“Mick Philpott was today jailed for life with a minimum term of 15 years after being found guilty of killing six of his children in a house fire.”
The Independent, 4th April 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The government has laid out plans to open the majority of probation services to competition, in its programme ‘Transforming Rehabilitation – a revolution in the way we manage offenders’. The aim is to reform offender management services in the community, in order to reduce re-offending rates, while delivering improved value for money for the tax payer.”
The Guardian, 4th April 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“An owner has won a nine-month legal battle, fighting tooth and claw for custody of a cat that went missing for six years after its adopted family refused to give her up.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd April 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Ex-wife is suing Scot Young for share of £400m fortune that he claims he lost within three months.”
The Guardian, 4th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The case of Fraser v University and College Union concerned a number of claims of harassment by the Claimant against the Respondent union of which he was a member, under section 57 of the Equality Act 2010. The complaints were based on or stemmed from motions debated at the Respondent’s Congress (annual conference) in the years 2007 to 2011 on proposals for a boycott of Israeli academic institutions.”
Employment Law Blog, 3rd April 2013
Source: www.employment11kbw.com
“The UK’s data protection watchdog has highlighted concerns it has with a new information-sharing initiative that has begun operating in the health sector in England.”
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd April 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
“Three men who killed a sex offender and buried him in a suitcase in a shallow grave have been convicted of murder.”
BBC News, 3rd April 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Greater Manchester Police is the first force to treat offences against subculture groups as hate crimes.”
The Independent, 3rd April 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Convicted criminals could be barred from claiming legal aid to fund complaints about the prison system regarding matters such as categorisation, moves, correspondence and visits.”
The Guardian, 4th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Have you ever read Oscar Wilde? Do you use sex toys? Why have you not attended a Pride march? These are just some of the questions that have been asked of lesbian asylum seekers in what one academic says shows shocking levels of ignorance and prejudice among tribunal judges.”
The Independent, 4th April 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The chief executive of the new Legal Aid Agency (LAA) has promised practitioners that they will experience ‘minimal’ impact from the change in machinery.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd April 2013
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The law regards cats as property, or ‘chattel’, so any offence against owned felines can be classed as criminal damage.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd April 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“When is Greek yoghurt legally Greek yoghurt? That was the question put to Mr Justice Briggs in a major IP battle between the makers of Total Greek Yoghurt, Fage UK, and New York-based Chobani.”
The Lawyer, 3rd April 2013
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“Almost 5,000 council workers and civil servants across Britain have been gagged, The Telegraph has learned. But what are gagging orders and how do they work?”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd April 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The sentencing of Mick and Mairead Philpott, who killed their six children in a house fire, has been adjourned until Thursday.”
The Guardian, 3rd April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Two men have been convicted of plotting to kill singer Joss Stone.”
BBC News, 3rd April 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“It looks like it’s all systems go for HS2. The recent ruling on the high-speed rail from London to Birmingham and Manchester to Leeds gave the green light to the project. The government won nine out of the 10 points being challenged by various local authorities and action groups. It fell down on one area and has taken it on the chin agreeing to re-run its compensation consultation process.”
The Guardian, 3rd April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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