‘The parents of a man found alive six years after he disappeared have said their joy turned to frustration after they were told they could not see him.’
BBC News, 17th May 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Researchers rank Britain 11th out of 18 countries, including US, France and Spain, for factors such as pay and board level representation.’
The Guardian, 18th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A woman who plotted a terror attack in London had her minimum jail term reduced from 25 to 23 years on appeal.’
BBC News, 18th May 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The family of a retired solicitor stabbed to death by a man with known mental health problems following a minor car accident has criticised the NHS for failings that left him free to kill.’
The Guardian, 16th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has dismissed a judicial review challenge to Coventry City Council’s decision to lend £14.4m to ACL, a company which operates the Ricoh Arena.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th May 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The supreme court will on Thursday deliver its long-awaited decision on a privacy injunction preventing identification of a celebrity involved in a three-way sexual encounter.’
The Guardian, 16th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The UK government will help rights holders to clamp down on online copyright infringement by explaining what evidence they will need to build up to win website blocking orders before the courts, according to new plans it has set out.’
OUT-LAW.com, 16th May 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Four men have been jailed for pranks filmed for YouTube channel Trollstation, including a “terrifying” fake art heist in the National Portrait Gallery.’
The Guardian, 16th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The Employment Tribunal did not ’misdirect’ itself when it dismissed two interpreters’ claims for racial discrimination against the Ministry of Justice, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th May 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A mentally ill man who caused horrific injuries to a fellow passenger after pushing him under the Tube has been detained indefinitely.’
The Independent, 16th May 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘At least 10 countries that previously criminalised only male same-sex sexual conduct have recently expanded their criminal codes to encompass sexual conduct between women, groundbreaking research has discovered.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th May 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The number of child abuse cases involving witchcraft that were dealt with by the Met has risen by over 50% in three years, the force has revealed.’
BBC News, 16th May 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Almost half of all solicitors in England and Wales are women and almost a fifth are from non-white backgrounds, according to the latest figures.’
The Guardian, 17th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Oliver Wright takes a look at the biggest changes to be expected in Wednesday’s Queen’s Speech – and assesses how controversial they will be.’
The Independent, 16th May 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Ten killings involving patients of a mental health trust will be reviewed after the conviction of a man who stabbed a motorist to death.’
BBC News, 17th May 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The new head of the RSPCA has pledged to continue passing information about illegal fox-hunting and farm cruelty to the police but said that in the past the charity had struck the wrong tone when championing animal rights.’
The Guardian, 16th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A career in law and extremely long hours tend to go hand in hand. When you’re starting out it’s often particularly gruelling.’
BBC News, 17th May 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A holocaust survivor, who overcame the horror of his entire family’s murder by the Nazis to make millions in Britain, has been posthumously cleared of tax evasion by a judge.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th May 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘South Yorkshire police’s alleged ‘frame-up’ of striking miners in 1984 is consistent with force’s conduct five years later.’
The Guardian, 16th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The planned introduction of a new corporate criminal offence of failure to prevent fraud, money laundering and other economic crimes would have an “even bigger impact on businesses than the introduction of the Bribery Act”, a corporate crime expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th May 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
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