Soldier’s mother launches legal challenge – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 10th, 2009 in armed forces, human rights, inquiries, negligence, news by sally

“The mother of a soldier killed in a Snatch Land Rover in Iraq will launch a legal challenge on Friday over the Government’s refusal to hold a public inquiry into the continued use of the lightly-armoured vehicles.”

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Daily Telegraph, 10th July 2009

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Three inquiries launched into News of the World hacking claims – The Guardian

Posted July 10th, 2009 in improper use of telecommunications, inquiries, media, news by sally

“News International was facing three fresh inquiries into the conduct of its journalists and executives following the Guardian’s disclosures that Rupert Murdoch’s newspaper empire paid £1m to keep secret the use of criminal methods to get stories.”

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The Guardian, 10th July 2009

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Police accused over death of drug dealer who swallowed cocaine – The Times

Posted July 10th, 2009 in complaints, news, police by sally

“Police officers are under investigation after a suspected drug dealer died minutes after being gripped by the throat as he was being searched. The Times has learnt that only weeks earlier the same man twice told hospital staff that he had been assaulted by police.”

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The Times, 10th July 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Judges to work overtime as cuts and delays put justice at risk – The Times

Posted July 10th, 2009 in courts, judiciary, news, working time by sally

“Courts face having to sit for an extra two hours a day as they struggle with rising workloads coupled with an unprecedented drive to cut costs.”

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The Times, 10th July 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk