Baby’s organs ‘were kept for 15 years’, says mum – BBC News
‘The mother of a baby who died from cot death in 1998 has said his organs were kept for 15 years without her consent.’
BBC News, 21st January 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Law students should be prepared for fierce competition after graduating – The Guardian
‘When it comes to securing a training contract, it’s often not what you know but who you know that matters.’
The Guardian, 21st January 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Crime stats: The truth is out there – BBC News
‘Last week, the UK Statistics Authority, the watchdog that oversees the publication of official data, said it could no longer approve crime figures based on information recorded by the police in England and Wales.’
BBC News, 21st January 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gambling regulator explores options for warning consumers about unlicensed betting sites – OUT-LAW
‘The Gambling Commission has held talks with a number of internet service providers (ISPs) in an effort to find ways to combat unlicensed online betting in Great Britain.’
OUT-LAW.com, 21st January 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
Birmingham riots: Conviction and sentence appeals dismissed – BBC News
‘Seven men who were detained after shots were fired at police during riots have had appeals against their sentences and convictions dismissed.’
BBC News, 21st January 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Theresa May’s stop-and-search plan delayed by government wrangling – The Guardian
‘Plans by Theresa May to reform controversial police “stop and search” powers are being held up by wrangling between the Home Office and Downing Street, government sources have confirmed.
The Guardian, 22nd January 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Clear decision’ could have helped drowned Lowestoft children – BBC News
‘More could have been done to help three children who were found drowned after their mother fell to her death from a car park, a report has found.’
BBC News, 22nd January 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Salford man jailed for life for ‘remorseless’ murder of mother-of-two – Daily Telegraph
‘Michael Cope jailed for life after evading police for a month on the run over murder of Linzi Ashton, who suffered 108 separate injuries in an hour-long attack at her home.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st January 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Court interpreting firm Capita fined thousands – BBC News
‘A private company which provides court interpreters in England and Wales has lost thousands of pounds in penalties for its poor performance.’
BBC News, 22nd January 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for life for rape gets two-year reduction in minimum term – The Guardian
‘A man jailed for life last year after being convicted of raping a woman in her bedroom in 1997 has won a two-year reduction in his minimum term.’
The Guardian, 21st January 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
CoA blocks CIA drones challenge – The Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal (CoA) has thrown out a claim challenging the legality of British involvement in US drone strikes because any judgment would be a condemnation of US foreign policy.’
The Lawyer, 21st January 2014
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Drax protesters’ convictions quashed – BBC News
‘Twenty-nine people sentenced after a power station protest where an undercover police officer was working have had their convictions quashed.’
BBC News, 21st January 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Force India and Damages for Misuse of Confidential information – Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers
‘In the world of Formula 1 (“F1”), millions of pounds can be won or lost over the matter of a few seconds. Mega-rich companies compete to create faster cars, carefully guarding any information that might shave a few moments off a model’s time. The aerodynamism of a F1 model is crucial to this time performance, and it transpires, also useful for generating questions on the misuse of confidential information.’
Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 21st January 2014
Source: www.sportslawbulletin.org
Rise in financial services whistleblowing could result in more prosecutions, expert says – OUT-LAW.com
‘An 88% rise in the number of workers in the financial services sector ‘blowing the whistle’ on white collar crime could lead to an increase in prosecutions in 2014, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 20th January 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
Right to die: the issues before the Supreme Court – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘Tony Nicklinson lost his legal battle in 2012 for a judicial ruling that, were his wife to administer life-ending drugs to him at his express request, she would not be liable to prosecution for murder.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 20th January 2014
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
The EU’s Data Protection Regulation: where are we? – Panopticon
‘The replacement of Directive 95/26/EC – the bedrock of data protection in Europe – with a new Regulation is intended as a radical overhaul, making protections for personal data fit for the digital world. It has now been over two years since the first substantive draft of that Regulation was made public.’
Panopticon, 20th January 2014
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
Woman who lured man to ‘inhuman’ torture by offering sex is spared jail – Daily Telegraph
‘Chantelle McCluney, 23, watched on as her boyfriend and another lover tortured and humiliated their victim’
Daily Telegraph, 20th January 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Justice secretary puts back probation service privatisation deadline – The Guardian
‘The justice secretary, Chris Grayling, has announced a two-month delay in the timetable for privatising 70% of the probation service after his most senior officials advised there would be public safety issues if he pressed full steam ahead.’
The Guardian, 20th January 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
EU proposals could outlaw giant NHS database – Daily Telegraph
‘Proposed EU laws could render £50 million NHS database illegal, senior officials warn.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th January 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
