‘New forensic evidence reveals that a teenage army recruit found dead at Deepcut barracks may not have shot herself and could have been killed by someone else, it has emerged.’
The Independent, 8th February 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘An inquest into the death from a gunshot wound of a young female soldier at Deepcut 20 years ago will not consider whether there was a “culture of sexual abuse” at the army barracks, a coroner has ruled.’
The Guardian, 1st February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Police investigating the murder of Stephen Lawrence in 1993 have contacted an unspecified number of people to request DNA samples.’
BBC News, 30th January 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Independent inquiry into recruit Cheryl James’s death in 1995 is “milestone” in history of unexplained barracks deaths.’
The Guardian, 1st February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘An investigation into reports of physical and sexual abuse linked to Kids Company has been dropped after police found no evidence to “justify a referral to the Crown Prosecution Service”.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th January 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Criminal trial prosecutors have been accused of suppressing evidence of police corruption in what has been called “misconduct of a particularly serious nature”. Lawyers are alleged to have covered up evidence that police received corrupt payments from a firm of private investigators in return for confidential information.’
The Guardian, 23rd January 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Exclusive: Metropolitan Police’s handling of aborted child sex abuse case challenged as key abuse witness reveals police informant “stole” details.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th January 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The coroner presiding over the fresh inquests into the deaths of 96 Liverpool supporters at the 1989 FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough is to begin summing up the evidence.’
The Guardian, 25th January 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Prosecutors are to review the death of Poppi Worthington after a family court judge ruled her father sexually assaulted her before she died.’
BBC News, 21st January 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A father who was publicly identified by a high court judge for sexually assaulting his baby daughter shortly before she died has fled abroad after receiving death threats, his family has said.’
The Guardian, 21st January 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A baby who died in suspicious circumstances had been sexually assaulted by her father just before her death, a judge has ruled.’
The Guardian, 19th January 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Regina v R and others [2015] EWCA Crim 1941; [2015] WLR (D) 552
‘The Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) gave guidance on the proper approach to disclosure of unused material in criminal proceedings where large quantities of documents, in particular electronic documents, were involved, and also on the approach to an abuse of process application where proceedings were delayed because of the disclosure exercise.’
WLR Daily, 21st December 2015
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
‘Richard Barraclough QC has written a commentary on a recent case in which he was Leading Counsel for one of the defendants.
The case involved serious sex/trafficking offences, including engaging an honourable and vulnerable girl in prostitution. The case was complex and involved the use of an intermediary. The issues raised in evidence (and the submission of no case) concerned the number and structure of ABE interviews, the use of pre ABE interviews and meetings, the extent to which a victim should be challenged in ABE interviews and the use of pre prepared witness statements where the victim refused to engage in the ABE process.
Reforms are now proposed in relation to the investigation and trial process in this type of case.
The commentary provided by Richard Barraclough QC gives a detailed analysis of the processes involved and the challenges in this type of case with such a vulnerable victim and where the process is so complex.’
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6 Pump Court, 12th January 2016
Source: www.6pumpcourt.co.uk
‘A teenage army recruit who was found dead at a British barracks more than 20 years ago may have been raped or ordered by a superior to have sex, an inquest has been told.’
The Guardian, 11th January 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Two recent Court of Appeal cases, heard together, have considered the legality of the immigration detention of those who are, or possibly are, minors. Such cases involve local authority age assessments, which are to be carried out according to the guidance set out in Merton [2003] EWHC 1689 (Admin).’
UK Human Rights Blog, 6th January 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Government of the United States of America v Giese [2015] EWHC 3658 (Admin); [2015] WLR (D) 550
‘An issue raised on appeal “that was not raised at the extradition hearing” referred to a new issue that was raised in argument on appeal as a ground for allowing the appeal and which was not the subject of concluded argument below for the purposes of meeting the condition for allowing an appeal set out in section 106(5)(a) of the Extradition Act 2003.’
WLR Daily, 21st December 2015
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
‘Controlling a partner’s social media account or surveilling them through mobile phone tracking apps could see domestic abusers jailed for up to five years under new legislation that comes into force today.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 29th December 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed an appeal against a decision of Scotland’s High Court of Justiciary (available here) in which it refused to overturn a criminal conviction on the basis that the non-disclosure of evidence breached the appellant’s right to a fair trial under Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).’
UK Human Rights Blog, 18th December 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The wife of a Royal Marine given a life sentence for murdering a Taliban captive has said she is cautiously optimistic new evidence will see his case sent back to the Appeal Court.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th December 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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