‘The failed prosecutions of celebrities over allegations of historic sex offences were not prompted by a knee-jerk decision to overcompensate for mistakes made in relation to Jimmy Savile, the UK’s chief prosecutor has said.’
The Guardian, 27th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Up to 240 prosecutions a year alleging wilful neglect or ill-treatment of patients could take place under a new criminal offence to be introduced in England following the Mid Staffordshire hospital scandal, the government says.’
The Guardian, 27th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The Director of Public Prosecutions has today instructed prosecutors not to dismiss complaints about crimes allegedly committed decades ago just because of the lapse in time of reporting, in a shift of focus towards ensuring potential victims have their day in court.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 27th February 2014
Source: http://blog.cps.gov.uk
‘The chairman of the Police Federation for Northern Ireland has said he is appalled at the government’s “grubby secret deal” on IRA “on-the-run” cases. He was speaking after the case of a man accused of the IRA Hyde Park bomb collapsed following what victims’ families called “a monumental blunder”. Donegal man John Downey denied killing four soldiers in the 1982 bomb. The case collapsed because government officials mistakenly told him he was no longer a wanted man.’
BBC News, 26th February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘“White-collar crime is a crime like any other and should be prosecuted and punished as such”.
“Corrupt companies cannot buy their way out of trouble”
Statements like these have been the impetus behind “credible deterrence”, and the growth of high-profile investigations into the alleged criminal actions of corporate bodies.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 24th February 2014
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
‘The director of public prosecutions for England and Wales has unveiled a new drive to clamp down on criminals hiding their assets abroad.’
BBC News, 24th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Soaring numbers of harassment cases are never making it to court, The Independent has learnt. The rise is resulting in victims of domestic abuse being systematically let down by police and the Crown Prosecution Service, campaigners have said.’
The Independent, 20th February 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The chief prosecutor of England and Wales has made a robust defence of the decision to prosecute historic sex cases, despite the recent acquittals of celebrities such as Dave Lee Travis and Bill Roache.’
The Guardian, 20th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Alison Saunders, the Director of Public Prosecutions, has strongly defended the prosecutions that have followed the Jimmy Savile scandal and said she intends to keep pursuing such cases.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th February 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Prosecutors decided to charge three youths with murder before their alleged victim died, police have said.’
The Guardian, 18th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Prosecutors will be able to enter into US-style ‘plea bargains’ with corporate offenders from next week, providing an alternative to prosecution in cases of economic crime such as bribery or fraud.’
OUT-LAW.com, 17th February 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
‘MPs were given a free vote last week on whether they wanted to create a law making it illegal to smoke in a car whilst a child is present.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 17th February 2014
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
‘The decision to prosecute historic sex abuse cases involving celebrity defendants has been called into question after veteran DJ Dave Lee Travis was acquitted of 12 sexual assault charges in the first high-profile trial brought by Operation Yewtree.’
The Independent, 13th February 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Coronation Street star William Roache was acquitted of two counts of rape and five charges of indecent assault on Thursday at the end of a trial that raised questions about the decision of police and prosecutors to press charges.’
The Guardian, 6th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Dozens of historic child abuse inquiries could be restarted following complaints by victims of being let down by the criminal justice system.’
The Independent, 5th February 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Crown Prosecution Service is investigating whether thousands of suspected rape cases have been wrongly discontinued over the last two years because police forces or its own lawyers are misinterpreting official guidelines.’
The Independent, 4th February 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Caroline Criado- Perez mounted a wonderful and successful campaign to have a woman appear on a Bank of England note. She succeeded and Jane Austen will feature on the next £10 note – hopefully more will follow. Whilst campaigning, however, Ms Craido-Perez was subject to the most appalling online abuse on Twitter.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 30th January 2014
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
‘Three men caught taking discarded food from bins outside an Iceland store will not now be prosecuted after an explosion of criticism over the decision to bring charges against them, including from the company’s chief executive.’
The Guardian, 29th January 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘It is easy to forget or overlook the fact that the Criminal Procedure & Investigations Act 1996 applies equally to confiscation proceedings as it does to the substantive criminal proceedings that have resulted in the defendant being convicted in the first place (something that prosecutors do themselves on a regular basis and only appreciate its significance when the contents of their own website are brought to their attention, see “Chapter 21: Disclosure of Unused Material Created in the Course of Financial Investigations”).’
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Six Pump Court, 29th January 2014
Source: www.6pumpcourt.co.uk
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