The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has been granted an injunction to restrict activists protesting against the badger cull from coming any nearer than 100m of the homes or 25m of the businesses of anyone involved in the cull. However, lawful protest against it will still be allowed.
I Won’t Buy Fakes!
Earlier this month, City of London Police unveiled their I Won’t Buy Fakes campaign, as part of its Intellectual Property (IP) crime unit, aimed at tackling copyright infringement.
Jurors Getting Older
The Government has announced that the upper age limit for jurors in England and Wales is to be raised to 75, from the current limit of 70, in a bid to reflect modern life and make the system more inclusive.
CPS Consultation
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has launched a consultation on how the public believes the victims of child sexual abuse should be perceived after “unprecedented coverage” of such cases over recent months.
Landmark decision in learning disability sterilisation case
Last week a High Court judge sanctioned the sterilisation of a man with learning difficulties, ruling that, if his girlfriend got pregnant again, it could cause him psychological damage.