Ofcom investigates broadcasting of Lee Rigby footage – BBC News
“TV watchdog Ofcom has launched an investigation into the broadcasting of footage from the scene of the murder of soldier Lee Rigby.”
BBC News, 17th June 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: video recordings
Steven Frogg jailed for attempted murder of Mansfield boy – BBC News
“A man who broke a four-year-old boy’s skull in three places in a ‘frenzied’ attack has been jailed for 16 years.”
BBC News, 12th June 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Vulnerable victims will no longer have to give evidence in court, Chris Grayling says – Daily Telegraph
“Young and vulnerable victims of crimes should not be subjected to traumatic
cross-examinations in court, Chris Grayling has said.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th June 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Lord Chief Justice calls for children to have evidence video recorded – Daily Telegraph
“Senior judges have called for children to be spared from the ‘damage’ of appearing in criminal trials, and instead have their evidence video recorded.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th June 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Court increases sentences for trio jailed for sexually assaulting unconscious teen – The Guardian
“Three men to serve five and a half years after appeal judges rule original sentence for assault on 18-year-old was too lenient.”
The Guardian, 7th June 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man jailed for sprinkling pubic hair on curry to avoid payment – The Independent
“A man who sprinkled his own pubic hair over a half-eaten curry in an attempt to avoid paying for it has been jailed.”
The Independent, 5th June 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Court is just as traumatic’: Girl who faced aggressive cross-examination aged nine says she has never recovered – The Independent
“Barristers and campaigners call for pre-recorded court interviews as girl who faced aggressive cross-examination aged nine says she has never recovered from her ordeal.”
The Independent, 24th May 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
GP Davinder Jeet Bains jailed for filming abuse of patients – BBC News
“A family doctor who used a secret camera inside his wristwatch to record himself abusing female patients at his surgery has been jailed for 12 years.”
BBC News, 23rd May 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rise in convictions of badger cruelty as RSPCA accused of using law to get to hunts – Daily Telegraph
“Badger cruelty prosecutions have almost doubled in five years, according to new figures, as the RSPCA is accused of using the law to target huntsmen.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th April 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Appeal court extends jail term of man who filmed rape on iPad – The Guardian
“Appeal judges have almost doubled the jail sentence of a man who filmed himself raping a woman on his iPad.”
The Guardian, 12th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Covert recordings may be admissible in Employment Tribunals – Technology Law Update
“As technology becomes more sophisticated, so do the challenges faced by employers. A seemingly common query relates to the legality of covert recordings made by employees of face to face meetings with managers or colleagues on smart phones or tablets.”
Technology Law Update, 15th March 2013
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
Man given life sentence for murdering £3,000 casino winner – The Independent
“A man has been handed a life term after stabbing a gambler to death who had won £3,000 at a casino.”
The Independent, 9th March 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Video journalist fights court application over EDL footage – The Guardian
“A video journalist is fighting a court application by police to force him to hand over footage he shot of the English Defence League.”
The Guardian, 11th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lord Judge ‘troubled’ by court camera plan – Law Society’s Gazette
“The lord chief justice has voiced opposition to the government’s plan to allow the filming of sentencing in the Crown court.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 30th January 2013
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
The supreme court’s YouTube channel is a welcome step for open justice – The Guardian
“Judgment summaries are a good start, but it would be useful to watch recordings of full hearings. Do you agree?”
The Guardian, 21st January 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man who filmed himself raping a woman at knifepoint on his iPad is jailed – The Independent
“A man who filmed himself raping a woman at knifepoint on his tablet computer was today jailed for six years.”
The Independent, 14th January 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Liverpool double rapist Mindaugas Budkus jailed – BBC News
“A man convicted of raping two women within three weeks in Liverpool has been sentenced to life in prison.”
BBC News, 11th January 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jail sex offenders for longer, proposes review of sentencing guidelines – The Guardian
“Rapists and sex attackers should be given longer prison terms, the Sentencing Council recommends, as courts take into account gang attacks and new technologies exploited by offenders.”
The Guardian, 6th December 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man who put cat in tumble drier jailed – The Independent
“A man who put his cat in a tumble drier and posted the footage on YouTube has been jailed.”
The Independent, 13th November 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Azelle Rodney Inquiry lawyers can see surveillance film footage – UK Human Rights Blog
“R (on the application of the Metropolitan Police Service) v the Chairman of the Inquiry into the Death of Azelle Rodney and Interested Parties [2012] EWHA 2783 (Admin).
The public inquiry into the death of Azelle Rodney, which commenced in 2010, was still under way when it was interrupted by the present dispute. It concerned the issue whether police surveillance footage taken from the air, showing Azelle Rodney’s movements in the two hours before his death, should be disclosed to the legal team representing his mother at the Inquiry.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 16th October 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
