Man jailed for trying to rape two-year-old girl – The Independent
‘A man who tried to rape a toddler and sexually assaulted two other children has been jailed for 14 years.’
The Independent, 16th March 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Day: 16 March 2016
Judges feel undervalued, says retired court of appeal member – The Guardian
‘Judges feel unappreciated, demoralised and resent cuts to their pay, according to a recently retired member of the court of appeal.’
The Guardian, 14th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Rapist Luke Grender locked up as ‘lenient’ sentence reviewed – BBC News
‘A teenager rapist has had his suspended sentence replaced by a three-year term in a young offenders institution after the case was referred back to the Court of Appeal.’
BBC News, 15th March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Battlelines drawn as shaken baby syndrome controversy set to run – The Guardian
‘Shaken baby syndrome is back in the news. Monday’s BBC Panorama programme focused on this most contentious of subjects and was itself prompted by the General Medical Council’s prosecution of Dr Waney Squier, a consultant neuropathologist who used to give evidence against those charged with injuring their baby but now provides expert evidence in their defence. On Friday she was found guilty by the GMC of giving “expert opinion evidence outside your field of expertise” in several cases that came before the criminal or family courts, and could be struck off the medical register as a result.’
The Guardian, 15th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Investigatory Powers Bill: May defends surveillance powers – BBC News
‘Home Secretary Theresa May has defended controversial new surveillance powers as MPs debated them for the first time.’
BBC News, 15th March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Goddard inquiry to hold preliminary hearing on abuse linked to church – The Guardian
‘The Wednesday in an investigation into the track record of Anglican churches in England and Wales in preventing exploitation, dealing with perpetrators and helping survivors to overcome trauma and obtain justice.’
The Guardian, 16th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
EVENT: King’s College London – The Criminalisation of Homosexuality: Human Rights Law on Trial
‘The Criminalisation of Homosexuality: Human Rights Law on Trial
This seminar looks at a contemporary issue in human rights law: the criminalisation of homosexuality. Via this issue, the seminar assesses how international human rights law can be given effect at a domestic level, and the difficulties that can arise when litigants rely on international human rights in the domestic courts.’
Date: 16th March 2016, 4.30-6.00pm
Location: SW1.09 Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 1LA
Charge: Free, registration required
More information can be found here.
EU referendum: Expats challenge 15-year voting restriction – BBC News
‘Two expats are challenging a decision to bar British citizens who have lived elsewhere in Europe for more than 15 years from voting in the EU referendum.’
BBC News, 15th March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MPs break the rules ‘because they do not agree with them’, says standards watchdog Kathryn Hudson – Daily Telegraph
‘The comments will add further pressure on MPs to beef up the watchdog which polices their work, perhaps by giving members of the public a vote over decisions whether or not to reprimand errant MPs.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th March 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Mike Ashley: Could Sports Direct boss be jailed in Big Ben? – BBC News
‘Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley has been warned he could be in contempt of Parliament if he continues to refuse to appear in front of a committee of MPs. It sounds serious – but what could actually happen to him?’
BBC News, 16th March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Becky Watts: judge rejects killers’ appeals against convictions – The Guardian
‘The couple found guilty of killing the Bristol teenager Becky Watts have lost the first stage of their appeals against their convictions and sentences.’
The Guardian, 15th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
