Lord chief justice attacks secret trials – BBC News
‘The lord chief justice of England and Wales has condemned an attempt to hold a completely secret trial, saying it should never happen again.’
BBC News, 12th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: trials
Couple rack up legal bills of nearly £1m fighting divorce battle (over assets worth just £2.9m) – Daily Telegraph
‘A businessman and his estranged wife ran up legal bills of more than £900,000 while fighting over assets worth less than £2.9 million, a High Court judge heard. Mr Justice Mostyn said the couple had spent nearly a third of everything they had built up over 18 years funding litigation.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th November 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Regina v P (J); Regina v Lubemba – WLR Daily
Regina v P (J); Regina v Lubemba: [2014] WLR (D) 472
‘The court gave guidance as to what measures a trial judge might legitimately take to protect a vulnerable witness without impacting adversely on the right of a defendant to a fair trial.’
WLR Daily, 9th October 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Abdel Hakim Belhaj wins right to day in court over his kidnap by MI6 and CIA – The Guardian
‘A Libyan exile who was abducted in a joint MI6-CIA operation has won the right to bring his claim against the government to court.’
The Guardian, 30th October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Chris Huhne challenges court costs for points case – BBC News
‘Former cabinet minister Chris Huhne is challenging a court order for £77,750 in costs relating to his prosecution for passing speeding points to his former wife.’
BBC News, 28th October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Secret’ terror trial begins at Old Bailey – BBC News
‘A jury has been sworn in at the Old Bailey for a terror trial that will be partially held in secret.’
BBC News, 13th October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Child witness court video evidence expansion planned – BBC News
‘Changes to allow children and abuse victims in England and Wales to film their evidence before a trial begins should be brought in “as fast as possible”, a justice minister has said.’
BBC News, 9th September 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rebekah Brooks and co-defendants try to recoup £20m in hacking trial costs – The Guardian
‘Rebekah Brooks and her co-defendants in the phone-hacking trial are looking to recoup between £20m and £25m in legal fees from the tax payer following their acquittal of all charges.’
The Guardian, 26th August 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Witness statements, Mitchell and CPR rules 3.9 and 32.10 – Sovereign Chambers
‘David Partington and Judy Dawson, barristers in the Sovereign Chambers Civil Team in Leeds, consider the civil procedural difficulties that the late service of witness statements cause for both the defaulting and innocent parties, given the interplay of, “Jackson”, Denton, and the cases dealing with sanction for late service of witness statements.’
Sovereign Chambers, 16th July 2014
Source: www.sovereignchambers.co.uk
The rise of the secret trial: Closed Material Procedures one year on – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Last week Justice Secretary Chris Grayling reported on how often closed material proceedings (CMPs) have been sought under the Justice and Security Act 2013 (JSA), as he is required to do annually under the Act. As the first and only official consolidated presentation of how the new CMP regime is being used, this two-page written ministerial statement warrants close attention.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 5th August 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Mazher Mahmood could face perjury investigation after Tulisa trial collapse – The Guardian
‘Police and prosecutors are discussing whether any legal action could follow the collapse of the trial of singer Tulisa Contostavlos, which was abandoned after the judge ruled that the Sun on Sunday’s veteran investigative reporter Mazher Mahmood was likely to have lied about talking to another witness about changing their evidence.’
The Guardian, 22nd July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Tulisa Contostavlos trial collapses over Mazher Mahmood’s evidence – The Guardian
‘The trial of the singer and TV entertainer Tulisa Contostavlos over drugs allegations has dramatically collapsed after the judge ruled that the Sun investigative reporter whose evidence was central to the case had seemingly lied on oath.’
The Guardian, 21st July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
At £100m, phone hacking trial makes history for expense – Daily Telegraph
‘The phone-hacking trial has been one of the most expensive cases in British criminal history, with News International bearing more than half of the expense.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th June 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Sex abuse victim has post traumatic stress from court questioning – BBC News
‘A sex abuse victim says a cross-examination in court in Jersey was so aggressive she has been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).’
BBC News, 23rd June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Secret trial of terror suspects delayed until October – The Guardian
‘The trial of two terrorist suspects, due to be held substantially in secret, has been delayed until October.’
The Guardian, 16th June 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Secret’ terror trial ruling due at Old Bailey – BBC News
‘The Court of Appeal is to rule on whether a trial of two terrorist suspects can be heard in secret.’
BBC News, 12th June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Top family judge adjourns father’s contact case amid legal aid impasse – The Guardian
‘The most senior family judge in England and Wales has asked the justice secretary, Chris Grayling, to explain how a case involving a father’s contact with his son can proceed without legal aid.’
The Guardian, 9th June 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
