‘Any person thinking about taking their case to court should be able to see a lawyer without cost at least once, according to an opinion poll conducted as part of work on the public perception of justice.’
Legal Futures, 24th November 2015
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘As all celebrities know, to get the High Court to stop paparazzi pictures of you from being published, the first thing you have to do is show you had a reasonable expectation of privacy. But what if you were snapped outside of the jurisdiction and whilst English law principles suggest that you did have such an expectation, the local law where the photographs were taken says you do not?’
Panopticon, 23rd November 2015
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
‘A woman who killed her three children had become “overwhelmed” by their care up to four years before, a report said.’
BBC News, 23rd November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Poundworld has been fined over £63,000 for selling non reflective hi-vis jackets, sporting the logo “be safe, be seen”.’
The Independent, 24th November 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A woman who tried to murder her husband on Christmas Day by lacing his cherry Lambrini with anti-freeze has been jailed for 15 years.’
BBC News, 23rd November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Younger couples who marry now more likely to stay together past seven year itch than their parents’ generation suggesting ‘living in sin’ makes marriage stronger.’
Daily Telegraph, 23rd November 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The Economist has recently popularised the notion that patents are bad for innovation. Is this right? In my view, this assessment results from too high an expectation of what should be achieved by patents or other intellectual property.’
OUP Blog, 24th November 2015
Source: www.blog.oup.com
‘Urgent action is needed to identify and prevent child abuse according to a major new study that suggests only one in eight victims in England comes to the attention of authorities.’
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The Guardian, 24th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A British teenager who made a graveside pledge to devote herself to the PKK cause has been convicted of intending to join the proscribed Kurdish terrorist organisation to fight Islamic State.’
The Guardian, 20th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The partner of a transgender woman found dead in an all male prison after telling friends she would kill herself if she was sent there has said he contacted prison authorities to warn them about her vulnerability.’
The Guardian, 20th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A tipper truck driver has been jailed for five-and-half years after the lorry he was driving rolled, killing his son.’
The Guardian, 20th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘As if tenancy deposits weren’t complicated enough, now we can add libel claims to the consequences of a heated deposit dispute. It turns out that sending potentially libellous accusations to the deposit scheme adjudication service is possibly covered by qualified privilege.’
Nearly Legal, 21st November 2015
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
‘A mother whose son was left brain damaged after midwives allegedly failed to act on signs of jaundice has won compensation at the High Court.’
BBC News, 23rd November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A young girl contacted ChildLine with a “cry from the heart” hours before she was raped – predicting in detail the attack that was about to take place.’
The Independent, 22nd November 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘It is a ghastly truth that newspapers come into their own when something terrible has happened. The horrors witnessed in Paris just over a week ago resulted in some excellent reporting and analysis. There have been some exceptions – though, given the confused nature of the situation, that is perhaps inevitable.’
The Independent, 22nd November 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man who threw his girlfriend off the balcony of a fourth floor flat leaving her with severe injuries has been found guilty of attempted murder.’
BBC News, 20th November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A locum doctor has been jailed for two years for sexually assaulting a male patient he was treating in hospital.’
BBC News, 20th November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘This was an appeal arising from a claim for possession against three properties by the trustee in bankruptcy of a bankrupt landlord. The Lawtel note rather confusingly refers to it as “accelerated possession proceedings for an order for sale”, which it can’t possibly have been.’
Nearly Legal, 22nd November 2015
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
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