Man jailed for 1982 rape of woman – The Independent
“A 55-year-old man was jailed for 13 years today for the ‘degrading’ rape of a teenager committed 29 years ago.”
The Independent, 18th February 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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Boots fined £10,000 for Welshpool man’s trap door fall – BBC News
“Boots has been fined £10,000 after a 76-year-old man fell through an open trap door at one of its shops in Powys.”
BBC News, 18th February 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ex-soldier gets life for trying to blow up pregnant wife – The Guardian
“A former reservist soldier has been jailed for life after being found guilty of trying to murder his pregnant wife by booby-trapping a car with a hand grenade.”
The Guardian, 18th February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Brothers guilty of Lapland con – The Independent
“Two brothers were convicted today of misleading thousands of customers into visiting a what they claimed was a Lapland-style theme park.”
The Independent, 18th February 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Prisoners lose voting compensation bid – The Independent
“The High Court has blocked a compensation bid by prisoners barred from voting in last year’s general election. Claims have been launched in county courts nationwide by 585 serving prisoners, with another 1,000 potential cases in the pipeline, Mr Justice Langstaff was told in London.”
The Independent, 18th February 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
History of corporate manslaughter: five key cases – Daily Telegraph
“Following Cotswold Geotechnical’s landmark £385,000 fine on Thursday for corporate manslaughter we take a look back at five key cases.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th February 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Phone hacking: police hand over evidence they claimed did not exist – The Guardian
“The Metropolitan police have been accused of misleading behaviour in the phone-hacking scandal after handing over evidence they had twice claimed did not exist.”
The Guardian, 17th February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Solicitor suspended over 19-year estate delay – Law Society’s Gazette
“A Suffolk solicitor was suspended from practice last week after taking 19 years to settle a spinster’s estate.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th February 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Lawyer wins £10,000 damages from Solicitors from Hell owner – Law Society’s Gazette
“A judge has condemned the owner of the Solicitors from Hell website for his conduct when committing a serious libel against a young solicitor.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th February 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Crawley brawl machete attacker Antonio Batsimba jailed – BBC News
“A 22-year-old man has been given an indeterminate prison sentence for a machete attack in Crawley town centre which left three men seriously injured.”
BBC News, 17th February 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Football fan jailed for punching Stevenage player at FA Cup tie – The Guardian
“A football fan who ran on to the pitch and punched a player has been jailed for 12 weeks. Robert Fitzgerald, 24, was also banned from attending regulated football matches in England and Wales for six years after assaulting Stevenage defender Scott Laird.”
The Guardian, 17th February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Burglar shot by householder got ‘summary justice’ rules judge – Daily Telegraph
“A burglar shot by a man defending his home was told by a judge that he had just received summary justice.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th February 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Only dictators defy European rights law, judge tells Britain – Daily Telegraph
“Europe’s most senior judge faced fierce criticism last night after suggesting that Britain would resemble a 1960s Greek dictatorship if it denied prisoners the vote and ignored human rights rulings.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th February 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Sex crime entertainer Jason Gaunt ‘acted like teenager’ – BBC News
“A children’s entertainer cannot be sentenced for sex offences against boys until a psychological assessment has taken place, a judge has said.”
BBC news, 17th February 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MI5 accused of ‘gagging’ justice – The Independent
“Lawyers for families of those killed in the 7/7 bombings suggest MI5 is trying to ‘gag’ justice by restricting the verdicts of the inquest into the attacks.”
The Independent, 17th February 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Judge tells burglar bitten by police dog: ‘Good, I hope it hurt’ – Daily Telegraph
“On being told that the 8 year old German Shepherd Zak had sunk his teeth into a thief’s buttock, Judge Julian Lambert exclaimed ‘Good! I hope it hurt. Well done Zak!’ Last month Judge Lambert spoke out against the current ‘soft’ sentencing guidelines which prevented him jailing a burglar in Bristol. He said the guidelines which suggested a community order for the burglar were ‘wet’ and he added ‘We live in soft times.’ But sitting at Gloucester Crown court today the judge had no hesitation in locking up persistent thief John Davies for nine months.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th February 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Tom Hicks wins right to pursue damages over Liverpool sale – The Guardian
“Tom Hicks, the former Liverpool owner, has been given the chance to launch damages claims over the sale of the Premier League club after orders barring action in the United Stated were partially lifted by a high court judge in London.”
The Guardian, 17th February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Cotswold Geotech convicted of first corporate manslaughter charge under new Act – Crown Prosecution Service
“Cotswold Geotechnical Holdings has today become the first company to be convicted of the new offence of corporate manslaughter.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 15th February 2011
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Two sentenced over multi-million cannabis plot – UK Borders Agency
“Two members of a drug trafficking gang have been given prison sentences totalling 22 years for smuggling millions of pounds’ worth of cannabis into the UK.”
UK Borders Agency, 16th February 2011
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Prudential taken to court by its own pension fund trustees – The Guardian
“Prudential, one of the country’s leading pension suppliers, has been taken to the high court by the trustees of its own employees’ retirement fund. The move by Prudential Staff Pensions could potentially force the financial services firm into topping up the scheme and comes after the Pru changed its practices in 2005 to plug a £379m deficit in the 92-year-old pension plan.”
The Guardian, 16th February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
