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Ben Butler’s case reminds us the justice system is not infallible – The Guardian

Posted October 19th, 2012 in appeals, burden of proof, care orders, child cruelty, evidence, grievous bodily harm, news by sally

“Ben Butler, found to have shaken his seven week old baby in both care proceedings and criminal proceedings in 2008, has finally been declared an innocent man. Ben had taken his daughter Ellie to hospital after she had collapsed with breathing problems, but suspicion quickly fell on him when doctors believed the symptoms she displayed were conclusive evidence of shaking. Five years on, and the discovery of medical evidence that no one had previously seen, a high court judge has exonerated Ben of any wrongdoing.”

The Guardian, 18th October 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Extraordinary rendition, forced labour, and evidence obtained by torture – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted October 18th, 2012 in evidence, forced labour, human rights, news, rendition, torture by sally

“There are three cases, among the many decided by the Court in the past few weeks, which I would like to highlight. They deal with testimony potentially obtained through torture, forced labour and extraordinary rendition respectively.”

UK Human Rights Blog, 16th October 2012

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Jimmy Savile – the final cost – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted October 18th, 2012 in child abuse, evidence, limitations, news by sally

“The Metropolitan police, which is coordinating a nationwide investigation into allegations of abuse against Jimmy Savile, has said that the claims against Savile date back to 1959 and could include more than 60 victims. In my view, this is likely to be a considerable underestimate, based upon the length of time Savile was active (roughly half a century) and the sheer number of children’s homes, hospitals, TV shows and other organisations connected with Savile, where he had access to children on an almost daily basis.”

Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 16th October 2012

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Jury fail to reach verdict in trial of man in Mark Duggan gun case – The Guardian

Posted October 18th, 2012 in evidence, firearms, news, police by sally

“A jury in the trial of the man accused of supplying a gun to Mark Duggan minutes before he was shot dead by police has been discharged after failing to reach a verdict.”

The Guardian, 17th October 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Barry George fights for compensation for Jill Dando murder conviction – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 17th, 2012 in appeals, compensation, evidence, human rights, miscarriage of justice, murder, news by tracey

Barry George, who spent eight years in prison after being wrongly convicted of the murder of the TV presenter Jill Dando, today launched a test case bid to overturn a ‘defective’ decision denying him compensation.”

Daily Telegraph, 17th October 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Azelle Rodney Inquiry lawyers can see surveillance film footage – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted October 17th, 2012 in disclosure, evidence, homicide, inquiries, news, police, public interest, public interest immunity, video recordings by tracey

“R (on the application of the Metropolitan Police Service) v the Chairman of the Inquiry into the Death of Azelle Rodney and Interested Parties [2012] EWHA 2783 (Admin).

The public inquiry into the death of Azelle Rodney, which commenced in 2010, was still under way when it was interrupted by the present dispute. It concerned the issue whether police surveillance footage taken from the air, showing Azelle Rodney’s movements in the two hours before his death, should be disclosed to the legal team representing his mother at the Inquiry.”

UK Human Rights Blog, 16th October 2012

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Teacher sacked over ‘lewd act’ with broomstick may have been set up – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 17th, 2012 in appeals, dismissal, evidence, news, professional conduct, school children, teachers, witnesses by tracey

“Science teacher Patricia Davies has been granted permission to take her case to the Appeal Court six years after she was sacked for allegedly simulating a sex act in class.”

Daily Telegraph, 16th October 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

SFO pulls plug on Kaupthing investigation – The Independent

Posted October 16th, 2012 in banking, evidence, news, Serious Fraud Office by tracey

“The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) today called a halt to its high-profile three-year investigation into the UK’s links to a failed Icelandic bank.”

The Independent, 15th October 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Parts of evidence against Abu Qatada are ‘a bit thin’, says judge – The Guardian

Posted October 11th, 2012 in appeals, deportation, evidence, extradition, immigration, news, terrorism by sally

“Parts of the evidence against the terrorist suspect Abu Qatada are ‘a bit thin’, according to the judge considering his deportation to face trial in Jordan.”

