Category: news
Adam Catherick sentenced over Wingham meerkat theft – BBC News
“A teenager who stole a meerkat from a Kent wildlife park to take home as a pet after watching an insurance advert has been given a suspended jail term.”
BBC News, 3rd June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Daily Mail’s false details may have bolstered public interest claim, says High Court – OUT-LAW.com
“The Daily Mail published apparently false details about the anonymous woman who is the subject of a High Court gagging order, some of which helped it make the case that the injunction was against the public interest, the High Court has heard.”
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd June 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Aberthaw Power Station death companies fined £450,000 – BBC News
“Two companies have been fined a total of £450,000 after a maintenance worker fell to his death at a power station.”
BBC News, 3rd June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
IPCC probe into woman’s death in police custody in York – BBC News
“A 31-year-old woman has died in custody in York, prompting an investigation by the police watchdog.”
BBC News, 3rd June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Protesters hold day of action against legal aid cuts – The Guardian
“Opponents fear impact on women trying to leave violent partners.”
The Guardian, 3rd June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Brighton cyclist jailed for Tony Magdi manslaughter – BBC News
“A cyclist from Brighton who punched a man in the face after he opened a car door in his path has been jailed for 18 months.”
BBC News, 3rd June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police not guilty of violent assault on terror suspect – The Guardian
“Four specialist police officers have been found not guilty of violently assaulting a British Muslim man during an early morning raid on his home.”
The Guardian, 3rd June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jail for ‘feral’ gang members who terrorised Yorkshire town – The Guardian
“Gang members who terrorised a quiet market town, behaving like ‘feral animals’, have been jailed in spite of claims that they had changed character since their final rampage.”
The Guardian, 3rd June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Filesharing laws ‘breach human rights’ – Daily Telegraph
“British laws designed to curb online copyright infringement violate human rights, according to a report for the UN.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd June 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Compass Engineering guilty over injured worker – BBC News
“Two companies have admitted breaking health and safety laws after a worker survived being dragged through a gap in a machine the width of a CD case.”
BBC News, 2nd June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Max Mosley appeals after privacy law defeat – BBC News
“Ex-motorsports boss Max Mosley has launched an appeal after losing his bid to force newspapers to warn people before exposing their private lives.”
BBC News, 2nd June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Immigration minister denies asylum amnesty – The Guardian
“The immigration minister, Damian Green, has denied MPs’ claims that a ‘silent amnesty’ has been granted to more than 160,000 asylum seekers over the past five years by a UK Border Agency (UKBA) that is still ‘not fit for purpose’.”
The Guardian, 2nd June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
National protests against legal aid cuts – Law Society’s Gazette
“Legal aid campaigners are to step up the pressure on government by holding marches across the country tomorrow in protest at the legal aid reforms to be outlined in the Justice Bill, expected next week.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd June 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Why are some mentally ill patients treated like criminals? – The Guardian
“When Linda Morgan’s son Joe Paraskeva was sectioned, he tried to escape from hospital and was given a prison sentence that could see him spend the rest of his life behind bars. His mother has launched a campaign, Justice for Joe, to highlight his case.”
The Guardian, 1st June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Fingerprint standards questioned by Court of Appeal – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Court of Appeal has called for an examination of the quality standards of fingerprint experts.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd June 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Drugs and the law: state of confusion – The Guardian
“Forty years after the introduction of the 1971 Misuse of Drugs Act, more than 2.8 million people report using illicit drugs every year in England and Wales. While cannabis remains overwhelmingly the most popular, this Home Office total also includes 800,000 mainly young adults who put the country at the top of the European league table for powder cocaine use.”
The Guardian, 2nd June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk


