Coventry kidnap gang who cut off man’s finger jailed – BBC News
‘A kidnap gang who cut off a man’s finger to get a £20,000 ransom have been jailed.’
BBC News, 26th January 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Pub chef and manager jailed over Christmas dinner that left a diner dead – The Guardian
‘A pub chef and his manager have both been jailed after a Christmas dinner served at their restaurant left a mother dead and dozens of other diners ill with food poisoning.’
The Guardian, 23rd January 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
IPCC to investigate delays in dealing with intelligence on hundreds of suspected paedophiles – Daily Telegraph
‘The Independent Police Complaints Commission will investigate how staff at the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre dealt with information from the Canadian police.’
Daily Telegraph, 23rd January 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Discrimination – tendency to physical abuse – Education Law Blog
‘A three-judge Upper Tribunal panel X v GB of a school has considered the exclusion of a tendency to physical abuse from the definition of disability under the Equality Act 2010.’
Education Law Blog, 25th January 2015
Source: www.education11kbw.com
Man jailed for 17 years for murder of girlfriend with kitchen knife – The Guardian
‘Andre Bright killed Victoria Adams, with whom he had a young daughter, after a period of abusive behaviour.’
The Guardian, 23rd January 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
London street march Muslim men given three-year Asbo – BBC News
‘A group of Muslim men have been given three-year anti-social behaviour orders (Asbo) for threatening violence.’
BBC News, 24th January 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Britain open to terrorist drone attacks due to lax aviation rules, experts fear – The Independent
‘Terrorists could use swarms of drones to bring down passenger aircraft, disperse chemical or biological weapons and target a nuclear power plants in Britain because of our lax aviation rules.’
The Independent, 23rd January 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ex-Royal Navy chief petty officer Geoffrey Rooney jailed for child abuse – BBC News
‘A former Royal Navy sailor has been jailed for 14 years for a series of horrific child sex offences including the rape of a six-month-old baby.’
BBC News, 23rd January 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High court upholds legal aid rules in domestic violence cases – The Guardian
‘Government regulations on access to legal aid for victims of domestic violence have been upheld by the high court.’
The Guardian, 23rd January 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
CCTV: Too many cameras useless, warns surveillance watchdog Tony Porter – BBC News
‘Too many CCTV cameras are ineffective and useless, the government’s surveillance commissioner has warned.’
BBC News, 26th January 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Clare’s Law’ saves 1,300 women from violent partners in first year – The Independent
‘A groundbreaking scheme that allows women to discover if their partner has a history of violence has been hailed a success after figures showed that more than 1,300 such warnings have been issued in less than a year.’
The Independent, 26th January 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Call for Chilcot to release Iraq documents ‘immediately’ – The Guardian
‘Senior politicians have called for the immediate publication of all documents cleared for release by the Iraq war inquiry.’
The Guardian, 24th January 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Durham deer-death officers guilty of gross misconduct – BBC News
‘Two police officers who bludgeoned an injured deer to death have been removed from firearms duties after being found guilty of gross misconduct.’
BBC News, 23rd January 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
EVENT: King’s College London – Law Commission’s Work in Criminal Law and Evidence with a Special Focus on Offences against the Person
‘With Professor David Ormerod, Barrister (Bencher of Middle Temple).
David Ormerod was appointed Law Commissioner for Criminal Law and Evidence on the 1 September 2010 and is on secondment from Queen Mary until 2015.
He is Professor of Criminal Justice at Queen Mary, University of London. He is the author of numerous journal articles and book chapters, and several hundred case commentaries.
The lecture will be followd by a reception.’
Date: 28th January 2015, 6.30-8.30pm
Location: Edmond J Safra Lecture Theatre, Strand Campus, King’s College London, London WC2R 0RN
Charge: Free, registration required
More information can be found here.
Domestic violence challenge on legal aid fails – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The High Court has rejected a challenge to the legality of government changes to legal aid for victims of domestic violence.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 22nd January 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Cilla Black among stars to settle phone hacking claims for ‘substantial’ damages – The Guardian
‘Cilla Black is among the latest group of celebrities to settle phone hacking claims for “substantial” damages with the publisher of the Mirror titles, the high court has heard.’
The Guardian, 22nd January 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Girl, 7, awarded £10m in damages from King’s College Hospital Trust – BBC News
‘A seven-year-old girl whose mind is “trapped in a body” that will not do as she wants has been awarded £10.1m.’
BBC News, 22nd January 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New rules governing UK banks and investment firms in financial difficulty come into force – OUT-LAW
‘UK regulators have published final rules governing how they will treat banks and investment firms in financial difficulty, following changes to EU law which will require investors and bondholders to bear the cost of bank failure.’
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd January 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
