‘An investigation is to be launched into whether internet users are being charged unfairly when they use cloud storage services. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said some providers may be breaching consumer laws.’
BBC News, 1st December 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A judge has listed 12 separate errors made by police as they investigated the death of Poppi Worthington, finally lifting a veil of secrecy that has barred the public from knowing anything about how the toddler died three years ago.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th November 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A police force has been cleared of blame for the way it investigated a teenager who went on to murder a 14-year-old boy he met online.’
BBC News, 26th November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘We look at how the ombudsman deals with complaints about age discrimination.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th November 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Police forces in England and Wales have been urged to review their handling of child grooming cases after inspectors found serious failings in the case of Breck Bednar, a 14-year-old who was murdered in a “sexual and sadistic” attack by a teenager he met online.’
The Guardian, 23rd November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd says better treatment of victims by criminal justice system encouraging more people to report sexual assaults.’
The Guardian, 17th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The 74-year-old songwriter hits out at the length of time the Crown Prosecution Service took to prove his innocence.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th November 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The Home Office has been accused of delays and poor decision making in its handling of immigration cases.’
BBC News, 10th November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Data protection arrangements should be reviewed in the modern world of social media and cybercrime, a specialist solicitor has said, after it emerged the Crown Prosecution Service delivered unencrypted DVDs to a film studio for 12 years.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 9th November 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘West Yorkshire Police has referred itself to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) over the 1985 Bradford City fire disaster.’
BBC News, 6th November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A competition in the Sun inviting readers to submit a photo of their cleavage for the chance to win £1,000 has escaped a ban from the advertising watchdog.’
The Guardian, 21st October 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Tom Watson’s controversial letter to Britain’s top prosecutor did not lead to Leon Brittan being interviewed by police over sex abuse allegations, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.’
The Guardian, 13th October 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A teenager hanged by a man obsessed with asphyxiating girls was failed by police and social services assigned to her killer after an earlier attack, a serious case review has found.’
BBC News, 14th October 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The police watchdog has warned that public satisfaction with the police continues to fall as fresh figures revealed a record number of complaints against forces in England and Wales last year.’
The Guardian, 7th October 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Keen observers of UK policing issues will be forgiven for having missed one of the biggest stories of the year so far: the planned complete overhaul of the police watchdog, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), including the introduction of a national police ombudsman supported by regional ombudsmen.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 23rd September 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Many of you will have heard about the government’s recent decision to set up a taskforce to tackle violence against women on campus. (See the government press release here.) This move is timeous or long overdue (depending on your viewpoint) in the light of the accumulating momentum of campaigns by various individuals and organisations to highlight the high incidence of sexual violence/harassment on campus.’
Education Law Blog, 23rd September 2015
Source: www.education11kbw.com
‘An ad campaign featuring a scantily-clad Miley Cyrus has avoided a ban from the advertising regulator despite complaints it was overtly sexual and could be seen by children.’
The Guardian, 23rd September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The BBC has won a case against Russian TV channel RT, which claimed the corporation faked a report on Syria.’
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BBC News, 21st September 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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