“The chief executive of Britain’s biggest abortion charity has said women are legally free to arrange an abortion because they are unhappy with the sex of their unborn baby.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Six men have been sentenced to more than 800 hours of community service for using their dogs to kill other animals.”
BBC News, 17th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A conman with an ‘addiction’ to swindling money from vulnerable women on dating websites has been jailed for four years.”
The Independent, 17th September 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Public bodies often report that they are not always able to share the data they need to and, as a result, miss out on opportunities to provide better services to citizens. At the same time, there is a need to ensure that the security of data and privacy of individuals are not put at risk. In a consultation opening today, the Law Commission asks what are the obstacles to sharing data between public bodies, and are those obstacles desirable?”
Law Commission, 16th September 2013
Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk
Address to the National Bench Chairmen’s Forum Conference: “A Review of the Year” (PDF)
Lord Justice Gross, Senior Presiding Judge
National Bench Chairman’s Forum Conference, 11th September 2013
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“Do we need great advocates, asks Geoffrey Bindman QC.”
New Law Journal, 6th September 2013
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
“In the first of a news series, Clive Anderson asks if overly aggressive cross-examination of witnesses in court turns trial by jury into trial by ordeal.”
BBC Unreliable Evidence, 11th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
In the matter of A (Children) (AP) [2013] UKSC 60 | UKSC 2013/0106 (YouTube)
Supreme Court, 9th September 2013
“An inquest into the death of Mark Duggan begins on Monday in London. BBC News explains the issues and background to the case.”
BBC News, 16th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Online advertisers do not have to hold evidence to show that user comments can be substantiated and that they comply with UK advertising rules where the comments have not been “adopted and incorporated” into marketing material, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has confirmed.”
OUT-LAW.com, 16th September 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
“OPINION: It will be harder than ever for companies to keep certain kinds of documents from being opened up to scrutiny after a recent High Court decision. The ruling does, however, give helpful guidance on what organisations have to do to secure and maintain litigation privilege.”
OUT-LAW.com, 16th September 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
“A West Mercia police officer who sent sexual text messages to female victims of crime has been jailed for 15 months.”
BBC News, 16th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Government could fine collective licensing bodies up to £50,000 if they fail to implement a compliant code of practice governing their activities, according to plans outlined by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO).”
OUT-LAW.com, 17th September 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
“Liz Davies, writing in the Morning Star on Saturday 14 September, delivers a grim warning about the future of legal aid.”
Garden Court Chambers Blog, 17th September 2013
Source: www.gclaw.wordpress.com
“Five men have been jailed over the theft of 40 anti-tank mines from a Ministry of Defence freight train.”
BBC News, 16th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“One in seven murders in Britain is committed by suspects who have been bailed while awaiting trial for other crimes, new Ministry of Justice figures show.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A midwife has been found guilty of fraud after cheating the NHS out of hundreds of pounds while moonlighting in two other jobs.”
BBC News, 16th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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