The digital drive – Counsel
‘Catherine Baksi considers whether lawyers, judges, courts and clients are ready for a digital revolution, the drivers for change, and impact on access to justice.’
Counsel, July 2016
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
Category: statistics
Prosecutions for hate crimes against disabled people surge by more than 40 per cent in a year – Daily Telegraph
‘The number of prosecutions for hate crimes against disabled people has surged by 41.3 per cent in the last year.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th July 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Human rights group condemns Prevent anti-radicalisation strategy – The Guardian
‘The government’s Prevent strategy aimed at combating homegrown terrorism is stifling freedom of expression within the classroom and risks being counterproductive, a human rights report warns.’
The Guardian, 13th July 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Sharp rise’ in reported hate crime – BBC News
‘More than 3,000 hate crimes and incidents were reported to police from 16-30 June this year, a 42% increase on the same period in 2015, National Police Chiefs’ Council figures show.’
BBC News, 8th July 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Consumers “generally satisfied” with legal services providers, key survey finds – Legal Futures
‘There are high levels of consumer satisfaction with legal services, according to a survey commissioned by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).’
Legal Futures, 11th July 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Patient ‘lay dead’ in London A&E for ‘hours’ before being found – BBC News
‘A patient lay dead for up to four-and-a-half hours before being spotted at one of the busiest A&E departments in the country, inspectors have revealed. A review of North Middlesex University Hospital by the Care Quality Commission also found there were too few competent doctors who were able to assess and treat patients at night.’
BBC News, 6th July 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fraud victims outside London have ‘little chance’ of police help – Daily Telegraph
‘Fraud victims outside London whose cases are reported to the police have “little chance of any kind of investigation”, an authoritative study has found.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th July 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Identity fraud up by 57% as thieves target social media – BBC News
‘The number of victims of identity theft rose by 57% last year, figures from fraud prevention service Cifas suggest.’
BBC News, 5th July 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government pushes ahead with controversial Land Registry amid Brexit chaos – The Independent
‘The Land Registry cost almost £261m to run last year – but also generated £297m of revenue.’
The Independent, 2nd July 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Prosecutions for people-smuggling into UK rise by 50% – The Guardian
‘The number of people prosecuted for smuggling illegal immigrants into Britain in their vehicles has risen by more than 50% in a year, according to new figures. ‘
The Guardian, 4th July 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
City regulator’s fines drop from £819m to £7m in a year – The Guardian
‘Fines imposed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the first half of 2016 have fallen to £7.2m – less than 1% of the figure of a year before.’
The Guardian, 3rd July 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
One in three cases of “solicitor fraud” not even looked at, police admit – Daily Telegraph
‘One in three cases of conveyancing fraud – where victims lose an average of £101,000 – is not even passed on to the police for further investigation, Telegraph Money has learned.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd July 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Gradual fall’ in number of legal aid providers – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The number of firms providing legal aid is continuing to decline gradually, the government’s latest statistics bulletin suggests.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 1st July 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Record number of suspected female terrorists arrested last year, figures show – The Independent
‘A record number of suspected female terrorists have been arrested in the UK in the past year, government figures have shown. The official figures, released by the Home Office, show 36 female terror suspects were arrested in the 12-month period prior to March. This amounts to 14 per cent of all arrests on terrorism charges during the time frame.’
The Independent, 30th June 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Battle to stop Jack Straw facing Libya rendition charges – The Guardian
‘The government has spent at least £600,000 of taxpayers’ money trying to prevent a civil case being brought against it by a husband and wife who allege that British intelligence was complicit in their detention, rendition and torture.’
The Guardian, 26th June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Fall in number of magistrates ‘will mean less diversity’ – The Guardian
‘A sharp fall in the number of magistrates in England and Wales will ensure that those on the bench remain overwhelmingly white and elderly, the government has been warned.’
The Guardian, 22nd June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Restraint use on child prisoners doubles, says Howard League – BBC News
‘Children held in custody in England and Wales are twice as likely to have force used against them by staff than they were five years ago, research suggests.’
BBC News, 20th June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Home Office loses test case on asylum seekers ‘who look 18 or older’ – The Guardian
‘A test case judgment has been handed down in the high court preventing the Home Office from detaining child asylum seekers just because officials think they look 18 or older.’
The Guardian, 20th June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
