London riots: Youth ambassador Chelsea Ives jailed – BBC News
“A former London youth ambassador has been jailed for two years for her role in August’s riots in London.”
BBC News, 8th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Truancy laws caught 12,000 parents last year – The Guardian
“Nearly 12,000 parents were prosecuted and 25 given prison sentences because of their children’s truancy from school last year, figures show. The longest jail sentence imposed on a parent was 90 days, according to the Ministry of Justice . A total of 11,757 parents were prosecuted for failing to ensure their child’s attendance at school, up from 11,188 the year before.”
The Guardian, 8th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Marc Jacobs’ Dakota Fanning ad banned for being ‘sexually provocative’ – The Guardian
“Watchdog rules advert was irresponsible and likely to cause serious offence after complaints that it sexualised children.”
The Guardian, 9th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
News of the World publishers ordered to pay Max Mosley £20,000 after breaching privacy – Daily Telegraph
“The publisher of the News of the World has been told by a French court that it must pay Max Mosley almost £20,000 after being found guilty of breaching the ex-Formula One chief’s privacy.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th November 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
New House of Commons code of conduct could be extended to MPs’ private lives – Daily Telegraph
“MPs could be punished for indiscretions in their private lives if their actions embarrass Parliament, under a new code of conduct.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th November 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
The law should not become “over precious” about human rights, says the Divisional Court – UK Human Rights Blog
“Protestors have to put up with ‘sensible and good natured’ controls by the authorities as a limitation on their rights to free expression and assembly, the Divisional Court has ruled.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 8th November 2011
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Loner jailed for preying on girls – The Independent
“A dangerous loner who preyed on young girls and threatened to burn down one teenage victim’s family home was jailed indefinitely today.”
The Independent, 8th November 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Lady Justice Hallett: profile – Daily Telegraph
“Lady Justice Hallett, one of the country’s most senior judges, has claimed she encountered ‘horrific’ sexism during her rise through the judiciary.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th November 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Catholic church can be held responsible for wrongdoing by priests – The Guardian
“Victims of clerical sexual abuse will find it easier to bring compensation claims against the Catholic church after a judge ruled it can be held responsible for the wrongdoings of its priests.”
The Guardian, 8th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Commercial sense can determine ambiguous contractual meanings, Supreme Court rules – OUT-LAW.com
“Courts should apply ‘business common sense’ when construing the meaning of disputed ambiguous contractual terms, the Supreme Court has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 8th November 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Man jailed for record tyre dumps – The Guardian
“A man has been jailed for 15 months for illegally dumping more than 1m tyres across England, a figure believed to be a record for one individual.”
The Guardian, 8th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Social Services have both statutory and common law duty to protect children from abuse – UK Human Rights Blog
“This case concerned the entitlement to compensation for the years of abuse the claimants, three brothers a sister, the youngest, who had suffered at the hands of their father. The older claimants had both suffered regular abuse from an early age until late teens. The third claimant escaped the prolonged abuse suffered by his brothers. The fourth claimant, who was conceived after the defendant social services became aware of the situation, nevertheless endured abuse for five or six years.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 8th November 2011
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Tomney family from Cleveleys jailed for driveway fraud – BBC News
“Four family members have been jailed for cheating elderly and vulnerable people out of thousands of pounds.”
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BBC News, 7th November 2011
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Gordon Brown wins ruling over Sunday Telegraph’s ‘Murdoch rant’ story – The Guardian
“Gordon Brown has won a Press Complaints Commission ruling that a Sunday Telegraph article claiming he told Rupert Murdoch in a phone conversation that he would “smash the tycoon’s media empire” was inaccurate and misleading.”
The Guardian, 7th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Clare’s law: Government urged to back campaign – BBC News
“The government has been urged to support a campaign by the father of a Salford woman who was murdered by a man she met on Facebook.”
BBC News, 7th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal aid cuts ‘will undermine pro bono work’ – Law Society’s Gazette
“Proposed cuts to legal aid threaten to undermine a decade of pro bono work, the legal profession has warned at the start of the tenth national pro bono week.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th November 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
The long arm of online libel laws – The Guardian
“Online publishers may be accountable to the same libel laws as traditional media, but reacting to complaints is not always as straightforward. It is hoped, reports Alex Heshmaty, that a new defamation bill will clarify the process.”
The Guardian, 7th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Calls for UK laws to be made easier to understand – BBC News
“Peers have called on the government to look at options for making UK legislation easier to understand, including the use of digital technology to present laws in a clearer format.”
BBC News, 7th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge rules on case that exposed Liam Fox and Adam Werritty friendship – The Guardian
“The legal battle that exposed Adam Werritty’s role at the heart of government has been settled by a high court judge.”
The Guardian, 7th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court of protection must balance needs of vulnerable with rights of family – The Guardian
2The court of protection’s reputation as a faceless or secretive court is unfair. By their very nature, the cases heard are private to the individuals concerned and their families.”
The Guardian, 7th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
