The BBC has revealed that more than 1,700 cases involving abusive messages sent online or via text message reached Britain’s courts in 2012. The Freedom of Information request also revealed that nearly 600 charges were brought between January and May this year. However, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has failed to disclose how many of … Continue reading
The Legal Education and Training report contains much to be recommended but Kevin Poulter is not convinced it is as innovative as it should be for tomorrow’s legal services sector Like opening a present on Christmas Eve, receiving a copy of the Executive Summary of the long awaited Legal Education and Training Review (LETR) ahead … Continue reading
The Attorney General, Dominic Grieve has made good on his word to treat seriously inappropriate social media use. In an interview with me for Legal Cheek, Grieve said he would address any “undermining of fairness and justice” caused or exacerbated by the proliference of social media, “either individually or collectively“. Grieve appeared in person at the … Continue reading
Glastonbury may have passed, but with Latitude just around the corner, Secret Garden Party and Bestival on the way and Wireless and T in the Park just behind us, music festivals are bigger than ever. A festival that used to last just a weekend has now become a week-long marathon and together with the unseasonal hot weather, ticket holders are too … Continue reading
Nine employees of the Crown Prosecution Service have been disciplined for using Facebook in the past 5 years with one employee going as far as befriending an on trial defendant on Facebook. Following a Freedom of Information request by thinktank Parliament Street, it has also been disclosed that three staff made derogatory comments online about colleagues who did not take part in a … Continue reading
A senior Tesco manager who tweeted that shutting five depots was an example of “awsome teamwork” and #worldclass has come under fire in Westminster. Distribution Director Steve Strachota sent the tweet about the re-structuring of Tesco distribution centres which will see thousands of posts transferred with some quite possibly at risk of redundancy. The depots facing closure are … Continue reading
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