‘The government has confirmed that republicanism is still punishable by life imprisonment and that it remains illegal to even ‘imagine’ overthrowing the Queen.’
The Independent, 13th December 2013
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‘A judge has reserved judgement in an £85m ($140m) damages claim against the Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone.’
BBC News, 13th December 2013
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‘Baroness Butler-Sloss’s message as Supreme Court considers landmark right-to-die challenge.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th December 2013
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‘Prisoners “damn well shouldn’t” be given the right to vote, David Cameron said as he called for the powers of European court of human rights to be restricted.’
The Guardian, 13th December 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Banks are failing to refund some victims of a phone scam that involves people being duped into transferring money from their own bank account to one that is accessible to a fraudster.’
BBC News, 14th December 2013
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‘The victims of a corrupt solicitor and former Coroner who stole from their loved ones’ estates have been left asking how he managed to get away with it for so long.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th December 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A man has been jailed for rape after his victim worked up the courage to tell police the day after serving on the jury of another abuse trial.’
BBC News, 13th December 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Campaigners for the right to die are to have their arguments heard by the Supreme Court in the latest round of their legal battle.’
BBC News, 16th December 2013
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‘A man who was caught masturbating in the meat aisle of a Sainsbury’s store has been banned from every supermarket in Britain – unless he is supervised by another adult.’
The Independent, 13th December 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘An employment tribunal has rejected claims of harassment and discrimination by a transsexual police officer, the BBC has learned.’
BBC News, 16th December 2013
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‘A man has been jailed for nearly four years for his part in a phishing scam that targeted UK students to steal in excess of £1.5m.’
The Guardian, 14th December 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The Government’s Modern Slavery Bill is being rushed through Parliament without proper consultation and will offer almost no help to the victims of the crime, sources close to the process have told The Independent on Sunday.’
The Independent, 14th December 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Google has been called “arrogant and immoral” for arguing that a privacy claim brought by internet users in the UK should not be heard by the British legal system.’
The Guardian, 15th December 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Speech on the jury system and the challenges it faces, given as part of Politeia’s justice series.’
Attorney General’s Office, 12th December 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
‘A recent court decision which changed the point at which the six years within which a contractor must begin litigation in the courts starts to run could lead to uncertainty for the successful party to an earlier adjudication, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 12th December 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
‘A man has been jailed for five years for punching and killing another man during a row over a disabled space in a supermarket car park.’
BBC News, 12th December 2013
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‘When English man died in Spain he bequeathed his entire estate worth £389,000 to the British National Party, court hears.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th December 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The relationship between justice and procedure “has not changed so as to transform rules and rule compliance into trip wires”, the High Court said this week in the first significant post-Mitchell ruling where relief from sanctions was granted.’
Litigation Futures, 13th December 2013
Source: www.litigation.com
‘Home Office minister Norman Baker welcomes the development which could see charges brought for the first time against doctors and other individuals suspected of involvement in female genital mutilation.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th December 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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