Who, What, Why: Is it legal to eat wild birds? – BBC News
“A pub has stopped selling wild bird on its menu – in the form of rook salad – on police advice. So what is the legality of such dishes?”
BBC News, 23rd August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Unemployed offenders face tougher work in the community – The Guardian
“Unemployed offenders face a full week of unpaid work, including the possibility hard manual labour, under plans to toughen community penalties as an alternative to prison. Instructions will be issued to courts by the Ministry of Justice, urging them to make sure unemployed offenders sentenced to the ‘community payback’ programme work a minimum of 28 hours over a four-day week. They will spend the fifth day looking for work or face losing their jobseekers’ allowance.”
The Guardian, 24th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
UK riots: 16-year-old accused of inciting riot on Facebook loses anonymity – Daily Telegraph
“A 16-year-old boy accused of trying to incite a riot via Facebook is believed to be the first youth allegedly involved in the violence to be named after a court lifted reporting restrictions protecting his anonymity.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th August 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man had part of brain removed in error – The Guardian
“A former paramedic is seeking compensation and an investigation by the General Medical Council (GMC) after part of his brain was removed in error by an NHS surgeon.”
The Guardian, 23rd August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Newport shooting: Darren Williams case referred to IPCC – BBC News
“The case of a Newport gunman who shot his wife and two others in a hair salon, and was later found dead, has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).”
BBC News, 23rd August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hunting ban put to test as four face court in landmark case – Daily Telegraph
“Four members of the same hunt are set to appear in court charged with deliberately setting their dogs on foxes, in what will amount to the biggest test yet for the hunting ban.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th August 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Is a new asylum facility simply child detention under another name? – The Guardian
“A new ‘pre-departure accommodation centre’ is expected to open its doors to failed asylum seekers and their children next week. The converted special needs school in Pease Pottage, West Sussex, will house families for up to a week, before they are forcibly removed from the UK. The new facility follows the closure of the family unit of the controversial Yarl’s Wood immigration removal centre, in Bedfordshire. The UK Border Agency (UKBA) insists that the Pease Pottage ‘family-friendly’ accommodation will only be used ‘as a last resort where families resolutely fail to comply [to leave the UK?]’.”
The Guardian, 23rd August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Inquiry after restrained man dies – The Independent
“An investigation has been launched by the police watchdog following the death of a man who was restrained using pepper spray.”
The Independent, 23rd August 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
King Arthur Pendragon loses human remains legal battle – BBC News
“A druid who went to the High Court to try to stop researchers examining ancient human remains found at Stonehenge has failed in his legal bid.”
BBC News, 23rd August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Public sector websites mostly non-compliant with cookie laws, survey says – OUT-LAW.com
“Most public sector organisations do not ask internet users’ consent to cookie tracking, a survey has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 23rd August 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
England riots: 1,400 suspects have appeared in court – BBC News
“More than 1,400 people have appeared in court in connection with the riots that spread across England’s towns and cities two weeks ago, new figures show.”
BBC News, 23rd August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Abuse images teacher avoids jail – The Independent
“A primary school teacher who downloaded thousands of images of child sex abuse today escaped jail after telling a court it was a source of ‘comfort’ after being abused himself.”
The Independent, 23rd August 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Facebook riot invitation lands Bangor man, 21, in jail – BBC News
“A 21-year-old man has been jailed for four months after posting an invitation to start a riot which appeared on Facebook for 20 minutes.”
BBC News, 23rd August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recent developments in service charges – Tanfield Chambers
“Two recent cases once again highlight the importance for landlords of making proper and timely demands for service charges from their lessees and the potential for tenants to exploit a landlord`s failure to do so.”
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Tanfield Chambers, 15th August 2011
Source: www.tanfieldchambers.co.uk
What price access to justice? – Garden Court Chambers Blog
“Access to justice is under grave attack by the Coalition Government. The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill 2011 (the ‘Legal Aid Bill’) is currently before Parliament and if it is enacted then it will result in severe and swingeing cuts to public funding for advice and representation in a wide spectrum of civil cases.”
Garden Court Chambers Blog, 18th August 2011
Source: www.gclaw.wordpress.com
In re W (A Child) (Abduction: Contempt) – WLR Daily
In re W (A Child) (Abduction: Contempt) [2011] WLR (D) 277
“Where a father repeatedly flouted court orders that he disclose the whereabouts of his child, who had been abducted and was believed to be abroad, it was open to the court to impose repeated terms of imprisonment for contempt the cumulative duration of which ostensibly exceeded the two-year term identified in section 14(1) of the Contempt of Court Act 1981.”
WLR Daily, 17th August 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Man guilty of Heathrow suitcase murder of Fatima Kama – BBC News
“A man who stabbed a woman to death and then travelled on a train with the body in a suitcase has been convicted of murder.”
BBC News, 22nd August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
