‘Two dominatrix pornographers have become the first adult filmmakers to fall foul of strict new regulations governing online pornography.’
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The Independent, 5th May 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘An ad campaign for fashion brand Miu Miu that ran in Vogue magazine has been banned for appearing to sexualise a child.’
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The Guardian, 6th May 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Disrepair claims against private landlords are often interesting. Not least because said landlords have a tendency to take ridiculous positions and stick with them to trial, even when represented. This case is a glorious example of that.’
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Nearly Legal, 4th May 2015
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
‘The Modern Slavery Act 2015 (MSA 2015) was one of the last bills to receive Royal Assent before Parliament was dissolved for the election. Schona Jolly, head of her chambers at Cloisters’ human rights group, considers the new law and its shortfalls.’
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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 1st May 2015
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
‘DJ Neil Fox will stand trial on sex charges on 5 November, a London court has ruled.’
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BBC News, 1st May 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A police officer who had sex with vulnerable women while on duty has been jailed for three years.’
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BBC News, 1st May 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Never, it seems, should you underestimate the British public’s hatred of parking charges. When Barry Beavis, an Essex chip shop owner, asked the public for money to help take his appeal against an £85 parking ticket to the highest court in the land, he doubted he would get anything.’
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The Independent, 3rd May 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Fylde Council in Lancashire, confirms it ends eight years of legal wrangle by settling claim involving man who fell when lavatory bowl collapsed.’
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Daily Telegraph, 3rd May 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Publication of Dame Janet Smith’s report into how Jimmy Savile and Stuart Hall carried out campaigns of abuse over decades at the BBC has been postponed at the request of the Metropolitan Police.’
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The Independent, 1st May 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Victim of Tommy Puhlhoffer, who throttled victims as he robbed them, criticises sort of justice that allowed him back on to the streets to offend again.’
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Daily Telegraph, 4th May 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The supreme court is to make recordings of past cases available online as a free video archive.’
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The Guardian, 5th May 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A chauffeur who tried to blackmail the Qatar royal family for £600,000 after finding private photos left in the back of his car has been jailed for four and a half years.’
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The Independent, 3rd May 2015
Source: www,independent.co.uk
‘Detectives and the police watchdog are investigating the death of a man who fell unconscious while he was being restrained by police after a disturbance outside a seafront bar and who later died in hospital.’
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The Guardian, 4th May 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Six men, including a former Cardiff City and QPR footballer, have been jailed for conspiring to supply cocaine, heroin and cannabis.’
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BBC News, 1st May 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A “staffing crisis” in the probation service due to cuts and reforms is leaving the public at danger from violent criminals – with women who have suffered from domestic violence among the most vulnerable, unions and campaigners have warned.’
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The Independent, 3rd May 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A “full file” of evidence against disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris has been presented to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), sources said on Friday night.’
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The Guardian, 1st May 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The killer of a children’s TV actor who showed “no remorse” over the fatal stabbing outside a London nightclub has been jailed for life.’
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BBC News, 1st May 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The vast majority of police officers accused of assault are still on the beat, official figures show. Less than 3% of the officers from the two most complained-about forces have been suspended or put on restricted duties.’
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The Guardian, 2nd May 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
We wish to recruit a junior tenant to begin a tenancy in or before October 2015.
Candidates must have at least a 2.1 degree (not necessarily in Law) and either have completed pupillage or expect to have completed at least six months pupillage by 30th April 2015.
Applications may only be made on the Chambers’ Application Form. This can be obtained along with Notes for Applicants from the Senior Clerk or downloaded from our web site; www.9stonebuildings.com
The completed Application Form must be received in Chambers by 5.00 p.m. on Friday 5th June 2015
No applications received after this time will be considered.