National Crime Agency begins Rotherham abuse inquiry – BBC News
‘The National Crime Agency (NCA) has begun an investigation into child sexual exploitation in Rotherham.’
BBC News, 18th December 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
London student faces jail over Isis bid – The Guardian
‘A student who wanted the black flag of Isis to fly over Downing Street is facing jail after being found guilty of planning to join rebel forces in Syria.’
The Guardian, 17th December 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Al Sweady inquiry Q&A: What happened on 14 May 2004? – The Independent
‘Q: What happened on 14 May 2004?
A: The summer of 2004 saw a sharp spike in attacks on Coalition forces by the Mahdi Army militia in southern Iraq. British troops were ambushed at two locations either side of the “Danny Boy” vehicle checkpoint, near Al Amarah. Witnesses said the fighting was particularly fierce and had involved the use of bayonets by British troops for the first time since the Falklands War.’
The Independent, 17th December 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Al-Sweady Inquiry: Legal battles after fighting ends – BBC News
‘There’s anger, as much as relief and a sense of vindication, inside the Ministry of Defence and the Army at the end of this long public inquiry into allegations of murder and abuse by British soldiers in Iraq in 2004.’
BBC News, 17th December 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
London man convicted of killing ex-partner and baby daughter – The Guardian
‘A “monstrous” father has been jailed for 35 years, after being found guilty of hacking to death his former long-term partner and their 22-month-old baby daughter, on the day he was supposed to move out of the family home.’
The Guardian, 17th December 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
PC Katie Murray jailed for leaking Cregan and drugs info to sister and ex-lover – BBC News
‘A PC who passed on intelligence about police killer Dale Cregan and planned drugs raids to her sister and drug-dealing former lover has been jailed.’
BBC News, 17th December 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Three parent babies given green light by government – Daily Telegraph
‘Parliament will now vote on whether to allow a change in legistlation which would see the first three parent babies born by 2016.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th December 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Mentally-ill teenagers no longer to be held in cells – BBC News
‘Teenagers experiencing mental health problems will no longer be detained in police cells as a “place of safety”.’
Full story
BBC News, 18th December 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jimmy Mubenga: Judge refused to allow jury to hear about guards’ racist texts – The Guardian
‘An Old Bailey judge refused to allow a jury to hear about dozens of “grossly offensive and undoubtedly racist” text messages on the phones of two of the G4S security guards acquitted of killing Jimmy Mubenga because they did not have “any real relevance” to the trial.’
The Guardian, 17th December 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge uses Shakespeare’s ‘King Lear’ to decide divorce settlement figure – The Independent
‘A High Court judge who was attempting to decide the settlement figure in a divorce case admitted he turned to the works of William Shakespeare for help.’
The Independent, 17th December 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man jailed for five years for raping woman on his 18th birthday night out – The Independent
‘A man has been jailed for five years for raping a woman during a night out to celebrate his 18th birthday.’
The Independent, 16th December 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Recovering Inquest Costs in Civil Proceedings – Zenith PI Blog
The Senior Court Cost Office has handed down a decision in the above case offering additional guidance as to when and what costs of attending an inquest can be recovered in subsequent civil proceedings.
Zenith PI Blog, 17th December 2014
Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com
Leslie Gadsby, paranoid schizophrenic who murdered his parents, was ‘failed’ by mental health services – The Independent
‘A man with paranoid schizophrenia who killed both his parents in separate attacks was let down by mental health services in Liverpool, a report has concluded.’
The Independent, 16th December 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Catholic midwives’ abortion ruling overturned by supreme court – The Guardian
‘The UK’s highest court has overturned a ruling made in favour of two Catholic midwives who object to any involvement in abortion procedures.’
The Guardian, 17th December 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge condemns laws that leave him powerless to give dangerous paedophile tough sentence – Daily Telegraph
‘Judge Andrew Woolman says laws mean he has to give sex offender Jason Leonard a “completely academic” sentence after he breached his licence conditions.’
Full story
Daily Telegraph, 15th December 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Probation reforms ‘moving too quickly’, inspector warns – BBC News
‘Changes to probation services in England and Wales are being pushed through too quickly, the service’s chief inspector has warned.’
BBC News, 15th December 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Foreign criminals’ data taken off police records – The Guardian
‘Biometrics commissioner warns privacy laws meant to protect innocent could also guard those committing offences abroad.’
The Guardian, 16th December 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Grandmother poisons sister’s artichokes in bitter feud – Daily Telegraph
‘Gillian Leeden ordered to pay sister Lyndsey Glassett compensation after being found guilty of targeting Jerusalem artichokes with weed killer in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th December 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
