‘A transgender person’s claim to be entitled to receive the female state pension at the age of 60 has been rejected by the appeal court.’
The Guardian, 31st July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A hammer-wielding drug addict has been jailed after a woman suffered a heart attack and died when she was terrorised in her own home.’
BBC News, 31st July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A driver who killed a man while using two mobile phones behind the wheel has been jailed by a judge who branded such crimes “a plague on society”.’
The Guardian, 31st July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A former aide to George Galloway MP who admitted obtaining personal data illegally has received a 12-month conditional discharge.’
BBC News, 31st July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Supreme Court has sided with the makers of Total yoghurt, Fage, in refusing US rival Chobani permission to appeal the definition of Greek yoghurt.’
The Lawyer, 30th July 2014
Source: www.thelawyer.com
‘Most people have moments in their past that they would prefer not to be in the spotlight. What if, when you enter your name in Google, the first thing that comes up is a link to an episode that you would like to be forgotten. Can it be forgotten? If it can, should it be? Should you have a right to have the link deleted? And based on what procedure?’
Daily Telegraph, 31st July 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The deputy leader of Powys Council has been “severely reprimanded” for using racially offensive language at a council meeting.’
BBC News, 31st July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘People who repeatedly commit alcohol-related crime will be forced to wear ankle tags that monitor whether they are still drinking, under a year-long pilot scheme.’
The Guardian, 31st July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A seriously ill teenager can be treated with blood products even though his mother is unable to consent because of her religious beliefs, a High Court judge has ruled.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th July 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A legal challenge against Essex County Council’s refusal to register a piece of land as a town or village green, protecting it from development, has been rejected by the High Court.’
OUT-LAW.com, 30th July 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
‘A Police and Crime Commissioner has launched scheme to allow victims to decide how criminals should be punished. ‘
Daily Telegraph, 30th July 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘New rights to make private copies of copyrighted works, make free use of copyrighted material in works of parody and quote extracts from copyright protected books, audio and video content will be introduced into UK law from October.’
OUT-LAW.co, 30th July 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
‘A local authority acted illegally when it introduced strict residency criteria designed to prevent it becoming a magnet for “benefit tourists” priced out of high-cost areas of London and the south-east by welfare reforms, a judge has ruled.’
The Guardian, 30th July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Illegal immigrants are entitled to bring court actions against their employers for discrimination, the Supreme Court has said in a landmark judgment.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th July 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Proposed amendments to UK tax rules are being consulted on by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to recognise a new simplified mechanism that is being introduced for reporting VAT owed on the supply of digital services following changes to EU laws.’
OUT-LAW.com, 30th July 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
‘A decorated former Scotland Yard marksman involved in a botched armed operation against a drugs gang was charged yesterday with murdering one of the suspects.‘
The Independent, 30th July 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘An innocent family were beaten and stabbed in their own home in a scene from a “horror film” after a masked gang targeted the wrong house.’
BBC News, 30th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Rolf Harris’s sex offences sentence will not be referred to the Court of Appeal, despite 150 complaints over its “leniency”, the attorney general’s office has said.’
BBC News, 30th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman who added “Skywalker” as a middle name has been told by passport officials her signature infringes a trademark.’
BBC News, 30th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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