‘Home Secretary Theresa May today [26 August] officially launched a new scheme to reform police use of stop and search powers.’
Home Office, 26th August 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
‘Sun has got it badly wrong on human rights. Again. On 24 August 2014 Craig Woodhouse reported that “Euro judges go against UK in 3 out of 5 cases” (£). This is false and seriously misleading.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 27th August 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Victims of child sex exploitation in Rotherham launch a class action against the local council and police for failings that allowed years of abuse.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th August 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal from a litigant in person who sued her solicitors for negligence and whose claim included the grounds that she suffered from Asperger’s Syndrome.’
Litigation Futures, 28th August 2014
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘Victims of rape may experience a decline in the standards of police investigations if David Cameron presses ahead with plans to scrap the Human Rights Act and loosen Britain’s commitments under the European convention on human rights, a new campaign warns.’
The Guardian, 27th August 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A few days ago a number of newspapers reported that, following similar moves by a number of other UK institutions, the National Gallery in London has changed its strict no-photos-(please) policy, “after staff realised they were fighting a losing battle against mobile phones”, The Telegraph explains.
Legal Week, 27th August 2014
Source: www.legalweek.com
‘The Supreme Court has ruled that victims may in some circumstance recover damages from their traffickers. Overturning the judgment of the Court of Appeal that the illegality of the underlying contract ruled out the claim for compensation, the majority held that to permit the trafficker to escape liability would be “an affront” to public policy. The judgment has far reaching implications in this area because, by its very nature, human trafficking often involves illegality.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 27th August 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Campaign by Claudia Lawrence’s father Peter leads to proposals to give relatives of missing loved ones power over their financial affairs.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th August 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Martin Partington discussed a range of careers in his podcasts yesterday. Today [20 August], he tackles how new legal issues and developments in the professional environment have in turn changed organizational structures, rules and regulations, and aspects of legal education.’
OUP Blog, 20th August 2014
Source: www.blog.oup.com
‘Thousands of drivers are at risk of fines because they have had insufficient warning about the abolition of tax discs by the Government, motoring experts said last night.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th August 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘An employee is not prevented from resigning and bringing a constructive dismissal claim against a former employer by the fact that the employer may have been preparing a gross misconduct case against him, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 27th August 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Forget the urban myths about dying in Westminster or eating mince pies on Christmas Day: these are real rules you could be breaking without even realising it’
The Independent, 26th August 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘What range of career options are out there for those attending law school? In this series of podcasts, Martin Partington talks to influential figures in the law about topics ranging from restorative justice to legal journalism.’
OUP Blog, 19th August 2014
Source: www.blog.oup.com
‘For almost a century it has appeared with reassuring mundanity on everything from manhole covers and condoms to fire extinguishers and motorcycle helmets, comforting the consumer that the product they are about to use is safe.’
The Independent, 27th August 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A police sergeant has been cleared of having sex with a female suspect in a custody suite.’
BBC News, 26th August 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A former judge has claimed rape conviction statistics will not improve until women “stop getting so drunk”.’
The Independent, 26th August 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A jealous boyfriend who murdered his girlfriend after rowing over her three-year-old son’s christening has been jailed for life.’
The Guardian, 26th August 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Rebekah Brooks and her co-defendants in the phone-hacking trial are looking to recoup between £20m and £25m in legal fees from the tax payer following their acquittal of all charges.’
The Guardian, 26th August 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘About 1,400 children were sexually exploited in Rotherham over a 16-year period, according to a report that concluded “it is hard to describe the appalling nature of the abuse that child victims suffered”.’
The Guardian, 26th August 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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