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Fraud: Conwoman steals from client to fund lavish lifestyle 27 Aug 2013 | 02:38 pm
A 41-year-old woman pilfered £17,500 from a client's account in order to live the lifestyle she had always dreamed of, reports the Daily Mail. Working as an accountant for 16 hours a week, the defend...
Criminal: Number of pregnant women applying to raise their babies in prison is on the rise 27 Aug 2013 | 02:20 pm
The number of women applying to have their babies in prison whilst they are serving their sentences is beyond current capacity, reports the Daily Mail. Given the significant increase in the number of...
Criminal law: More than one in ten court cases are due to TV licence evasion 23 Aug 2013 | 02:13 pm
An outstanding number of cases brought before court are individuals who have failed to pay their TV licence fee, reports the Daily Mail. Official figures have shown a dramatic increase in the number ...
Compensation: Banks and credit cards forced to contribute to CPP compensation bill 23 Aug 2013 | 01:58 pm
Banks, credit card providers and CPP insurance services have been ordered to pay compensation to victims of mis-sold CPP products, reports the BBC. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has determine...
Criminal law: Treatment of female prisoners at HMP Bronzefield amounts to a crime itself 22 Aug 2013 | 02:22 pm
A surprise inspection of a Surrey prison has left reviewers horrified, reports the BBC. During an unannounced inspection of HMP Bronzefield in April this year, officials were appalled to discover the...
Human Rights: ECHR challenges Britain's whole-life sentences 22 Aug 2013 | 01:59 pm
A recent ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has deemed whole-life sentences 'inhumane', reports the BBC. Following a ruling from the ECHR in July this year, Arthur Hutchinson, now 73...
Fraud: Teenager dupes travel companies out of thousands of pounds 21 Aug 2013 | 02:18 pm
A teenage boy used travel agents' accounts to enjoy business-class flights and luxury hotel stays around the world, reports the Daily Mail. Deceiving his former employers, Thomson Travel, 19-year-old...
Terrorism Act: Scotland Yard defends detention of David Miranda 21 Aug 2013 | 01:56 pm
Following the highly criticised detention of David Miranda at Heathrow last weekend, Scotland Yard has defended the actions of its staff stating that his detention was legally sound, reports the BBC. ...
Mental health: Landmark ruling ordering man suffering from learning difficulties to be permanently sterilised 20 Aug 2013 | 01:52 pm
In an unprecedented ruling, the Court of Protection has ordered that a man suffering from grave learning difficulties be prevented from having any more children through permanent sterilisation, report...
Privacy: Google breach of UK privacy law is being challenged by the internet giant in court 20 Aug 2013 | 01:36 pm
Law suits filed against Google are being opposed by the search engine giant who claims that they are not bound by UK law, reports the Daily Mail. Following a colossal law suit in America over Google'...
