“A toddler died from a methadone overdose after professionals who had long-standing contact with the boy and his drug-using parents missed opportunities to take him into care, a report has revealed.”
The Guardian, 4th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“We have commented before on the dilemma of householders defending their property. Another incident is in the news yesterday: a remote dwelling being the scene where Mr Andy Ferrie shot at four burglars. He called the police, and with his wife has been arrested under suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm. The burglars, two of whom were injured, have been arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 4th September 2012
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
“A London university is to launch legal action against the UK Border Agency’s decision to revoke its licence to sponsor international students.”
BBC News, 3rd September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A premium rate service (PRS) provider has been fined £50,000 after the industry’s regulator ruled that it had charged mobile phone users to download a games application without adequate consent to do so.”
OUT-LAW.com, 4th September 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“The American humourist PJ O’Rourke once said that it was funny how those who wanted to share their religious views with you, never wanted you to share yours with them. The European Court of Human Rights is about to have to share its views with all of us: this week it is hearing four cases on religion and the law.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 4th September 2012
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
“Shafilea Ahmed’s mother, Farzana, is seeking leave to appeal against her conviction for murdering her daughter, it has emerged.”
The Guardian, 4th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The public face having to go to supermarkets and libraries to report crimes to the police as more stations are shut down to save money, MPs have heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th September 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The UK’s financial watchdog will call for a clampdown later on commissions paid for selling insurance, loans and bank accounts.”
BBC News, 5th September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Prisoners should be consulted directly about what is most likely to stop them reoffending, says a report out on Wednesday from campaign group, the Prison Reform Trust. Controversially, it calls on the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to commission a ‘payment-by-results’ pilot to test the effectiveness of the active involvement by prisoners in their own resettlement plans.”
The Guardian, 4th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Senior Scotland Yard officer Stephen Kavanagh is to take over Sue Akers’s role overseeing the investigations into phone hacking and other alleged illegal activities by journalists, with the police budgeting for the process to last another three years and cost about £40m.”
The Guardian, 4th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Campaigners calling for an official investigation into the alleged massacre of 24 Malaysian rubber plantation workers by British troops more than 60 years ago lost a High Court fight today.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th September 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Jacqueline Renton of 4 Paper Buildings, reviews the latest key decisions in international children law.”
Family Law week, 3rd September 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
“The Government has published draft legislation on family justice for pre-legislative scrutiny.”
Family Law Week, 4th September 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
“The government has officially withdrawn proposed legislation for elections to the House of Lords after admitting defeat over the plans last month.”
BBC News, 3rd September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Daily Telegraph has successfully defended a libel action over an article about the Duchess of Cambridge’s hair, which was heard by an independent arbitrator rather than a high court judge.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd September 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The Leveson inquiry into press standards helped drive the number of defamation cases against British newspapers and broadcasters to a five-year low in the 12 months to May 2012, according to a leading legal publisher.”
The Guardian, 3rd September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A woman who injected a 16-year-old boy with heroin and then lied about it at his inquest has been jailed for three years at Swansea Crown Court.”
BBC News, 3rd September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A man who had a ‘bomb workshop’ at his Hull home has been given a 10-year anti-social behaviour order banning him from owning certain fireworks.”
BBC News, 3rd September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Irene Gardiner bringing case against Crown Prosecution Service and police over law change that could make her homeless.”
The Guardian, 31st August 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Association of British Insurers (ABI) is preparing to go into battle with the claimant lobby after the Court of Appeal (CoA) said damages should be raised by 10 per cent from April next year.”
The Lawyer, 3rd September 2012
Source: www.thelawyer.com
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