Sheffield police stations bomb hoaxer Amanda Pinder jailed – BBC News
‘A woman who threatened to blow up every police station in Sheffield in a series of hoax calls has been jailed.’
BBC News, 8th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Will Prince Charles’s musings see the light of day? – RPC Privacy Law
‘Prince Charles as heir to the British throne is an assiduous letter-writer and has sent a number of letters to ministers regarding government policy on matters such as environmental issues in which he has a strong interest rather than, it would appear, the more lower level political issues of the day.’
RPC Privacy Law, 7th May 2014
Source: www.rpc.co.uk
The Tenant (Super)Strikes Back – NearlyLegal
‘As we noted when writing up Superstrike Ltd v Rodrigues [2013] EWCA Civ 669 (see our note, here), the case left open an interesting – and important – question. If a fixed term has expired and a statutory periodic tenancy arisen, do the requirements in s.213, Housing Act 2004 (deal with the deposit in accordance with an authorised scheme; comply with any initial requirements of the scheme; provide the prescribed information in the Housing (Tenancy Deposits) (Prescribed Information) Order 2007) arise again? If they do, does non-compliance render s.21 notices invalid (s.215)and/or expose landlords to the statutory damages (s.214).’
NearlyLegal, 8th May 2014
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Clifford Clarke dog death: Liverpool women admit guilt – BBC News
‘Two women whose dog mauled a 79-year-old man to death in his own garden have admitted allowing the attack to happen.’
BBC News, 8th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
David Golding: Court criticised over herpes infector ruling – BBC News
‘Campaigners have criticised the Court of Appeal after it rejected a man’s appeal against his conviction for infecting a woman with genital herpes.’
BBC News, 8th May 2014
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‘The Legal Ombudsman has seen a spike in complaints about sloppy legal work around house purchases.’ Daily Telegraph, 8th May 2014 Source: www.telegraph.co.ukRise in rogue lawyers pocketing stamp duty payments – Daily Telegraph
Married gay couples can have coats of arms for first time in history – The Independent
‘Married gay couples can now have their own coat of arms after archaic rules dating back hundreds of years were brought into the 21st Century.’
The Independent, 8th May 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Courts braced for surge in cases of elderly locked up against their will – Daily Telegraph
‘The President of the Family Division of the High Court Sir James Munby predicts rush of claims from care home patients held in ‘cages’.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th May 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ann Maguire stabbing: Robert Riley jailed for Twitter abuse – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for eight weeks for posting abusive Twitter messages about the death of school teacher Ann Maguire.’
BBC News, 8th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Russell Brand wins ‘substantial damages’ for Sun on Sunday article – The Guardian
‘Russell Brand has accepted “substantial” libel damages from the Sun on Sunday over the false claim that he cheated on his girlfriend Jemima Khan.’
The Guardian, 8th May 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Teenagers guilty of Liverpool launderette murder – BBC News
‘Five teenagers, some as young as 14, have been found guilty of murdering a 19-year-old man in a Liverpool launderette.’
BBC News, 8th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Challenging discretionary housing payments by way of judicial review – Garden Court Chambers Blog
‘Desmond Rutledge looks at the role discretionary housing payments (DHPs) have assumed in the wake of the Government’s welfare reform programme and examines the scope for challenging DHP decisions.’
Garden Court Chambers Blog, 7th May 2014
Source: www.gclaw.wordpress.com
Kaneria’s life ban upheld – Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers
‘The Commercial Court has dismissed a challenge by Pakistani international bowler Danish Kaneria to a lifetime ban upheld by the Appeal Panel of the England & Wales Cricket Board’s Disciplinary Commission (“ECB”).’
Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 7th May 2014
Source: www.sportslawbulletin.org
Rules on party political slogans to change amid Rigby row – BBC News
‘Rules on the description of political parties will be changed after criticism of the use of a slogan referring to murdered soldier Lee Rigby. The Electoral Commission has apologised to his family for allowing Britain First to put “Remember Lee Rigby” on voting slips in European elections. The watchdog said the use of his name had caused “deep offence and distress”.’
BBC News, 7th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ajmol Alom murder: Knife warnings as trio jailed – BBC News
‘Three men have been jailed for life for the murder of a “star pupil”. Aspiring doctor Ajmol Alom, 16, was stabbed in the thigh by a masked gang in an unprovoked attack near his home in Poplar, east London, on 12 August. Aminur Nadir Khan, 19, Mashudur Rahman, 22, and Ali Akbar Choudhury, 20, were jailed for a minimum of 23 years.’
BBC News, 7th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Farmer Paul Waterfall cleared over Roger Freeman bull death – BBC News
‘A farmer who owned a bull or cow which killed a walker has been cleared of manslaughter by gross negligence..’
BBC News, 7th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Chris Grayling orders review of ‘single punch’ killings – Daily Telegraph
‘Chris Grayling, the Justice Secretary, has ordered a review of the way criminals who kill with a single punch are punished by the courts. The Government’s intervention – which could have a far-reaching impact on the way all types of manslaughter are sentenced – came after judges refused to increase the sentence handed down to an attacker who killed a disabled man.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th May 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Police killers will face ‘life means life’ sentence – Daily Telegraph
‘The sentence for criminals who kill a police officer will be increased to the toughest “life means life” tariff under new reforms tabled by the Government.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th May 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Metropolitan Police officers start wearing body cameras – BBC News
‘Met Police officers are to start wearing cameras on their uniforms as part of plans to boost transparency and accelerate convictions.’
BBC News, 8th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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