Lord Hanningfield found guilty of expenses fraud – Daily Telegraph
“Former Tory peer Lord Hanningfield has been found guilty of fiddling his parliamentary expenses.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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Farm labourer guilty of four shotgun killings – The Independent
“A man who murdered two couples with a sawn-off shotgun was jailed for life today after evading justice for more than 25 years.”
The Independent, 26th May 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ofcom bans three-year broadband and phone contracts – The Guardian
“Three-year broadband and phone contracts have been banned by the communications regulator Ofcom, with providers now only able to offer maximum contracts of two years. They must also make 12-month contracts available under the new regulations which bring the UK in line with EU telecoms law.”
The Guardian, 26th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Eight years average term for rape – The Independent
“One in seven rapists is sentenced to four years or less in jail, figures showed today.”
The Independent, 26th May 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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‘Staff failed’ in Newport police cell death says IPCC – BBC News
“An investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) into the death of a ‘vulnerable’ man in a police cell has found “staff failed” to protect him.”
BBC News, 25th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
NSPCC says child sex abuse has risen to 64 crimes a day – BBC News
“At least 64 children are sexually abused every day in England and Wales, figures obtained by the NSPCC suggest.”
BBC News, 26th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal bid to halt Sittingbourne magistrates court closure – The Guardian
“The fate of a Victorian magistrates building serving a deprived part of Kent has emerged as a test case for opposition to government plans to close nearly 150 courts across the country.”
The Guardian, 25th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Quarter of young offenders ‘come from care homes’ – BBC News
“A quarter of the 1,600 children held in young offenders’ institutions in England and Wales have been in care, a report by prison inspectors has found.”
BBC News, 26th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Twitter will notify users accused of gagging order breaches – The Guardian
“Twitter will notify its users before handing their personal information to UK authorities seeking to prosecute them over alleged breaches of privacy injunctions, a senior executive at the company said on Thursday.”
The Guardian, 25th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jury set to retire in Lord Hanningfield expenses trial – BBC News
“The jury in the case of a Conservative peer accused of expenses fraud is due to retire to consider its verdict on Thursday.”
BBC News, 25th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
£137,000 benefits scam pair jailed – The Independent
“A couple who lived a luxury lifestyle on the back of a £137,000 benefits swindle were both jailed for 16 months today.”
The Independent, 25th May 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Superinjunctions: Judge defends role in financier’s secret libel suit – The Guardian
“The judge who has allowed a financier to bring a secret libel suit against his own sister-in-law defended his decision to make all the parties anonymous on Wednesday, in the wake of the uproar over superinjunctions and the outing of footballer Ryan Giggs in defiance of court orders.”
The Guardian, 25th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
There is more to privacy law than injunctions on secrets – The Guardian
“That’s why it should be a matter for parliament, not a running battle between the media and the courts.”
The Guardian, 25th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
ICO gives site operators a year to comply with new cookie law – OUT-LAW.com
“Website operators have a year to change the way they use cookies to comply with new laws, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has said. Those that make no effort to change could still face sanctions, though, the ICO said.”
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OUT-LAW.com, 25th May 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Rape attack lies girl sentenced – BBC News
“A Bedford girl who had sex with three men and then claimed she had been raped has been given a suspended sentence.”
BBC News, 25th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Home Office falsely imprisoned sex offender – The Guardian
“The Home Office falsely imprisoned a convicted sex offender in immigration detention for two years because of a failure to carry out regular reviews, a court has ruled.”
The Guardian, 25th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Identity theft gang jailed – Home Office
“Eight members of an organised crime group have been sent to jail for more than 24 years for their part in large scale identity fraud and money laundering which resulted in the loss of millions of pounds.”
Home Office, 24th May 2011
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Gloucester man cleared of murdering baby daughter – BBC News
“A Gloucester man who said he was suffering from post-natal depression has been found not guilty of murdering his baby daughter.”
BBC News, 24th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
