal advice and was conducted in October/ November last year. The aim was to engage with providers working in four areas – immigration, family, housing and welfare benefits. Researchers identified 1,276 organisations with a legal aid contract working across these four areas.’
Legal Voice, 21st February 2020
Source: legalvoice.org.uk
The importance of patents in biotechnology – John Butcher – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Biotechnology in the United Kingdom is the industry of organisms that manufacture commercial products. Interestingly, it can be quite controversial at times i.e. stem cells and gene cloning. Despite this, biotechnology is integral to advancements in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 21st February 2020
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Cardiff woman wins £400k in DWP race discrimination row – BBC News
‘The Department for Work and Pensions has been ordered to pay out nearly £400,000 after a Cardiff woman won her claim for race and age discrimination.’
BBC News, 25th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Solicitor lied about backdating legal aid forms – Legal Futures
‘A young solicitor who botched the backdating of legal aid forms and then lied about it to his employer has agreed to leave the profession.’
Legal Futures, 24th February 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Extremist neo-Nazi group to be banned under terror laws – BBC News
‘Joining the far-right group Sonnenkrieg Divison is set to become illegal, under a proscription order to be put to MPs.’
BBC News, 24th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Conceptualising damages for housing conditions – they don’t add up – Nearly Legal
‘General damages will take two forms. The first, and probably least controversial, is that the tenant is not to be required to contribute towards the costs of the remedial works and, to the extent that there might be a contractual obligation to do so (e.g. by way of a service charge) damages need to be awarded: see Rendlesham Estates Plc v Barr Ltd [2014] EWHC 3968 (TCC), (2015) 1 WLR 3663 (a Defective Premises Act 1972 claim) and Daejan Properties Ltd v Griffin (2014) UKUT 0206 (LC) (a long leasehold service charge case).’
Nearly Legal, 23rd February 2020
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Sports therapist found guilty of Anglesey crossbow murder – The Guardian
‘A sports therapist has been found guilty of murdering a retired lecturer by shooting him with a crossbow at his remote island home in what police described as a “barbaric, medieval-style execution”.’
The Guardian, 24th February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Men jailed after 29 immigrants found in van – BBC News
‘Four men have been jailed for their roles in bringing 29 immigrants to the country.’
BBC News, 24th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Forensic science failures putting justice at risk, says regulator – The Guardian
‘Innocent people are being wrongly convicted and criminals are escaping justice because of the failure of the forensic science system to meet basic standards, the regulator has said.’
The Guardian, 25th February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
“Brain dead” baby – Court of Appeal confirms High Court’s decision to allow “dignity in death” – Transparency Project
‘We reported earlier on the High Court’s decision to allow a hospital to withdraw mechanical ventilation from a baby, who had been starved of oxygen during his birth and had been declared “brain-stem dead” by doctors. Now the Court of Appeal have given their detailed reasons for refusing the parents’ application for permission to appeal.’
Transparency Project, 23rd February 2020
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
