Joshua Caird jailed for life for ‘cold-blooded’ Donna Eastwood murder – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for life after a surprise birthday party ended in the murder of a mother of four from Dartford.’
BBC News, 10th April 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Police watchdog slammed as ‘inadequate’ by adviser to Macpherson Inquiry – The Independent
‘Serious questions about the fitness of the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) to investigate far-reaching allegations of police corruption have been raised by a former member of the Macpherson Inquiry. The judge’s investigation is said to have been misled by Scotland Yard about the extent of corrupt police involvement in the 1993 investigation into the murder of Stephen Lawrence.’
The Independent, 12th April 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Bailiffs visit parents who took child out of school – Daily Telegraph
‘Parents hit with £1,200 bill after taking teenage son on holiday during school term.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th April 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Leighann Duffy murder: Lloyd Byfield jailed for life – BBC News
‘A drug dealer who murdered a woman in front of a six-year-old girl has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 10th April 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Child sex abuse victims threaten legal action over inquiry – Daily Telegraph
‘Abuse survivors demand apology from Justice Lowell Goddard, the inquiry chairman, and say Home Office will face judicial review over decision to exclude victims from inquiry panel.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th April 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judge in underage sex case says she feels ‘extremely sorry’ for defendant – Daily Telegraph
‘Judge Sylvia de Bertodano launches a scathing attack against the CPS for bringing the case to court.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th April 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Birmingham canal murder: Man guilty of body-in-suitcase killing – BBC News
‘A killer who dismembered his tenant’s body before stuffing it into a suitcase which he dumped into a canal has been found guilty of murder.’
BBC News, 9th April 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Dog walkers who don’t clean up their pet’s mess to face £100 fine – The Independent
‘Under a new law designed to tackle Britain’s dog poo problem, owners caught without a poop scooping bag will be fined £100.’
The Independent, 12th April 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Married couple who lured Romanian teenager to UK and then forced her into prostitution jailed – The Independent
‘A married couple who lured a teenager from Romania to the UK with the promise of a babysitting job but then raped her and forced her into prostitution have been jailed.’
The Independent, 11th April 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Boy, 13, jailed after admitting to north London stabbing – The Guardian
‘One of the youngest children to plead guilty to murder has been locked up for a minimum of 11 years after sentencing at the Old Bailey.’
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The Guardian, 11th April 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Facebook boast Tesco robber Andrew Hennells jailed – BBC News
‘An armed robber who boasted on Facebook about his plans to raid a supermarket has been jailed for four years.’
BBC News, 10th April 2015,
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Abolition of paper car tax disc: Why are drivers being fined and having vehicles towed away? – The Independent
‘Thousands more new car owners are being hit with fines and having their cars clamped and towed away since major changes were made to the tax disc system.’
The Independent, 13th April 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Access to justice a greater concern than free healthcare – poll – The Guardian
‘The public is more concerned about access to justice than free healthcare, according to a poll commissioned by lawyers campaigning to reverse cuts to legal aid.’
The Guardian, 13th April 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judiciary launches its own initiative to improve diversity of High Court judges – Litigation Futures
‘The Judicial Office has launched a pilot programme to improve the diversity of the High Court bench and encourage more applications from senior lawyers and legal academics.’
Litigation Futures, 9th April 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Well I wouldn’t start from here – Nearly Legal
‘A cautionary tale on how, when things go badly wrong, it is, by and large, better not to take active steps to make them worse.’
Nearly Legal, 8th April 2015
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
University admissions service broke data laws over targeted advertising – The Guardian
‘The universities admissions service, Ucas, broke data protection rules when it signed up teenagers to receive adverts about mobile phones, energy drinks and other products, the information commissioner has ruled.’
The Guardian, 8th April 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ofcom to consider impact of mobiles and VOIP on landline providers’ market dominance as part of next review – OUT-LAW.com
‘The growing use of mobile phones, Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) and text-based and social media services to initiate calls may mean that the UK’s dominant landline telephone providers no longer require the strictest form of regulation, Ofcom has suggested.’
OUT-LAW.com, 8th April 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
Victims demand changes to new child sex abuse inquiry – Daily Telegraph
‘Home Office decision to exclude survivors of child sexual abuse from the advisory panel is ‘dangerous step backwards’ says new letter to Theresa May.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th April 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
