Nine jailed after girl forced into prostitution – The Independent
“Nine men have been jailed after a 14-year-old girl was preyed upon and forced into prostitution.”
The Independent, 3rd August 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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TV boss jailed for killing wife – BBC News
“A television location manager who killed his wife with a single blow during an argument after a dinner party has been jailed for 18 months.”
BBC News, 3rd August 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Antiques dealer given eight years over stolen Shakespeare – The Independent
“An unemployed antiques dealer with a taste for the high life was jailed today [2nd August] for eight years after he was convicted of handling a stolen copy of a rare first collection of Shakespeare’s plays.”
The Independent, 2nd August 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court of Protection Rules Committee publishes review – Judiciary of England and Wales
“The President of the Court of Protection, Sir Nicholas Wall, today [29th July] published the Court of Protection Rules Committee’s Review.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 29th July 2010
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Pleural plaques former claimants payment scheme – Ministry of Justice
“The Government’s Pleural Plaques Former Claimants Payment Scheme opens for applications today [2nd August].”
Ministry of Justice, 2nd August 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Battle of the forms ends without terms and conditions victor – OUT-LAW.com
“The failure of two companies to agree whose terms and conditions governed the sale of a consignment of goods means that neither company’s terms can be enforced, the High Court has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd August 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
MPs ‘denied enough time to study electoral reform bill’ – The Guardian
“MPs have been denied an ‘adequate opportunity’ to scrutinise legislation paving the way for a referendum on reform of the voting system, it was claimed today.”
The Guardian, 2nd August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Family win school catchment spying case – The Guardian
“A family won a landmark ruling today when a council was found to have acted illegally in spying on them for nearly three weeks to discover whether they had lied about living in the catchment area of a top primary school.”
The Guardian, 2nd August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
A power supreme? – BBC News
“The United Kingdom Supreme Court has just completed its first year in business.”
BBC News, 2nd August 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
17,000 immigration appeals unopposed – The Independent
“Thousands of appeals against immigration decisions succeeded last year without the Home Office even attending a hearing to defend its original rejections, figures showed today.”
The Independent, 2nd August 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Legislation.gov.uk replaces OPSI and Statute Law Database – OUT-LAW.com
“The Government has created a new site that contains almost all of the UK’s legislation, around half of which is available in its up-to-date form. It will close two sites that previously hosted material. The new site, legislation.gov.uk, is free to access.”
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd August 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Romanians jailed for making their children beg and steal – The Guardian
“A Romanian couple who exploited their seven children as beggars and thieves in and around London have been jailed at Reading crown court for two and a half years for child cruelty.”
The Guardian, 30th July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Campaigners try to force MoD to court over Afghan killings – The Guardian
“The prospect of a judicial review into previously covered-up civilian shootings in Afghanistan has opened up after human rights campaigners launched an attempt to take the Ministry of Defence to court.”
The Guardian, 1st August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Employers warned that unpaid internships could ‘break law’ – Daily Telegraph
“Twenty-somethings working for free might be a common fixture in politics, media and fashion, but employers are almost certainly breaking the law when they take on unpaid interns because they should be giving them wages if they work, according to a new report.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st July 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ministers to review curb on doctors hours – BBC News
“Ministers are to review European rules that restrict the number of hours doctors can work.”
BBC News, 2nd August 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sarah’s law roll-out begins after test run ‘saves 60 from abuse’ – The Guardian
“Home secretary Theresa May hailed an ‘important step forward for child protection’ yesterday as Sarah’s law, which allows parents to check if someone has a history of child sex offences, was rolled out to police forces across England and Wales.”
The Guardian, 1st August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
£30m heroin smuggler avoids deportation thanks to obscure law – Daily Telegraph
“A Turkish drug trafficker sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment for his role in one of Britain’s largest-ever heroin seizures cannot be deported because of an obscure European law.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st July 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ian Huntley sues prison service for £100,000 after razor attack – The Guardian
“Ian Huntley, the Soham murderer, is suing the prison service after he allegedly had his throat slashed with a razor blade by another inmate, it emerged last night.”
The Guardian, 31st July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sniper sues Army over error which put him in danger of being kidnapped by al-Qaeda – Daily Telegraph
“An Army sniper is suing the Ministry of Defence over a ‘catastrophic error’ which put him and his family in danger of being kidnapped by al-Qaeda.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st July 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
