‘A teenager who staked out British soldiers and police officers in preparation for a terror attack has been jailed for life after his mother took what a judge has described as the “bold step” to report him.’
The Guardian, 2nd June 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Ads for alcohol brand Litty Liquor have been banned for featuring the under-25-year-old rapper ArrDee and encouraging excessive and irresponsible drinking.’
The Independent, 31st May 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Two teenagers have been found guilty of murdering a 16-year-old boy who was killed in a case of mistaken identity.’
BBC News, 24th May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Two teenage cousins who stabbed a 15-year-old boy to death as he walked home from school in West Yorkshire have been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 18th May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A former police officer has been convicted of sexual abuse and misconduct in public office after running a police cadet scheme as a “grooming playground” to exploit children and young adults he was responsible for.’
The Guardian, 24th April 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘It wasn’t just being forced to marry that Farah was against, she also didn’t want the test to show she was a virgin.’
BBC News, 25th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A teenager has been sentenced to life in prison after “senselessly” murdering a 16-year-old boy in a Somerset town car park.’
The Independent, 12th April 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘There are two matters of interest in this unusual judgment by Mr Justice Mostyn in respect of a claim for judicial review brought by a teenager against a local authority, originally published on The National Archives as TT v Essex County Council [2023] EWHC 721 (Fam) but replaced as [2023] EWHC 826 (Admin).’
Transparency Project, 10th April 2023
Source: transparencyproject.org.uk
‘A ban on laughing gas will not stop people using it and will drive it into criminal hands, say experts.’
BBC News, 27th March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘This briefing considers the scope and extent of the prohibition of tobacco displays in shops and the treatment of specialist tobacconists. It also considers recent calls for tighter regulation of the display of vaping products (e-cigarettes and e-liquids) in shops of all sizes to protect children and young people.’
House of Commons Library, 20th March 2023
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
‘A mental health unit criticised over the deaths of three teenagers was “chaotic and unsafe”, a report found.’
BBC News, 21st March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman who alleges that she was raped as a teenager by an older man has called for changes to the judicial process after finding the experience of going to trial traumatic.’
The Guardian, 12th March 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A new law increasing the legal age of marriage to 18 has come into force in England and Wales.’
BBC News, 27th February 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A High Court judge has granted an application from Liverpool City Council to set aside his order requiring it to provide interim relief to an asylum seeker who claimed that an age assessment carried out by the local authority was “erroneous”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st February 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has determined that two gambling adverts featuring a pair of former England international footballers were not likely to appeal to under-18s.’
OUT-LAW.com, 14th February 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Is depriving a person of their mobile phone depriving them of their liberty? That was the very 21st century question confronting a High Court judge recently. Whilst his analysis concerned the position of a 16 year old, his conclusions apply equally to adults, writes Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon).’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st January 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022 (‘2022 Act’) received Royal Assent on 28th April 2022, and its implications were examined in a post by Russell Sandberg and Kathy Griffiths. Advice was issued by the Faculty Office, and in August 2022 the Government announced that it would be brought into effect on Monday 27 February 2023.’
Law & Religion UK, 1st February 2023
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘A teenager died shortly after routine surgery when a breathing tube became blocked, possibly when it was squashed by the wheels of her recovery bed, a coroner has concluded.’
The Guardian, 9th November 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Upper Tribunal has provided guidance on social media evidence in age assessment cases. Donnchadh Greene examines its ruling.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th November 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Three teenage girls died after major failings in the care they received from NHS mental health services in the north-east of England, an independent investigation has found.’
The Guardian, 2nd November 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
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