Consultation on extradition and transit codes of practice – Home Office
‘This is a consultation on revised codes of practice for extradition and new codes of practice for transit cases.’
Home Office, 2nd November 2015
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Day: 2 November 2015
Man sentenced after invoice for $28m of ammunition was found on his mobile phone – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Abdurraouf Eshati, aged 29, from Wrexham was sentenced for terrorism and immigration offences today at the Old Bailey, Eshati received a six year prison sentence after he pleaded guilty yesterday at court.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 27th October 2015
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Speech by the Lord Chief Justice: The Law of Wales – Looking Forward – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Speech by the Lord Chief Justice at the Legal Wales Conference 9 October 2015.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 23rd october 2015
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Respect the client’s right to legal privilege – MPs warned – The Bar Council
‘The statutory protection of legally privileged communications between lawyers and their clients should be high on the agenda when Parliament debates major new surveillance legislation next month. The Bar Council and The Law Society have called for legal professional privilege to receive statutory protection in the forthcoming Investigatory Powers Bill.’
The Bar Council, 22nd October 2015
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Devon carer’s sentence increased to 15 years for sex attack on elderly patients – Attorney General’s Office
‘The Court of Appeal has increased a 10 year sentence to 15 years for a care worker who sexually attacked three elderly residents in her care.’
Attorney General’s Office, 27th October 2015
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
FGM: Legal duty to inform police comes into force – BBC News
‘Doctors, nurses, midwives and teachers are now legally required to report cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) to the police. Failure to do so will result in disciplinary measures and could ultimately lead to them being barred from working.’
BBC News, 31st October 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Theresa May says ‘contentious’ parts of web surveillance plan dropped – BBC News
‘Police will be able to see websites people have visited but not the specific pages they have viewed without a warrant, under new government plans. Theresa May said the Investigatory Powers Bill will not have some “contentious” parts of the 2012 plan, dubbed a snooper’s charter by critics.’
BBC News, 1st November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Merseyside police apologise for tweets that made light of rape – The Guardian
‘Merseyside police have launched an investigation after tweets that made light of rape were posted on the force’s official account. The two tweets were in response to apparent jokes by football fans on Sunday afternoon.’
The Guardian, 1st November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
