Month: October 2014

Police alerted two years ago over Essex teacher who had indecent images – The Guardian

Posted October 1st, 2014 in hospitals, indecent photographs of children, internet, news, police, school children, sexual offences, suicide, teachers, victims by tracey

‘Police have been accused of a series of failings that left a deputy headmaster free for two years to secretly film pupils undressing using cameras hidden in an Essex school’s changing rooms. Scores of indecent images of boys aged nine to 12 were found at the home of Martin Goldberg, 46, a maths teacher at Thorpe Hall school in Southend, who took his own life this month after being visited by detectives.’

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The Guardian, 30th September 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

UK court annuls 180 Italian divorces registered to Maidenhead mailbox – The Guardian

Posted October 1st, 2014 in divorce, family courts, fraud, Italy, news by tracey

‘Maidenhead might, until this week, have claimed to be the divorce capital of Italy. One hundred and eighty Italian couples whose marriages were dissolved through fictitious residence in the Berkshire town have now had their divorces annulled by a British judge. The conspiracy to circumvent the slow-moving Italian judicial system was formally ended on Tuesday by the president of the family division of the high court, Sir James Munby.’

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The Guardian, 30th September 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Essex police apologise for failing to investigate drug-related death – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 1st, 2014 in damages, drug abuse, human rights, negligence, news, police by tracey

‘A grieving family has used human rights law to force police chiefs to admit they failed to investigate the unexplained death of their son properly.’

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Daily Telegraph, 30th September 2014

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

How October 1 will change your life – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 1st, 2014 in alcohol abuse, children, compensation, copyright, Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency, families, health, HM Revenue & Customs, legislation, mortgages, news, patents, taxation, victims, wills by tracey

‘As a number of new laws come into effect this week, we take a look at how your life will be affected.’

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Daily Telegraph, 1st October 2014

Source: www.telegrpah.co.uk

Strasbourg court undermines democracy, says former Lord Chief Justice – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 1st, 2014 in constitutional law, human rights, judges, news by tracey

‘Lord Judge claims that European Court of Human Rights is “a dramatic and unconstitutional extension of judicial authority.” ‘

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Daily Telegraph, 1st October 2014

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Inheritance law changes come into force – BBC News

Posted October 1st, 2014 in children, families, intestacy, legislation, married persons, news, wills by tracey

‘Changes to the rights of people whose spouses or civil partners die without making a will have come into force.’

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BBC News, 1st October 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Tesco to be probed by Financial Conduct Authority – BBC News

Posted October 1st, 2014 in accountants, accounts, company directors, financial regulation, markets, news by tracey

‘Tesco says it has been notified by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) that it is under investigation following its admission last week that it overstated its half-year profit guidance by £250m.’

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BBC News, 1st October 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk