“More than 1,200 illegal internet shopping websites that have made millions of pounds for criminals have been shut down by Scotland Yard in the biggest operation of its kind in Britain.”
The Times, 4th December 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Ministers are moving to crack down on abuse of the student and graduate visa systems in an attempt to get to grips with illegal immigration.”
The Times, 4th December 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A serial bank robber who stole money by passing threatening notes to cashiers has been jailed for eight years.”
BBC News, 3rd December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A 66-year-old church elder convicted of indecently assaulting a child will not be sent to jail because his obesity means his health is ‘precarious.’ ”
BBC News, 3rd December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A heartbroken student broke into a mortuary with an axe and examined corpses under the mistaken belief that a woman he fancied had died, police said today. Benjamin Barton, of Bognor Regis, West Sussex, pleaded guilty at Southampton Crown Court to a charge of criminal damage but was acquitted of an offence of burglary.”
The Independent, 3rd December 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The drink-drive limit could be lowered to a small glass of wine or a single pint of beer after the government ordered a review of drink and drug driving laws.”
The Guardian, 3rd December 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“British computer programmer Gary McKinnon has been granted another seven days to challenge Alan Johnson’s decision to extradite him to America to answer computer hacking charges.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd December 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The Home Secretary has launched a new programme of measures to help the police work smarter to fight crime, tackle anti-social behaviour and further increase public confidence.”
Home Office, 2nd December 2009
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
“The High Court has ordered the publishers of the Wikipedia user-generated encyclopaedia to reveal information which could identify a contributor in a blackmail case involving an unnamed famous businesswoman.”
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd December 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
“A man who fraudulently claimed more than £92,000 in benefits for his mother in Bangladesh has been told to repay the cash or spend longer in prison.”
BBC News, 2nd December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Polygraph expert whose skills helped Jeremy Kyle and Jerry Springer found guilty of perverting the course of justice.”
The Guardian, 2nd December 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A woman who stole £41,000 from her 95-year-old war hero great-uncle has been ordered to pay back just £5.”
BBC News, 2nd December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A heavy plant operator has been found guilty of killing a young bricklayer in a building site accident in Plymouth.”
BBC News, 2nd December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A two year-old boy was taken away by social services and put into foster care after his parents, Paul and Lisa Hessey, refused to follow doctors’ orders and feed him junk food, they have claimed.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd December 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is facing another costly legal battle after 25 construction companies contested penalties imposed by the competition regulator for illegally inflating bids for building tenders.”
The Times, 3rd December 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Has the balance of power shifted in the legal aid war? Until now, the legal profession has seemed up against it in the fight to resist damaging cuts in the £2 billion legal aid scheme.”
The Times, 2nd December 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Police are misusing their terror powers to stop innocent photographers taking pictures of tourist attractions and even a chip shop, according to the government’s anti-terror adviser.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd December 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Police forces which ‘name and shame’ criminals must remove the details from their websites after a month, according to new rules released today.”
The Independent, 3rd December 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Local authorities that fail to protect disabled people from persistent harassment or anti-social behaviour will face legal action if they are found to be ignoring disability hate crimes, the Equality and Human Rights Commission will announce today.”
The Independent, 3rd December 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A former chairman of ICI has won a court battle to evict his ex-wife from their ‘super-prime’ £14 million Chelsea home so that he can sell it.”
The Times, 3rd December 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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