“Twitter has been forced to hand over the personal details of a British user in a libel battle that could have huge implications for free speech on the web.”
The Guardian, 29th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“An Austrian count who complained about his prison underpants has been awarded almost £400,000 after he was held in custody for six days, his lawyer said today.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Telecoms firms BT and Talk Talk are to appeal against a High Court ruling on the controversial Digital Economy Act.”
BBC News, 27th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Police officers were justified in pulling a protester from his wheelchair and ‘inadvertently’ hitting him with a baton at the student fees demonstrations, an inquiry has found.”
The Independent, 27th May 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Anyone locked into a gym contract of a year or more should be free to cancel it without cost after a landmark ruling against the operator of membership schemes for 1,000 independent gyms across Britain.”
The Guardian, 27th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A hospital being sued by hundreds of women, who claim their incontinence was made worse by a surgeon, has admitted liability or agreed to pay compensation in 50% of claims processed so far.”
BBC News, 29th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Ministers are consulting on tripling the value of disputes that can be handled by the small claims court as part of a radical shake-up of the civil justice system. The Ministry of Justice is looking at increasing the value of cases that can be brought in the fast-track procedure for low-value civil cases from £5,000 to £15,000 from next April.”
The Guardian, 29th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A father has described in court how he felt ‘powerless’ when a local authority prevented the return home of his autistic son for nearly a year during a bitter care dispute with a local council.”
The Independent, 28th May 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A mother has been jailed for seven years for attempting to sell her baby for £35,000.”
The Guardian, 27th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Police today pledged to crack down on corrupt prison officers after a male officer was jailed for smuggling drugs to inmates.”
The Independent, 28th May 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The watchdog that examines miscarriages of justice is failing innocent people, according to a senior lawyer involved in some of the highest-profile court cases in recent years.”
The Guardian, 29th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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