Thousands of mothers have multiple babies removed – BBC News
‘Thousands of mothers over the past seven years have had successive children removed by family courts in England, the BBC has learned.’
BBC News, 23rd June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: alcohol abuse
Plans to relax licensing laws lambasted by doctors and alcohol groups – The Guardian
‘Ministers are under fire because of plans to let the Women’s Institute, bed and breakfasts and charities start selling alcohol, which doctors and local councils warn could worsen Britain’s drink problem.’
The Guardian, 23rd June 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Woman jailed for drunken bite attack while pregnant – Daily Telegraph
‘Fiona Leonard, who was 20 weeks pregnant, left her victim with permanent scars following the vicious attack at Royal Ascot.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th April 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Woman jailed for being drunk and abusive on flight from Crete to UK – The Guardian
‘A woman has been jailed after admitting to being drunk and abusive on an aircraft.’
The Guardian, 27th March 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court of appeal to decide whether heavy drinking while pregnant is a crime – The Guardian
‘A pioneering compensation claim on behalf of a child who was severely damaged by her mother’s heavy drinking during pregnancy is to go before the court of appeal.’
The Guardian, 4th March 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Neknomination manslaughter” – unlikely to enter our vocabulary – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘In the current moral panic about neknominate and people dropping dead after drinking two pints of gin, the “something must be done brigade” are suggesting that one of the things that might be done is to hold neknominators criminally responsible for their actions and the deaths of their neknominees.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 26th February 2014
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Kristy Robinson wins £2,350 damages over wrongful arrest – BBC News
‘A victim of domestic violence has been awarded £2,350 from Gwent Police after she was arrested when she phoned for help.’
BBC News, 24th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hillsborough inquest: Police lawyers to probe fans’ ‘drunkenness’ – BBC News
‘The disputed suggestion drunkenness among fans played a part in the Hillsborough disaster will be explored again in new inquests, lawyers for senior police officers have said.’
BBC News, 5th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sale of ultra-cheap alcohol to be banned in England and Wales – The Guardian
‘The government is to ban the sale of alcohol at very cheap prices in England and Wales, the Home Office has announced.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
James Roy Simister guilty of murdering Debbie Simister – BBC News
‘A man who stabbed his wife to death during an argument at their home has been convicted of murder.’
BBC News, 24th January 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge astonished only 12 hours between ‘bottle and throttle’ for pilots – Daily Telegraph
‘An experienced pilot who was found to be more than three times the permitted alcohol level as he was about to fly an Airbus with 156 people on board to Pakistan has been jailed for nine months. he judge sentencing Irfan Faiz, 55, said it was ”extraordinary” that the rules in Pakistan only stated that there should be a 12-hour gap between ”bottle and throttle”, no matter how much the pilot had drunk.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd November 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Women sentenced for stripping at Manchester airport – Daily Telegraph
“Two women have been sentenced for taking off their clothes in front of shocked passengers at Manchester airport.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st November 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Burglars who ‘fancied a piece of quiche’ and sparked six-hour stand-off with police are jailed – The Independent
“Two burglars who sparked a six-hour stand-off with police after breaking into a cafe in search of a piece of quiche have been jailed.”
The Independent, 31st October 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
More than a slip ‘twixt cup and lip – UK Human Rights Blog
“Technical evidence can sometimes be crucial to judicial decisions and this case shows how dramatic the consequences are for a family if evidence is unreliable. If the respondent in this case had not put probity before its commercial interests, a mother would have been deprived of the care of her child. Hence the importance of publishing the judgment.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 25th October 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Alcohol Testing – What are the options? – Family Law Week
“Julie Stather, barrister, of 42 Bedford Row and Farooq Ahmed, barrister, of 7 Bedford Row consider the advantages and disadvantages of the various methods available for alcohol testing.”
Family Law Week, 20th October 2013
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Oldham man jailed for strangling his best man – BBC News
“A Greater Manchester man has been jailed for strangling his friend who was the best man at his wedding.”
BBC News, 27th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teacher jailed for alcohol-fuelled sex sessions with two teenage pupils at her home – The Independent
“A music teacher who had drink-fuelled sex sessions with two teenage pupils at her home has been sentenced to two years and six months in prison.”
The Independent, 19th September 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Children sue drunk driver who killed their parents in Dorset’s millionaires row – The Independent
“The drunk driver who killed a wealthy London couple is being sued for hundreds of thousands of pounds by their children.”
The Independent, 19th September 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Feeling like burning down some mosques in Portsmouth, anyone want to join me?’: Woman avoids jail after post-Woolwich Facebook comments – The Independent
“A 24-year-old woman who posted racist comments on Facebook following the death of Drummer Lee Rigby has avoided a jail sentence.”
The Independent, 14th June 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Widower to receive £150,000 payout linked to wife’s death in Oxfordshire – BBC News
“A widower left with brain damage from alcohol abuse linked to the shock of his wife’s sudden death is to receive a £150,000 payout from the NHS.”
BBC News, 15th May 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
