“Keir Starmer, the Director of Public Prosecutions, said too many investigations
into comments on networks such as Twitter would have a ‘chilling effect’ on free
speech. He issued his warning as he signalled that anyone who posted an
offensive message but then quickly removed it could escape prosecution.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd February 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Doctors are routinely bending the law to allow women to have abortions on questionable mental-health grounds, the head of Britain’s biggest abortion provider has said.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th February 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The use of a ‘verbal short sharp shock’ on prisoners interrogated by British troops is lawful, judges have decided.”
BBC News, 1st February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Victims of fraud across the UK will be told to contact the Home Office agency Action Fraud rather than their local force from 1 April. The government says this will create a central record which can then be used to combat the most serious criminals.The police will only respond to fraud directly if an immediate response is needed via a 999 call.Critics of the new system say this means only major fraud cases will now be investigated.”
BBC News, 2nd February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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