Teenager summoned to court for feeding McDonald’s chip to pigeon – Daily Telegraph
‘A teenager has been summoned to court for feeding a pigeon a McDonald’s chip.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th November 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Author: sally
NSPCC rejects plan for ‘mandatory reporting’ of suspected child abuse – The Guardian
‘Plans to compel professionals to report their concerns that children are being abused have been rejected by the UK’s leading child protection charity, provoking fury from a victim support group.’
The Guardian, 5th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Women in prison: is the justice system fit for purpose? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘Felicity Gerry QC and Lyndon Harris, in partnership with Halsbury’s Law Exchange, have spent the last three years researching sentencing and treatment of female offenders within the criminal justice system to determine whether there is a true and principled case for reform.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 3rd November 2016
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Woman jailed for faking own violent rape battles to clear her name – The Guardian
‘A woman accused of beating herself up and faking her own violent rape has launched a bid to clear her name.’
The Guardian, 5th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Crimes following Tinder and Grindr hook-ups rocket in last four years – Daily Telegraph
‘The number of crimes reported in which victims met their attackers on dating apps Tinder or Grindr has rocketed by 2,000 per cent in the past five years, new data reveals.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th November 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Equal pay is still far-off for Britain, where the gender gap narrows at a glacial pace – The Guardian
‘New disclosure rules and more free childcare are to be welcomed, but the government must do more to ensure women earn the same as men.’
The Guardian, 6th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Gordon Anglesea: Paedophile ex-police boss gets 12 years – BBC News
‘A former North Wales Police superintendent has been jailed for 12 years for historical child sex abuse.’
BBC News, 4th November 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Truss and May forced to defend article 50 judges after public backlash – The Guardian
‘Theresa May and her justice secretary, Liz Truss, have been forced to defend the three high court judges who made the controversial high court judgment about Brexit in the face of days of public backlash.’
The Guardian, 6th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Uber drivers: legal documentation has little impact on relationship between worker and engager, expert says – OUT-LAW.com
‘Much has been made of the new flexibilities the so-called ‘gig economy’ offers to businesses and workers. However, whether these flexibilities truly exist will depend on the actual relationship between the parties, as last week’s decision against Uber shows.’
OUT-LAW.com, 31st October 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
Council defeats High Court challenge to registration of 14 acres as village green – Local Government Lawyer
‘A county council has successfully defended in the High Court its decision to register 14 acres as a town and village green (TVG).’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st October 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Time to take competence seriously as new CPD regime kicks off – Legal Futures
‘Law firms are being encouraged to get their act together now and come to terms with the new continuing professional development (CPD) regime for solicitors, which comes into force today.’
Legal Futures, 1st November 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Five Czechs jailed for trafficking vulnerable men into UK – The Guardian
‘Five members of a Czech family have been jailed for after being convicted of trafficking vulnerable men into Britain and forcing them to do hard, humiliating work.’
The Guardian, 31st October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Maastricht 25 years on – What happened to the European dream? – The Independent
‘After years of austerity, the utopian vision of a united Europe appears to be in tatters. On the 25th anniversary of the Maastricht treaty, Youssef El-Gingihy delves into the impact of an agreement that designed the architecture of the EU.’
The Independent, 1st November 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Legal challenge for IHAT Iraq abuse troops ‘hung out to dry’ – Daily Telegraph
‘The Ministry of Defence’s failure to train troops to handle Iraqi captives led to veterans being “hung out to dry” over alleged abuses, a law firm has said as troops began a legal challenge over their treatment.’
Daily Telegraph, 31st October 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man found guilty over hamper scam targeting West Ham staff – The Guardian
‘A man who conned Premier League footballers and the former England manager Sam Allardyce out of thousands of pounds has been convicted of fraud.’
The Guardian, 31st October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sean Rigg death: custody sergeant lied at inquest, court hears – The Guardian
‘A Metropolitan police custody sergeant lied at the inquest into Sean Rigg’s death, falsely giving evidence that he had checked on the 40-year-old, a court has heard.’
The Guardian, 31st October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
How to survive pupillage – Counsel
‘As the new pupils settle in, Daniel Sokol offers his views on the challenges of pupillage.’
Counsel, November 2016
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
