Hampshire policewoman Rebecca Swanston jailed for corruption – BBC News
“A policewoman with the Hampshire force who disclosed intelligence to criminals has been jailed for three years.”
BBC News, 2nd August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Cuts to legal aid are an attack on working class, says ’80s miners’ lawyer – The Independent
“A leading civil-rights lawyer who helped striking miners successfully fight false accusations from police during the infamous ‘Battle of Orgreave’ has said it would now be much harder for them to achieve justice under the Government’s legal aid reforms.”
The Independent, 4th August 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ian Tomlinson’s family win apology from Met police over death in 2009 – The Guardian
“The Metropolitan police have issued an apology to the family of Ian Tomlinson and admitted for the first time that he was unlawfully killed by one of their officers who used ‘excessive force’ during the G20 protests in London in 2009.”
The Guardian, 5th August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jimmy Mubenga coroner issues damning report on deportations – The Guardian
“A coroner who oversaw the inquest into the death of the Angolan deportee Jimmy Mubenga has issued a highly critical report that raises a series of concerns about the way the government and private contractors deport people from the UK.”
The Guardian, 4th August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Whitworth Park attack: Man jailed for beating homeless man – BBC News
“A man who police said viciously attacked a homeless man in a park in Greater Manchester then pretended to be a Good Samaritan has been jailed.”
BBC News, 2nd August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police officers guilty of misconduct over treatment of pregnant woman – The Guardian
“A police inspector and two sergeants have been found guilty of gross misconduct following a complaint from a pregnant woman that she was handcuffed for 11 hours in a police cell and stripped naked from the waist up.”
The Guardian, 4th August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Valedictory address by Lord Dyson for Lord Judge: Retirement of the Lord Chief Justice – Lord Dyson, Master of the Rolls
Valedictory address by Lord Dyson for Lord Judge: Retirement of the Lord Chief Justice (PDF)
Speech by Lord Dyson, Master of the Rolls
Judiciary of England and Wales, 30th July 2013
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
American Idol Kelly Clarkson faces export ban from UK Government over Jane Austen ring – The Independent
“The Government has stepped in to stop US singer Kelly Clarkson taking a gold and turquoise ring once owned by Jane Austen out of the country.”
The Independent, 1st August 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man jailed for shooting marble at cat – The Guardian
“A man who left a cat needing surgery to remove its eye after shooting it with a catapult has been jailed.”
The Guardian, 1st August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Urgent appeals in warrant suspension cases – NearlyLegal
“We’ve all been there. Perhaps more frequently, litigants in person have been there (although hopefully not the same LiP over and over again). A warrant for possession is due to be executed the next day. It may even be the same day. The occupier has applied to a District Judge to suspend the warrant. The District Judge has, rightly or wrongly, dismissed that application. The occupier, understandably (even more so if the DJ fell into the ‘wrongly’ category), wants to appeal that decision.”
NearlyLegal, 1st August 2013
Source: www.nearlylegal.org.uk
Coroner advised by ombudsman over transgender teacher comments – Daily Telegraph
“A coroner who wrote to the Culture Secretary to express his disgust at the press following the death of a transgender teacher has been criticised by the Office for Judicial Complaints.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd August 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Undercover spy allegations cast campaigner verdict in doubt – The Guardian
“An official body has called into question the criminal conviction of a political campaigner after allegations that an undercover spy gave false evidence under oath during his prosecution.”
The Guardian, 1st August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
No trade unions for clergy if the Archbishop says no, rules European Court – UK Human Rights Blog
“The Orthodox Archbishop of Craiova in Romania, that is, not the Archbishop of Canterbury. The European Court of Human Rights recently handed down an interesting ruling on Article 11 (freedom of assembly and association) that could also have more far-reaching consequences for the application of Article 9 (freedom of religion).”
UK Human Rights Blog, 1st August 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Coroner blames professor for teenager’s drug death at party – Daily Telegraph
“A coroner has blamed a lecturer and his wife for the ‘tragic and preventable death’ of a 15-year-old girl who took an ecstasy overdose at their home during an unsupervised party.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st August 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
The Missed Chances: Victoria Climbie, Baby P, now Daniel Pelka – how could it happen again? – The Independent
“On his last day of school, Daniel Pelka was desperate for food. While other children made shapes with play jelly, he tried to eat it. He plucked a half-eaten pear from a bin and then grubbed around in a sandpit for dried beans that he tried to eat. Two days later, the four-year-old was dead.”
The Independent, 1st August 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Rania Alayed: Police watchdog probes missing woman case – BBC News
“Greater Manchester Police’s dealings with a missing mother-of-three are being investigated by The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).”
BBC News, 2nd August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Met ‘set to admit liability’ for unlawful killing of Ian Tomlinson – The Independent
“Scotland Yard is drawing closer to agreeing compensation with the family of Ian Tomlinson, who died after being pushed to the ground during the G20 protests by a riot officer.”
The Independent, 2nd August 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Wife of paralysed former stuntrider Eddie Kidd jailed for domestic abuse – The Guardian
“The estranged wife of the paralysed former motorbike stuntrider Eddie Kidd has been jailed for five months after she admitted assaulting him.”
The Guardian, 1st August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man caught driving 165mph tells court which banned him: ‘Catch me if you can’ – The Independent
“The 24-year-old was stopped in a £100,000 rented Audi R8 Spyder and says ban won’t stop him hitting the roads again.”
The Independent, 31st July 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
