Cheryl James Deepcut death: Soldier’s body is exhumed – BBC News
‘The body of an 18-year-old soldier found dead at Deepcut Barracks has been exhumed, ahead of a new inquest into her death.’
BBC News, 10th September 2015
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Knife possession: Number of offenders jailed rises – BBC News
‘The number of people jailed in England and Wales for carrying knives has risen, the Ministry of Justice says. At the end of June, 546 people were in jail for possessing an offensive weapon – 40% more compared with last year.’
BBC News, 10th September 2015
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Man jailed after his bulldog savaged and killed his grandmother – The Guardian
‘A man has been jailed for five-and-a-half years after his bulldog killed his grandmother in a vicious attack.’
The Guardian, 10th September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Paedophile gang ‘sick, callous and cruel’ – BBC News
‘A paedophile gang behind the abuse and rape of young children, including a baby, have been described in court as “sick, depraved, callous and cruel.” ‘
BBC News, 10th September 2015
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Banker who took ‘upskirt’ pictures of women avoids prison sentence – Daily Telegraph
‘A banker who commuted from Hull to London to take “upskirt” pictures of women on Tube escalators has been spared jail.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th September 2015
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Assisted Dying Bill: MPs start ‘right to die’ debate – BBC News
‘MPs are debating whether some terminally ill adults in England and Wales should be allowed to end their lives with medical supervision.’
BBC News, 11th September 2015
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Courtrooms to beef up protective measures for witnesses and victims – The Guardian
‘More victims and witnesses will be helped to give evidence from behind courtroom screens, as a result of research that suggests nearly half of all victims who are put through the criminal justice system have reservations afterwards about giving evidence at a future trial.’
The Guardian, 11th September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
FGM order made to protect Kent girl taken to Sudan – BBC News
‘A judge has ordered the return of a 13-year-old girl who has been taken to Sudan and is feared to be at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM).’
BBC News, 11th September 2015
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Children Public Law Update (September 2015) – Family Law Week
‘John Tughan QC of 4 Paper Buildings reviews recent judgments of significance to child care lawyers.’
Family Law Week, 2nd September 2015
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Anni Dewani death: coroner questions need for UK inquest – The Guardian
‘A coroner has questioned whether there should be an inquest in the UK into the death of businessman Shrien Dewani’s wife, Anni, during a carjacking in South Africa.’
The Guardian, 9th September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Hacking investigation took four years and cost £2.5m – but ended without any prosecutions – The Independent
‘A £2.5m Scotland Yard investigation into computer hacking has ended after four years without anybody facing court because the alleged offences happened too long ago, prosecutors have confirmed.’
The Independent, 9th September 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Teachers struck off after being caught having sex in school – The Guardian
‘Two teachers who had sex in a school have been banned from teaching.’
The Guardian, 9th September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
NHS hospital trust put in special measures over serious care failings – The Guardian
‘An NHS hospital trust has been put into special measures after inspectors found serious failings in the safety and quality of its care for patients, including untrained receptionists assessing how seriously unwell new arrivals at A&E were. West Hertfordshire Hospitals trust became the latest trust to be ordered to make big improvements after the Care Quality Commission watchdog rated its services overall as “inadequate”.’
The Guardian, 10th September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Winchester prison’s fourth death in two months prompts review – BBC News
‘The deaths of four inmates in cells at Winchester prison in two months has prompted an investigation.’
BBC News, 10th September 2015
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British bill of rights plan to be unveiled ‘this autumn’ – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Ministry of Justice today confirmed that it will ‘bring forward’ proposals for a British bill of rights, to replace the Human Rights Act, this autumn.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 8th September 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Immigration rule ‘has split 15,000 children from a parent’ – BBC News
‘At least 15,000 children are separated from a parent because of income rules affecting some migrants, says the Children’s Commissioner for England.’
BBC News, 9th September 2015
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High Court finds Legal Aid Agency “asked itself wrong question” about means assessment – Free Movement
‘In a judgment that may be of interest to legal aid lawyers, the High Court has overturned a rejection by the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) of a legal aid claim by Duncan Lewis solicitors. The Legal Aid Agency should have considered whether the means assessment conducted by Duncan Lewis, which had assessed a client KW as having provided sufficient evidence to show that she came within the financial threshold for legal aid, had made a reasonable judgement. The LAA had erred in refusing to fund the case on the basis that the documents relied upon were outside of the ‘assessment window’, Cranston J held in the case of R (On the Application Of Duncan Lewis (Solicitors) Ltd) v The Lord Chancellor [2015] EWHC 2498 (Admin).’
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Free Movement, 8th September 2015
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
Was it lawful for UK forces to kill British Isis fighters in Syria? – The Guardian
‘On the facts as we know them, this unprecedented attack on British would-be terrorists appears to be within the law.’
The Guardian, 7th September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Who, What, Why: When is it legal to kill your own citizens? – BBC News
‘Two British jihadists from the Islamic State group were killed by a RAF drone strike in Syria. What’s the legal status of the attack?’
BBC News, 8th September 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
