“Five former News of the World staff members, including ex-editors Rebekah Brooks
and Andy Coulson, have lost a legal attempt to block their prosecution on phone
hacking charges.”
BBC News, 28th June 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Millions of people should now receive better protection from their mobile phone insurance after an investigation by the main City regulator uncovered examples of ‘unfair’ terms, poor product design and inadequate complaints handling.”
The Guardian, 27th June 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“William Hague has hailed GCHQ’s ‘democratic accountability’, but legislation drafted before a huge expansion of internet traffic appears to offer flexibility.”
The Guardian, 21st June 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Serious and Organised Crime Agency (Soca) has withheld from MPs information about the criminal activity of large British firms, it has been alleged.”
The Guardian, 22nd June 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Advertising Standards Authority has banned a payday lender for sending text messages that encouraged people to borrow £1,000 for a night out.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th June 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Two companies which appear in BBC Three series The Call Centre have been issued with fines related to nuisance calls.”
BBC News, 18th June 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Clive Anderson and guests explore the extent to which the law protects our right to privacy in the face of increasing use of covert surveillance by MI5, police, local authorities and other public bodies and commercial organisations.
Clive’s guests, all with wide knowledge of the world of spying and surveillance, warn that the threat to our privacy comes not just from Big Brother, but also from Little Brother and Big Brother PLC. And they argue that the law controlling surveillance is largely inadequate and widely misinterpreted.”
BBC Unreliable Evidence, 12th June 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Internet and telecom companies will be ordered by the Government to block “harmful” content such as extremist material and pornography in the wake of the Woolwich terrorist attack and killing of five-year-old April Jones.”
The Independent, 6th June 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Drivers who hog the middle lane of the motorway or tailgate other drivers could face on-the-spot fines of £100 and three points on their licences under new measures announced by the government.”
The Independent, 5th June 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The Communications Data Bill, shelved amid political heavy weather, is back on the agenda in the wake of last week’s Woolwich murder. Today for example, Conservative MP and former policing minister Nick Herbert wrote an article in The Times in support of the Bill and responding to those who have called it a ‘snooper’s charter’.”
Panopticon, 29th May 2013
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
“Theresa May, the home secretary, has proposed a raft of measures to combat the radicalisation of Muslims, including new controls on the internet and the banning of groups preaching hate.”
The Guardian, 26th May 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A registered charity that provides free Wi-Fi services and broadcasts public safety messages using transmitters installed in otherwise empty commercial properties cannot claim business rates relief, the High Court has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 15th May 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
“Fines for motorists caught texting behind the wheel are to double after the
Government announced a crackdown on dangerous driving.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th May 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The Home Office is facing legal action unless it reveals key details of its so-called Snooper’s Charter.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th April 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Reality TV star Jady Goody’s estate, former Conservative MP Neil Hamilton and his wife Christine and a former aide to Tony Blair are among eight of the latest claimants to settle their cases against News of the World for phone hacking.”
The Guardian, 19th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Mobile phone users will no longer be charged to dial supposedly freephone 0800 numbers under plans published today by the telecoms regulator.”
The Independent, 15th April 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Free iPad and smartphone games which can result in children running up hefty bills for their parents through expensive in-game features are to come under scrutiny from the Office of Fair Trading.”
The Guardian, 12th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A cold-call company has been ordered to pay a father £1,000 after it rang him more than 90 times in just two months asking if he wanted to reclaim mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI).”
Daily Telegraph, 10th April 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Britain’s most senior police officer has backed higher penalties for drivers who use their mobile phone at the wheel.”
The Independent, 29th March 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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