Dr David Kelly: 10 years on, death of scientist remains unresolved for some – The Guardian
“Death of WMD dossier scientist contributed to erosion of trust in politics.”
The Guardian, 16th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: weapons
Feltham young offenders institute condemned for violence and baton-use – The Guardian
“Prison staff drew and threatened to use extendable batons on more than 100 occasions last year to curb high levels of violence inside Britain’s largest youth jail, prison inspectors have revealed.”
The Guardian, 10th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Does Taser Use Breach Human Rights? – Criminal Law and Justice Weekly
“Does Taser use breach fundamental human rights? That was the question at a Law Society Public Debate Series event held on June 24, 2013.”
Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 1st July 2013
Source: www.criminallawandjustice.co.uk
Daily Mail in £100,000-plus payout over Syrian chemical weapons story – The Guardian
“The Daily Mail has apologised and paid £110,000 in libel damages to a London defence firm it wrongly linked with an alleged chemical weapons plot in Syria.”
The Guardian, 26th June 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Dale Cregan trial: Guilty verdicts in trial of police killer and others – BBC News
“Double police killer Dale Cregan has been cleared of a final charge of attempted murder at the conclusion of a 12-week trial involving nine other men.”
BBC News, 13th June 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Stop and Tase? – Criminal Law and Justice Weekly
“Last month saw the launch of the judicial review of the ‘Taser Roll-out Programme’. The landmark challenge comes after the Metropolitan Police Service and the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) began the roll-out of Tasers across all 32 boroughs of London without holding a public consultation or providing the public with information about the Programme. Forty officers in each borough will be trained to use the Taser; eight officers per shift and two Emergency Response Teams will have Tasers with them at any one time. The judicial review also raises the issue that there was a legitimate expectation that the ‘Taser Policy’ across London would remain in force and that there is an arguable breach of art.2 and 3 of the European Convention of Human Rights in continuing with the implementation of the Programme.”
Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 18th May 2013
Source: www.criminallawandjustice.co.uk
Mentally-ill patients were ‘Tasered’ more than 50 times – The Independent
“Freedom of Information request reveals extent of stun-gun use by police in psychiatric wards.”
The Independent, 7th May 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police watchdog to investigate Taser use in burns death of man doused in flammable liquid – The Independent
“A watchdog is to investigate whether the firing of a Taser by a police officer
at a man doused in flammable liquid caused fatal burns.”
The Independent, 27th April 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Cherelle McKenzie-Jackson, 14, jailed for role in ‘disrespect’ killing – The Guardian
“A 14-year-old girl who persuaded her boyfriend to stab a boy who she felt had treated her disrespectfully has been sentenced to eight years detention for manslaughter.”
The Guardian, 5th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Joss Stone death plot: Junior Bradshaw and Kevin Liverpool convicted – BBC News
“Two men have been convicted of plotting to kill singer Joss Stone.”
BBC News, 3rd April 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Drones, street art and more immigration law – BBC Law in Action
“Joining us this week is Ben Emmerson QC, the UN’s Special Rapporteur on Counter Terrorism. As ‘drones’ – or unmanned aerial vehicles – are increasingly used by the United States to kill suspected terrorists in other nations, we look at the legal case for and against their use. And we ask: if they can legally be deployed in civilian areas in Yemen or Pakistan, could they also be used against targets in Britain? Plus: we look at the controversial European court rulings that stop illegal immigrants being deported if they are caring for children who are British citizens.”
BBC Law in Action, 26th February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Blind man Tasered by police seeks compensation – The Guardian
“A blind stroke victim has made a claim for compensation after he was shot in the back with a 50,000-volt Taser stun gun by a police officer who mistook his white stick for a samurai sword.”
The Guardian, 10th January 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
High Court blocks US drone intelligence case – BBC News
“The High Court has rejected an attempt by a Pakistani man to force the UK government to reveal if it is providing intelligence for US drone strikes.”
BBC News, 21st December 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
ASB and Possession – NearlyLegal
“Birmingham CC v Ashton is a case which illustrates the difficulty that judges face when they are invited to make possession orders on the grounds of nuisance and anti-social behaviour against tenants with mental health problems.”
NearlyLegal, 16th December 2012
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Judge attacks ‘genius’ prosecutors after householder confronts yobs with knife – Daily Telegraph
“A senior judge demanded to know which ‘genius’ decided to charge a householder for holding knife while protecting his home despite none of the armed yobs being arrested.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th November 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Jailed for smuggling weapons into UK – Home Office
“A man who attempted to bring a haul of offensive weapons through Newcastle Airport has been jailed.”
Home Office, 20th November 2012
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Fears of human rights abuses prompt UK to revoke arms export licences – The Guardian
“The UK must change its arms export policy to prevent weapons and other military equipment being sold to authoritarian regimes because the Arab spring has shown the system is fundamentally flawed, a Commons report warns.”
The Guardian, 13th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
London 2012: Missile tower block tenants drop legal bid – BBC News
“Residents of a tower block in east London where surface-to-air missiles are being stationed for the Olympics have dropped their legal case.”
BBC News, 11th July 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge rejects bid to stop Olympic rooftop missiles – The Independent
“Alarmed residents have lost their High Court battle to prevent surface-to-air missiles being stationed on the roof of a 17-storey residential tower block during the Olympics.”
The Independent, 10th July 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Regina v Bewley – WLR Daily
Regina v Bewley [2012] EWCA Crim 1457; [2012] WLR (D) 197
“A weapon from which a missile could be discharged only by means of elaborate steps taken with the use of additional equipment was not a firearm within section 57(1) of the Firearms Act 1968.”
WLR Daily, 6th July 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
