‘A “profoundly dishonest and utterly incompetent” unregistered dentist has been jailed for bungling operations and causing permanent harm to some of his patients.’
The Guardian, 18th September 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A man who sexually assaulted dozens of victims including two pregnant women has been jailed for five years.’
The Independent, 18th September 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The number of suspected race hate crimes on Britain’s railways jumped sharply following the EU referendum, figures show.’
The Guardian, 22nd August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘In 2015, we asked some of our Blackstone’s Statutes series editors to select a piece of legislation from their subject area which had made a big impact; it resulted in an interesting selection so we decided to do the same thing this year. Discussed below are what our editors consider to be key pieces of legislation from their area of expertise. The main difference this time around has been that the UK has voted to leave the EU, which in turn has led to the future of some legislation being uncertain.’
OUP Blog, 17th August 2016
Source: www.blog.oup.com
‘A migrant who entered the UK illegally raped a “terrified” woman on her morning commute to work just months after he was allowed to stay.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st August 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A man who attacked Tube passengers with a knife in London and tried to behead one of them has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 1st August 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman who cost the taxpayer £78,000 by phoning ambulance service more than 400 times in two years has been jailed.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th July 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘By the end of this year, HMP Oakwood in Staffordshire will be the largest prison in the UK, with more than 2,000 inmates. Run by private firm G4S, Oakwood’s reputation was dented in 2014 when a wing in the prison was taken over by inmates. Sima Kotecha has been inside.’
BBC News, 27th July 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Two members of the 1960s pop group the Tremeloes have been formally acquitted of indecently assaulting a 15-year-old girl after a gig nearly 50 years ago.’
The Guardian, 22nd July 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Prisons in England and Wales have become “unacceptably violent and dangerous places”, the chief inspector of prisons has warned. In his first annual report, Peter Clarke said the “grim situation” revealed in last year’s report was now “even worse” is some areas.’
BBC News, 19th July 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Eleven activists who took part in G20 protests seven years ago have received more than £60,000 in damages from the City of London police for false imprisonment, assault and breaches of the Human Rights Act. The case has raised serious questions about who owns personal data collected by police.’
The Guardian, 16th July 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A full report into allegations of police misconduct at the so-called Battle of Orgreave will not be made public, the Independent Police Complaints Commission has ruled.’
BBC News, 12th July 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A university student who alleges he was assaulted by police during a demonstration has launched legal action against the Independent Police Complaints Commission.’
The Guardian, 12th July 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Daniel Smith, an autistic man, was charged with assault by police after an alleged attack on him. His is not an isolated case.’
The Guardian, 29th June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A man who carried out a string of sex attacks over ten days on women in south London has been jailed for eight years.’
BBC News, 23rd June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Two brothers have been jailed for an acid attack which left a woman scarred and blind in one eye.’
BBC News, 21st June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A senior judge in the family court took “unwarranted” extra steps in reuniting a man with a violent and criminal past with his young daughter 11 months before he beat her to death, the author of a serious case review has said.’
The Guardian, 22nd June 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Three family members have been jailed for forcing a man to do heavy labour for tiny amounts in Cardiff.’
BBC News, 24th May 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The police must confront the “poison of decades-old misdeeds”, the Home Secretary Theresa May has told officers, raising hopes that she is close to ordering an inquiry into police misconduct during the 1980s miners’ strike.’
The Independent, 17th May 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A mentally ill man who caused horrific injuries to a fellow passenger after pushing him under the Tube has been detained indefinitely.’
The Independent, 16th May 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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