A couple of months ago I suggested that there was a host of new (and not so new) legal dramas making the world of law seem like a sexy world of cut and thrust, intrigue, mystery and satisfaction. Now it seems that the profession is taking tips from primetime television programmes in an attempt to … Continue reading
A controversial advertising campaign promoting betting on the outcome of the Oscar Pistorius trial has now been BANNED after the Advertising Standards Agency received over 5,000 complaints and over 120,000 signatures were added to an online petition for it to be pulled. Women’s rights groups and those who support victims of violence have also spoken out against the advertisement and … Continue reading
Despite talk of a return to economic stability, wages continue to fall behind the rising cost of living, which means that we are all on the lookout for a saving here or price cut there. Although there are some genuine bargains around, there are other ways to save as supermarkets and stores offer loyalty cards, … Continue reading
It has been called the trial of the century before it has even started and for the next three weeks the world’s eyes will be focused on a court room in Pretoria, South Africa, as 27 year old Oscar Pistorius defends himself against a murder charge. It is over a year since the death … Continue reading
How better to spend a romantic Valentine’s day, than discussing the business of internet dating? Valued at anywhere between $1billion and $4billion each year and with an ever growing number of specialist sites, apps and offerings, it is perhaps surprising that only 1 in 10 singles are engaging in online dating opportnities. I joined the team at Arise News to … Continue reading
By the time you read this it will be a new year. Once again there will be new starts, new resolutions and new gym memberships. It’s time to wipe the slate clean and start over again (as I suspect the Law Society will want to do after the year it had) and to make a … Continue reading
A London man has pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to three counts of disseminating a terrorist publication and one of inciting murder. His wife has previously pleaded guilty to disseminating a terrorist publication. Both now await sentencing. The case follows the murder Fusilier Lee Rigby in Woolwich, south-east London in May 2013. Royal Barnes, 23, posted videos on … Continue reading
In the last couple of weeks, footballers and Olympic athletes have come under attack from online trolls, often through Twitter. Now, former footballer Stan Collymore has accused Twitter of not doing enough to combat abusive messages or taking action against those responsible. He’s even pulled the plug on his own Twitter account, deleting all but … Continue reading
Isabella Sorley, 23, and John Nimmo, 25, have both been handed a prison sentence after sending tweets to journalist and equality campaigner Caroline Criado-Perez in July last year. They pleaded guilty to sending by means of a public electronic communications network messages which were menacing in character, contrary to Section 127(1) (A) of the Communications … Continue reading
A hospital worker may be declared unfit to practise medicine after a series of messages sent through Twitter came to light. Paul Nam, under the pseudonym ‘Sir Cockhardt’, a former United Lincolnshire Hospital Trust worker, tweeted such comments as, “I was going to save the pubes from the first patient I shaved today and stick … Continue reading
Kevin Poulter 