“Ministers are to announce plans to allow magistrates to sit on their own in community centres or police stations in a bid to speed up justice.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th May 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The decision to censure a Welsh councillor for comments on his blog was a disproportionate interference with his right to freedom of expression, the High Court has ruled. This right requires a broad interpretation of what counts as ‘political speech’ – even when the speech is sarcastic and mocking.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 7th May 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“Drivers found to have taken drugs face a prison sentence of up to six months and a fine of up to £5,000 under new legislation, ministers reveal on Monday.”
The Guardian, 7th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Magistrates say they should be able to use new online crime maps to give tougher sentences for offenders who are blighting a neighbourhood.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th May 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Lawyers acting for the convicted murderer Jeremy Bamber have issued a legal challenge to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) following its decision not to refer his case back to the court of appeal. They say the commission has acted ‘unlawfully, overstepped its powers and usurped the function of the appeal court’.”
The Guardian, 7th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“This may sound like a rather dreary topic, but the problem is vitally important for the proper reach of environmental and personal injury law. Some may have seen from my post on the Erika disaster the difficult issues which can arise when a multi–national (in that case, Total) does business through a number of corporate entities, particularly where they are domiciled in different countries. But the present case is a good example where liabilities are not confined to the party directly responsible for the injury or disaster. Good thing, too, for this claimant, who stood to gain nothing from his former employer, a company now dissolved, or indeed its insurers.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 4th May 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“Head teachers are threatening legal action over school inspection judgements they consider to be ‘flawed’.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th May 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Almost half of the courtrooms handling the most serious criminal cases in London will be closed down during the Olympics, according to official plans.”
The Independent, 7th May 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The government will be challenged in court on Tuesday to investigate the killing by British troops of 24 Malaysian rubber plantation workers more than 60 years ago.”
The Guardian, 7th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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