Man fined for swallowing goldfish on film – BBC News
‘A 20-year-old man from Suffolk has been fined £200 after he was filmed swallowing two goldfish as part of a ‘Neknominate” online dare.’
BBC News, 23rd July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Sacked Baby P chief Sharon Shoesmith won payout of more than £600,000 – The Guardian
‘Haringey council has had to pay out more than £600,000 to its former children’s services boss Sharon Shoesmith in compensation for unfair dismissal, unpaid wages, and pension contributions, according to reports.’
The Guardian, 23rd July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Rhys Ifans and Michael Barrymore awarded damages in phone hacking case – The Independent
‘Rhys Ifans and Michael Barrymore have both received undisclosed damages at the close of their phone hacking lawsuit.’
The Independent, 22nd July 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ian Watkins loses bid to reduce sentence for child sex offences – The Guardian
‘Ian Watkins, the former lead singer of the Lostprophets, has lost a bid to reduce his 35-year sentence for a string of sex offences against children, including the attempted rape of a baby.’
The Guardian, 23rd July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Drip surveillance law faces legal challenge by MPs – The Guardian
‘The application for a judicial review of the new legislation, which was passed with support from the three main parties, is to be mounted by the human rights organisation Liberty on behalf of the two backbench MPs.’
The Guardian, 22nd July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
UK definition of terrorism ‘could catch political journalists and bloggers’ – The Guardian
‘The current British definition of terrorism is so broadly drawn that it could even catch political journalists and bloggers who publish material that the authorities consider dangerous to public safety, said the official counter-terrorism watchdog.’
The Guardian, 22nd July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Developer seeks judicial review in relation to Rutland neighbourhood plan – OUT-LAW.com
‘Developer Larkfleet Homes has applied for judicial review in relation to the neighbourhood plan for a Rutland parish, according to a report in Planning Magazine.’
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd July 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
Former Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins to contest 35-year sentence – The Guardian
‘A panel of judges at Cardiff crown court will decide whether the convicted paedophile has grounds for appeal.’
The Guardian, 23rd July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Accelerated tax payment provisions to be extended to NIC avoidance schemes – OUT-LAW.com
‘New provisions requiring accelerated payment of tax in certain tax avoidance schemes, which became law last week, will be extended to National Insurance Contributions (NICs) two months after the National Insurance Contributions Bill 2014 becomes law, the government has announced.’
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd July 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
EU report finds no evidence to support sweeping immigration reforms – The Guardian
‘A government review looking into freedom of movement across the EU has not recommended any sweeping reforms to immigration rules in a report likely to disappoint Conservative Eurosceptics.’
The Guardian, 22nd July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Staffordshire Police officer suspended for ‘knock-out threat’ – BBC News
‘A police officer has been suspended after a video posted online appeared to show him threatening to “knock out” a woman in Stoke-on-Trent.’
BBC News, 22nd July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teenagers who share ‘sexts’ could face prosecution, police warn – The Guardian
‘A police force has warned schoolchildren who share so-called “sexts” with friends over the internet that they could face prosecution in the criminal courts.’
The Guardian, 22nd July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
How many times did court doors close? – BBC News
‘One for spy thriller fans and conspiracy theorists: in the last year, the government has asked judges five times to let it give secret evidence to defend itself in otherwise open court cases.’
BBC News, 22nd July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police disciplinary hearings could be held in public, says Theresa May – The Guardian
‘A major shakeup of the police complaints and disciplinary system, including proposals to hold police disciplinary hearings in public, has been announced by the home secretary, Theresa May.’
The Guardian, 22nd July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Woman who grew cannabis in Sussex home fined £45,000 – The Independent
‘A 50-year-old woman faces being jailed unless she repays tens of thousands of pounds she made by transforming her Sussex home into a cannabis factory.’
The Independent, 22nd July 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Mazher Mahmood could face perjury investigation after Tulisa trial collapse – The Guardian
‘Police and prosecutors are discussing whether any legal action could follow the collapse of the trial of singer Tulisa Contostavlos, which was abandoned after the judge ruled that the Sun on Sunday’s veteran investigative reporter Mazher Mahmood was likely to have lied about talking to another witness about changing their evidence.’
The Guardian, 22nd July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Applications Without Notice: A Practitioner’s Guide – Family Law Week
‘Rodney Noon, solicitor, provides a detailed review of the law and practice of – and the court’s attitude to – without notice applications in family proceedings.’
Family Law Week, 17th July 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Government wants impunity from UK courts over torture, judges told – The Guardian
‘The government is determined to prevent ministers and officials from being accountable to the courts for colluding in wrongdoing abroad even if it involves torture, three of the country’s most senior judges were warned on Monday.’
The Guardian, 21st July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Criminals ‘escaping justice’ by being given cautions – Daily Telegraph
‘Almost 30,000 criminals including rapists and burglars ”have escaped the justice system” in the London area by being handed a police caution, it has been revealed.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd July 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Law Commission urges full reform project on data sharing and public bodies – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Law Commission has this month recommended that a full law reform project should be carried out “in order to create a principled and clear legal structure for data sharing, which will meet the needs of society”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st July 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
