The place where wolf-whistling is a police matter – BBC News
‘One UK police force has made misogyny a hate crime to try to tackle sexist abuse, but how does it work?’
BBC News, 12th August 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Yorkshire Ripper: tribunal rules Peter Sutcliffe can be sent to mainstream prison – The Guardian
‘The Yorkshire Ripper, Peter Sutcliffe, who murdered 13 women during the 1970s, may be released from Broadmoor, the secure psychiatric hospital, and sent to a mainstream prison after a tribunal concluded his mental illness was under control.’
The Guardian, 12th August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Child abuse inquiry: Alexis Jay to take over from Lowell Goddard – The Guardian
‘Prof Alexis Jay is to take over as chair of the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse following the resignation of Dame Lowell Goddard, the home secretary has announced.’
The Guardian, 11th August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
High Court: tenant’s failure to remove partitioning meant no vacant possession – OUT-LAW.com
‘A tenant was unable to exercise a break clause in a commercial lease due to its failure to remove partitioning that it had installed. This meant it had not provided vacant possession of the property, which was required by the lease as a condition of effective exercise of the break clause, the High Court has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 11th August 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
CA orders release of court judgment on Ellie Butler’s death – UK Human Rights Blog
‘C (a child) [2016] EWCA Civ 798. This is the most recent in the long series of legal steps touching on the violent career of Ben Butler, recently convicted of the murder of his daughter, Ellie.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 9th August 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
EU court to hear case of transgender woman refused female pension – The Guardian
‘The case of a 68-year-old transgender woman who was refused the female state pension at the age of 60 because she chose to stay married has been referred by the supreme court to judges in Europe “for their guidance”.’
The Guardian, 10th August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Swearing judge launches four-letter response after being abused by racist defendant in court – Daily Telegraph
‘A judge launched an expletive-laden response when a racist thug hurled abuse at her in court.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th August 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ex-priest Philip Temple jailed for child sex abuse – BBC News
‘A former social worker and Catholic priest has been jailed for 12 years after admitting historical child sex abuse charges dating back to the 1970s.’
BBC News, 10th August 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Muslim women most disadvantaged, say MPs – BBC News
‘Muslim women are the most economically disadvantaged group in British society, according to a report by MPs.’
BBC News, 11th August 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Romanian murderer could receive £500,000 payout for being unlawfully detained at an immigration centre – Daily Telegraph
‘ Romanian murderer could be paid up to £500,000 damages from the government after a court ruled his detention at an immigration centre was unlawful.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th August 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Domestic abuse privacy breach: Greater Manchester Police pays victim – BBC News
‘A domestic abuse victim has received £75,000 from a police force after it revealed details of her treatment by a former boyfriend without her consent.’
BBC News, 11th August 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rugby star accused of raping girl he met on Tinder cleared of all charges – Daily Telegraph
‘A rising English rugby star, who was accused of raping a girl he met on the Tinder dating app, has been cleared by a jury in just over an hour.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th August 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Harry Potter actor Rupert Grint loses £1m tax refund case – The Guardian
‘Harry Potter star Rupert Grint has lost his legal battle for a £1m tax refund. A tax tribunal judge rejected the actor’s appeal against an HM Revenue and Customs block on him using a change in accounting dates to shield his earnings from the higher 50% tax rate.’
The Guardian, 9th August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
London woman dies in possibly the first drone-related accidental death – The Independent
‘A young woman died in a car crash Tuesday after her vehicle was followed by police investigating reports of a drone being flown near Wandsworth Prison in London. The incident may be the first fatality linked to the non-military use of drones.’
The Independent, 9th August 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Troubled Families report ‘suppressed’ – BBC News
‘An unfavourable evaluation of the government’s flagship policy response to the 2011 riots has been suppressed, BBC Newsnight has learned.’
BBC News, 8th August 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
David Cameron to face inquiry into resignation honours list – The Independent
‘David Cameron is to face a Commons inquiry into his resignation honours list, which has been widely criticised for the way he used it to reward friends and financial backers.’
The Independent, 9th August 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Two-thirds of young women suffer sexual harassment at work, survey finds – Daily Telegraph
‘The level of sexual harassment in the workplace is “shameful”, with women being subjected to unwelcome jokes, verbal advances, suggestive remarks and even demands for sexual favours, a report has found.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th August 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Law amounts to unnecessary death sentence for dogs, claims RSPCA – The Guardian
‘Hundreds of dogs are being put down unnecessarily, an animal charity has warned, as it calls for a government law change.’
The Guardian, 9th August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
NHS hit with costs over “drip feed” disclosure – Litigation Futures
‘A district judge has made a costs order in favour a claimant who discontinued her occupier’s liability claim against a hospital, because the defendant NHS trust “drip-fed” documents that should have been disclosed up front under the pre-action protocol.’
Litigation Futures, 9th August 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
