Care home company fined £1.6m for letting woman freeze to death – The Guardian
‘A care home that allowed a 91-year-old woman to die of severe hypothermia has been fined £1.6m.’
The Guardian, 28th September 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Penniless conman who posed as wealthy tycoon jailed over scam to buy Anthony Eden’s childhood home – Daily Telegraph
‘William Davenport, 60, who claimed to earn almost half a million pounds a year as a computer executive, promised to spend whatever it took to preserve Windlestone Hall near Bishop Auckland in County Durham for future generations. But rather than being a jet-setting business mogul with millions in the bank, Davenport, was in fact a penniless conman, who span an elaborate web of deceit in order to build up a mind boggling property portfolio.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th September 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Hate preacher Anjem Choudary applies for permission to appeal against his terrorism conviction – Daily Telegraph
‘Anjem Choudary, Britain’s most controversial hate preacher, has applied for permission to appeal against his conviction for terrorism offences.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th September 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Natural born killers: humans predisposed to murder, study suggests – The Guardian
‘Humans are predisposed to murder each other, new research suggests, although it remains unclear if it’s down to genetics or other factors.’
The Guardian, 28th September 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Widow wins High Court frozen embryo case – BBC News
‘The widow of a Falklands war veteran has won a High Court bid to keep frozen embryos that they had created.’
BBC News, 28th September 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Serious Fraud Office steps up BHS investigation – The Guardian
‘The Serious Fraud Office has stepped up its inquiries into the collapse of BHS and the conduct of the department store chain’s former owner Dominic Chappell.’
The Guardian, 28th September 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Care home residents deprived of liberty in record numbers – The Guardian
‘Record numbers of care home residents are being deprived of their liberty by being put in straps, locked in or given behaviour-controlling drugs, fuelling fears that some are being mistreated.’
The Guardian, 28th September 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
NHS negligence claims hit £1.4bn – BBC News
‘NHS trusts in England paid out more than £1.4bn in medical negligence claims last year compared to £583m in 2008, analysis shows.’
BBC News, 29th September 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Watchdog to compare the market for price comparison websites – Daily Telegraph
‘Price comparison websites will be scrutinised by the competition watchdog as it considers how the tools benefit consumers and competition.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th September 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Safeguarding education (Pt 1) – New Law Journal
‘In the first of a special series of articles, John Ford shares his concerns about the future of the education system.’
New Law Journal, 15th September 2016
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
The 13th Programme – New Law Journal
‘What should the Law Commission include in its next programme of law reform? Kathleen Shields discusses some options’
New Law Journal, 15th September 2016
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
Monitoring officer issues section 5 report over re-designation of role – Local Government Lawyer
‘The monitoring officer at Slough, Gurpreet Anand, has issued a statutory report amid claims that the Leader of the borough council unlawfully sought to re-designate the role.’
Local Government Lawyer, 27th September 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Man who killed his unborn baby during attack loses appeal against life sentence – The Guardian
‘A man who attacked his heavily pregnant ex-girlfriend, killing their unborn baby, has lost his appeal against a life sentence.’
The Guardian, 27th September 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sir Cliff Richard will not be charged after accusers’ appeal is rejected – The Guardian
‘Sir Cliff Richard will not be charged over allegations of historical sexual abuse after a challenge by two of his accusers over the decision not to prosecute was rejected.’
The Guardian, 27th September 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Horsemeat scandal: Three men face trial over conspiring to sell contaminated meat as beef – The Independent
‘Three men have appeared in court over allegations they passed horsemeat off as beef.’
The Independent, 27th September 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
First the UK deports people, then it denies them justice – The Guardian
‘From Jamaica to Albania, the victims of Britain’s mass deportations are dumped destitute – and, as the Home Office is aware, usually unable to exercise their right to an ‘out-of-country appeal’.’
The Guardian, 27th September 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Adverts banned for portraying beggars as ‘disingenuous and undeserving’ – The Independent
‘Four Nottingham City Council posters urging people not to give money to beggars have been banned for being likely to cause widespread offence and reinforcing negative stereotypes.’
The Independent, 28th September 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police bail restriction plans ‘dangerous’ – BBC News
‘Plans to restrict the use of bail in England and Wales for suspects who have not been charged are “dangerous”, policing experts have said.’
BBC News, 28th September 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
