Rapist infected woman with hepatitis C – BBC News
“A sex attacker who infected a woman with hepatitis C when he broke into her south London home and raped her has been jailed indefinitely.”
BBC News, 21st July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Family calls for UK trial for London terror suspect – BBC News
“The family of a south London man who is fighting against his extradition to the US on terrorism charges have called for him to be tried in the UK.”
BBC News, 21st July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Asylum seekers furious at rush to hit deportation deadline – The Independent
“Lawyers are working frantically to stop the deportation of a young man to Afghanistan amid claims that the UK Border Agency is making ‘irrational decisions’ driven by a panic to meet targets.”
The Independent, 23rd July 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
£220m for wife who lived with oligarch for just two years – Daily Telegraph
“The ex-wife of the Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky shattered the record for a British divorce payout when she accepted a settlement worth up to £220 million.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd July 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Mothers-to-be died due to substandard care – Daily Telegraph
“Between January 2009 and June 2010 there were 42 maternal deaths in units across London – more than twice the expected number. That prompted NHS London, the strategic health authority, to commission an independent review.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th July 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
SRA probes solicitors’ handling of Hackgate – The Lawyer
“The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has launched a formal investigation into the role played by solicitors in the News International phone-hacking scandal.”
The Lawyer, 22nd July 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Solicitors from Hell founder loses defamation case – The Lawyer
“The founder of consumer website Solicitors from Hell has lost another defamation case in the High Court, with Mr Justice Tugendhat ordering him to pay £10,000 to Marlow firm Gabbitas Robins.”
The Lawyer, 22nd July 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Sins of the mother must be visited upon son, court rules – Daily Telegraph
“A music student at Cambridge University has been stripped of his picturesque Scottish island home after a court ruled it must be sold to pay off his criminal mother’s debts.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd July 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
How far can legal professional privilege go? – The Guardian
“Legal professional privilege meant Harbottle & Lewis had to secure a waiver to discuss Murdoch’s claim about phone hacking claims.”
The Guardian, 22nd July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Salford burglar death: No prosecution over stabbing – BBC News
“A man who fatally stabbed a burglar at his home in Salford will not be prosecuted, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said.”
BBC News, 22nd July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Macmillan Publishers ordered to pay £11.3m – BBC News
“Macmillan Publishers has been ordered to pay £11.3m for ‘unlawful conduct’ related to its education division in East and West Africa.”
BBC News, 22nd July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Music rights body wants ‘traffic light’ indications of infringing material in search results – OUT-LAW.com
“Search engine results should indicate whether material on websites is in breach of copyright law or not, a music licensing group has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd July 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Ministry of Defence pays £100,000 to family of drowned Iraqi teenager – The Guardian
“The Ministry of Defence has agreed to pay £100,000 compensation to the family of an Iraqi teenager who drowned near Basra after being detained by British troops. In an out-of-court settlement with his relatives’ British lawyers, the MoD did not admit liability for the death of 18-year-old Saeed Shabram in May 2003.”
The Guardian, 21st July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judicial response to the publication of the Attorney General’s unduly lenient referral statistics – Judiciary of England and Wales
“The Deputy Head of Criminal Justice, Lord Justice Thomas, has responded to the statistics released today by the Attorney General’s office. These statistics report the number of cases where the Attorney General asked the Court of Appeal to decide whether a sentence imposed by the Crown Court was unduly lenient.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 21st July 2011
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Phone hacking: legal firm accused by Murdochs called before committee – The Guardian
“The legal firm that Rupert Murdoch accused of making a ‘major mistake’ in its part in the internal investigation into phone hacking is to be called before a parliamentary select committee to defend itself against allegations that they helped cover up the scandal.”
The Guardian, 21st July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Law Society takes on Solicitors from Hell website – BBC News
“A website which claims to name and shame under-performing lawyers is facing legal action from the Law Society for alleged defamation.”
BBC News, 21st July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Former MP jailed for expenses fraud made second highest claims last year – The Guardian
“A former MP jailed for expenses fraud claimed the second highest amount of parliamentary allowances last year, records have revealed.”
The Guardian, 21st July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
South Lakeland Council wins legal bid to ‘take’ home – BBC News
“A Cumbrian council has won a legal bid to take over a private, empty home and rent it out to a homeless family.”
BBC News, 21st July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Is the law being misused to undermine peaceful protest? – The Guardian
“The CPS may have dropped charges against 109 Fortnum and Mason protesters; but why are some still facing prosecution?”
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The Guardian, 21st July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