The Guardian, 10th October 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Supergrass law leads to wholesale prison sentence cuts – BBC News

Posted October 8th, 2012 in Crown Prosecution Service, evidence, informers, news, sentencing by sally

“New supergrass laws have led to some murderers, gangsters and drug dealers having their prison sentences cut by more than 80%, a BBC Panorama investigation has found.”

BBC News, 8th October 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Sex abuse allegations against parent should be disclosed in contact proceedings – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted October 1st, 2012 in anonymity, child abuse, disclosure, evidence, human rights, local government, news, parental rights, sexual offences by sally

“The Court of Appeal has ordered the the disclosure of serious allegations made against a parent by an anonymous third party in contact proceedings. In doing so, it has demonstrated the correct approach to balancing the many different human rights considerations involved.”

UK Human Rights Blog, 28th September 2012

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Grant Thorowgood jailed for 1980 rape in Slough – BBC News

Posted September 27th, 2012 in DNA, evidence, news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A man has been jailed for raping a woman in her home in 1980 while her two-year-old daughter slept upstairs.”

BBC News, 26th September 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

A Salutary Lesson on Bad Character – The Devil Is In The Detail – Zenith Chambers

Posted September 25th, 2012 in admissibility, bad character, drug offences, evidence, news by sally

“In a recent Crown Court trial the Prosecution made a Bad Character application alleging that the factual basis of a previous conviction was so similar to the alleged facts of the instant case, that the previous conviction should be admitted. This was propensity with a heavy dollop of similar fact.”

Full story (PDF)

Zenith Chambers, 17th September 2012

Source: www.zenithchambers.co.uk

Time to untangle the debate over secret courts – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted September 25th, 2012 in bills, closed material, evidence, intelligence services, news, private hearings, public interest immunity by sally

“Tomorrow (25 September), Liberal Democrats will debate the Justice and Security Bill and will vote on saying no to the Government’s controversial secret courts proposals. Played in the press as a good opportunity to put clear blue water between the coalition partners, the motion will give a party members a chance to speak out on a Bill which many see as an anathema to the traditional liberal commitment to open, fair and equal access to justice.”

UK Human Rights Blog, 24th September 2012

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Tribunal cannot take additional material into account when deciding whether dismissal was fair – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 25th, 2012 in employment tribunals, evidence, news, unfair dismissal by sally

“A tribunal cannot rely on additional matters not taken into account by an employer when deciding whether a dismissal is fair, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has said.”

OUT-LAW.com, 24th September 2012

Source: www.out-law.com

Teenager jailed for life over fatal schoolboy fight

Posted September 21st, 2012 in evidence, murder, news, offensive weapons, sentencing, video recordings, young offenders by tracey

“A 15-year-old boy has been given a life sentence for killing a schoolboy whose stabbing was recorded on his own mobile phone.”

The Guardian, 21st September 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

London bomb plotters launch appeal over ‘flawed’ forensic evidence – The Guardian

Posted September 20th, 2012 in abuse of process, appeals, evidence, forensic science, news, terrorism by sally

“Four of the terrorists convicted for the 21 July 2005 bomb plot will launch an attempt to have their sentences quashed following claims by a former senior government scientist that key forensic evidence used to jail the attackers was flawed.”

The Guardian, 19th September 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

May: police should be tried over Hillsborough – The Independent

Posted September 18th, 2012 in complaints, evidence, news, police, prosecutions, reports, sport by sally

“Police officers should be tried in court over their part in the Hillsborough disaster if evidence suggests they were to blame for some of the deaths, the Home Secretary has said.”

The Independent, 18th September 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Inquiry into 2005 police shooting of ‘unarmed’ man – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 3rd, 2012 in coroners, evidence, homicide, inquests, inquiries, news, police by tracey

“An inquiry into the death of a 24-year-old who was shot six times by a police officer is due to begin today.”

Daily Telegraph, 3rd September 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Tony Nicklinson’s family back call to carry on legal fight with new claimant – The Guardian

Posted September 3rd, 2012 in assisted suicide, euthanasia, evidence, news, public interest, Supreme Court by tracey

“Lawyers of man with locked-in syndrome who died after losing legal bid to end his life say much of their evidence was not heard.”

The Guardian, 1st September 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

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