‘Senior officer tells MPs that practice of holding children overnight before court appearance is big concern for police.’
The Guardian, 13th January 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘It is the moment that the convicted criminal cares about most: how long are they going to get?’
BBC News, 8th January 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Confiscation orders designed to ensure crime does not pay provide neither value for money nor a credible deterrent as perpetrators keep all but 26p in every £100 generated by the criminal economy, according to a damning report.’
The Guardian, 17th December 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Banks are failing to refund some victims of a phone scam that involves people being duped into transferring money from their own bank account to one that is accessible to a fraudster.’
BBC News, 14th December 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man has been jailed for rape after his victim worked up the courage to tell police the day after serving on the jury of another abuse trial.’
BBC News, 13th December 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A senior High Court judge has argued that couples should not have children until they are ready to wed.’
The Independent, 8th December 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘John Timpson hopes more employers will follow in his footsteps and give ex-offenders a second chance.’
Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 29th November 2013
Source: www.criminallawandjustice.co.uk
‘David Cameron made a fresh effort to assuage public concern about a wave of migration from Bulgaria and Romania on Tuesday when he announced a series of benefit restrictions on all EU migrant workers, including a ban on access to housing benefit for all new arrivals and a three-month ban before jobseeker’s allowance can be claimed.’
The Guardian, 27th November 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Black people are more likely to be charged and sent to prison than white people – and to receive longer custodial sentences, according to official Ministry of Justice statistics.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 25th November 2013
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The number of gambling commercials on British TV has rocketed from 234,000 a year to nearly 1.4m annually since the deregulation of the sector six years ago, according to new research.”
The Guardian, 19th November 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Emotional cruelty to children should be made illegal, according to almost 70 per cent of police officers in England and Wales.”
The Independent, 17th November 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner Bob Jones has criticised the posts, saying they have done nothing for police accountability.”
BBC News, 10th November 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The number of people admitted to hospital due to dog bites has risen in the last five years prompting calls for changes in the law.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th November 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Young criminals are more likely to commit additional crimes than they were 10 years ago, according to figures published by the Government.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st October 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Fall in number of rape cases police refer to prosecutors raises fears under-pressure officers are ‘cutting corners’ and not taking victims seriously”
Daily Telegraph, 27th October 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Super-injunctions are almost an extinct species. ‘Non-super’ privacy injunctions however remain alive and kicking with according to recent figures a 100% success rate on interim applications.”
RPC Privacy Law, 21st October 2013
Source: www.rpc.co.uk
“The number of frauds recorded by police has risen by nearly 60 per cent in five years, according to newly released official crime figures.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th October 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Crime against households and adults in England and Wales fell 7% to a record low in the year to June, official figures have revealed.”
The Guardian, 17th October 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Vulnerable children are being let down by councils with ineffective and incompetent leadership, according to the Ofsted chief inspector, who singled out Birmingham as a ‘national disgrace’.”
The Guardian, 15th October 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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