‘The Guardian’s former Moscow correspondent, Luke Harding, has written the definitive story of the life and death of Litvinenko. He will be in conversation with Litvinenko’s widow, Marina, who has spent years fighting for the truth about her husband’s murder, and the role of the Russian state, to be uncovered.’
Date: 7th May 2016, 7.30-8.30pm
Location: Sallis Benney Theatre, Brighton, BN2 0JY
Charge: £10
More information can be found here.
‘The Legal Services Board (LSB) is set to instruct the frontline regulators like the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Bar Standards Board to get tough with lawyers who do not handle client complaints properly.’
Legal Futures, 3rd March 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Ministry of Defence has escaped prosecution over the deaths of three soldiers on an SAS selection course, only thanks to a convention that it is granted immunity, it has been confirmed.’
The Independent, 2nd March 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man has been found guilty of raping five women and attacking two more after meeting them on internet dating site Match.com.’
BBC News, 2nd March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The footballer Adam Johnson is facing the prospect of five years in jail after being found guilty of sexual activity with a 15-year-old schoolgirl.’
The Guardian, 2nd March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Footballer’s case referred to Court of Appeal in London by Criminal Cases Review Commission, which investigates possible miscarriages of justice.’
Daily Telegraph, 2nd March 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A local authority criticised for failing to protect Poppi Worthington’s siblings for almost a year after her death did not discipline social workers and instead applied for a draconian order in an attempt to cover-up the failings, documents show.’
The Guardian, 2nd March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A three-year multimillion-pound legal battle ended in victory for a London-based businessman, after a High Court judge dismissed the charges against him and launched a scathing attack on the President of Djibouti, Ismail Omar Guelleh.’
The Independent, 3rd March 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The killers of Bristol teenager Becky Watts were granted more than £400,000 in legal aid, a Freedom of Information request has revealed.’
BBC News, 3rd March 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Twitter is to train prosecutors in England and Wales to better fight online abuse, as the internet is increasingly used as a weapon by perpetrators of domestic abuse, rape and sexual violence against women.’
The Guardian, 3rd March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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