‘People with a depressive illness are three times more likely to commit a violent or sex crime than those in the general population, a study suggests.’
BBC News, 25th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The press regulator is to look at allegations that the Daily Telegraph allowed commercial pressures to dictate editorial decisions following Peter Oborne’s resignation over its coverage of HSBC.’
The Guardian, 24th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A dog breeder, thought to be a “big player” in British dog fighting, has been jailed and banned from keeping animals.’
BBC News, 24th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Spouses can no longer expect full financial support from their ex-partners once their children reach age seven. Experts expect a rush to renegotiate.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th February 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘An environmental activist has been jailed for two years for putting the lives of police officers in danger by targeting patrol cars with homemade tyre-deflation spikes to “give them a taste of their own medicine”.’
The Guardian, 24th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A 47-year-old man has been jailed for life for murdering a Flintshire woman he met on a dating website.’
BBC News, 24th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Increased surveillance in Britain, along with the reduction of access to justice, have contributed to one of the worst assaults on human rights in Europe since the fall of the Berlin Wall, according to a damning assessment by Amnesty International.’
The Independent, 25th February 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A criminal suspect can’t be forced to divulge their phone passcode, a US circuit court judge ruled in October 2014. Yet law enforcement officials can compel a suspect to provide a fingerprint – which they can then use to unlock the phone and obtain data which may prove the case against them.’
The Guardian, 24th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Foundation of democracy or rallying cry for modern rights? One of the world’s most famous documents, Magna Carta has inspired some of today’s fundamental liberties. Yet it started as a practical solution to a political crisis 800 years ago.
Since 1215, Magna Carta has evolved from a political agreement to an international symbol of freedom. Uncover the story of how its power has been used – and abused – from its genesis through to today’s popular culture, in the largest exhibition ever staged about this world-famous document.
Explore centuries of dramatic history, from King John, medieval battles, revolution, wars, empire and the struggle for the right to vote, right up to today’s satirical commentaries Together, for this once-in-a-lifetime moment, are the iconic documents and artefacts that tell the story of Magna Carta: stunning manuscripts, paintings, statues, royal relics and two of the four original 1215 Magna Carta documents, Jefferson’s handwritten copy of the Declaration of Independence and one of the original copies of the US Bill of Rights, both on display in the UK for the first time, together with stunning manuscripts, paintings, statues and royal relics.
Discover the history, and challenge the myth, of one of the world’s most famous documents.’
Date: 13th March – 1st September 2015
Location: PACCAR Gallery, The British Library, 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB
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More information can be found here.
‘An Appeal court judge has told the ex-wife of a millionaire horse surgeon to seek employment, warning that she has no right to expect “an income for life” at her former husband’s expense.’
The Guardian, 24th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A man who threatened to “chop the heads off” two female cadets on Tyneside has been given a suspended jail sentence.’
BBC News, 23rd February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to formally review competition between banks that provide investment and corporate banking services after finding “unanswered questions about potential conflicts of interest and value for money”, it has announced.’
OUT-LAW.com, 23rd February 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
‘MPs have defeated a cross-party bid to clarify in law that abortion on the grounds of gender alone is illegal in the UK.’
BBC News, 24th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Complaints about payment protection insurance (PPI) are still making up two-thirds of all the cases being dealt with by the financial ombudsman, which named Lloyds and Barclays as Britain’s two “most complained-about” financial firms.’
The Guardian, 24th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A damning report has alleged that ‘incompetent’ police chiefs violated Sir Cliff Richard’s privacy by disclosing details of a raid on his home to the BBC’
Daily Telegraph, 23rd February 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘On 30 January 2015 Mr Justice Keehan handed down his judgment in Northamptonshire County Council v AS and Ors (Rev 1) [2015] EWHC 199 (Fam). It is another case where the Local Authority having breached parties Articles 6 and 8 rights in care proceedings the court awarded damages within care proceedings.’
The World of Family Law (Garden Court Chambers), 23rd February 2015
Source: www.gcfamily.wordpress.com
‘As my colleague Robin Hopkins has warned, the decision of the Upper Tribunal in Fish Legal looks like a pretty big beast: sixty pages on whether water companies are public authorities for the purposes of the Environmental Information Regulations, applying the CJEU’s lengthy ruling on the points of principle (for which, see this post by Chris Knight).’
Panopticon, 24th February 2015
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
‘There needs to be a “cultural shift” in the way victims of crime in England and Wales are treated, a panel of criminal justice experts has said.’
BBC News, 24th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The High Court has dismissed a challenge to the land acquisition order that will allow Tottenham Hotspur Football Club (THFC) to complete the redevelopment of the site of its north London stadium, according to reports.’
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OUT-LAW.com, 23rd February 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Media watchdog Ofcom says it will investigate the Channel 4 docudrama UKIP: The First 100 Days for breaches of the broadcasting code.’
BBC News, 23rd February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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