Essex Police admit Maria Stubbings murder case mistakes – BBC news
“A police force has admitted making mistakes in a domestic abuse and murder case, ahead of an official report.”
BBC News, 19th August 2010
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“A police force has admitted making mistakes in a domestic abuse and murder case, ahead of an official report.”
BBC News, 19th August 2010
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“A woman who was told she was not fat enough to have gastric bypass surgery on the NHS is taking health chiefs to court in a bid to overturn the ruling.”
BBC News, 20th August 2010
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“Ray Gosling, the BBC presenter, will be prosecuted for wasting police time after claiming that he had killed a gay lover.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th August 2010
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“Theresa May, the Home Secretary, has authorised a blanket ban on marches in a city on the day of a planned protest by the English Defence League (EDL), an right-wing campaign group.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th August 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Drake and another v Foster Wheeler Ltd [2010] EWHC 2004 (QB); [2010] WLR (D) 232
“Claims for hospice care were rare and were directly analogous to recoverable claims made by claimants from tortfeasor defendants for the recovery of compensation on behalf of relatives who had provided gratuitous care to the claimant in order to alleviate the consequences of tortiously inflicted injuries.”
WLR Daily, 19th August 2010
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Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
“The latest legal challenge against plans for a wind farm in Devon has been rejected by the High Court.”
BBC News, 19th August 2010
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“Some 31 firms across the north-east have joined forces in a bid to launch a High Court challenge to the Legal Services Commission’s recent family tender process, the Gazette has learned.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 19th August 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Eight former partners of collapsed Leeds firm Fox Hayes have been held personally responsible for a fine of nearly £1m which was levied against the firm 18 months ago by the Financial Services Authority and remains unpaid.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 19th August 2010
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“A 30-year-old man who carried out a series of sexual offences in Worcester city centre has been jailed.”
BBC News, 19th August 2010
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“A 19-year-old Bradford man has been banned from entering football grounds in England and Wales for five years.”
BBC News, 19th August 2010
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“The BBC is facing a human rights battle with ‘The Stig’, the mystery stunt driver on Top Gear, in an effort to stop him disclosing his identity.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th August 2010
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“The super-injunction granted by Mr Justice Nicol in the High Court on Thursday prevented a woman from going public with personal details about the Premier League player, who cannot be named.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th August 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A compensation scheme for householders affected by a planned High Speed Rail link launched today. The Government will buy homes and business properties blighted by their proximity to High-Speed 2 – the proposed multi-billion-pound route between London and Birmingham using 250mph trains.”
The Independent, 2oth August 2010
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“A serial ‘wildlife criminal’ was sentenced today to 30 months in jail after he was caught trying to smuggle rare peregrine falcon eggs out of Britain.”
The Guardian, 19th August 2010
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“Men who use brothels are escaping a new law intended to crack down on the coercion of women into prostitution, the Guardian has learned.”
The Guardian, 18th August 2010
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“A judge has criticised a council for trying to have contraception forced upon a woman with a low IQ, warning that the move had ‘shades of social engineering’.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th August 2010
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“The legal aid budget for asylum seekers is bloated because poor and rushed decisions are made early on – only radical reform, not cuts, can trim the bill.”
The Guardian, 19th August 2010
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“The Attorney General has signalled that he is prepared to intervene in the controversy over the death of Dr David Kelly, admitting that those who doubted his suicide ‘may have a valid point’.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th August 2010
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“A Roman Catholic adoption charity’s appeal to be allowed to discriminate against gay people wanting it to place children with them has been rejected.”
BBC News, 19th August 2010
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“Coalition ministers are to be warned today that their current plans to overhaul counter-terrorism powers risk tacitly condoning torture and banning a wide range of political and religious groups.”
The Guardian, 19th August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk