New National Standards for youth justice services – Youth Justice Board
“New National Standards for Youth Justice Services have been launched.”
Youth Justice Board, 3rd April 2013
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Day: 4 April 2013
Breaking: Mick Philpott jailed for life over house fire that killed six of his children – The Independent
“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
How will government proposals to reduce reoffending affect charities? – The Guardian
“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
Owner wins nine-month cat custody battle – Daily Telegraph
“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
Jailed property man hid his assets in offshore network during divorce – The Guardian
“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
Union conference motions on Israel and Palestine: employment tribunal dismisses harassment claim by member – Employment Law Blog
“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
Doctors inform ICO of concerns over new medical data sharing scheme – OUT-LAW.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
Geoffrey Reed: Three guilty of child rapist murder – BBC News
“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
Punks and goths can now be hate crime victims – The Independent
“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
Prisoners may lose legal aid for jail complaints – The Guardian
“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
‘Gay? Prove it then – have you read any Oscar Wilde?’: Judges accused of asking lesbian asylum seekers inappropriate questions – The Independent
“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
