‘More than 17,000 prisoners released into the community after serving short jail terms went on to commit new crimes last year, official figures have shown.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th October 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A horse breeder who forced a vulnerable man to work on his farm for 13 years without pay has been jailed for four-and-a-half years.’
The Independent, 24th October 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Shelter, the housing charity, is calling for a ban on “revenge evictions”, which it says are being carried out by bad landlords on tenants who dare to complain about inadequate conditions or ask for repairs to be made.’
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The Guardian, 25th October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Ministers are considering introducing “pop up” courts for people who challenge speeding fines to be held in their own communities.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th October 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘”We all want to see a system where it is only the very rich that pay inheritance tax, and not hard working people.”
Those were the words of David Cameron during Prime Minister’s Questions last week.’
BBC News, 24th October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A bus driver wrongly accused of owning a film of a woman having sex with a tiger is trying to change the law on extreme pornography after a 14-month campaign to clear his name.’
The Independent, 26th October 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘‘ZZ46’ is the first officer from the operation to be served with a formal disciplinary notice by the IPCC.’
The Guardian, 26th October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The Information Commissioner’s (ICO) new code of practice for surveillance cameras and personal information updates the previous 2008 CCTV code. It takes account of developments such as digital recording technology, portable technology, “drone” cameras and automatic number plate recognition systems, as well as “body worn” cameras used by organisations like the police. The code sets out the ICO’s guidance on how organisations should comply with data protection law when considering or using such technologies.’
Technology Law Update, 23rd October 2014
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
‘This was the Liberty backed judicial review of the bedroom tax regulations on the basis that the regulations amounted to an article 8 breach, or an article 14 breach read with article 8, or that the regulations were irrational. At issue was the status of separated families where there was shared care.’
NearlyLegal, 23rd October 2014
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
‘A city council has successfully defended a High Court challenge to its decision to withdraw a wheelchair bus service.’
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd October 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Campaigners want it to be made illegal for adults to send sexual messages to children.’
BBC News, 24th October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘More than a tenth of Home Office interviews of gay and lesbian asylum seekers include “intrusive or unsatisfactory” questions about their sex lives, according to an investigation by the chief inspector of borders and immigration.’
The Guardian, 23rd October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The government has moved to strengthen the proposed ban on personal injury firms offering inducements for claims.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 23rd October 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A firm that purchased properties in the north east of England on the condition that the previous owners would be entitled to remain in their homes indefinitely was not in a position to make such a promise, the UK’s highest court has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 23rd October 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The Conservative Party’s proposals to introduce a British Bill of Rights and Responsibilities that would weaken the UK’s obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) – and the legal chaos that would ensue if it was ever enacted – have been hotly debated. The proposal makes clear that if the Council of Europe was to reject the UK’s unilateral move, as it would be bound to, the UK ‘would be left with no alternative but to withdraw’ from the Convention.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 24th October 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Two men have been sent to prison for throwing a deaf blind man and his brother on to railway tracks.’
BBC News, 23rd October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is to launch a full review of its procedures after a judge halted a case in which a vicar who was alleged to have operated a “conveyor belt” of sham marriages claimed that immigration officers concealed evidence and lied under oath.’
The Independent, 23rd October 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Lena Ahad explains how to market legal services more effectively in a digital world.’
New Law Journal, 23rd October 2014
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
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