‘A gang of fraudsters have been jailed for between 21 and 64 months for stealing bank card details potentially worth up to £16m from more than 60,000 people in the UK and abroad.’
The Guardian, 21st August 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘An ex-police officer who used confidential information to tip off his girlfriend about her brother being reported for drug offences has been jailed for 17 months.’
BBC News, 21st August 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Four undercover police officers accused of starting relationships with women will not face sexual offence charges, prosecutors have said.’
BBC News, 21st August 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The CPS received a file in relation to a number of police officers under Operation Aubusson, a subset of Operation Herne, which is an investigation into the activities of the Metropolitan Police Service’s Special Demonstration Squad. The evidence in this case relates to alleged sexual misconduct. In reviewing the case we have considered whether there is sufficient evidence to allow charges of rape, indecent assault, procuring a woman to have sexual intercourse by false pretences, misconduct in public office and breaches of the Official Secrets Act.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 21st August 2014
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Barrett v Robinson [2014] UKUT 322 (LC) is very, very important decision on costs from the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber).’
NearlyLegal, 21st August 2014
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/
‘Information rights tribunals will be able to provide binding rulings on public bodies’ re-use of non-personal information under new plans unveiled by the UK government’
OUT-LAW.com, 20th August 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
‘This update from the government sets out the progress made since the family justice review was published in 2011.’
Ministry of Justice, 20th August 2014
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
‘Couples should avoid confrontational courtroom battles and use mediation as more free sessions will be funded by Government, Family Justice Minister Simon Hughes has announced.’
Ministry of Justice, 20th August 2014
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
‘The government believes its new ‘fundamental dishonesty” rule could lead not only to the number of personal injury claims being reduced but may “have some form of deterrent effect” against exaggeration, it has emerged.’
Litigation Futures, 21st August 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Following extensive work both in the UK and Dubai, the new CPS Proceeds of Crime Service (CPSPOC) in London, working closely with the recently deployed CPS Asset Recovery Advisor in Dubai, has secured what is believed to be the first ever successful enforcement of a UK confiscation order in the UAE. The UK has recovered over £300,000 from the sale of an apartment in Dubai Marina belonging to a convicted British criminal.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 21th August 2014
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
High Court (Administrative Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘A teenager who raped a woman in her 90s has been jailed for 16 years.’
The Guardian, 20th August 2014
‘The Badger Trust is back in court on Thursday with a new legal challenge over the government’s badger cull policy. It is seeking a High Court ruling that there has been an unlawful failure to put in place an independent expert panel to oversee this year’s planned cull in Gloucestershire and Somerset.’
The Guardian, 21st August 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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