‘The son of the founder of the Greggs bakers chain has been jailed for 13-and-a-half years after being branded a “sophisticated, predatory paedophile” by a judge.’
The Guardian, 13th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A doctor who misled other medics about Pauline Cafferkey – a nurse who developed the Ebola virus – has been suspended from practising for a month.’
BBC News, 30th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Gambling Commission, which regulates all betting and gaming in the UK, has delivered a damning verdict on the gambling industry’s procedures for resolving complaints and disputes and warned that operators must act now to halt a sharp decline in the number of customers who believe gambling “is fair and can be trusted”.’
The Guardian, 30th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A man with terminal motor neurone disease says he will appeal against a High Court decision not to allow him to challenge the law on assisted dying.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘An inmate died after prison officers used unlawful force against him, a jury has found.’
The Independent, 30th March 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘New claims bring number of people taking action against News UK over allegations their phones were hacked to around 50.’
The Guardian, 30th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A Christian nurse who was fired for offering to pray with patients before surgery was simply showing “compassion”, a tribunal heard.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Leading tech firms have promised to work closely with the government to remove extremist material from the internet and social media following a meeting with the home secretary, Amber Rudd.’
The Guardian, 30th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A teacher who clipped a rowdy pupil with a book has won a battle to save her career after a court heard losing her would be a “loss”.’
Daily Telegraph, 31st March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Hundreds of taxi drivers have been granted licences despite declaring criminal convictions for sex offences, burglary and assault, figures show.’
BBC News, 31st March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A three-month-old baby is to become the youngest person ever to sue a police force after her father was killed in a police chase before she was born, in a case that could set a legal precedent.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘John Tughan QC of 4 Paper Buildings focuses on recent decisions relating to claims for damages (and other relief) under the Human Rights Act 1998.’
Family Law Week, 28th March 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘A father insisted on taking his five-year-old son to a conflict-riven country to visit relatives in defiance of the child’s mother, who was terrified he would be placed at serious risk.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Columnist Katie Hopkins has been told she cannot appeal against a libel action which landed her with a six-figure bill.’
BBC News, 29th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Five police officers will not face criminal charges over the way they dealt with a man who broke his neck outside a nightclub, the BBC has been told.’
BBC News, 29th March 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Offenders who send “revenge porn” images to victims’ family members could face up to two years in jail under new sentencing plans.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Britain’s immigration authority has denied a woman a visa to attend a political conference in the UK on the basis that she is single, according to documents seen by The Independent.’
The Independent, 30th March 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Judges should be allowed to sit beyond the age of 70 to ease the growing problem of judicial recruitment, the UK’s most senior judge, Lord Neuberger, has said.’
The Guardian, 29th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The shock of last June’s referendum result, with the UK electorate opting to leave the European Union, is starting to fade. Now the hard graft begins. Tomorrow British Prime Minister Theresa May will trigger Article 50, starting the two year process of negotiations that will end with a deal, an untidy departure or (maybe) an agreement to keep talking. Since the first analysis of what Brexit will mean for businesses we have learned more about what the UK intends to keep and discard. How are things looking now?’
Technology Law Update, 28th March 2017
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
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