Essex child abuse: Family of rape victim, five, want case reviewed – BBC News
‘The parents of a five-year-old rape victim have called for a new police investigation into her case.’
BBC News, 29th March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Disability discrimination goes to full trial – Nearly Legal
‘When the Court of Appeal held that a disability discrimination defence to possession under Equality Act 2010 had to face the same ‘seriously arguable’ summary test as an Article 8 defence, we were surprised, and very unimpressed. It seems the Supreme Court felt similarly (and unanimously), although sadly it did not help the tenant in this case.’
Nearly Legal, 29th March 2015
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Council ban legislation creating ‘bizarre’ laws, campaigners say – BBC News
‘A law that allows councils in England and Wales to ban certain activities in public is leading to “bizarre new criminal offences”, campaigners say.’
BBC News, 30th March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Wife gets tenth of £2million demand after signing ‘post nuptial’ agreement – Daily Telegraph
‘Caroline Hopkins challenged the terms of the settlement but judge rejected claim.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th March 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
IPCC takes over investigation into Cyril Smith claim – BBC News
‘The police watchdog has taken charge of an inquiry into the handling of an alleged incident involving Cyril Smith.’
BBC News, 27th March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Google loses UK appeal court battle over ‘clandestine’ tracking – The Guardian
‘Google has failed in its attempt in the court of appeal to prevent British consumers having the right to sue the internet firm in the UK.’
The Guardian, 27th March 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Herbal doctors will not be regulated, despite pleas from Prince Charles – Daily Telegraph
‘Despite lobbying from Prince Charles, health officials have decided there is not enough evidence herbal medicines work to justify regulating the ancient practices.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th March 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Dark Justice sting paedophile John Rudd jailed – BBC News
‘A man who thought he was meeting a 14-year-old girl but was being tricked by a group of internet paedophile hunters has been jailed for a year.’
BBC News, 27th March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Former solicitor is told he should be ‘grateful’ that vigilante paedophile hunter caught him – Daily Telegraph
‘Martin Currier, 51, went to meet a 13-year-old girl he met online but was confronted by famed paedophile vigilante Stinson Hunter who reported him to police.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th March 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Operation Elveden: Court quashes reporter’s conviction – BBC News
‘An ex-News of the World reporter who was found guilty of paying a prison officer for information has had their conviction quashed.’
BBC News, 27th March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman given suspended sentence for funding jihadi boyfriend in Syria – The Guardian
‘An “immature and naive” young woman who was strung along by her jihadi boyfriend wept in court as she was told she would not go to prison for agreeing to send him money.’
The Guardian, 27th March 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Father who insisted he had a right to smack his children has son and daughter taken into care – Daily Telegraph
‘The father, from Rotherham, was completely open with social workers about his conviction that children benefit from corporal punishment.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th March 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Human rights law has no place on the battlefield’ – Policy exchange report – The Guardian
‘Britain should withdraw from the European convention on human rights during wartime because troops cannot fight under the yoke of “judicial imperialism”, according to a centre-right thinktank.’
The Guardian, 30th March 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Catholic priest Anthony McSweeney jailed for sex abuse – BBC News
‘A “voyeuristic” Catholic priest who sexually assaulted a teenage boy at a children’s home in west London has been jailed for three years.’
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BBC News, 27th March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Cathedral sues NHS after worshipper tripped and injured foot – Daily Telegraph
‘Lawyers claim injury was much worse than it would have been with appropriate treatment.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th March 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man jailed after shooting a police officer – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for 12 years for shooting a police officer in south-east London following a car crash.’
BBC News, 28th March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Child sex abuse victims ‘should get online image payouts’ – Daily Telegraph
‘Child sex abuse victims should have the right to seek compensation from those found in possession of related images, say children’s charities.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th March 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Care Quality Commission scraps ‘judgmental’ GP practice bandings – The Guardian
‘The NHS regulator has abandoned its system of bandings for GP practices, after criticism from doctors’ representatives.’
The Guardian, 27th March 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Wee will make them clean it up themselves, vows town plagued by public urination – Daily Telegraph
‘The restorative justice plan, introduced in Eastleigh, Hampshire, is believed to be the first of its kind in the country.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th March 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
