Youth worker jailed for grooming under-age girl – The Independent
“A youth consultant who groomed a 13-year-old girl for sex online was jailed for 21 months today.”
The Independent, 6th August 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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Man who threatened to kill Cheryl Cole jailed – Daily Telegraph
“A man who threatened to kill singer Cheryl Cole and blow up a football stadium has been jailed for two years.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th August 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Pair jailed for life for murder of pub landlord – The Independent
“Two men were jailed for life today for killing a pub landlord shot dead after a ‘trivial’ row over a laser pen shone at a car, police said.”
The Independent, 6th August 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
IPCC takes no action after girl hit by Taser by mistake – BBC News
“The police watchdog has said it will take no action against officers after a 14-year-old girl was accidentally shot with a Taser in Nottinghamshire.”
BBC News, 6th August 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fears over legal aid to vulnerable – The Independent
“A big reduction in the number of firms offering legal aid for vulnerable families risks creating ‘advice deserts’ in parts of the UK, lawyers have warned.”
The Independent, 7th August 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Children left in danger by court delays – The Guardian
“Children are being damaged by unprecedented delays in the family courts in England and Wales, where judges can now take up to 65 weeks to decide whether it is safe for them to remain with their parents, Britain’s largest children’s charity says today.”
The Guardian, 9th August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lord Carlile to investigate abuse at private school – BBC News
“Lord Carlile has been asked to lead an inquiry into child protection at a Roman Catholic private school.”
BBC News, 6th August 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Can you really predict a prisoner’s death? – BBC News
“Last August, two of the UK’s most notorious prisoners were released from prison.”
BBC News, 6th August 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lawyers see ‘explosion’ in cohabitation cases – Law Society’s Gazette
“The recession has caused an ‘explosion’ in the number of cohabiting couples seeking advice on relationship breakdown, according to family lawyers who have called for the ‘complex’ laws applied to them to be updated.”
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Law Society’s Gazette, 6th August 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Local authorities threaten legal action over axed school buildings programme – The Guardian
“At least two councils are taking steps to sue the government in the high court over the cancellation of multi-million-pound contracts to build new schools, it emerged today.”
The Guardian, 5th August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Child protection database to be switched off – BBC News
“A £235m government database containing the records of England’s 11 million children is being switched off.”
BBC News, 6th August 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teenager jailed for 20-minute attack on dog – The Independent
“A teenager was starting a 16-week sentence today after being caught on CCTV kicking and punching a dog in a 20-minute attack.”
The Independent, 5th August 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Prisoners paid £1m in late-release compensation – The Independent
“Prisoners were given more than £1 million in compensation after being released late from jail over the last three years, figures showed today.”
The Independent, 5th August 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Can we address miscarriages of justice that occurred before our time? – The Guardian
“The recent death of Martin Beales, author who exonerated a notorious lawyer who was hanged in 1922, raises questions over righting long-gone alleged wrongs.”
The Guardian, 5th August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Call for ‘urgent action’ on children’s services – Law Society’s Gazette
“A group of 18 legal, medical and child care organisations has called for urgent action to reform the delivery of court services to children in family proceedings.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 5th August 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
High Court considers hyperlinked pages as context in defamation case – OUT-LAW.com
“The High Court has examined material on pages linked to from an allegedly defamatory online article to help it decide the meaning of the piece.”
OUT-LAW.com, 4th August 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Singing pensioner faces jail after breaching Asbo – Daily Telegraph
“A pensioner who has terrorised his neighbours for 15 years faces prison after breaching an Asbo by singing ‘Oh What a Beautiful Morning’ outside their homes.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th August 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Legal rights for some, if some people say so – The Guardian
“Recent rulings that equivocally defend our democratic rights contrast with the government’s shallow pledges on legal aid.”
The Guardian, 4th August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ex-MP to sue successor over ‘expense claim libel’ – BBC News
“A former Conservative Sussex MP is to take the man who beat him at the general election to court over comments he made about his expenses claims.”
BBC News, 4th August 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government shelves domestic violence prevention scheme – The Guardian
“A scheme to protect women from domestic abuse by removing violent partners from the family home has been shelved by the government, sparking fears that public protection is being put at risk by the coalition’s cuts programme.”
The Guardian, 4th August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
