‘Novelist Jeanette Winterson has caused a minor storm on Twitter by posting pictures of a rabbit she killed, cooked and ate after it entered her garden. But what does the law in England and Wales say on the issue, asks Justin Parkinson.’
BBC News, 18th June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man serving life in prison for murdering his ex-girlfriend has lost his fight to have forensic exhibits retested.’
BBC News, 18th June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘This Monday (16 June) was Magna Carta Day. It is now less than a year until the 800th anniversary of the sealing of England’s oldest charter of rights, and one of the world’s most influential legal documents.’
Legal Week, 18th June 2014
Source: www.legalweek.com
‘Following a spate of high profile escapes, Law in Action asks does the open prison system need reforming?
This week, Joshua Rozenberg visits Kirkham Prison – an open prison in Lancashire – to find out what open prisons are really like. In the studio, Joshua speaks to Conservative MP Philip Davies – who has been highly critical of the system – and journalist Noel ‘Razor’ Smith, who was given a 26-year sentence for bank robbery.’
BBC Law in Action, 17th June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has declared that the failure of a hospital to consult a patient in their decision to insert a Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Notice in her notes was unlawful and in breach of her right to have her physical integrity and autonomy protected under Article 8.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 17th June 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘A salesman serving life in prison for murdering his former girlfriend will today find out the result of his Supreme Court fight to have key forensic exhibits retested.’
The Independent, 18th June 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Debt-ridden businessman Sanjay Kumar faked his own death to claim millions of pounds in life insurance.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th June 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A series of deserted and shrunken medieval villages across Northamptonshire have been designated as scheduled monuments.’
BBC News, 18th June 2014
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‘The Supreme Court is today due to rule whether job applicants should be forced to disclose all convictions to certain potential employers.’
The Independent, 18th June 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man has been convicted of murdering a two-year-old girl after he kicked her, rupturing her liver.’
BBC News, 17th June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Two hitmen who stabbed an innocent schoolboy to death by mistake in a “callous and cruel” attack have lost appeals against their 40-year minimum jail terms.’
The Guardian, 17th June 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Mass surveillance of social media, such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, and even Google searches, is permissible because these are “external communications”, according to the government’s most senior security official.’
The Guardian, 17th June 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A woman who invented six children in order to claim extra state benefits, has been jailed for a year.’
BBC News, 16th June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Doctors have a legal duty to consult with and inform patients if they want to place a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order on medical notes, says the Court of Appeal in England.’
BBC News, 17th June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Yesterday was Magna Carta Day. It is now only 364 days until the 800th anniversary of the sealing of England’s oldest charter of rights, and one of the world’s most influential legal documents.’
UK Human Rights Blog,
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Chris Grayling, the Justice Secretary, criticises a legal bid by distant relatives of King Richard III, whose remains were found buried under a council car park in Leicester.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The justice secretary, Chris Grayling, is expected to delay the introduction of a guideline for minimum six-month jail sentences for those repeatedly caught carrying a knife because of the impact on the rising prison population.’
The Guardian, 17th June 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Louise Pollard, who once agreed to act as a surrogate for Bin Laden’s son, is jailed for pretending to carry children for other desperate couples’
Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Three men and a youth have been jailed after being found guilty of stabbing a man resulting in both his arms and legs having to be amputated.’
BBC News, 16th June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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