Darren Purchase jailed for 20 years for series of sex crimes – BBC News
“A man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting and raping eight people including a 13-year-old boy.”
BBC News, 25th March 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Financial Conduct Authority may ban harmful products – The Guardian
“Britain’s new financial watchdog has pledged to clean up the financial services sector by using new powers to suspend or ban products if they appear harmful to consumers.”
The Guardian, 25th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
L-drivers face ‘minimum learning period’ in radical overhaul of driving test rules – The Independent
“A sweeping overhaul of driving test rules was announced today [25 March] by Patrick McLoughlin, the Transport Secretary, in an attempt to reduce the number of young motorists killed or seriously injured on Britain’s roads.”
The Independent, 25th March 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Lords to vote on restoring safeguards to plan for secret courts – The Guardian
“Peers vote on Tuesday on whether to restore extra safeguards to the justice and security bill – amendments that the government has warned will make the expansion of secret courts unworkable.”
The Guardian, 26th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Sadistic’ horror film fan jailed for Chester murder – BBC News
“A horror film fan who killed his friend in a scene which mirrored one of his favourite films has been jailed for life at Chester Crown Court.”
BBC News, 25th March 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court orders stockbroker who defrauded £32m to pay nominal £1 fee – The Independent
“A bankrupt stockbroker who defrauded millions of pounds from some of Britain’s shrewdest business people was today ordered to pay a nominal £1 fee.”
The Independent, 25th March 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Rape myths not behind low conviction rate, says leading family lawyer – The Guardian
“Helen Reece argues lack of independent witnesses is main cause of conviction rate which is similar to that of other crimes.”
The Guardian, 25th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Film tax-credit fraudsters jailed – The Guardian
“Five fraudsters who pretended to be making a Hollywood blockbuster as part of a £2.8m VAT and film tax credits scam have been jailed.”
The Guardian, 25th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mike Gordon: Ministerial Responsibility After Huhne – UK Constitutional Law Group
“Does the Chris Huhne affair have constitutional implications? In one sense, the answer to this question might be a rather obvious one. From a constitutional perspective – although certainly not from a political perspective – the case seems relatively uncontroversial.”
UK Constitutional Law Group, 25th March 2013
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
Unclear judgment on unclear occupancy – NearlyLegal
“This was an appeal of a Circuit Judge’s finding that LB Brent’s possession claim under Ground 16, Schedule 2 Housing Act 1985 failed because the property was reasonably needed to accommodate those living there. Very unusually, the appeal was in large part a challenge to the Judge’s findings of fact.”
NearlyLegal, 24th March 2013
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Legal aid is being ruled out of court – The Guardian
“From the beginning of April 2013 the chances of getting help with legal bills will be slim. The Law Society estimates 650,000 cases will no longer qualify, including 20,000 employment cases and 200,000 in family law.”
The Guardian, 23rd March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Fake vicar jailed for charity fraud – BBC News
“A conman who posed as a vicar and tricked Merseyside charities out of about £90,000 has been jailed for five years.”
BBC News, 22nd March 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New rules to cut unfair dismissal payments – The Guardian
“A raft of changes to the way your employer can treat you will be introduced this summer in a bill that, critics say, will make it quicker and cheaper to sack staff.”
The Guardian, 23rd March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Border agency condemned over backlog – BBC News
“MPs say the UK Border Agency is still plagued by backlogs of unresolved immigration cases.”
BBC News, 25th March 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ken Clarke ‘misled’ parliament over secret courts bill – The Guardian
“Conservative cabinet minister Ken Clarke has been accused of misleading parliament as confusion mounts over the government’s plans to introduce secret courts ahead of this week’s crucial vote in the House of Lords.”
The Guardian, 24th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Six months, no jail sentences: call for controversial squatter law to be axed – The Independent
“Six months after new laws were introduced to ‘protect homeowners’ from squatters, police have not arrested a single person for displacing residents from their home, leading to calls for the legislation to be scrapped.”
The Independent, 24th March 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Blogs likely to be excluded from press reforms by House of Lords – The Guardian
“Fears that bloggers and small-scale news websites will be dragged into the new proposed system of press regulation, so facing crippling costs, appeared to be lifting on Friday when Labour and the Liberal Democrats agreed to table last-minute amendments in the Lords to make it clear they will be excluded.”
The Guardian, 22nd March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Canterbury court sentences royal car protester Jonathan Elliott – The Independent
“A protester has been bound over to keep the peace for 12 months after he lunged at a car carrying the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall before the Archbishop of Canterbury’s enthronement.”
The Independent, 22nd March 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
