Portsmouth man sentenced for ‘microwaving’ pet cat – BBC News
“A Hampshire man has received a 16-week jail sentence, suspended for 18 months, after he microwaved his pet cat.”
BBC News, 19th August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK Uncut activists plead not guilty to Fortnum & Mason charges – The Guardian
“Seventeen anti-tax avoidance activists have been singled out for prosecution by the Crown Prosecution Service for allegedly attempting to promote their cause with leaflets and banners during a protest at Fortnum & Mason, London, in March.”
The Guardian, 19th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man jailed for trying to end dying father’s life – The Independent
“A man who was caught trying to smother his dying father on a hospital ward after learning he had no chance of survival has been jailed for six and a half years.”
The Independent, 20th August 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Rolls Building court complex can make London ‘global legal centre’ – The Guardian
“A £300m state-of-the-art law court complex will open in the next few weeks as the government tries to make the UK the world’s pre-eminent destination for swiftly resolving international high-value legal disputes – and making a lot of money in the process.”
The Guardian, 19th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Data protection laws give students the right to access examiner comments, ICO says – OUT-LAW.com
“Students have the right to access information detailing what assessors thought of their exam answers under UK data protection laws, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 19th August 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Fancy being a judge? Try it for a weekend first – The Guardian
“A new two-day course will help lawyers decide if they have it in them to become judges.”
The Guardian, 19th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Where there’s a will, the web can be the way – The Guardian
“Developments in the online legal services market provide lucrative opportunities for lawyers willing to break down barriers.”
The Guardian, 19th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jailed loot handler freed on appeal – The Independent
“A woman who accepted a pair of looted shorts from her housemate has walked free from prison after her sentence was reduced on appeal.”
The Independent, 19th August 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Phone hacking: Glenn Mulcaire sues News of the World publisher – The Guardian
“Glenn Mulcaire, the private investigator at the centre of the News of the World phone-hacking affair, is suing the now defunct tabloid’s publisher News International in an attempt to force the company to pay his legal bills.”
The Guardian, 18th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lawcast 192: John Cooper QC on the sentencing of rioters and looters – Charon QC
“Today I am talking to John Cooper QC, a practising barrister at 25 Bedford Row, about the controversy which now rages in the press in relation to the sentences being handed down to rioters and looters. The issue of proportion, parity and comparison with sentences given for so called ‘white collar crime’ by MPs, peers and bankers is examined in detail.”
Charon QC, 18th August 2011
Source: www.charonqc.wordpress.com
“Charon QC” is the blogging pseudonym of Mike Semple Piggot, editor of insitelaw newswire.
Couple claim wrongful dismissal in UK’s first ‘caste bias’ battle – The Independent
“An Indian couple who met at a UK law firm where they both worked are claiming wrongful dismissal because of discrimination by caste.”
The Independent, 18th August 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Tuition fees are making law conversion courses less attractive – The Guardian
“Wannabe lawyers face a conundrum – they need maximum breadth of experience, but minimum university debt.”
The Guardian, 18th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Assisted suicide prosecutions – CPS News Brief
“A report in the Guardian this evening (18 August) states ‘the case of Debbie Purdy in 2009 established that friends and family could help someone who is terminally ill travel to Dignitas without fear of prosecution on their return.'”
CPS News Brief, 18th August 2011
Source: http://blog.cps.gov.uk
Assisted suicide could be ‘legalised’ in groundbreaking case – The Guardian
“A 46-year-old-man who wants to die after a stroke that left him almost completely paralysed is bringing a groundbreaking legal action that could effectively lead to the legalisation of assisted suicide in the UK.”
The Guardian, 18th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Equality watchdog drops plan to protect religious rights – Daily Telegraph
“The equality watchdog has abandoned moves to reform the law to give greater protection to Christians who have been banned from expressing their religious beliefs at work.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th August 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
The law on assisted suicide – The Guardian
“Encouraging or helping anyone to kill themselves is outlawed in the UK under section 2 of the Suicide Act 1961; the maximum penalty is 14 years’ imprisonment. It is not illegal, however, for an individual to attempt to kill him or herself.”
The Guardian, 18th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Revealed: the full picture of sentences handed down to rioters – The Guardian
“The courts are handing down prison sentences to convicted rioters that are on average 25% longer than normal, according to an exclusive Guardian analysis of 1,000 riot-related cases dealt with so far by magistrates.”
The Guardian, 18th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Harley Ruck killing by mother Jade ‘not preventable’ – BBC News
“The killing of an 11-month-old girl by her depressed mother could not have been predicted or prevented, a serious case review has found.”
BBC News, 19th August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK riots: sentencing council to discuss ‘harsh’ prison terms – The Guardian
“The sentencing council, which produces guidelines for judges, will discuss the lengths of prison terms handed down to rioters amid claims that some sentences have been disproportionately harsh.”
The Guardian, 18th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
