Cumbria school bus crash deaths ‘accidental’ – BBC News
“The deaths of two schoolchildren in a crash in Cumbria could have been avoided if they had been wearing seatbelts, a coroner has said.”
BBC News, 14th July 2011
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“The deaths of two schoolchildren in a crash in Cumbria could have been avoided if they had been wearing seatbelts, a coroner has said.”
BBC News, 14th July 2011
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“The new figures from the Home Office show there has been a 14% rise in domestic burglaries and a 6% rise in violent crime in the past year, according to the annual British Crime Survey for 2010/11.”
The Guardian, 14th July 2011
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“A London judge has made legal history by becoming the first to deliver a verdict on her own after discharging a jury. Recorder Caroline English performed the unprecedented role at Wood Green crown court because a friend of the accused was alleged to have been in regular contact with a woman juror and have passed information on voting intentions.”
The Guardian, 14th July 2011
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“People found guilty of obtaining personal details by deception – known as ‘blagging’ – should be jailed, Deputy PM Nick Clegg has said.”
BBC News, 14th July 2011
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“A jury has decided a convicted murderer from Shropshire killed another man in the county 17 years ago.”
BBC News, 14th July 2011
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“The Cabinet Office warned Gordon Brown that an inquiry into phone hacking would be open to legal challenge and could be seen as politically motivated, documents released today show.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th July 2011
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“Allegations of all kinds were up by a fifth last year signalling the public and court users are increasingly frustrated with the judiciary. A total of 456 complaints about allegedly inappropriate behaviour or comments by a judge or magistrate were made in 2010/11, according to the Officer for Judicial Complaints.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th July 2011
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“The Solicitors Regulation Authority may not be ready to license alternative business structures from the target date of 6 October.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 13th July 2011
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“MPs and peers must have a greater role in holding MI5, MI6, and GCHQ to account, the parliamentary intelligence and security committee (ISC) says in its latest annual report.”
The Guardian, 13th July 2011
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“Options for dealing with squatters – impact assessment.”
Ministry of Justice, 13th July 2011
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“The government’s own impact assessment of plans to criminalise squatting has acknowledged that it could boost homelessness and rough sleeping, and target those who are already suffering from mental health and addiction problems.”
The Guardian, 13th July 2011
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“Victims of sexual abuse are in danger of being cross-examined in court by their tormentors unless the government makes legal aid available in such cases, according to a report by the Commons’ justice select committee.”
The Guardian, 14th July 2011
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“A man who drove to Italy with his wife despite claiming he was disabled has been jailed for nine months.”
BBC News, 13th July 2011
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“A television producer who searched the internet for a former classmate 40,000 times, paid for background searches on the woman’s husband and posed as a parent at her daughter’s nursery is facing jail.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th July 2011
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“In recent years the British courts have gained an international reputation for awarding extremely generous settlements to the wives of wealthy men embroiled in high profile divorce cases.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th July 2011
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“A Kazakh businessman, exiled in Britain and facing claims that he has embezzled $4bn (£2.4bn), has won his battle to gain asylum in the UK.”
The Guardian, 12th July 2011
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“A leading former judge has been appointed to lead an expanded inquiry into claims that prosecutors suppressed secret surveillance tapes recorded by undercover police officer Mark Kennedy.Sir Christopher Rose, a retired court of appeal judge noted for his fierce independence, will head the inquiry which was set up by the director of public prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC.”
The Guardian, 13th July 2011
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“The chief executive of a water park society has been jailed after admitting fraud totalling more than £660,000.”
BBC News, 13th July 2011
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“Rupert Murdoch’s media group News Corporation bowed to pressure from the public and parliament on Wednesday and withdrew its bid to take full control of pay-TV company BSkyB.”
The Guardian, 13th July 2011
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