“Cyberstalking is now more common than physical harassment, according to new figures due to be released next week, with many victims finding themselves pursued by complete strangers online.”
The Guardian, 8th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Growing numbers of fathers are being sent to prison for missed child maintenance payments, prompting complaints that the sentences are disproportionate and undermine any chance of dads supporting their children.”
The Independent, 10th April 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A three-year-old boy was found drinking from a can of lager while his parents were at the pub, a court has heard.”
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BBC News, 8th April 2011
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“More legal firms are dabbling in thinktanks and policymaking but they may be overlooking the benefits of more academic study, says Alex Aldridge.”
The Guardian, 8th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Fines for residents who break the rules on rubbish collections in England are to be scrapped.”
BBC News, 10th April 2011
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“News International as a corporation could face a criminal prosecution following its admission that the phones of celebrities were hacked into by its staff.”
The Guardian, 8th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A civilian police worker has been jailed for three years for throwing scalding water over a prisoner in a police station cell.”
The Guardian, 8th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Most police forces in England and Wales have adopted new speeding guidelines that allow motorists to do up to 86mph and avoid points on their licence.”
BBC News, 9th April 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The cross-border pursuit of bicycle thieves, piglet rustlers and those accused of trivial offences is damaging the credibility of the European arrest warrant, according to a report from Brussels.”
The Guardian, 10th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The murder convictions of two Nottingham men could be unsafe because one of the jurors was a prison officer, the Criminal Appeal Court has heard.”
BBC News, 9th April 2011
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“According to the master of the rolls, courts could overrule parliament in wholly exceptional cases.”
The Guardian, 11th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A key witness in a case involving allegations of child abuse against a celebrated children’s doctor is prepared to fly to London to give evidence at a General Medical Council hearing, a court heard today.”
The Independent, 8th April 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The government is looking at introducing a new offence of causing death by dangerous cycling following concerns that there is no suitable legislation to deal with riders who are involved in incidents such as hitting pedestrians on pavements.”
The Guardian, 10th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Sir Gus O’Donnell, the cabinet secretary, blocked an attempt by Gordon Brown before the general election to hold a judicial inquiry into allegations that the News of the World had hacked into the phones of cabinet ministers and other high-profile figures.”
The Guardian, 10th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Employment solicitors have seen a surge in clients seeking advice on work-related disputes, according to figures seen by the Gazette.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 8th April 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Police investigating allegations that a heart specialist who worked at London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital had sexually abused children in Kenya found they would have been unable to bring a prosecution because the alleged offences occurred before May 2004, a spokesman for Scotland Yard said yesterday.”
The Independent, 8th April 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The legal watchdog is investigating a crown court judge after he was accused of being ‘influenced by alcohol’ during a trial in which an alleged paedophile was freed.”
The Guardian, 8th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A defendant who was told by a judge to “shut your mouth and listen” just before he had to give evidence on why he had two knives in his car has had his subsequent convictions overturned.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th April 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A grandfather has lost his High Court battle over a health trust’s refusal to fund obesity surgery.”
BBC News, 7th April 2011
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“The Low Pay Commission has criticised HM Revenue & Customs for lax enforcement of minimum wage laws and the payment of interns.”
The Guardian, 7th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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