‘Prisons minister Jeremy Wright is due to announce whether he has agreed to hold an independent inquiry into the deaths of young people in custody.’
BBC News, 6th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A police officer who chased and then smashed a pensioner’s car window has won £440,000 after a tribunal found he left his job after becoming a “laughing stock” among his colleagues when a video of the incident appeared online.’
The Guardian, 5th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The disputed suggestion drunkenness among fans played a part in the Hillsborough disaster will be explored again in new inquests, lawyers for senior police officers have said.’
BBC News, 5th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman who used fake Facebook profiles to send herself hundreds of abusive messages has been jailed for 20 months.’
The Independent, 5th February 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The government is to ban the sale of alcohol at very cheap prices in England and Wales, the Home Office has announced.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘When considering whether to award compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme, the board must rest its determination of “crime of violence” on the act causing the injury, not its consequences. A breach of the provisions of the Dangerous Dogs Act is not necessarily a “crime of violence”.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 5th February 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘A mentally ill man who stabbed a police constable and two worshippers at a mosque was insane at the time of the offences, a jury has ruled.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A couple who trafficked a 10-year-old girl to the UK and kept her as a servant for almost a decade have had their sentences increased.’
BBC News, 4th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A PCSO who claimed he was looking for a cat when he was caught shining a laser pen beam at a police helicopter has been given a two-year community order.’
BBC News, 4th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Manchester couple who kept vulnerable woman as unpaid domestic servant see sentences increased.’
Attorney General’s Office, 4th February 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
‘A will writer who stole more than £280,000 from clients over nearly three years has been found guilty of fraud.’
BBC News, 4th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A police and crime commissioner has called for a review of how sex offence complainants are treated by the courts after the death of a woman days after a jury acquitted a man accused of raping her.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The Charity Commission is not “fit for purpose” and has persistently failed to tackle abuses of charitable status properly, MPs have said.’
BBC News, 5th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Chris Grayling, the Justice Secretary, announces plans for legislation to ban police from giving simple cautions to repeat offenders and those who commit serious crimes.’
Daily Telegraph, 5th February 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A woman who was stopped and searched by police after her Oyster travel card was refused has had a legal challenge dismissed by the court of appeal.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The government’s proposals to increase court fees for commercial cases could lead to claimants facing a fee demand greater than their legal costs, litigators have warned.’
Litigation Futures, 5th February 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A teenager has been found guilty of the murder of his grandmother and the attempted murder of his grandfather in an attack “like the film Psycho”.’
BBC News, 4th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Britain’s international reputation for justice is not just a matter of pride: it also earns billions in exports.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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