‘A high court judge is to investigate whether child sexual abuse allegations against Lord Janner were the subject of an establishment cover-up.’
The Guardian, 29th April 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Cumbria Police apologise after admitting they sold a stolen bicycle at auction before a criminal case came to court.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th April 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The former head of the Crown Prosecution Service has said it can be “appropriate” for journalists to pay officials for information and that Operation Elveden had overlooked the public interest.’
The Independent, 18th April 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Alleged victims of child sex abuse by Lord Janner have been failed by the decision not to charge him, a police and crime commissioner (PCC) has said.’
BBC News, 17th April 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Labour peer Lord Janner of Braunstone will escape charges for the second time over alleged historical child sex crimes, prosecution sources have confirmed.’
The Guardian, 16th April 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Abuse survivors demand apology from Justice Lowell Goddard, the inquiry chairman, and say Home Office will face judicial review over decision to exclude victims from inquiry panel.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th April 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘With ever-increasing cutbacks to our legal system, it’s of little surprise that the expensive area of forensic science has been targeted for cost reduction. As such, the introduction of streamlined forensic reporting (SFR) tries to introduce a more cost-effective response to the discovery of forensic material which might link a person to a crime scene.’
Park Square Barristers, 26th March 2015
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
‘The multi-millionaire widow of a property dealer said to have gambled £1.7m in one night has won the latest round of a legal battle for “reasonable provision”.’
The Guardian, 1st April 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The bulk of the evidence in the UK’s first terror trial held mostly behind closed doors will remain secret forever, a judge has ruled.’
The Guardian, 1st April 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Samuel Littlejohns, pupil at 1 Hare Court, examines whether the very fact that a party consulted a lawyer at a given time is privileged information, and the practical consequences of this for practitioners.’
Family Law Week, 27th March 2015
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Ruth Tweedale, a law lecturer at the University of Roehampton and former solicitor at Rights of Women, describes recent developments in the campaign to preserve family law legal aid for victims of domestic violence.’
Family Law Week, 24th March 2015
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘On the face of it, BT was the main winner in this week’s ruling from the Competition Appeal Tribunal: see British Telecommunications plc v Office of Communications [2015] CAT 6. However, the decision, which makes interesting comments on the rights of parties to adduce new grounds and evidence on an appeal, raises important notes of caution to all parties which may wish to appeal or intervene in future cases.’
Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 20th March 2015
Source: www.competitionbulletin.com
‘A rapist has been handed a life sentence after he was identified by one of his victims when she spotted his picture on Facebook.’
The Independent, 21st March 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Police match commander David Duckenfield spent a week in the witness box at the new inquests into the Hillsborough disaster. But what were the key parts of his evidence, and what have we learned?’
BBC News, 19th March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The CPS have recently been running a consultation entitled “Speaking to Witnesses at Court”. The consultation period ended on Monday 16th March, and we await their response.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 18th March 2015
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
‘Charles Crow reviews recent decisions in relation to covert recordings by employees and the implications for Tribunals and employers.’
No. 5 Chambers, 12th January 2015
Source: www.no5.com
‘A High Court judge has granted relief from sanctions, after a law firm blamed pressure of work for late service of evidence in a Russian libel case.’
Litigation Futures, 18th March 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The family of a young woman who killed herself days before she was due to stand trial for making false rape allegations have attacked the inquest into her death, saying they may launch legal proceedings over alleged failings by the CPS for allowing her case to go to court.’
The Independent, 17th March 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘To what extent must a claimant relying on the Consumer Protection Act 1987 (“the Act”) prove with precision the nature of a defect in a product said to have caused him or her damage?’
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Henderson Chambers, 9th January 2015
Source: www.hendersonchambers.co.uk
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