‘The world of football paid tribute to one of the mercurial stars of the Premier League’s early years after former Aston Villa striker Dalian Atkinson died after being Tasered by police.’
The Guardian, 15th August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The law firm Public Interest Lawyers, which submitted multiple allegations of misconduct by British troops during the Iraq War, is to close.’
BBC News, 15th August 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An animal charity has appealed against a court decision which ruled a monkey could not own the copyright to a selfie photograph it took.’
BBC News, 12th August 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A social media marketing company has committed to improving its online practices after a UK regulator took issue with its paid-for advertising.’
OUT-LAW.com, 12th August 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Starbucks has been fined more than £160,000 after two stores in central London repeatedly left rubbish bags on a busy pavement outside of normal collection times.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th August 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Twenty-five years ago, Britain became one of the first countries in the world to ban certain breeds of dog. BBC News examines whether the Dangerous Dogs Act has been effective.’
BBC News, 13th August 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The High Court in England has allowed claimants more time to apply for changes to an arbitral award.’
OUT-LAW.com, 12th August 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The myths surrounding rape in our society are deep-rooted, persuasive and perpetuated daily in the media. As a result, many offenders are walking free.’
The Guardian, 12th August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘While the Magistrates Courts continue to hand out paltry fines to landlords on conviction for illegal eviction, despite the removal of the upper £5000 limit, it is good to see that the civil courts are capable of taking a more reasonable approach to quantum.’
Nearly Legal, 13th August 2016
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
‘A pensioner who sparked a bomb scare with a handwritten note threatening to blow up a bank has been found guilty of blackmail.’
The Independent, 12th August 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Nigel Wilkinson, the photographer who drugged and raped two men at his Bristol home, has been jailed for 11 and a half years.’
The Independent, 12th August 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe could face a new trial for a series of previously unsolved attacks on women.’
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Daily Telegraph, 14th August 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘UKIP’s leadership contest has been thrown into fresh controversy as a leaked email reveals that the party was threatened with legal action by two of the candidates if frontrunner Steven Woolfe were allowed to stand.’
The Guardian, 13th August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Britain First could be “finished” as it faces a High Court attempt to ban it from entering any mosque in England or Wales for the next three years.’
The Independent, 12th August 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A workers’ rights watchdog has had its funding cut by more than half since 2010 and has failed to bring a single prosecution in the past year, according to research by Labour.’
The Guardian, 14th August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Hundreds of compensation claims against British soldiers are likely to be abandoned after a controversial law firm accused of “hounding” troops announced that it is closing.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th August 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A ban on the sale of so-called “zombie knives” is set to come into force in England and Wales later this week.’
BBC News, 15th August 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Private law firms will be hired by police to pursue criminal suspects for profit, under a radical new scheme to target cyber criminals and fraudsters.’
The Guardian, 14th August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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