Should the CPS Give Press Conferences? – Criminal Law and Justice Weekly
“Do CPS press conferences after charge risk prejudicing a trial, asks Dan Bunting.”
Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 10th August
Source: www.criminallawandjustice.co.uk
Day: 12 August 2013
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Ahmad v Secret Garden (Cheshire) Ltd [2013] EWCA Civ 1005 (06 August 2013)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Thomas Cook Tour Operations Ltd & Anor v Louis Hotels SA [2013] EWHC 2469 (QB) (09 August 2013)
N and N v London Borough of Newham & Anor [2013] EWHC 2475 (Admin) (09 August 2013)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Angela England jailed over Conwy false rape allegation – BBC News
“A mother who falsely accused a taxi driver of raping her has been jailed for 20 months at Mold Crown Court.”
BBC News, 10th August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mediation: reasonable growth – Law Society’s Gazette
“The government is introducing measures which it says will take pressure off the courts and tribunals, and in the case of family law disputes fill the gap left by cuts to legal aid. But many practitioners say the policies have not been properly thought through – and may actually hinder the use of mediation.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 12th August 2013
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
High Court rejects challenge to maximum expenditure policy on adult care – Local Government Lawyer
“A High Court judge has rejected claims that a council unlawfully decided to introduce a ‘maximum expenditure policy’ on funding for adult care packages where people choose to live in the community.”
Local Government Lawyer, 12th August 2013
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
New subject access code published by ico – Panopticon
“Yesterday I posted about a new and important High Court judgment on the application of the subject access regime. As it happens, yesterday was also the day on which the Information Commissioner published his new ‘Subject Access Code of Practice’. This is an important document which requires careful consideration by anyone working in the DPA field.”
Panopticon, 9th August 2013
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
Home Office monitored over Freedom Of Information delays – BBC News
“The Home Office is to be monitored for three months over concerns it takes too long to respond to Freedom of Information requests.”
BBC News, 9th August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Law graduates flock to paralegal roles – Law Society’s Gazette
“Law firms are receiving up to 100 applications for every paralegal vacancy as graduates become desperate for work and firms seek out lower staff costs.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 12th August 2013
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
London fire cuts: Councils to seek judicial review – BBC News
“A group of London councils is preparing to take legal action over the decision to shut 10 fire stations as part of plans to make £28.8m savings.”
BBC News, 10th August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Trade mark owner wins right to block proposed new ‘top-level’ domain – OUT-LAW.com
“A trade mark owner has won the right to stop its mark being adopted as a new generic ‘top-level’ domain (gTLD) by a rival company.”
OUT-LAW.com, 9th August 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
Paul Fenner jailed for raping 13-year-old girl in Wigan – BBC News
“A man has been jailed for eight years for raping a 13-year-old girl on her way to school in Greater Manchester.”
BBC News, 9th August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal backs tenant forced to move out for years of repairs – Local Government Lawyer
“A woman who moved out from her flat while a local authority carried out repairs still held her tenancy eight years later, the Court of Appeal has ruled.”
Local Government Lawyer, 12th August 2013
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Surveillance camera code of practice comes into force – BBC News
“A code of practice on the use of surveillance cameras by bodies such as local authorities and police forces has come into effect in England and Wales.”
BBC News, 12th August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Brooke Magnanti sued by former lover over Belle de Jour blog – The Guardian
“Former RAF officer Owen Morris wants damages for defamation and breach of privacy, claiming sex work was fabricated.”
The Guardian, 11th August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Exclusive: The violent men cleared by police – The Independent
“Police failed to arrest thousands of domestic abuse suspects who went on to commit violent crimes, including murder, rape and assault, an Independent on Sunday investigation reveals.”
The Independent, 11th August 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Thousands fail to appear in court in Wales in 2012 – BBC News
“Thousands of defendants failed to appear at courts in Wales last year, causing ‘significant and costly’ problems, BBC Wales has learnt.”
BBC News, 12th August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
