Birmingham pub bombings: Coroner to rule on resuming inquests – BBC News
‘A coroner is due to rule on whether the inquests into the deaths of 21 people in the Birmingham pub bombings will resume.’
BBC News, 1st June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: terrorism
Children of woman jailed for Syria plot will live with relatives – The Guardian
‘Three children whose British Muslim mother has been jailed after planning a move to an area of Syria controlled by Islamic State are to live with relatives pending decisions about their long-term future, a high court judge has been told.’
The Guardian, 26th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Fingerprints and DNA of up to 800 terror suspects destroyed because of errors by spies and the police – Daily Telegraph
‘The fingerprint and DNA profiles of up to 800 terror suspects have been destroyed because of errors by spies and the police, it has emerged.’
Daily Telegraph, 26th May 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Censorship or justified Concern? – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Mrs Justice Whipple dismissed one claim for judicial review, and refused permission to bring a further claim, in respect of decisions made by Southampton University regarding a proposed conference on the legality of the existence of Israel under international law. She held that the University had lawfully withdrawn its permission to hold the conference in April 2015, and refused permission to challenge the University’s subsequent decision to require the conference organisers to meet the conference’s security costs as a condition of allowing the conference to take place at a later date. The conference organisers had claimed that both decisions represented an unlawful interference with their Article 10 right to free expression and Article 11 right to free assembly.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 24th May 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Theresa May agrees to review of snooper’s charter powers – The Guardian
‘Labour has edged closer to supporting the “snooper’s charter” after the home secretary, Theresa May, agreed to order an independent review of proposed state surveillance powers.’
The Guardian, 24th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
British Muslim convert jailed over plan to take children to Isis in Syria – The Guardian
‘A British Muslim who wanted bring up her children under Islamic State in Syria has been jailed for two and a half years.’
The Guardian, 23rd May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Would-be IS bride jailed at Sheffield Crown Court for terror tweets – BBC News
‘A woman who said she wanted to marry “Jihadi John” has been jailed for four years and six months for sharing so-called Islamic State propaganda.’
BBC News, 18th May 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Silent bomber’ plotter who planned London terror attack has sentence cut – BBC News
‘A woman who plotted a terror attack in London had her minimum jail term reduced from 25 to 23 years on appeal.’
BBC News, 18th May 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
US air base attack plot: British man Junead Khan jailed – BBC News
‘A delivery driver from Luton has been jailed for life, with a minimum term of 12 years, for plotting to kill US personnel outside an air base.’
BBC News, 13th May 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Birmingham pub bombings: coroner receives ‘significant’ information about whether MI5 had prior knowledge – Daily Telegraph
‘The coroner who is considering re-opening the inquests into the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings has received “significant” new information about whether MI5 knew about the IRA attacks in advance.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th May 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Failed asylum seeker guilty of smuggling hundreds in to UK – Daily Telegraph
‘A failed Iraqi asylum seeker has been convicted of helping to smuggle up to 3,000 migrants into the UK but is fighting extradition.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th May 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Bank Mellat’s $4bn claim: CA rules out one element, but the rest to play for – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Bank Mellat’s challenge to the Treasury’s direction under the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 has been before the courts on a number of occasions. In 2009, the Treasury had concluded that the Bank had connections with Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programme. In 2013, the Supreme Court quashed the direction, which had stopped any institution in London from dealing with the Bank.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 11th May 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Drone killings: Legal case ‘needs clarifying’ – BBC News
‘The legal case for using drone strikes outside of armed conflict needs “urgent clarification” from ministers, a cross-party parliamentary committee has said.’
BBC News, 10th May 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gang jailed over pensioner phone scam – BBC News
‘Eight men from London have been jailed for a phone scam that defrauded UK pensioners out of more than £1m.’
BBC News, 4th May 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mother who tried to move family to Syria ordered to give up children – The Guardian
‘The high court has ruled that the three children of a Leicester woman who tried to take them to Isis-controlled territory must live with their grandmother.’
The Guardian, 3rd May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Money laundering: New law planned to target corrupt officials – BBC News
‘MPs, councillors and civil servants suspected of corruption are to be targeted by a new law proposed by the home secretary.’
BBC News, 21st April 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Two British students given life sentences for ‘drive-by’ plot – BBC News
‘Two British students have been jailed for life for plotting to kill police or soldiers in a shooting inspired by so-called Islamic State.’
BBC News, 22nd April 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Biggest reforms to money laundering regime in over a decade – Home Office
‘The Home Secretary has set out the most significant changes to the UK’s anti-money laundering and terrorist finance regime in over a decade.’
Home Office, 21st April 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Border security: Guards ‘lack power to stop returning jihadis’ – Daily Telegraph
‘British border guards are virtually powerless to stop and detain Britons they suspect of returning from jihad or terrorism training, a whistle-blower has disclosed. UK Border Force guards have “zero discretion” to detain and interview travellers trying to re-enter Britain if they hold a UK passport and have not been “flagged” by police or security services.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st April 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
