‘Islamist extremists are attempting to radicalise prisoners by deliberately getting custodial sentences or gaining jobs in jails, according to the Prison Officers Association (POA).’
The Guardian, 12th December 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A man accused of stealing a crate of Lucozade while riding a “‘hoverboard” may make British legal history after being charged with offences including driving the gadget on a pavement. ‘
Daily Telegraph, 13th December 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A man with HIV who infected two women with the virus has been jailed for five years at Bristol Crown Court.’
BBC News, 11th December 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Education Secretary Nicky Morgan says anyone found running an illegal backstreet school in England will face fines or a prison sentence.’
BBC News, 13th December 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘It began in December 2005 when the Metropolitan police started an investigation into the hacking of Prince William’s phone and has ended exactly 10 years later. In the intervening period, hundreds lost their jobs and many more reputations were both shredded and made, mainly on the legal benches.’
The Guardian, 11th December 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The number of punishment hearings held inside prisons has risen by 24% in the past year with almost 160,000 extra days – or 438 years – of imprisonment imposed on inmates, according to a report.’
The Guardian, 14th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Speed Medical has said it will appeal after the High Court this morning rejected its judicial review and backed the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) over the operation of MedCo, the portal for expert evidence in whiplash cases.’
Litigation Futures, 11th December 2015
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘The Patents Court endeavours bring patent cases on for trial where possible within 12 months of the claim being issued. To this end, the following procedure will be adopted.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 10th December 2015
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has today increased the unduly lenient sentences of Richard Copeland, Glenn Milburn and Ian Froom for a spate of burglaries in the north east of England.’
Attorney General’s Office, 10th December 2015
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
‘Edward Heaton, Principal Associate and Jane Booth, Associate, both of Mills & Reeve LLP analyse the news and case law relating to financial remedies and divorce during November 2015.’
Family Law Week, 6th December 2015
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘A student who tried to travel to Syria to fight for so-called Islamic State has been jailed for four years.’
BBC News, 11th December 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘No more prosecutions will be brought over alleged phone hacking at newspapers owned by the Mirror Group or News Group Newspapers, prosecutors say.’
BBC News, 11th December 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A senior police chief has expressed fears that child abuse in Britain is on the rise as new data revealed teachers and medical staff were among hundreds of potential sex offenders arrested in the last nine months.’
The Guardian, 10th December 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Four men have been convicted over a phone scam carried out across the south of England that defrauded 18 pensioners out of a total of £600,000.’
BBC News, 10th December 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The exam regulator, Ofqual, has announced proposals to toughen up the re-marking of A-level and GCSE exams, after figures showed a further huge increase in the number of pupils and schools appealing against results.’
The Guardian, 10th December 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A former RAF man who had a love affair with a rich divorcee for whom he worked as a handyman is now battling for a slice of her £10 million fortune.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th December 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The killers of teenager Becky Watts are appealing against their convictions and sentences.’
The Guardian, 10th December 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Health inspectors have demanded an independent system for investigating deaths of mental health patients detained in hospitals in England, in a scathing report on how those detained are being treated.’
The Guardian, 10th December 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The Care Quality Commission, the health watchdog in England, is “not yet an effective regulator”, MPs say.’
BBC News, 11th December 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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