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
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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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
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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
Review urges higher fees and mandatory training to combat “poor-quality” advice in Youth Courts – Legal Futures
‘The status and quality of legal representation for children before the Youth Court need to be raised first by an increase in legal aid rates and then by mandatory training for all solicitors and barristers appearing for them, a government-commissioned review has recommended.’
Legal Futures, 14th December 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
The right to disagree – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘John F Kennedy said: “Liberty without learning is always in peril and learning without liberty is always in vain.” I don’t agree entirely. Learning is always valuable, but I do agree that liberty is at risk, or in peril, without learning. As individuals, citizens and as lawyers, we have a responsibility to ensure that there is an awareness of, and appreciation for, the justice system in the UK. It is not easy to value something that is not understood.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 13th December 2016
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Judges criticise Court of Protection over jailing of woman for contempt – Local Government Lawyer
‘Appeal judges have criticised the Court of Protection over a case in which a woman was jailed for contempt.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th December 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Sharia courts have no place in UK family law. Listen to women who know – The Guardian
‘There must be no religious arbitration in family matters. It leaves minority women vulnerable to control by fundamentalists.’
The Guardian, 14th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Data use rules set to be loosened under new EU e-Privacy laws, report says – OUT-LAW.com
‘New EU laws set to be proposed in January will give telecoms companies more options over how they might use data they gather that relates to customers’ communications, according to a media report.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th December 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
Parish council wins High Court planning battle over village needs – Local Government Lawyer
‘East Bergholt Parish Council has won a case against Babergh District Council that it said would affect two more planning applications in the district and potentially other rural areas.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th December 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Briton loses fight to stop Mormon ex-partner taking children to Utah – The Guardian
‘A Briton who wanted to stop his former partner taking their children to live in an American state where the Mormon church is based has lost a family court fight.’
The Guardian, 14th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
