“Innovation in family law services is working for consumers but could in time lead to mis-selling and hidden costs as complex financing and legal services structures emerge, the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) has warned.”
Legal Futures, 28th February 2013
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
“A police officer at a sex crime unit encouraged a woman to drop a rape claim against a man who went on to murder his two children, a report has said.”
BBC News, 26th February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“An investigation has been launched into the behaviour of five police call handlers following the death of a man with mental health problems.”
The Guardian, 19th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Daily Mirror has been fined and censured for unlawfully naming an alleged sexual assault victim in a court report.”
The Guardian, 19th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Independent Police Complaints Commission is to be expanded to deal with all serious complaints against the police, the Home Secretary announced today.”
Home Office, 12th February 2013
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
“Swiss bank UBS has been fined £9.45m and ordered to pay a similar sum in compensation for mis-selling an investment fund that took in more than £6bn from wealthy customers.”
The Guardian, 12th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) should be replaced with a new body that can hold the police to account when something goes wrong, says the former Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Lord Stevens.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th February 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The police watchdog has launched an investigation into a complaint about the treatment of a disabled 11-year-old girl who was restrained by officers.”
The Guardian, 8th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Police involved in the arrest of ‘Lostprophets’ vocalist Ian Watkins, in relation to an alleged plot to rape a baby, are under investigation over whether or not they acted quickly enough.”
The Independent, 7th February 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A cross-party alliance of peers hasinjected new momentum into the stalling cross-party talks on the future of press regulation by passing a law to implement a key plank of the Leveson report.”
The Guardian, 5th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Essex Police is to be sued over its investigation into the death of a man found
with multiple injuries in a cement mixer.”
BBC News, 4th February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Undercover officers created aliases based on details found in birth and death records, Guardian investigation reveals.”
The Guardian, 3rd February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Decision by the Metropolitan police not to investigate claims that officers supplied information to the blacklist faces appeal by workers’ lawyers.”
The Guardian, 1st February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The advertising watchdog has cleared Asda’s festive TV campaign featuring an exhausted mother doing all the work to make Christmas a success, despite more than 600 complaints it was offensive and sexist.”
The Guardian, 30th January 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Judicial officials are considering plans to stream the inquest into the police shooting of Mark Duggan live over the internet.”
The Guardian, 28th January 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Introductory tenancies require a notice under s.128 Housing Act 1996 to be served before possession proceedings. That notice shall inform the tenant of his right to request a review of the landlord’s decision to seek an order for possession and of the time within which such a request must be made. [s.128(6)]”
NearlyLegal, 26th January 2013
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
“The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has urged the legal profession to simplify its complaints procedures, following the publication of research showing that only one in eight dissatisfied customers goes on to make a formal complaint.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 28th January 2013
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
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