Murder rate rises after spate of killings in June 2015 – BBC News
‘Murders and killings in England and Wales have increased to their highest level for five years, figures show.’
BBC News, 21st January 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Poppi Worthington’s father flees abroad following death threats – The Guardian
‘A father who was publicly identified by a high court judge for sexually assaulting his baby daughter shortly before she died has fled abroad after receiving death threats, his family has said.’
The Guardian, 21st January 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Case against Channel Tunnel walker to go ahead – BBC News
‘Prosecutors are to press ahead with their case against a Sudanese man granted asylum in Britain after walking through the Channel Tunnel from France.’
BBC News, 21st January 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
York man is banned from having sex unless he gives police 24 hours’ notice – The Independent
‘A man has been banned from having sex unless he lets police know at least one day in advance.’
The Independent, 22nd January 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Cameron wants crackdown on ‘spurious’ military legal claims – BBC News
‘The prime minister has ordered a clampdown on “spurious” legal claims against UK military personnel.’
BBC News, 22nd January 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Vulnerable victims of violence ‘at risk’ over funding uncertainty – The Guardian
‘The most vulnerable victims of violent crimes, including abused women and refugees, are being put at a greater risk over uncertainty in funding to frontline services, officials have warned in a letter to the government. Police and crime commissioners (PCCs) from across England have called on the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to provide urgent clarification of the grants available to victims’ services.’
The Guardian, 21st January 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MPs’ code of conduct to include test for damage caused by sleaze scandals – The Guardian
‘The code of conduct for MPs is being reviewed, with the possibility of a new test of whether a politician caught up in a sleaze scandal has damaged the reputation of the House of Commons.’
The Guardian, 22nd January 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man who slapped boy, five, in play area given suspended jail sentence – The Guardian
‘A father has been given a suspended jail sentence for slapping a five-year-old child who he believed had hit his own son in a pub’s soft play area.’
The Guardian, 20th January 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Councils pay out over £100million in compensation claims in just two years – Daily Telegraph
‘New research shows councils in Britain paid out thousands of pounds because of potholes, accidents and other workplace related grievances between 2013 and 2015.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st January 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ee Turpi Causa and the MIB – Zenith PI Blog
‘Smith appealed against the decision of the MIB not to meet his personal injury claim when it was discovered that the First Defendant was an uninsured driver.’
Zenith PI Blog, 20th January 2016
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
LSB to encourage comparison websites to enter the law and challenge regulators over practising fees – Legal Futures
‘The Legal Services Board (LSB) is set to make encouraging comparison sites to enter the legal market one of its goals for the next year, along with telling regulators to be clearer about how they spend the profession’s money.’
Legal Futures, 20th January 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Black cabs not unique, high court rules, paving way for ‘green’ taxis – The Guardian
‘A high court judge has ruled that one of London’s most famous sights, the black cab, is not that unique after all, concluding that they are “devoid of inherent distinctive character”.’
The Guardian, 20th January 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Theresa May to give volunteers special powers to help fight crime – The Independent
Civilian volunteers with specialist skills are going to be given “police-style powers” to create a more “flexible workforce”, the government has announced.
The Independent, 20th January 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Nestlé loses high court battle to trademark shape of KitKat – The Guardian
‘Nestlé has failed in its attempt to trademark the shape of KitKat in the UK, opening the door for rivals to launch copycat products.’
The Guardian, 20th January 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Britain’s ‘most convicted criminal’ commits 630th offence – Daily Telegraph
‘Patrick Ryan believed to have longest list of convictions of any offender in 40-year life of crime that has cost taxpayer as much as £3 million.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th January 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
These children died at the hands of their fathers when family courts failed to put them first – The Independent
‘Part of the problem is a lack of understanding of the nature and impact of domestic abuse, among judges and social workers. In particular, non-physical abuse is not well understood.’
The Independent, 20th January 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
BBC’s Jimmy Savile abuse report to be published in next six weeks – The Guardian
‘The report into sexual abuse at the BBC is to be published within the next six weeks, after police finally ruled that it will not prejudice any ongoing investigations.’
The Guardian, 20th January 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Prisons inspector steps down with attack on Grayling for trying to influence his work – The Independent
‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is compromising the independence of Britain’s prison inspectorate by demanding “day-to-day control” over expenditure and the power to veto spending on a weekly basis, MPs have been warned.’
The Independent, 20th January 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
No case for rewriting FoI Act, says information commissioner – The Guardian
‘Advice given to ministers by civil servants should not be excluded from freedom of information legislation, according to the official responsible for overseeing the workings of the act.’
The Guardian, 20th January 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
