‘A jury has been discharged in the case of a teacher accused of having sex with a student in the toilet of a plane as they returned from a school trip after they failed to reach a verdict.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th October 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A murder suspect has been extradited to the UK from Pakistan to face trial over a 2002 Yorkshire house fire that left eight people dead.’
The Independent, 3rd October 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Fifteen activists who locked themselves together around an immigration removal charter flight to prevent its departure from Stansted and displayed a banner proclaiming “mass deportations kill” have gone on trial charged with a terrorist offence.’
The Guardian, 2nd October 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The trial of 15 protestors who prevented a deportation flight leaving Stansted airport in March 2017 has begun today at Chelmsford Crown Court. ‘
Rights Info, 1st October 2018
Source: rightsinfo.org
‘The trial of an alleged mastermind of the Hatton Garden heist has been delayed until next year following a new blockbuster film release about the robbery.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd September 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Access to trial documents by those that are not parties to a particular case is limited to ‘records of the court’, and does not include the likes of trial bundles nor, in general, other trial documents, the Court of Appeal has confirmed.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th August 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Alec Samuels shares his reflections on the legal significance of the Jeremy Thorpe case.’
New Law Journal, 21st June 2018
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
‘A High Court judge has described a case as “a festival of mendacity” in which every witness was “attempting to outdo the other in a rich display of competitive dishonesty”.’
Litigation Futures, 22nd May 2018
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘This guidance has been produced to assist judges in the Family Court to resolve mental capacity issues concerning parties to family law proceedings. Designed to be practical and accessible, it will point the judge to key rules and statutory provisions. Lawyers instructed in family proceedings may also find this guidance valuable.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 26th April 2018
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
‘When a rape trial ends in acquittal, what do the anonymous women who made the claims do next?’
The Guardian, 25th April 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A Commonwealth Games swimmer has been cleared of raping a woman after a night out in Cardiff.’
BBC News, 10th April 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The father of seriously-ill Alfie Evans said his son had been “failed disgracefully by the system” after losing a last-ditch legal bid at the European court of human rights.’
The Guardian, 29th March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Fear of intrusive investigations and total loss of privacy make sexual assault victims less likely to make a complaint.’
The Guardian, 21st March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Poppi Worthington’s mother has said she may never learn the “devastating truth” behind her daughter’s death after prosecutors ruled out a review of the case.’
The Guardian, 15th March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Sentencing Council has published its assessment of the impact of its Allocation Guideline, under its statutory duty to monitor the operation and effect of its sentencing guidelines and to draw conclusions from this information.’
Sentencing Council, 6th March 2018
Source: www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk
‘Judges should restrict the number of observers allowed into court when defendants or witnesses are compelled to remove their veil to give evidence, new guidance to judges recommends.’
The Guardian, 28th February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘They might be victims of rape, or witnesses to murder. But can they really be relied upon to tell the truth at trial?’
The Guardian, 17th February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Calls are mounting for the two British fighters captured in Syria to be sent back to the UK to face trial, with a former counter-terrorism regulator describing it as the “proper forum” for justice.’
The Guardian, 11th February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
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