Kevin Bennett killing: Three boys guilty of murder – BBC news
“Three teenage boys who kicked and punched a homeless man to death have been convicted of murder at Liverpool Crown Court.”
BBC News, 26th February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Compulsive liar jailed after 11 false rape claims in decade – Daily Telegraph
“A compulsive liar made almost a dozen false claims that she was raped in nearly a decade after making her first complaint at the age of 13, a court has heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th February 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Met rape unit encouraged woman to drop case against murderer – BBC News
“A police officer at a sex crime unit encouraged a woman to drop a rape claim against a man who went on to murder his two children, a report has said.”
BBC News, 26th February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Wednesbury’ unreasonableness correct test for screening direction challenges, says Court of Appeal – OUT-LAW.com
“When deciding whether an environmental impact assessment (EIA) screening direction by the Secretary of State (SoS) was lawful, the appropriate test to apply is the Wednesbury unreasonableness test, the Court of Appeal has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 25th February 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
New Vicky Pryce trial jury told to begin with clean slate – The Guardian
“The retrial of Vicky Pryce, the former wife of the disgraced cabinet minister Chris Huhne, has begun, with the new jury being warned to ignore anything they already knew about the case.”
The Guardian, 25th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man who knocked 16-year-old girl unconscious in street attack jailed – Daily Telegraph
“A man who knocked a 16-year-old girl unconscious in a street attack because he ‘didn’t like the way she looked at him’ has been jailed for four years.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th February 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Cyber security – articulating the details – OUT-LAW.com
“Businesses and governments are continuing to wrestle with the question of what can and cannot be considered ‘adequate’ IT security in compliance with regulations including data protection laws.”
OUT-LAW.com, 25th February 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
Peers compromise over press regulation – The Guardian
“Peers have staged a partial climbdown in their clash with the government over the introduction of Leveson-style controls on the press.”
The Guardian, 26th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jackson implementation lectures restart with patents court success story – Litigation Futures
“Reforms to the Patents County Court (PCC) – including a costs cap – have been a “considerable success” and enabled more people to bring cases, the first Jackson implementation lecture in nearly nine months has revealed.”
Litigation Futures, 26th February 2013
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Twitter users: A guide to the law – BBC News
“People who tweeted photos allegedly of child killer Jon Venables are being charged with contempt of court. It’s the latest in a long line of cases that suggest that ordinary social media users need to have a grasp of media law.”
BBC News, 26th February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Convicted sex offender must serve 37 years for Catherine Gowing murder – The Guardian
“A convicted sex offender who admitted harbouring fantasies about imprisoning and killing women has been jailed for life for the horrific rape and murder of a vet.”
The Guardian, 25th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Sexsomnia’ claim actor Simon Morris jailed for raping teenager – BBC News
“An actor who claimed he was suffering from the sleep disorder sexsomnia when he raped a 15-year-old girl after getting her drunk has been jailed for eight years.”
BBC News, 25th February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Former boyfriend of Tamara Ecclestone found guilty of £200,000 blackmail – The Independent
“A former boyfriend of socialite and model Tamara Ecclestone was found guilty today of blackmailing her for £200,000.”
The Independent, 25th February 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court bans protests near home of Abu Qatada – The Guardian
“A high court judge has banned protests by groups such as the English Defence League being held within 500 metres of the home of the radical Islamist cleric Abu Qatada.”
The Guardian, 25th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Attorney general takes action over ‘Bulger killer images’ – BBC News
“The attorney general is taking legal action against several people who published photographs said to show one of James Bulger’s killers.”
BBC News, 25th February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Litvinenko inquest: newspapers launch challenge over withholding of evidence – The Guardian
“Media groups will on Tuesday challenge what they describe as a ‘deeply troubling’ attempt by the government to withhold evidence from the inquest into the murder of Alexander Litvinenko.”
The Guardian, 25th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Swimming in the Pool: relevant factors to satisfy the threshold criteria after the Supreme Court’s judgment in J (Children) – Family Law Week
“Ben Boucher-Giles of Fountain Chambers considers the Supreme Court’s judgment in J (Children) and considers how it fits into the wider picture of findings as they relate to threshold.”
Family Law Week, 25th February 2013
Source: www.familylawweek.com
Protecting the reputation of schools and universities – Education Law Blog
“You can say what you like about local authorities – and people do, knowing that the authority itself (as opposed to any individual member or employee) cannot sue in defamation. This was first established back in 1891 in Manchester Corporation v Williams [1891] 1 Q.B. 94, where it was held that the council could not complain about a letter to a newspaper alleging that ‘bribery and corruption have existed and done their nefarious work’ in a number of its departments.”
Education Law Blog, 22nd February 2013
Source: www.education11kbw.com
