Muslim fanatic fined £100 for ‘gay free zone’ stickers – Daily Telegraph
“A Muslim fanatic who posted homophobic stickers declaring London’s East End a ‘gay free zone’ has been fined £100.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st June 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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Lords to debate whether parliament should scrutinise judicial appointments – The Guardian
“Should parliament scrutinise judicial appointments? That’s one of the questions to be examined by the House of Lords constitution committee as part of an inquiry it launched a couple of weeks ago. Anyone can submit evidence within the next month, so here goes.”
The Guardian, 1st June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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Honorary QC nomination period now open – Ministry of Justice
“The Ministry of Justice intends to recommend a number of people to Her Majesty for appointment as Queen’s Counsel ‘honoris causa’ (honorary silk) in spring 2012. We are inviting both the legal sector and the wider public to make nominations.”
Ministry of Justice, 1st June 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Chris Huhne faces second inquiry into 2010 general election expenses – The Guardian
“Chris Huhne is facing a second potentially damaging inquiry after the elections watchdog announced it was reviewing all his expenses from the general election in response to allegations he broke the rules.”
The Guardian, 1st June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Gatwick officer gets £100,000 over asylum seeker bite – BBC News
“A custody officer who was bitten on the face by an HIV positive asylum seeker has been awarded more than £100,000 compensation.”
BBC News, 31st May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Prisoner granted right to father child from jail – Daily Telegraph
“A prisoner has been allowed to father a child from behind bars via artificial insemination because of European laws that guarantee him the right to a ‘family life’.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st June 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Loans firms decision due from OFT – BBC News
“A decision over whether action should be taken against firms making unsolicited loan offers is due from the fair trading regulator later.”
BBC News, 1st June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Reggie Perrin bid man convicted – The Independent
“A man who faked his own death by leaving his clothing, car keys and a suicide note on a beach was today convicted of child sex offences.”
The Independent, 31st May 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Refusal to allow mosque attendance was not indirect discrimination, rules tribunal – OUT-LAW.com
“A company did not indirectly discriminate against a Muslim security guard by preventing him from attending Friday prayers at a Mosque, an Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 31st May 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Police officer sacked for ‘inappropriate relationship’ with girl, 14 – The Guardian
“Disciplinary panel says officer exploited position of trust to pursue girl living in care home.”
The Guardian, 31st May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Who, What, Why: Is taking rubbish illegal? – BBC News
“A woman has admitted handling stolen goods after being accused of taking potato waffles, pies, and 100 packets of ham from a bin outside of a Tesco Express in Essex. But if something is thrown away, when is it illegal to take it?”
BBC News, 31st May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lawyers wrestle once again with vexed question of referral fees – The Guardian
“Should lawyers be allowed to pay for work referred to them? The debate remains as heated today as it was in 2004 when the Law Society, under pressure from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), first allowed solicitors to pay so-called referral fees.”
The Guardian, 31st May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘One size fits all’ EU data protection law would undermine rights, says Clarke – OUT-LAW.com
“New European data protection law proposals risk compromising freedoms and security, UK Justice Secretary Ken Clarke has said. He said that he opposed a ‘one size fits all’ approach to European data protection law.”
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OUT-LAW.com, 31st May 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Ex-Tory peer Lord Taylor jailed for expenses fraud – BBC News
“Ex-Tory peer Lord Taylor of Warwick has been jailed for 12 months for falsely claiming £11,277 in parliamentary expenses.”
BBC News, 31st May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The Revenue tackles offensive labels for disabled in tax law – The Guardian
“HM Revenue & Customers is looking at how to replace the terms ‘lunatic’, ‘idiot’, and ‘insane person’ in tax law.”
The Guardian, 29th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Burglar freed to protect rights of his children – Daily Telegraph
“A burglar has been freed early from jail – because keeping him locked up breaches the human rights of his children, judges ruled yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Government plans to relax cycling by-laws – The Independent
“Hundreds of miles of cycle routes could be created across England following a move to make it easier for councils to scrap outdated local laws.”
The Independent, 29th May 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sharon Shoesmith turns on Ed Balls after court rules her dismissal unfair – The Guardian
“Sharon Shoesmith has said it was ‘justice, not money’ that motivated her during a two-year legal challenge over her controversial sacking in the wake of the Baby Peter tragedy.”
The Guardian, 27th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
