“Curfews, bans on travel, assembly and ‘other specified activities’, confiscation of property with or without compensation, and, most drastically, the deployment of the armed forces on the streets to quell disorder are among options open to ministers under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004.”
The Guardian, 9th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“There have been many examples of bravery by journalists in reporting the riots in London and elsewhere over the past few nights.”
The Guardian, 9th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Levels of self-harm and self-inflicted deaths were high and there was abusive language from staff to prisoners.”
The Independent, 10th August 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Mark Duggan, whose shooting by police sparked London’s riots, did not fire a shot at police officers before they killed him, the Independent Police Complaints Commission said on Tuesday.”
The Guardian, 9th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Although better left to the police, Rupert Myers explains the law when performing a citizen’s arrest.”
The Guardian, 9th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The manufacturers of a messaging system used by London rioters to organise public disorder can legitimately hand over details of the communications to police, according to a legal expert.”
OUT-LAW.com, 9th August 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
“A Hampshire teenager managed to hack into his school’s website and expose the personal details of 20,000 people, including medical information on more than 7,000 pupils.”
The Guardian, 9th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A soldier was facing prison today after being convicted of raping three teenagers and trying to abduct two schoolgirls.”
The Independent, 9th August 2011
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“A woman has been sentenced to a minimum of 32 years for murdering her two young children and hiding their bodies in the boot of her car after the breakdown of her relationship with their father.”
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The Guardian, 9th August 2011
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“A website that stocked a range of children’s T-shirts bearing a controversial quote from Kate Moss has been censured by the Advertising Standards Authority.”
The Guardian, 10th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The damage caused by the events in London and elsewhere is extensive and the costs involved will be massive. Who pays?”
Legal Week, 9th August 2011
Source: www.legalweek.com
“The Home Secretary today warned rioters they would face the consequences of their actions.”
Home Office, 9th August 2011
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
“Twitter is a valid medium for freedom of information requests to be filed, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 8th August 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
“Proposed changes to legal aid will remove whole areas from the scheme, leaving many people little choice but to go it alone.”
The Guardian, 6th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Parliament is being recalled on Thursday in response to rioting in England, the Prime Minister has said.”
BBC News, 9th August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The comedian who threw a foam pie at Rupert Murdoch has had his jail sentence reduced on appeal.”
The Indepedent, 5th August 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The home secretary, Theresa May, is coming under increasing pressure to use water cannon on the streets of mainland Britain for the first time after a third night of rioting in London left emergency services stretched.”
The Guardian, 9th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Hull city council has been sharply criticised by the local government ombudsman over its ‘failures’ to act on complaints that children were in danger from their mother’s ‘mentally ill, violent’ partner.”
The Guardian, 9th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A British bill of rights may complicate human rights law further, and that would help nobody but lawyers.”
The Guardian, 8th August 2011
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