Poppy Widdison death: Mother and partner guilty of cruelty – BBC News
‘A mother and her ex-partner have been found guilty of child cruelty after feeding drugs to her four-year-old daughter.’
BBC News, 16th December 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Thousands left homeless by shortage of legal aid lawyers, say charities – The Guardian
‘Thousands of people are being made homeless every year because they cannot find lawyers to help them resist eviction, charities are warning.’
The Guardian, 18th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
CMA responses: Law Society and SRA at odds, but McKenzie Friends are happy – Legal Futures
‘The Competition and Market Authority’s (CMA) report on legal services yesterday provoked a predictably mixed response that pitted the Law Society against the Solicitors Regulation Authority, and found support from the body representing paid McKenzie Friends.’
Legal Futures, 16th May 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Met chief gave misleading Hillsborough account, IPCC finds – The Guardian
‘Britain’s most senior police officer gave a misleading account about the evidence he provided following the Hillsborough disaster in 1989, but he remains innocent of any misconduct, the Independent Police Complaints Commission has found.’
The Guardian, 15th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ex-Britain First leader Paul Golding jailed over mosque ban – BBC News
‘The former leader of Britain First has been jailed for breaching a court order telling him not to enter a mosque or encourage others to do so.’
BBC News, 15th December 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rolf Harris to appear at trial via video link, judge rules – BBC News
‘Former TV entertainer Rolf Harris will not have to attend his sex attack trial in person because of his age and health, a judge has ruled.’
BBC News, 15th December 2016
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Karen Danczuk’s rapist brother jailed for 15 years – BBC News
‘The brother of Karen Danczuk has been jailed for 15 years for a series of sex attacks on her and two other victims.’
BBC News, 15th December 2016
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Two men jailed for throwing firework into east London care home – The Guardian
‘Two men who threw a firework into a care home, leaving a resident with life-changing injuries, have been jailed.’
The Guardian, 15th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Children ‘left at risk by government reform delay’ – BBC News
‘Children are being left “at risk of harm” because of the government’s failure to develop “credible” plans to improve child protection, MPs warn.’
BBC News, 16th December 2016
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Child sex abuse ‘on an industrial scale’ at London care home revealed as alleged victims take inquiry into their own hands – The Independent
‘Lambeth Council faces paying out millions of pounds in compensation to children allegedly put at risk.’
The Independent, 15th December 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Met Police chief admits officers were ‘confused’ during Operation Midland – Daily Telegraph
‘Complainants in sex abuse cases should no longer be automatically believed by police, Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe has said, as he admitted the policy had led to confusion during the Operation Midland investigation.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th December 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Prisoner jailed for 45 years over letters threatening to kill people – The Guardian
‘A prison inmate who wrote a series of letters from his cell threatening to kill 10 people, including prison staff and police officers, and then have sex with their corpses has been jailed for 45 years.’
the Guardian, 14th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New police officers face degree requirement – The Guardian
‘All new police officers in England and Wales will need a degree-level qualification, under plans to get policing fit for the demands of the 21st century. Recruits will have the option of taking up a training post with one of the 43 forces and studying for a degree part-time while working.’
The Guardian, 15th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Former Army captain Rachel Webster to sue the Government over Ihat raid – Daily Telegraph
‘A decorated war veteran has made an emotional demand for the government to shut down its “witch hunt” into historic allegations of abuse in Iraq. Rachel Webster, a former captain, announced she was suing the Ministry of Defence over her wrongful arrest by investigators in January 2014.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th December 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Jailed Marine A’s senior officers ‘missed warning signs’ – BBC News
‘Senior officers missed signs that the unit of a now-jailed marine was suffering from exhaustion, a Royal Navy review has found.’
BBC News, 14th December 2016
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Privatisation of probation service has left public at greater risk – report – The Guardian
‘The public have been left more at risk by the privatisation of the probation service with some offenders not seen for weeks or months and others lost in the system altogether, according to an official watchdog.’
The Guardian, 15th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Child abuse inquiry counsel Ben Emmerson cleared – BBC News
‘The former senior counsel to the independent inquiry into historical child sexual abuse in England and Wales has been cleared of allegations of sexual assault and harassment.’
BBC news, 14th December 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
