“Cooperative parenting following family separation: proposed legislation on the involvement of parents in a child’s life.”
Family Law Bar Association, 5th November 2012
Source: www.flba.co.uk
“The attorney general has vowed to urgently apply for a new inquest for Hillsborough victim Kevin Williams after learning his mother has cancer.”
BBC News, 5th November 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Ofcom has criticised Channel 4 for airing dating show Love Shaft, which featured contestants talking about ‘massive tits’, ‘slut’ and ‘part-time slut’, when young children were likely to be watching.”
The Guardian, 5th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Government plans to enshrine the right of both divorced fathers and mothers to see their children risk putting victims of domestic violence and their children in danger, according to a report.”
The Guardian, 5th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Plans for a fresh inquiry into allegations of child abuse in north Wales are to be outlined to MPs later by Home Secretary Theresa May.”
BBC News, 6th November 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A predatory paedophile whose ‘truly horrific’ abduction of a 10-year-old boy sparked mass street protests has been jailed indefinitely for public protection.”
The Guardian, 5th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A new governing body may be needed if cycling is to recover from the drugs scandal currently engulfing the sport, an expert has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 6th November 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“Giving all doctors annual assessments and detailed checks every five years will result in better care for patients and reduce compensation claims, but may see an exodus of experienced medics from the NHS who are reluctant to be tested, a government study has warned.”
The Guardian, 6th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Footballer Ched Evans who was jailed for rape is launching a new challenge against his conviction today.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th November 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“An undertaker who stole a purse from a woman hours after she died has been jailed. Grahame Lawler, 37, of Teversham Road, Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire, was called to the home of Muriel Swift, 78, in Linton in July after police discovered her body.”
The Guardian, 2nd November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A woman who tortured a teenage boy by making him drink his own urine and lick up his blood has been sentenced to four years in prison.”
The Independent, 5th November 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A former gamekeeper has been found guilty of the murder of a retired colonel in Hertfordshire.”
BBC News, 5th November 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A survey shows that most law firms have not planned to change their pro bono activity to respond to the cuts in legal aid.”
The Guardian, 6th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) has established a new code of conduct that details the organisation’s obligations to its licence users.”
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd November 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“The mother of a 28-year-old man with cerebral palsy is suing the hospital where he died, alleging its staff failed to consult her on a decision not to attempt resuscitation and did not administer his medication appropriately.”
The Guardian, 4th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Sadly barely a month seems to go by without a report in the media about the police and the justice system failing to protect the victims of domestic violence.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 2nd November 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“Jimmy Savile’s estate, the BBC and five other institutions including Stoke Mandeville hospital have been issued with formal notice that they face legal action from 43 victims seeking damages for alleged sexual abuse.”
The Guardian, 5th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“In recent months, the major information law issues have involved the government’s vetoing disclosure of the Prince Charles ‘black spider’ letters, its response to the draft new EU Data Protection Regulation, a number of Article 8 decisions concerning police and criminal records and changes to RIPA. On this last point, note that as of last Thursday, local authorities require a magistrate’s approval for authorising directed surveillance.”
Panopticon, 4th November 2012
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
“Civil liberties groups are being too ‘simplistic’ and purist in their opposition to the government’s justice and security bill, Ken Clarke has said.”
The Guardian, 2nd November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A new law to stop councils using counter-terrorism powers to snoop on people is thwarting efforts to tackle noisy neighbours, according to environmental health experts.”
The Guardian, 4th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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