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21 May 2015

Potential for miscarriages of justice in historic sex claim investigations

A combination of reports published this week heralds the increase in potential miscarriages of Justice in cases which concern allegations of historic sexual abuse...

19 May 2015

Is the FCA’s use of skilled persons reports on the wane?

The total number of skilled persons reports which firms have been ordered to carry out by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is slightly up on the same figure for this time last year but considerably down on the figure for the year before that.

Jill Lorimer

18 May 2015

Polish judicial Authority v Celinski: the end of Article 8 in extradition?

On 6 May the Administrative Court (consisting of Lord Thomas CJ, Ryder LJ and Ouseley J) handed down judgment in the case of Celinski and others, and established the proper approach to be taken in extradition cases (both at first instance and on appeal) where a requested person relies on Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (the right to private and family life). 

Ed Smyth

18 May 2015

Michael Gove is given 100 days to abolish the Human Rights Act

Michael Gove, the new Justice Secretary under the Conservative government, is being tasked with the abolition of the Human Rights Act 1998 (“HRA”) as contained in his party’s election manifesto and a key part of the new government’s 100-day policy offensive. The Conservative party promised that the HRA would be repealed and replaced with a British Bill of Rights.

5 May 2015

Criminal ramifications for ‘sexting’ teenagers

‘Sexting’ – the act of swapping indecent images via phone messages or social media – is a problem. Whilst the thought of your naked selfie being passed around your peers is abhorrent enough, for those under the age of 18 the threat of police involvement is far more worrying. 

Sophie Wood

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