Following various pressures after police ‘leaks’ of phone hacking, NoTW is to close It seems as if there are forces at work. The News of the World has finally succumbed to clamours for action, by announcing it will close, and this Sunday 11th July will see it’s last edition. Andy Coulson is in custody, Clive Goodman too, the … Continued
Jon has penned a piece which illustrates the nature of our work, and some of the funnier sides of what we do. In the July issue of The Advocate, the LCCSAs’ periodical, Jon produces a typical piece which highlights some of the hurdles we face, day to day.
Chris Graham, the Information Commissioner appeared on Radio 4 and denounced the failure to clamp down on ‘blagging’, as former NoTW Executive arrested. In view of the recent NoTW developments, the ICO intervention as it’s annual report was published was timely. Chris Graham spoke on the Today programme of the impasse between the Press and policitians for failing to … Continued
The Last Judgement of Nuremberg by Abby Mann is at the Tricycle from 6th July. Following the success of the initial Tricycle Lawyers’ 2001 production of Twelve Angry Men, and the three subsequent productions Are You Now Or Have You Even Been? (2003), Inherit The Wind (2005) and To Kill A Mockingbird(2008), the Tricycle Theatre welcomes a company of legal professionals … Continued
The UK now has anti-bribery provisions which are in force. The Anti-Bribery Act 2010 is now in force and criminalises any act by a United Kingdom citizen or resident to pay or receive a bribe, either directly or indirectly. The act provides for transactions that take place in the UK and abroad, and both in the public … Continued
A most bizarre interpretation of PACE has led to an urgent review by the government of police detention powers. Professor Zander had described the High Court decision in Hookway as a ‘disaster for the police’. The Government have proposed emergency legislation in order to provide assurance to the police that they could continue to operate on the same … Continued
The Law Society have started the campaign against the swingeing attack on Legal Aid. Despite the Justice Secretary Ken Clarkes’ ability to appear as ‘liberal’ on social issues after an appearance on R4, the Law Society has reported how damaging the changes may be. The Justice Secretary asserted that the UK has the most generous provision of any Western … Continued
Is this the beginning of the end of Legal Aid? The Government plans, a Bill to reform Legal aid, is worrying. The Director will presumably delegate who can receive Advice at a Police Station to a call centre.
The Forum held a meeting calling for the police to be held to account, not protestors. At a public meeting held today the Defend the Right to Protest Forum called for the police to be held to account for their actions just as protestors face prosecution for their actions.
The activities of a Care Home were exposed by BBCs’ Panorama An appalling abuse by staff of some of the most vulnerable was exposed by an undercover operation by BBCs’ Panorama. BSB – Human Rights Law Firm
Our client was acquitted after facing serious charges. Jim Skelsey and Neena Crinnion acted for our client who was facing charges of having sex with an underage girl at Maidstone Crown Court. He was formally acquitted by the court after the CPS decided against a retrial. We were awarded a Defendants Costs Order, and our client is … Continued
Policing Public disorder has been a controversial topic, and the involvement of Mark Kennedy has attracted much debate. Richard Parry recently attended a conference with HMIC where the Police policy in policing public disorder was debated. Issues such as accountability and record keeping were raised, and the Police technique of overt surveillance of protesters was … Continued
