“Middle class families face bankruptcy and miscarriages of justice under reforms which threaten to undermine the Britain’s legal system, one of the country’s most senior lawyers has warned.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st May 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“There will be plenty of lawyers crowing over the failure of In-Deed Online. Expect a lot of ‘I told you so-ing’. It will be used as evidence that alternative business structures (ABSs) are flawed and that the much-heralded change in the legal market will prove to be a bust.”
Legal Futures, 3rd June 2013
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
“The British government’s human rights record since the attacks of 9/11 and the invasion of Iraq is facing ferocious criticism from a United Nations panel, which warns that prompt action is needed to ensure the country meets its obligations under international law.”
The Guardian, 31st May 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Mark Bridger’s conviction for the murder of five-year-old April Jones has once more brought the issue of online child abuse to the fore. Many are in agreement that more needs to be done by web companies to block and remove such content. But what exactly is being done now, and how effective is it?”
BBC News, 31st May 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Two men have been jailed after being found guilty of killing a talented bagpiper in a random attack following a night out in West Yorkshire.”
BBC News, 31st May 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Many churches give out holy communion wine and wafers to the faithful. In Woking, Surrey, congregations can also queue up to have their free parking permits validated. But this privilege of churchgoing, however, is about to be challenged.”
The Guardian, 2nd June 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Controversial police plans to protect the identity of criminal suspects before they are charged are backed by a large majority of the public, a survey for The Independent has found.”
The Independent, 31st May 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Scotland Yard has discussed with the government a radical change in race relations law to allow positive discrimination in recruitment, as the growth of London’s ethnic minority populations makes the gap between the police ranks and those they serve wider than ever.”
The Guardian, 2nd June 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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