‘The UK’s advertising watchdog has told companies that they must be “up front and clear” with audiences when products are promoted online, such as in video blogs (vlogs).’
OUT-LAW.com, 1st December 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Over the last month Mr Justice Keehan has made a series of injunctions at the behest of Birmingham City Council designed to protect a vulnerable child in care from being groomed. It seems that the Orders are of such breadth that they are believed to have entered uncharted territory but there are questions whether there is any authority for this development.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 1st December 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Court hears how Charmaine Wilson tricked Liam Griffiths into believing drunken one-night stand led to the birth of a baby boy’
Daily Telegraph, 1st December 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Rolf Harris has abandoned his push to appeal 12 convictions for sexually assaulting four girls in the UK.’
The Guardian, 1st December 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Pornography produced in the UK was quietly censored today through an amendment to the 2003 Communications Act, and the measures appear to take aim at female pleasure.’
The Independent, 2nd December 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Former ministers, MPs and lawyers have signed a letter to The Telegraph demanding reform of the controversial pre-charge bail measure. Here’s what you need to know.’
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Daily Telegraph, 2nd December 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Changes to the way offenders are supervised in England and Wales may have contributed to two murders, says the probation officers’ union.’
BBC News, 2nd December 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Britain’s postal regulator Ofcom will not overhaul rules for direct mail delivery competition, dealing a blow to Royal Mail which has complained that rival offers will undermine its ability to deliver a nationwide service.’
The Guardian, 2nd December 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The UK media regulator has launched an investigation into comments made by BBC Radio Norfolk DJ Nick Conrad during a discussion about convicted rapist Ched Evans.’
The Guardian, 1st December 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A paedophile doctor who abused young cancer patients has been sentenced to 22 years in jail. Myles Bradbury, 41, of Herringswell, Suffolk, admitted abusing 18 children in his care at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, between 2009 and 2013.’
BBC News, 1st December 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Libyan Rendition, Human Rights Week 2014 and the Naked Rambler – Human Rights Roundup.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 1st December 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has finally published a report it commissioned on litigants in person (LiPs) – more than a year after it was submitted. The report examined the experiences of LiPs in private law family cases before the legal aid cuts in April 2013, to assess their impact and help shape future policy.’
Legal Futures, 28th November 2014
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Dr John Fox, barrister of Lamb Building, reviews some recent cases which may suggest a re-consideration of the burden of proof in cases of alleged non-accidental injury.’
Family Law Week, 27th November 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Paul Bishop, an independent social worker and formerly a Children’s Guardian, draws on 20 years’ experience of interviewing children involved in family proceedings.’
Family Law Week, 28th November 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Prosecutions for begging have rocketed across England and Wales over the past year with dramatic increases recorded in many police force areas. The number of cases brought to court under the 1824 Vagrancy Act has surged by 70%, prompting concerns that cuts to support services and benefits are pushing more people to resort to begging.’
The Guardian, 30th November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Boris Johnson wants to secure control of the courts and the prosecution service, a move which would put London’s mayor in charge of the criminal justice system in the capital, the Guardian has learned. The plan would see control wrested from Whitehall and the devolution of the most important pillars of the justice system.’
The Guardian, 1st December 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Landlords in the West Midlands who fail to check whether prospective tenants are in the country legally will face a £3,000 fine, under a new rule expected to be rolled out across the UK.’
BBC News, 1st December 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The policing watchdog for England and Wales has carried out six investigations into police and crime commissioners since they took up their posts two years ago.’
The Guardian, 1st December 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The American wife of a London financier has been awarded £337m by a High Court judge in a divorce case.’
BBC News, 27th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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