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
Category: trials
‘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
The e-trials of the future: Judges take part in pilot that could revolutionise court system – The Independent
‘Scrapping paper from Britain’s courtrooms and dispensing with the need for people to be physically present in some cases could transform the way case are heard and save the legal system millions, according to the organisers of a mock “virtual trial”.’
The Guardian, 2nd June 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Capita: lost in translation? – New Law Journal
‘A top judge has slated the performance of Capita, the providers of the court interpreting service, after a hearing had to be adjourned when interpreters failed to turn up.’
New Law Journal, 28th May 2014
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
FCA succeeds in reversing stay in Operation Cotton trial – The Lawyer
‘The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has won its appeal against the stay in the high-cost fraud trial known as Operation Cotton, with the Court of Appeal (CoA) ruling that proceedings should resume.’
The Lawyer, 21st May 2014
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Press has no direct role in welfare proceedings in Court of Protection – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Sir James Munby, President of the Court of Protection has ruled that the Daily Mail has no standing to be joined as a party in welfare proceedings in relation to a vulnerable adult who has been declared by the courts as lacking capacity under the Mental Health Act.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 12th May 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Judicial Review, Legal Aid and Operation Cotton – the Human Rights Roundup – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Legal aid, judicial review and the role of the Lord Chancellor dominated the headlines last week – with the Operation Cotton case and the Joint Committee on Human Right’s report on judicial review putting increasing pressure on the Government’s reforms.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 6th May 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
First hearing not a case management conference, says High Court – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A claimant has failed in a High Court Mitchell bid to argue that an initial hearing amounted to a case management conference (CMC) and should be subject to budgeting rules.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 14th April 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Beyond the veil: What happened after Rebekah Dawson refused to take her niqab off in court – The Independent
‘If your memory is sufficiently jogged, you may recall the recent case of a female defendant who refused to remove her full-face veil in court. It prompted a predictable outbreak of public indignation and liberal soul-searching. The question boiled down to this: could, or should, an English court accommodate a woman who hid her face, citing religious precepts, in a country where the face and facial expression are regarded as key to identity?’
The Independent, 7th April 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Attorney general resists call to protect witnesses from court cross-examination – The Guardian
‘Dominic Grieve QC, the attorney general, has resisted calls for young and vulnerable witnesses to be cross-examined by a judge rather than several barristers to avoid aggressive courtroom questioning .’
The Guardian, 7th April 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
A voice for victims of crime – The Guardian
‘Justice isn’t just about sentencing: it’s about encouraging victims to come forward in the first place. Labour’s planned law will help. By Keir Starmer.’
The Guardian, 6th April 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Vulnerable witness reforms proposed by Keir Starmer in new ‘victims’ law’ – BBC News
‘Radical changes to the way vulnerable witnesses are treated in court are being considered by the Labour Party.’
BBC News, 7th April 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Chancery Division to pilot fixed-length trials from May – Litigation Futures
‘A pilot of fixed-ended trials will begin in the Chancery Division in less than six weeks’ time – and parties have been warned that they may be given just 24 hours’ notice that they are to be included in it.’
Litigation Futures, 20th March 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Bedale woman fined for Le Vell trial tweet – BBC News
‘A woman who tweeted the identity of the alleged victim in the trial of Coronation Street’s Michael Le Vell has been fined.’
BBC News, 20th 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Paddy Power Oscar Pistorius ‘money back if he walks’ ad broke rules and brought UK advertising into disrepute, ASA finds – The Independent
‘A Paddy Power advert that offered a “money back if he walks” guarantee for betting on the Oscar Pistorius murder trial broke rules and brought the UK’s advertising industry into disrepute, the regulator has found.’
The Independent, 19th March 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
