‘Hundreds of failed asylum seekers in immigration detention centres will be able to apply to be freed on bail, the Home Office is expected to confirm shortly.’
The Guardian, 29th June 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Where a person’s detention by the Home Secretary, purportedly made pursuant to paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 3 to the Immigration Act 1971 as amended, pending deportation was unlawful, or where a person not currently in detention could not lawfully be detained under that provision, bail could not be granted pursuant to paragraphs 22 and 29 of Schedule 2 to the 1971 Act, as amended.’
WLR Daily, 6th May 2015
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal recently grappled with Approved Premises for women in the case of Coll v Secretary of State for Justice [2015] EWCA Civ 328. The appellant is serving a mandatory life sentence for murder and brought the challenge on the basis that women have been the subject unlawful sex discrimination as a result of the AP regime. It was argued it was both direct and indirect discrimination. In the High Court, Justice Cranston upheld a separate submission that the Secretary of State (SSJ) was in breach of its public sector equality duty (S.149 Equality Act 2010). This finding was not appealed by the SSJ in the Court of Appeal.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 12th May 2015
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
‘Home Secretary’s announces range of measures in response to police bail consultation.’
Home Office, 23rd March 2015
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
‘Time limits on police bail in England and Wales have been announced by Home Secretary Theresa May.’
BBC News, 23rd March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘There should be a statutory ban on the identification of people who are arrested for sexual offences in England and Wales, a committee of MPs has said.’
BBC news, 20th March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Baby P’s mother is back in prison after allegedly selling pornographic photographs of herself online.’
The Independent, 15th February 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘British court rules extradition of 48-year-old Tobias Bowen would breach human rights because he faces an “indefinite” sentence if convicted of sex crimes in New York.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th January 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The time people can be put on pre-charge police bail could be limited to 28 days, the home secretary has said.’
BBC News, 18th December 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Former ministers, MPs and lawyers have signed a letter to The Telegraph demanding reform of the controversial pre-charge bail measure. Here’s what you need to know.’
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Daily Telegraph, 2nd December 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The former Manchester United footballer Ravel Morrison has been cleared of allegations he harassed his former girlfriend including threatening to kill her and throw acid in her face.‘
The Independent, 10th November 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Extradited British grandfather Paul Dunham told by Foreign Office it will not pay for urgent heart treatment – and that he should return to maximum security US jail for treatment.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th November 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Police are arresting suspects of alleged historical sex crimes without sufficient evidence and keeping them on bail too long, a barrister has said.’
BBC News, 11th October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The former BBC Radio 1 DJ Dave Lee Travis faces a possible prison sentence after being convicted of indecently assaulting a woman working in television almost 20 years ago.’
The Guardian, 23rd September 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Former Radio 1 DJ Dave Lee Travis has been found guilty of indecently assaulting a researcher working on TV’s Mrs Merton Show in 1995.’
BBC News, 23rd September 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A series of police blunders contributed to the death of a woman who was murdered by her estranged husband after years of domestic abuse.’
BBC News, 17th September 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An extremist convicted of trying to flee the country after he was caught with terrorist material on his computer has been jailed for a total of two years and seven months.’
The Guardian, 12th August 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A man who tricked the public into donating £300,000 of pounds to the armed forces charity Help for Heroes, only to pocket the money himself, has been told by a judge he faces a “lengthy” prison sentence.’
The Independent, 28th July 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The director of public prosecutions has admitted an error was made by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) during a Mafia boss’s extradition proceedings.’
BBC News, 28th March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The former BBC Radio 1 DJ Dave Lee Travis said he was living a nightmare after being told he will face a retrial over allegations he sexually assaulted two women.’
The Guardian, 24th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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