Fly-tipping fines should be tougher, says Sentencing Council – BBC News
“People responsible for repeatedly dumping waste should face larger fines, says the Sentencing Council for England and Wales.”
BBC News, 14th March 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Month: March 2013
Police ‘should be given more powers to charge offenders’ – Daily Telegraph
“Police should be given more powers to decide whether to charge offenders in routine, non-contested cases to free up prosecutors to focus on more serious crimes, the Attorney General has said.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th March 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
SAS sniper Danny Nightingale has gun possession conviction quashed – The Guardian
“An SAS sniper has had his convictions for illegally possessing a pistol and ammunition quashed by the court of appeal.”
The Guardian, 13th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Warning over ‘needless criminalisation’ of children in care – BBC News
“Children in care in England and Wales are being needlessly criminalised for ‘trivial incidents’, MPs have warned.”
BBC News, 14th March 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Energy giant EDF drops lawsuit against climate change protesters after backlash – The Independent
“Energy giant EDF today dropped a £5m law suit against 21 climate change protesters that shut down the company’s new West Burton gas-fired power station last October.”
The Independent, 13th March 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ban on NHS gagging orders – The Guardian
“Gagging clauses that stop departing NHS staff from speaking out about patient safety or care have been banned by the government.”
The Guardian, 14th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Revenue and Customs v Aimia Coalition Loyalty UK Ltd [2013] UKSC 15 (13 March 2013)
Schütz (UK) Ltd v Werit (UK) Ltd [2013] UKSC 16 (13 March 2013)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Coley & Ors v R [2013] EWCA Crim 223 (12 March 2013)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
HM Revenue and Customs v First Stop Wholesale Ltd & Anor [2013] EWCA Civ 183 (12 March 2013)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Gray, R (on the application of)& Ors v Crown Court Aylesbury [2013] EWHC 500 (Admin) (12 March 2013)
High Court (Family Division)
KS v ND (Schedule 1: Appeal: Costs) [2013] EWHC 464 (Fam) (12 March 2013)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Euro-Asian Oil SA v Abilo (UK) Ltd & Ors [2013] EWHC 485 (Comm) (12 March 2013)
Source: www.bailii.org
Duress and deprivation of citizenship – BBC Law in Action
“This week, Joshua Rozenberg investigates government powers to strip Britons of their citizenship.”
BBC Law in Action, 12th March 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Regina ( WGGS Ltd trading as Western Governors Graduate School) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily
“The UK Border Agency required colleges seeking highly trusted sponsor status to report all students who failed to enrol including those refused entry clearance or leave to remain. A refusal rate of 20% made proper allowance for unsuitable applicants who could not reasonably be weeded out by a college’s admissions staff.”
WLR Daily, 8th March 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – legislation.gov.uk
The Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Amendment) Order 2013
The Network Rail (Seaham Level Crossing) Order 2013
The Gloucestershire Care Services National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 2013
The Criminal Legal Aid (Contribution Orders) Regulations 2013
The Benefit Cap (Housing Benefit) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
The Civil Legal Aid (Financial Resources and Payment for Services) Regulations 2013
The Medicines (Products for Human Use) (Fees) Regulations 2013
The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2013
The Infrastructure Planning (Miscellaneous Prescribed Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
The Infrastructure Planning (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (Fees) Order 2013
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
False allegations of rape and domestic violence are few and far between – The Guardian
“Our new report shows that while false allegations must be taken seriously they are relatively rare and are often complex cases.”
The Guardian, 13th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Hero police officer jailed for abusing position to have sex with vulnerable woman – The Independent
“A police officer who won a national award for bravery has been jailed after abusing his position to have sex with a vulnerable woman.”
The Independent, 12th March 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ash and Cancer Research win ban on ads attacking plain cigarette packs – The Guardian
“Anti-smoking campaigners have won a battle against Gallaher, which markets brands including Benson & Hedges, Camel and Silk Cut, after the advertising watchdog banned the tobacco giant’s national advertising campaign attacking proposals for plain cigarette packaging.”
the Guardian, 13th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Setting a trap for the European Court of Human Rights over foreign criminals – UK Human Rights Blog
“Dominic Raab MP has tabled an amendment to the Crime and Courts Bill which if passed would stop foreign criminals from using Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (the right respect for private and family life) to prevent their deportation. The amendment has significant support.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 12th March 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
M25 road rage killer Kenneth Noye fails in attempt to have minimum jail term cut – The Independent
“A ‘professional criminal’ given a life sentence for a road rage murder on an M25 slip road today (12 March) failed in a bid to get his 16-year minimum jail term cut by the Court of Appeal.”
The Independent, 12th March 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
The strange status of 16-year-olds – BBC News
“The age of 18 is widely accepted as the start of adulthood but those one or two years younger occupy a strange twilight zone where they are given many freedoms and responsibilities but denied others.”
BBC News, 13th March 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Under the spotlight: perverting the course of justice and wasting police time in cases involving allegedly false rape and domestic violence allegations – Crown Prosecution Service
“The first ever study by the Crown Prosecution Service into so-called false allegations of rape and domestic violence is being published today by the Director of Public Prosecutions.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 12th March 2013
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
HarperCollins sued by former death row prisoner over ditched book – The Guardian
“Nick Yarris, who was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death for murder, sues publisher over abandoned life story.”
The Guardian, 12th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
