Junior doctor Raza Laskar admits sexually abusing boys – BBC News
‘A junior doctor working in paediatrics has admitted sexually abusing boys as young as 12.’
BBC News, 31st October 2014
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Secret trial: Erol Incedal claims he was plotting robbery not terror attack – Daily Telegraph
‘The law student denies terrorism offences, saying he had contemplated committing an armed robbery or buying heroin or a gun instead’
Daily Telegraph, 31st October 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
A1(M) wrong-way police car collision driver jailed – BBC News
‘A motorist who drove for eight miles in the wrong direction on the A1(M) motorway before colliding with a police car has been jailed.’
BBC News, 31st October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Theresa May accused of delaying abuse report publication amid inquiry furore – The Guardian
‘Theresa May, the home secretary, has been accused of delaying the release of a completed report about the Home Office’s handling of child abuse allegations during the furore about who should chair the new official inquiry into what happened.’
The Guardian, 2nd November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Britain First Rochester election mail leaflet dubbed illegal – BBC News
‘Royal Mail has said it will not deliver a leaflet for the right wing party Britain First in the Rochester and Strood by-election because it believes it to be illegal.’
BBC News, 31st October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Family of girl who killed herself after arrest challenges detention policy – The Guardian
‘Kesia Leatherbarrow broke a window trying to enter a residential care home for ex-addicts to visit a friend. When officers arrested the 17-year-old, they discovered a small quantity of cannabis. She spent two nights and three days in police custody; a few hours after being released, she hanged herself.’
The Guardian, 2nd November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Supreme Court to rule on Rwandan genocide extradition this week – The Independent
‘Supreme Court judges will be asked this week to rule whether five men accused of taking part in the 1994 Rwandan genocide should be extradited to face trial.’
The Independent, 2nd November 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Modern slavery bill is ‘lost opportunity’, says human trafficking adviser – The Guardian
‘The government’s modern slavery bill is a “lost opportunity,” the home secretary’s former special envoy for human trafficking has warned. Anthony Steen, who advised on the legislation and chairs the Human Trafficking Foundation, said the bill, which will be debated in parliament on Tuesday for its third reading, had “yawning gaps”, and failed to focus on the needs of victims of trafficking in the UK.’
The Guardian, 3rd November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
English laws options ‘due soon’, says Hague – BBC News
‘Options to give English MPs more say over laws affecting England will be set out over the coming weeks, the House of Commons leader William Hague has said.’
BBC News, 2nd November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge attacks legal aid cuts as couple fight to keep their son – The Independent
‘One of Britain’s most senior judges has launched a withering attack on cuts to legal aid after a couple with learning disabilities was not provided with a lawyer to fight the forced adoption of their two-year-old son.’
The Independent, 31st October 2014
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Legal aid cuts denied mother a fair hearing, says senior judge – The Guardian
‘A senior family court judge has condemned the injustice of the newly pared-back legal aid system after an illiterate mother of four, with poor sight and hearing, was forced to represent herself in a court hearing over the custody of her children.’
The Guardian, 2nd November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Extended terror sentences justified, appeal court rules – BBC News
‘Three men who challenged their extended sentences for preparing terrorism offences have lost their appeals.’
BBC News, 31st October 2014
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Jamie Reynolds loses Georgia Williams murder sentence appeal – BBC News
‘A man who killed a girl by hanging her at his parents’ house has lost his appeal against his whole-life sentence.’
BBC News, 31st October 2014
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Credit Hire and Credit Repair: considered in the light of the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 – Zenith PI Blog
‘Those of you with experience of dealing with credit hire cases will know the difficulties faced when a hire agreement has no cancellation notice attached to it, or it is not in the correct and prescribed format, very often resulting in a non-enforceable contract and no credit hire charges being recovered. These arguments, under the Cancellation of Contracts made in a Consumer’s Home or Place of Work, etc Regulations 2008, have been the subject of extensive litigation.’
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Zenith PI Blog, 31st October 2014
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Adopting an orphan – a new licensing scheme for material of unknown origin – Technology Law Update
‘Now that copying and reproducing material electronically is so easy, you can find yourself infringing copyright almost without thinking. Where a film clip, photograph, piece of music or text, for example, does not obviously belong to anyone, can you just use it or do you have to steer clear? This has up to now presented a problem (at least for those with a reputation to protect).’
Technology Law Update, 31st October 2014
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
Joanne Dennehy accomplice Gary Stretch in sentence appeal – BBC News
‘A man jailed alongside “sadistic” triple killer Joanne Dennehy is to appeal against the length of his sentence.’
BBC News, 30th October 2014
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Abuse inquiry: Fiona Woolf faces fresh pressure to quit – BBC News
‘Victims’ groups are due to meet officials from a child sex abuse inquiry and are expected to reiterate calls for the inquiry’s head to resign.’
BBC News, 31st October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Removal of subsidy for spare room not unlawful – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Whether you call it the “spare room subsidy” or the “bedroom tax”, the removal of this type of housing benefit has been nothing short of controversial. There have been several previous legal challenges to the Regulations, as well as to the benefit cap introduced as part of the same package of welfare changes. The outcome of these cases was not promising for these claimants, in particular the decision of the Court of Appeal in R (MA) v Secretary of State for Work & Pensions [2014] EWCA Civ 13. Another important case is R (SG (previously JS)) v Secretary of State for Work & Pensions [2014] EWCA Civ 156.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 29th October 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Mother cleared of poisoning teenager daughter with hormones supplied by Belgian doctor says case should be landmark for parents’ rights – The Independent
‘A mother cleared of poisoning her daughter after taking desperate measures to treat a chronic condition has said that the case should be used as a landmark for other parents finding care for their children outside the NHS.’
The Independent, 30th October 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Asbo for man who fakes illness – Daily Telegraph
‘A man who drives lifesavers to distraction by feigning illness and lying in the street to get attention has been given an Asbo banning him from wasting the time of the emergency services.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th October 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
