“Thousands of men with historic convictions for consensual gay sex will be able to apply to have these records deleted from October, as the Home Office begins to correct an anomaly in the criminal records system.”
The Guardian, 2nd September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Sex offenders in England and Wales can now appeal against staying on the sex offenders register for life – 15 years to the day since it was introduced.”
BBC News, 1st September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A woman teaching assistant who bared her breasts on a computer webcam to a 13-year-old schoolboy and later had sex with him in a field has been jailed for three-and-and-a-half years.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st August 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Doctors should talk to children as young as five alone if they suspect they are at risk of neglect or abuse, under new guidance.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd September 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“An inquiry into the death of a 24-year-old who was shot six times by a police officer is due to begin today.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd September 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Lawyers of man with locked-in syndrome who died after losing legal bid to end his life say much of their evidence was not heard.”
The Guardian, 1st September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The freedom of Christians to wear crosses at work and to refuse to support same-sex relationships will come under international legal scrutiny at the European court of human rights this week.”
The Guardian, 2nd September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A professor who was injured in the London 7/7 bombings says he fears he might lose his right to stay in the UK.”
BBC News, 2nd September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Not living full-time in your home can invalidate your insurance, as one couple found out when fire devastated their property during renovation work.”
BBC News, 2nd September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Details of secret powers held by senior members of the Royal Family granting veto over Government legislation could me made public after a decision by the Information Commissioner.”
The Independent, 1st September 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Two property developers found guilty of killing trees to make way for their £11 million Sandbanks development have had their convictions overturned – after a judge ruled their alleged motive was not relevant to the case.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st August 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A benefits cheat who pretended to need a wheelchair used £1.8 million of grants to fund a lifestyle of scuba diving, penthouses and top of the range cars.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st August 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A man whose out-of-control dogs attacked 10 people in the street has been jailed for 12 months.”
BBC News, 31st August 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Roman Abramovich has won his $6.5bn legal battle with his former mentor and business partner, in the biggest private court case in British legal history.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st August 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“With the new legislation criminalising squatting due to come into force at the weekend (presumably to catch out those sunday morning squatters!) the Ministry of Justice has issued a circular to Judges, Courts, and the Police.”
NearlyLegal, 31st August 2012
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk/blog
“Lawyers have branded as ‘headline-grabbing’ and unnecessary the introduction of a new criminal offence of squatting, warning that it could harm vulnerable people. But the government is unrepentant, declaring that the move signals the end of ‘squatters’ rights’.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 31st August 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Mobile phone operator O2 will appeal against Ofcom’s decision to allow a rival firm to launch superfast broadband services later this year using its existing network capabilities, according to media reports.”
OUT-LAW.com, 30th August 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“The Government plans to introduce a cap on the extent to which the losing party to an environmental challenge will be expected to cover the winning party’s legal costs.”
OUT-LAW.com, 31st August 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“The Serious Fraud Office has launched an investigation into payments made after Barclays tapped Middle Eastern investors for emergency funds in 2008.”
The Guardian, 30th August 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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