Fresh legal challenge on badger culling – BBC News
“The Badger Trust has launched a new legal challenge to the government’s plans to cull badgers in England.”
BBC News, 27th February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Justice will not be done – The Guardian
“The Crown Prosecution Service, the Met and the Home Office have all recently been forced to pay out compensation to children. In one case, a teenage witness was put at risk; in the other 40 asylum seekers were locked up in adult units. All three organisations have sought to reassure the public that policy and procedures have changed as a result. But what would have happened to these cases had the legal aid bill (Laspo), now approaching report stage in the Lords, already become law?”
The Guardian, 27th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Culture’ of illegal payments to officials existed at The Sun, says senior Met officer – Daily Telegraph
“Deputy Assistant Commissioner (DAC) Sue Akers, who is leading the Metropolitan Police’s latest inquiries into allegations of phone hacking, email hacking and corrupt payments, said payments did not amount to an ‘odd drink or meal’ but ‘frequent’ and ‘sometimes significant’ amounts.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Army Major given suspended jail term for possession of secret documents – Daily Telegraph
“Major Robert Armstrong, who was awarded the MC for gallantry three years ago, faced a court martial for separate charges, including the possession of secret documents which the judge said could have undermined national security.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Baby P’s father sues The People for libel – BBC News
“The natural father of Baby Peter is suing the publishers of a Sunday newspaper for £130,000 for printing ‘one of the gravest libels imaginable’.”
BBC News, 28th February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police rape investigations criticised by watchdogs – BBC News
“Police have been criticised by watchdogs for failing to spot links between sex attacks and for not identifying rapists early enough. The Inspectorate of Constabularies and the Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate said that intelligence had to be used in a more systematic way.”
BBC News, 28th February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Barclays £500m tax loophole closed by Treasury in rare retrospective action – The Guardian
“The Treasury has rushed in legislation to close down two ‘aggressive’ tax avoidance schemes that a high-street bank had disclosed to HM Revenue and Customs in an effort to avoid tax. As it announced highly unusual steps to take retrospective action to shut down the ‘highly abusive’ schemes, the Treasury refused to the name the bank involved, although the Guardian understands that it is Barclays. The bank has refused to comment.”
The Guardian, 28th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
HSBC faces potential £3bn UK tax bill if it loses HM Revenue and Customs case – The Guardian
“HSBC, the UK’s biggest bank, has admitted it faces a potential tax bill of up to up to $4.9bn (£3bn) if it loses an ongoing case with HM Revenue and Customs.”
The Guardian, 28th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Occupy London protesters evicted by police – Daily Telegraph
“Protesters camping at St Paul’s Cathedral in London as part of the Occupy movement have been evicted by police after losing a Court of Appeal challenge.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
New tax watchdog to stop ‘sweetheart deals’ with big firms – Daily Telegraph
“A watchdog is to be appointed to ensure that the taxman does not strike overly-generous sweetheart deals with big firms trying to avoid multi-million pound bills.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Charlotte Church settles NoW phone-hacking claim for £600,000 – The Guardian
“Charlotte Church and her parents have settled their phone-hacking claim against the publisher of the News of the World, News International, in an agreement worth £600,000 in damages and costs, the high court has heard.”
The Guardian, 27th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Private detectives given jail terms for ‘blagging’ – BBC News
“Four private detectives have been given jail terms for conspiring to defraud people by ‘blagging’ personal information via persuasive phone calls.”
BBC News, 27th February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sentencing guideline for drug offences comes into force – Sentencing Council
“The new definitive guideline on drug offences will be used in all courts in England and Wales from 27 February 2012.”
Definitive guideline on drug offences (PDF)
Sentecning Council, 27th February 2012
Ombudsman sets out relationship with new Financial Conduct Authority – OUT-LAW.com
“The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has set out how it intends to co-operate with new regulator the Financial Conduct Authority .”
OUT-LAW.com, 24th February 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Friends’-only postings not subject to ‘right to be forgotten’ rules, Commission says – OUT-LAW.com
“The operators of social networking sites, such as Facebook, would not be obliged to delete every piece of information about individuals that they host under proposed new EU ‘right to be forgotten’ laws, the European Commission has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 24th February 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Family arbitration – a soft launch or a hard landing? Some provisional thoughts – Family Law Week
“Family arbitration – a soft launch or a hard landing? Some provisional thoughts.”
Family Law week, 26th February 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Professional footballer brings race discrimination claim – Daily Telegraph
“Mark McCammon, 33, claims that he and other black players at Gillingham FC were treated differently to white players. The tribunal case, believed to be the first race discrimination claim brought by a professional footballer, comes amid widespread concern over racism in football.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Stately home owners sue Coal Board for £100m claiming house is sinking – Daily Telegraph
“The owners of a stately home once described as ‘the finest’ Georgian house in England are mounting a claim for more than £100 million after claiming it has been devastated by mining substance.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Equality law ‘should be extended to cover faith’ – BBC News
“A report on the status of Christianity in the UK says equality laws should cover people with religious beliefs.”
BBC News, 27th February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Adoptions: Ofsted issues tougher new rules – BBC News
“Local authorities in England will only get an outstanding rating for adoption in future if they place children within 12 months, Ofsted says.”
BBC News, 27th February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
