‘Mark William Patrick MacLennan v Her Majesty’s Advocate, [2015] HCJAC 128. The High Court has refused an appeal under Article 6 on the lack of effective cross-examination of child witness, but has provided interesting commentary on how such investigations could be better handled in future to meet Strasbourg standards.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 2nd February 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The Court of Appeal has given its judgment in a conjoined appeal of two of the latest challenges to the bedroom tax/removal of spare room subsidy (delete as you see fit), holding that it was unlawfully discriminatory in its application to 1.A female victim of serious domestic violence living in a home significantly adapted (including the provision of a “safe room”) to ensure her safety in the face of threats from her former partner; and 2. A severely disabled 15 year old boy cared for by his grandmother and her partner, who required a carer to stay in their home two nights per week.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 2nd February 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The publisher of GQ magazine has been fined £10,000 after being found in contempt of court over an article that seriously risked prejudicing the phone-hacking trial of Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Home Secretary Theresa May has admitted fearing she had created a “monster” by setting up police and crime commissioners in England and Wales.’
BBC News, 4th February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Torture victims who claim asylum in Britain are facing delays of more than two years before their cases are resolved, according to a report by the official immigration and borders watchdog.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘An NHS whistleblower who was unfairly sacked after exposing concerns about patient safety has been awarded £1.22m in damages by a hospital trust.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Julian Assange must be freed from “arbitrary detention” by the UK and Sweden, the United Nations has ruled.’
The Independent, 5th February 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Operation Midland is dismissed as “inept” after it emerges that the Metropolitan police took almost a year to interview key witnesses.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th February 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Partners at top City law firms are charging clients more than £1,000 an hour, according to a Conservative thinktank which condemns fee rises for restricting access to justice.’
The Guardian, 5th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Two Met Police constables have been dismissed for gross misconduct after a teenager died when he was punched in south-east London in September 2013.’
BBC News, 5th February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The UK needs a new, modern and rational legal framework to govern the conduct of elections and referendums, according to an interim report published today by the three Law Commissions of the UK.’
Law Commission, 4th February 2016
Source: www.justice.gov.uk/lawcommission
‘Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) have issued a report today [2 February 2016] which reviews the Crown Prosecution Service’s handling of rape and serious sexual offences (RASSO).’
Crown Prosecution Service, 2nd February 2016
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘ A man who successfully fought a prosecution for taking his kids out of school for a family holiday has been fined a second time by the same council. Jonathan Platt made headlines in October last year when he avoided prosecution for taking his six-year-old daughter to Disney World in term time, arguing that her unauthorised absence did not mean she failed to attend school on a regular basis.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd February 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The conduct of a doctor who began 99 employment tribunal claims against the NHS in eight months fell “far below the standards to be expected” and was likely to “erode public confidence in the profession”, a disciplinary tribunal has ruled.
The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) found Dr Farhan Hussain Zaidi’s fitness to practice was impaired by his misconduct and imposed conditions on his registration for 12 months.’
The Guardian, 3rd February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A highly-commended detective has been cleared of giving a misleading account to the public of what was said during a meeting with the MP Andrew Mitchell over the Plebgate affair.’
The Guardian, 3rd February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A thief who stole a grieving father’s laptop from the funeral of his six-year-old has been jailed for four years.’
The Independent, 3rd February 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Schools and policymakers have a responsibility to address the lack of diversity in the judiciary to better reflect society as a whole, a top judge has said. The UK’s “white, middle-class, middle-aged, male” courtrooms do not represent the diverse communities they are supposed to serve, Judge Wendy Joseph QC said, emphasising her strong desire for “change”.’
The Independent, 4th February 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Parents who stole and sold laptops from a cancer ward where their terminally-ill son was being treated are facing prison.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th February 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Poor supervision of investigations and unacceptable delays led to a situation where a child abuse suspect was allowed to continue offending, according to a report by the police watchdog into Nottinghamshire police.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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