“The British government’s human rights record since the attacks of 9/11 and the invasion of Iraq is facing ferocious criticism from a United Nations panel, which warns that prompt action is needed to ensure the country meets its obligations under international law.”
The Guardian, 31st May 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Mark Bridger’s conviction for the murder of five-year-old April Jones has once more brought the issue of online child abuse to the fore. Many are in agreement that more needs to be done by web companies to block and remove such content. But what exactly is being done now, and how effective is it?”
BBC News, 31st May 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Two men have been jailed after being found guilty of killing a talented bagpiper in a random attack following a night out in West Yorkshire.”
BBC News, 31st May 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Many churches give out holy communion wine and wafers to the faithful. In Woking, Surrey, congregations can also queue up to have their free parking permits validated. But this privilege of churchgoing, however, is about to be challenged.”
The Guardian, 2nd June 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Controversial police plans to protect the identity of criminal suspects before they are charged are backed by a large majority of the public, a survey for The Independent has found.”
The Independent, 31st May 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Scotland Yard has discussed with the government a radical change in race relations law to allow positive discrimination in recruitment, as the growth of London’s ethnic minority populations makes the gap between the police ranks and those they serve wider than ever.”
The Guardian, 2nd June 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Jonathan Aspinall reports from the Court of Appeal on hesitation, liability and costs.”
New Law Journal, 30th May 2013
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
“Dominic Regan is in the mood for change post-Jackson.”
New Law Journal, 30th May 2013
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
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“City lawyers have warned that London’s status as an international litigation centre will come under threat should the Government push ahead with proposals to privatise the courts service.”
Legal Week, 31st May 2013
Source: www.legalweek.com
“All prisoners face being banned from travelling abroad for up to 12 months after they are released under new plans to improve rehabilitation.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th May 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The Burgundy Book (the Conditions of Service for School Teachers in England and Wales) provides that a teacher is entitled to full pay where her ‘absence was due to an infectious or contagious illness contracted directly in the course of the teacher’s employment’, and that ‘such absence was not be reckoned against the teacher’s entitlement to sick leave’.”
Employment Law Blog, 30th May 2013
Source: www.employment11kbw.com
“Courts are taking an increasingly tough stance on non-compliance with the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR), an expert has said, following comments by a High Court judge that parties that do not comply with court rules and practice directions will be likely to face ‘severe sanctions’.”
OUT-LAW.com, 31st May 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
“A man who wed his Canadian bride in Las Vegas while still married to a woman in England has had his jail term cut.”
BBC News, 31st May 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A woman jailed by a ‘secret court; for trying to take her dying father out of his care home and fly him to Turkey has spoken about her ordeal for the first time.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th May 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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