“A Staffordshire vicar convicted of downloading indecent images of children has been sentenced to nine months in prison, suspended for two years.”
BBC News, 16th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A man who caused the death of a doorman who died six years after being hit by a car has been spared a second jail term.”
BBC News, 16th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Former private school pupil and ex-boyfriend convicted at Old Bailey of manslaughter of civil servant.”
The Guardian, 16th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Government plans to abolish a raft of quangos by ministerial decree will have to be completely redrawn after Lord Judge, the lord chief justice, attacked the plans as astonishing and a threat to the entire way in which the judiciary works.”
The Guardian, 17th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A failed asylum-seeker who left a 12-year-old girl dying under the wheels of his car while banned from driving will be allowed to remain in the UK, judges ruled today.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th December 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Nine days after he had been arrested at the request of prosecutors in Sweden, where he is wanted for questioning over alleged sex offences, a senior judge threw out attempts to keep him in prison pending and extradition hearing.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th December 2010
Source: www.telegrpah.co.uk
“Lawyers for Sienna Miller claim to have discovered evidence which shows that a senior News of the World executive was aware a private investigator was being paid to hack into the actress’ voicemails.”
The Independent, 16th December 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“New laws aimed at protecting female victims of domestic violence have come under fire from the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales.”
BBC News, 16th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Allowing universities to charge students up to £9,000 a year is contrary to human rights law, according to a legal opinion published today.”
The Guardian, 16th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Comedian and actor Matt Lucas today won substantial undisclosed damages and an apology over a ‘grossly intrusive’ and inaccurate Daily Mail article in the wake of his ex-partner’s death.”
The Guardian, 16th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Closing 93 magistrates’ courts could have a ‘serious impact’ on access to justice, it has been claimed, amid a growing row over the plans.”
BBC News, 16th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A district judge’s decision to allow journalists to use Twitter in the Julian Assange hearing raises interesting legal questions.”
The Guardian, 15th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A judge has halted an attempt by copyright firm ACS:Law to secure default judgment against eight individuals accused of illegally file sharing pornographic films.”
The Lawyer, 14th December 2010
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“Parliament is burdening the courts with too many laws and rules on sentencing, including detailed guidelines for dealing with necrophilia, England’s most senior judge has said.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th December 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Delays in processing legal aid applications are leaving some defendants in London’s Crown and magistrates’ courts unrepresented, criminal solicitors have warned.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 16th December 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“A disgruntled ex-agent must redirect domain names he owns to blank pages rather than to near-copies of the website of a company for which he acted, the High Court has said. The sites broke laws on passing off, the Court said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 15th December 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
“The director of public prosecutions, Keir Starmer, has ordered a change in the way government lawyers deal with cases against women who withdraw rape claims, acknowledging ‘failings’ in the handling of a recent victim.”
The Guardian, 16th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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“A former Allen & Overy solicitor sacked for writing an erotic blog that allegedly used the names of her co-workers and a client is claiming £3.5m compensation from the firm for unfair dismissal and sex discrimination.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 14th December 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“BT was fined £300,000 today after a judge said a ‘significant failing’ by the company contributed to the death of one its engineers.”
The Independent, 15th December 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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