“A householder arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of an intruder at his home has been cleared of any wrongdoing.”
The Guardian, 7th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Today the government announces that the penalty for death by dangerous driving will rise from two years in prison to five years. But it is too late for some. Here are the victims let down by the law.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th October 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Recent research shows 70% believe there is prejudice within the selection process for judicial appointments.”
The Guardian, 6th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Milly Dowler trial raised a number of questions about the operation of the criminal justice system.Ali Naseem Bajwa QC argues that, despite criticisms, the trial process was a fair one.”
Garden Court Chambers Blog, 6th October 2011
Source: www.gclaw.wordpress.com
“A father had £108,000 forcibly taken from his bank in a record child support payment seizure.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th October 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A ‘manipulative and angry’ woman has been jailed for 18 months after drilling holes in her estranged husband’s £75,000 yacht and causing it to sink on Valentine’s Day.”
The Guardian, 6th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A Libyan man who claims MI6 arranged to send him home to be tortured in Colonel Gaddafi’s jails has begun legal action against the UK government.”
BBC News, 7th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Home Secretary’s plan to retain the DNA of people charged but then cleared of offences may breach human rights law, a group of MPs and peers have said.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th October 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A man detained by the immigration authorities for four years and seven months while they tried to deport him to Morocco is claiming damages for unlawful detention after the high court ruled his incarceration was “self-evidently unreasonable”.”
The Guardian, 6th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Government is considering implementing a ‘transitional period’ before the draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) is enacted to allow councils to update their local plans.”
OUT-LAW.com, 6th October 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
“The Israeli opposition leader Tzipi Livni has avoided the possibility of prosecution in a British court for war crimes after the Foreign Office declared that she enjoys temporary diplomatic immunity.”
The Guardian, 6th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A ‘heartless’ charity administrator who took more than £76,000 from a fund for sick children has been jailed.”
BBC News, 6th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Residents of Dale Farm will have to wait until next week to learn whether they have won or lost their high court battle against eviction.”
The Guardian, 6th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The detention of a 17-year-old rioting drama student was upheld today by an appeal judge but his sentence was halved.”
The Independent, 6th October 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“As we await the latest court judgment, Marina Sergides analyses the legal and social aspects of the Dale Farm case.”
Garden Court Chambers Blog, 6th October 2011
Source: www.gclaw.wordpress.com
“OPINION: Things go wrong in business – what matters is how a company reacts when they do.”
OUT-LAW.com, 6th October 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
“A school bus driver has been jailed for causing the death of a six-year-old boy by dangerous driving.”
BBC News, 6th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Some 90% of prisoners in England and Wales suffer from mental health problems and upon release are up to 36 times more likely to kill themselves than the general population, a report has revealed.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 6th October 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
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