“Sheila Henry, the mother of 26-year-old Christian Small who died in the blast at King’s Cross, has been put forward as a lead case in the civil litigation cases against the News of the World.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th September 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Nearly a third of crown court hearings in the East of England which do not go ahead as planned are adjourned due to legal teams not being ready on the day of the trial, the BBC can reveal.”
BBC News, 12th September 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A convicted rapist who attacked a woman in Devon four months after being given early release has been jailed indefinitely.”
BBC News, 12th September 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Proposed legislation to combat tax avoidance involving double tax treaties has been abandoned, the Government has confirmed.”
OUT-LAW.com, 12th September 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
“A photo of a horse van was in breach of privacy rules, the UK’s advertising watchdog has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 12th September 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
“The Court of Appeal has confirmed that Article 8 of the Convention need not necessarily be considered when deciding whether to grant an applicant indefinite leave to remain. The Immigration Rules the are the sole test of eligibility, and Article 8 cannot be used to modify them. They should therefore be read according to their natural and ordinary meaning.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 13th September 2011
Source: http://ukhumanrightsblog.com
“The NHS trust at the centre of a police investigation into baby deaths has been issued with a rare warning notice by the Care Quality Commission watchdog.”
BBC News, 12th September 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Ofcom has rejected a complaint from a former Sunday Times reporter accused in a Channel 4 documentary of attempting to improperly obtain tax details about the former culture secretary Tessa Jowell.”
The Guardian, 12th September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A teacher has been banned for three months after sending sex-related text messages to one pupil and trying to kiss another.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th September 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Three people have been jailed for life for murdering a woman with learning disabilities in Warwickshire who was beaten and forced to drink urine.”
BBC News, 12th September 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Policy paper was written by Timothy Pitt-Payne QC for the legal think tank, Halsbury’s Law Exchange.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 12th September 2011
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
“Musicians are set to receive royalties for their songs well into their old age under a new EU ruling. Regulations approved on Monday extended copyright on sound recordings from 50 to 70 years.”
BBC News, 12th September 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“An importer of fake Viagra pills into Britain from India and China has been jailed for a year. Victor Cheke, 42, from Northampton, pleaded guilty in July to possessing counterfeit medicinal products to sell and importing fake, unlicensed drugs.”
BBC News, 9th September 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A coalition of high-profile, international charities has condemned the government’s legal reforms for denying overseas victims of UK multinationals any chance of justice. In a letter to the Guardian, Amnesty International, Friends of the Earth, Oxfam and others warn that if the justice secretary, Ken Clarke, succeeds in restricting ‘no win, no fee’ agreements then Trafigura-style cases could never be brought again.”
The Guardian, 11th September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A predatory paedophile who volunteered at churches and scout groups in order to groom boys whom he sexually abused has been jailed for six years.”
BBC News, 9th September 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Labour party has been ordered by an employment tribunal to pay Raghib Ahsan £123,000 following a 13-year legal battle, in which his costs were met by taxpayers.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th September 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Only half of those preyed on by criminals are kept up to date on their case while one in three never hear anything again after first reporting an offence, according to the charity Victim Support.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th September 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A TV aerial fitter who sexually assaulted an 85-year-old woman in her own home after doping her with designer drugs has been told he faces a ‘lengthy custodial sentence’.”
The Independent, 9th September 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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