The Independent Former driving instructor Aslan Kayardi denied he was travelling at more than 50 mph on the 30 mph stretch The defendant, Aslan Kayardi, insisted he was a regular cyclist himself Getty Images Britain’s first private prosecution of a motorist accused of dangerous driving by overtaking a cyclist too close and too fast has failed.…
The Guardian European arrest warrant that Piotr Kupiec was detained under withdrawn after police arrested another man with same name Piotr Kupiec was wanted by Interpol at the time of his arrest in Devizes, Wiltshire. Photograph: Interpol A Polish murder suspect who was on Interpol’s most wanted list before he was found working in a…
The Independent The dire situation at privately run HMP Doncaster should force Mr Gove to tackle over-population in UK jails Britain locks up the most people in Western Europe Getty Images The early stages of Michael Gove’s career as Justice Secretary have involved tearing down the work of his predecessor, Chris Grayling. Mr Grayling considered…
The Guardian Court finds David Dinsmore guilty of breaching Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act after paper printed pixelated photo Judge said he was satisfied Dinsmore did not know he was committing offence, ordering him to pay £1,300 costs and to offer to pay £1,000 compensation to girl. Photograph: Sarah Lee for the Guardian The former editor…
The Guardian Government lawyers had argued that a compulsory ban could cause discipline problems and risk staff and prisoner safety The ban on smoking in public places does not apply to state prisons and other crown premises in England and Wales, the appeal court has ruled. Photograph: Alamy A compulsory, immediate ban on smoking in…
The Guardian Labour’s mayoral candidate hopes to put an end to money laundering at the expense of Londoners Khan said: ‘Londoners who are struggling to scrape together a deposit will be shocked that dirty money is flooding into the city, unchecked and anonymously, causing prices to rise.’ Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA Labour’s mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan…
The Guardian New guidelines for prosecutors are response to increasing use of false social media accounts to post humiliating images online Alison Saunders, the director of public prosecutions, said she would support a change in the law to allow victims of online abuse to be granted anonymity. Photograph: PA Social media trolls who set up…
The Independent Footballer ‘smiles’ as he is cleared of one charge Adam Johnson arrives at Bradford Crown Court on March 2 Reuters Adam Johnson has been found guilty of sexual activity with a child but cleared of another count of the same offence. The jury at Bradford Crown Court had been deliberating since Tuesday lunchtime…
The Guardian Latest version of investigatory powers bill will allow police to hack people’s computers and view browsing history Powers for the police to access everyone’s web browsing histories and to hack into phones are to be expanded under the latest version of the snooper’s charter legislation. The extension of police powers contained in the…
The Law Gazette Divorce cases could begin shifting almost entirely online by 2017, the president of the family division has said. Sir James Munby (pictured) told barristers this week that in the future some court processes will be almost entirely digitised, citing online divorce and online probate as early examples. He said plans to digitise…
