‘Honour crime’: 11,000 UK cases recorded in five years – BBC News
‘More than 11,000 cases of so-called honour crime were recorded by UK police forces from 2010-14, new figures show.’
BBC News, 9th July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Month: July 2015
Met loses appeal over Guardian journalist hit by police car – The Guardian
‘Judges have cleared the way for the former Guardian journalist Donald MacLeod to claim damages from the Metropolitan police after he was left with brain injuries when he was hit by a police car answering an emergency call while he was cycling home.’
The Guardian, 8th July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Eleanor de Freitas rape case: Legal bid for new inquest – Daily Telegraph
‘Family of vulnerable 23-year-old woman who took own life after being charged with making false rape claim launch new legal bid.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th July 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Don’t shred evidence, judge warns ahead of child sex abuse inquiry – The Guardian
‘The long-awaited independent inquiry into child sexual abuse opens on Thursday in London amid renewed warnings to the cabinet secretary, religious leaders and public bodies not to shred documents which might be needed in evidence.’
The Guardian, 9th July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MPs will only get 90 minutes to debate fox hunting before they vote on legalising it – The Independent
‘MPs will only be given 90 minutes to debate fox hunting before they vote on whether to legalise it, George Osborne has said.’
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The Independent, 9th July 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
UK court rejects Afghan interpreters’ discrimination claims – The Guardian
‘Former local interpreters who risked their lives working for the British military in Afghanistan have lost their high court challenge to a government assistance scheme they say unlawfully discriminates against them.’
The Guardian, 8th July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Cardiff teenager jailed over plan to join Isis – The Guardian
‘A teenager from Cardiff has been jailed for plotting to travel to Syria to fight with Isis after being radicalised by older men in the Welsh capital.’
The Guardian, 7th July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
People who carry knives to be jailed under ‘two strikes’ rule – The Guardian
‘A mandatory “two strikes and you’re out’’ minimum six-month prison sentence for carrying a knife, which was blocked more than a year ago by the Liberal Democrats, is to be finally introduced next week.’
The Guardian, 7th July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Privacy watchdog to investigate whether charities trading cold-calling ‘generous lists’ – Daily Telegraph
‘Charities sharing personal data without proper consent could be breaking the law, warns Information Commissioner.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th July 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Legal aid restrictions delaying prisoners’ rehabilitation, court told – The Guardian
‘Thousands of prisoners are being prevented from starting rehabilitation because they are denied legal aid for parole board hearings, the court of appeal has been told.’
The Guardian, 7th July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Michael Barrymore suing police for arrest following Stuart Lubbock death – The Guardian
‘Michael Barrymore is suing Essex police for arresting him after the incident in which a man was found dead in his swimming pool following a party.’
The Guardian, 7th July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Historical child sexual abuse inquiry to open on 9 July – BBC News
‘The independent inquiry into historical child sexual abuse in England and Wales will be formally opened next Thursday, it has been announced.’
BBC News, 3rd July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Who, What, Why: Is it illegal to display an IS flag? – BBC News
‘Police have been criticised for not arresting a man who walked through Westminster apparently displaying the black flag associated with the Islamic State group. Is such an act against the law, asks Finlo Rohrer.’
BBC News, 6th July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MPs call for guidance on prosecuting UK spies over US drone strikes – The Guardian
‘A group of MPs is urging the director of public prosecutions to publish guidance for police and prosecutors on how to handle allegations that British spies shared intelligence that led to covert US drone strikes.’
The Guardian, 7th July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Former Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman has assets frozen by High Court judge – The Independent
‘A former mayor has had hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of assets frozen by a High Court judge after being found guilty of corrupt and illegal practices.’
The Independent, 7th July 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Bogus solicitors given jail time for providing immigration advice – Legal Futures
‘A man who falsely claimed to be a solicitor has been jailed for 15 months after being guilty of providing unregulated immigration advice and services, while another who was actually a bus driver has been handed a suspended sentence.’
Legal Futures, 7th July 2015
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
