“A court descended into farce when a man translating vital evidence revealed he was only there because his wife – the real interpreter – was too busy.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th July 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Police officer Simon Harwood was today cleared of killing newspaper seller Ian Tomlinson during the G20 protests in London in 2009. Concerns about the Pc’s alleged previous ‘heavy handed policing’ were only disclosed after acquittal.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th July 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A Rio Ferdinand tweet shows there’s a difference in attitude on social media when it comes to some fundamental principles of our judicial process.”
The Guardian, 9th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Judges indulge barristers far too much. Let’s not abandon jury trials so casually.”
The Guardian, 28th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Greater support needs to be given to vulnerable defendants in order for them to get a fair trial, particularly those with learning difficulties who may have problems understanding the process, a report by the Prison Reform Trust (PRT) has warned.”
The Guardian, 28th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The trial has begun of Simon Harwood, the police constable accused of killing Ian Tomlinson, who died shortly after he collapsed amid a major Metropolitan police operation around the G20 summit in London in April 2009.”
The Guardian, 18th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Two national newspapers published ‘seriously prejudicial’ articles after a killer’s conviction for the abduction and murder of schoolgirl Milly Dowler, the High Court heard today.”
The Independent, 13th June 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A man who tweeted a joke threat to ‘blow up’ Robin Hood airport in South Yorkshire has lost his attempt to overturn the judgment – but will now be tried all over again.”
The Guardian, 28th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“In the immediate aftermath of the decision to prosecute Rebekah Brooks, her co-defendant and husband Charles Brooks has called the proceedings a witch-hunt and questioned his wife’s ability to receive a fair trial. Mrs Brooks has herself challenged the decision to prosecute, and raised issues about impartiality.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 22nd May 2012
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Neilly v The Queen [2012] UKPC 12; [2012] WLR (D) 144
“When a defendant in a criminal trial had not been put on an identification parade, the decision as to whether to allow a dock identification was a matter for the trial judge in the light of all the relevant circumstances. However where a dock identification was admitted in evidence the trial judge was required to give the jury careful directions as to the dangers of relying on that evidence, and to warn the jury of the disadvantages to the defendant of having been denied the opportunity of participating in an identification parade.”
WLR Daily, 10th May 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
“Eight protesters who were accused of occupying Fortnum and Mason during an anti-cuts demonstration last year were today acquitted of trespass.”
The Independent, 23rd March 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A philosophy student who claimed he suffered head injuries from a police baton during the anti-fees protest in London faces trial on Monday for violent disorder at the demonstration.”
The Guardian, 25th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“An Oxford law graduate accused of throwing bricks at police during last summer’s riots walked free from court on Friday after a jury took just half an hour to find him not guilty.”
The Guardian, 25th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Publicity from the phone-hacking inquiry doesn’t necessarily prejudice the cases of those arrested in the scandal.”
The Guardian, 18th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Introducing secret hearings into civil courts could backfire, leading to more claimants accessing sensitive information, according to the government’s own impact assessment of its justice and security green paper. Expanding the use of so-called ‘closed material proceedings’ (CMPs) may also result in jurors finding the vetting procedure intrusive, and in ‘resentment of the judicial process and unwillingness to participate in jury service’, the Ministry of Justice’s study warns.”
The Guardian, 4th March 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Rachel Langdale QC and James Robottom of 7 Bedford Row consider the jurisprudence and practical realities concerning the participation and involvement of children in proceedings relating to them.”
Family Law Week, 28th February 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
“Football boss Harry Redknapp was cleared today of taking bungs in an offshore tax dodge.”
The Independent, 8th February 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Attorney General Dominic Grieve has defended his decision not to prosecute footballer Joey Barton for a series of online comments about John Terry ahead of his trial, insisting they would not jeopardise the case.”
The Independent, 7th February 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A man who stabbed his ex-wife to death in the street as their children looked on has been found guilty of murder.”
BBC News, 31st January 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“England football captain John Terry is due to have his case heard for the first time in court over whether he used racist language in a match.”
BBC News, 1st February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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