‘Sex offenders think they’ll get away with it. And often they do. Sometimes it can take years to bring them to justice, while others escape retribution altogether. So how do you go about making sure perpetrators of horrendous crimes committed in the distant past are caught and convicted?’
BBC News, 20th June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Cold call kings behind millions of nuisance calls are getting away with it because the Government has refused to hold them personally liable, the departing Information Commissioner has told The Telegraph. Christopher Graham, in his final interview before stepping down, said he had repeatedly pressed ministers to give him the power to pursue the directors of cold-calling companies – but his pleas had been ignored.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th June 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Doctors who aborted foetuses based on their gender could finally be successfully prosecuted after British lawyers launched an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights calling for a reform of abortion law.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th June
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Workers unfairly dismissed by their employers are being denied access to justice because of new Government court fees, a cross party committee of MPs has warned. Since the new employment tribunal fees were introduced in 2013 there has been a “precipitate drop” of almost 70 per cent in the number of cases being brought, the Commons Justice committee said. It can now cost as much as £1,200 simply to bring a claim.’
The Independent, 20th June 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Two-thirds of litigation lawyers say increased court fees have already deterred clients from commencing proceedings, a survey has found.’
Litigation Futures, 15th June 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Last year 32,446 people subject to immigration control in the UK were detained by the government. Some had entered the country irregularly and were quickly removed. Others were detained pending removal or deportation. More than half of them were released back into the community, meaning that their detention had served no purpose.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 13th June 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘If I am an extremely well-regarded academic at Cambridge (don’t snigger at the back, I could be) and due to my eminence I do some unpaid voluntary work for a major international group (here, the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change), the work in relation to which I do over my university email account, are those emails held by the University under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (“EIR”)?’
Panopticon, 10th June 2016
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
‘Almost half of repeat knife offenders were not immediately jailed, despite new legislation requiring judges to impose a prison sentence.’
BBC News, 9th June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Retired clergyman Paul Nicolson, who is refusing to pay council tax in solidarity with those hit by benefit cuts, explains why he’s happy to take the consequences.’
The Guardian, 8th June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Midwives have called for renewed efforts to tackle female genital mutilation (FGM) after more than 1,200 cases were recorded across England in just three months. This includes 11 Britons who were identified as being subject to FGM.’
The Guardian, 9th June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The ban on legal highs will not lead to the disappearance of spice and other synthetic, cannabis-like drugs because they are so profitable to dealers, a senior government drugs adviser has warned.’
The Guardian, 7th June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The NHS watchdog NICE has been asked by government to look at the cost of providing an HIV prevention treatment known as Prep.’
BBC News, 7th June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) selected candidates for the specific purpose of increasing diversity in 14 recommendations, according to the commission’s latest statistics bulletin published today.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd June 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘White applicants are three times more likely to be appointed as recorders than lawyers from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, according to the Bar Council.’
The Guardian, 2nd June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘As part of new legislation, police in England and Wales can use road-side tests to determine drug levels in dangerous drivers.’
The Independent, 1st June 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Families of the victims of the Winterbourne View care scandal have written to David Cameron accusing ministers of betrayal by leaving vulnerable disabled people at risk of abuse five years on.’
Daily Telegraph, 31st May 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘As a new inquest approaches into the death of their autistic sister, family continues to fight for a law to boost the rights of relatives.’
The Guardian, 1st June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘There were almost 8,000 arrests last year for drug driving in England and Wales, figures obtained by BBC Radio 5 live have suggested.’
BBC News, 1st June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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