Ford Open Prison riot: Five men guilty over £5m damage – BBC News
“Five men have been convicted of charges relating to a riot at Ford Open Prison in West Sussex.”
BBC News, 5th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Google wins libel case over Blogger comments – The Guardian
“A former Tory local council candidate has failed in his libel action against Google over comments posted about him on a blog.Payam Tamiz started legal proceedings against Google after allegedly defamatory comments were written about him on the London Muslim section of Blogger.com.Google argued that it had no control over any of the content and had no way of knowing whether the comments posted were true or not. In a written judgement handed down at the high court on Friday, Mr Justice Eady said Google should not be regarded as a publisher under the established principles of the common law.”
The Guardian, 2nd March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ryan Giggs loses damages claim against the Sun – BBC News
“A damages claim by Manchester United and Wales footballer Ryan Giggs against the Sun newspaper has been thrown out by a High Court judge.”
BBC News, 2nd March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Liquidity swaps’ beneficial in moderation, City regulator says – OUT-LAW.com
“Insurers and banks can legitimately trade liquid and illiquid assets providing it is done on a ‘sensible scale,’ the City watchdog has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd March 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Child Abduction within the United Kingdom – Association of Lawyers for Children
“An analysis of the various provisions, the difficulties which are likely to be experienced by a litigant in person and, in the light of this, how the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill might now best be amended.”
Association of Lawyers for Children, 27th February 2012
Source: www.alc.org.uk
Football match fixture list copyright claim rejected – BBC News
“Football authorities in England and Scotland have had a court claim over football fixtures’ copyright rejected. European judges said compiling match fixture lists needed ‘significant’ work, but did not entail the creativity required for copyright protection.”
BBC News, 1st March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jail for 22 members of two north Wales drugs gangs – BBC News
“Twenty two people have been jailed for supplying thousands of pounds worth of drugs in north Wales.”
BBC news, 1st March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Couple sue over neighbour’s noisy wooden floor – Daily Telegraph
“A couple yesterday launched legal action claiming their lives had been made hell by the clicking of heels on the hard floor of the £5m apartment above their West London flat.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd March 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Tinkering with the powers of the human rights court could be dangerous – The Guardian
“How best to protect human rights across Europe? Governments will meet in Brighton next month to consider the future of the European court of human rights. The UK chairs the Council of Europe, and it has just published its proposals for reforming the court in a document called the Brighton Declaration.”
The Guardian, 1st March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Witchcraft trial: couple found guilty of boy’s murder in London – The Guardian
“A man and woman who tortured and killed a 15-year-old boy because they believed he was a witch have been found guilty of murder.”
The Guardian, 1st March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Less than half of hospitals and care homes for people with learning disabilities meet national standards – The Independent
“Three out of five hospitals and care homes for people with learning disabilities do not meet national standards for safety and quality, according to a series of unannounced inspections. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) today published its latest batch of inspection reports which examine whether people in NHS and privately-run homes are being safely and appropriately cared for, and protected from abuses.”
The Independent, 1st March 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Circuses to be banned from using wild animals, government announces – The Guardian
“MP who led backbench call for ban remains sceptical as ministers unveil plans for licensing regime to precede legislation.”
The Guardian, 1st March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Victoria stabbing: Woman guilty of Sofyen Belamouadden killing – BBC News
“A woman has been found guilty of killing a teenager who was stabbed to death at a London Tube station.”
BBC News, 29th February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Speeding biker Keith Darch jailed for trying to avoid prosecution – BBC News
“A motorcyclist who did 84mph in a 30mph zone has been jailed for 18 weeks after trying to avoid a speeding offence by claiming he had sold his bike.”
BBC News, 29th February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Broadcasters cannot unduly discriminate between advertisers under new Ofcom rules – OUT-LAW.com
“Television broadcasters are prohibited from unduly discriminating between advertisers looking to market on their service under new rules introduced by Ofcom.”
OUT-LAW.com, 29th February 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Regulators may not be able to enforce data protection regime outside of EU, ICO says – OUT-LAW.com
“Regulators will not be able to hold companies based outside the EU accountable to proposed new data protection laws unless current enforcement mechanisms are changed, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 29th February 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
No solicitors make the silk round – Law Society’s Gazette
“Not a single solicitor was among the 88 new Queen’s Counsel appointments announced today. Of the 214 applicants, only two came from solicitor advocates; neither was successful. Since 2008, six solicitors have been made QC. Last year two out of the five who applied were successful, while in the previous competition one from the 10 who applied succeeded. Dame Joan Higgins, chair of the QC selection panel, said: ‘The panel is concerned that there appears to be considerable hesitancy on the part of solicitor advocates to apply for silk, even where they may be well qualified to do so.’”
Law Society’s Gazette, 29th February 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Government announces legal aid concessions – Law Society’s Gazette
“The government has made two key concessions demanded by opponents of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders bill, days before the legislation enters report stage in the House of Lords.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 29th February 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Three people jailed over Gagandip Singh revenge death – BBC News
“Three people have been jailed over the death of a TV executive who was beaten and left to die in a burning car.”
BBC News, 29th February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
London riots: Mark Duggan family not told of death – BBC News
“The police watchdog has upheld a complaint by the family of Mark Duggan that they were not told he had been shot dead by officers in London.”
BBC News, 29th February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
