Jail term for man who burned Koran – The Independent
“A man who burned a Koran in front of city centre shoppers has been jailed for 70 days.”
The Independent, 18th April 2011
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Legal aid cuts will harm children, says champion of justice for the poor – The Guardian
“Tireless Pauline McIntyre, who works in one of the UK’s most deprived areas, says family law is unfairly seen as a soft target.”
The Guardian, 18th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
DPP asks power station protesters to appeal against trespass convictions – The Guardian
“The 20 protesters convicted of conspiracy to commit aggravated trespass after a demonstration at the Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station have been invited to appeal against their convictions by the director of public prosecutions.”
The Guardian, 18th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Royal succession reform is being discussed, Clegg says – BBC News
“The government is consulting Commonwealth countries about changing the laws on royal succession, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said.”
BBC News, 16th April 2011
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Public sector workers launch legal challenge to pension reforms – Daily Telegraph
“Public sector workers have launched a legal challenge in the High Count to prevent changes to their gold-plated pensions.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th April 2011
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Beware of cut-price offers when you come to making your will – The Guardian
“We are told that writing a will is vital to secure the future of our loved ones. But many who set out with all the best of intentions, find that what should be a simple act is frustrated by ‘glaring errors’, pressure-selling, and over-inflated fees, according to the Law Society.”
The Guardian, 17th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lawyers claim £645 million family breakdown legal aid bill – Daily Telegraph
“Legal aid lawyers are making £645 million from taxpayers over family breakdowns each year – £28 for every household in England and Wales.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th April 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Environmental campaigners angry as green laws labelled as red tape – The Guardian
“Environmental campaigners have condemned the coalition’s inclusion of all of Britain’s 278 environmental laws in a list of ‘red tape’ regulations considered by the public for the axe.”
The Guardian, 17th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ruling on late abortion figures challenged in court – Daily Telegraph
“The Department of Health is making a High Court challenge today to stop figures being published on the number of late abortions on ‘less than perfect’ foetuses with physical abnormalities, including cleft palate and club foot.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th April 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
NHS bill to change ‘substantively’, says Oliver Letwin – BBC News
“‘Substantive’ changes are to be made to the controversial NHS bill which is going through parliament, Cabinet Office minister Oliver Letwin says.”
BBC News, 16th April 2011
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Kenneth Clarke: prison is a waste of money – The Guardian
“The rate of jail sentencing is ‘financially unsustainable’, the justice secretary, Kenneth Clarke, has said, delivering a defiant riposte to critics within his own party and the tabloid press who have suggested that his plans to overhaul the penal system are soft on crime.”
The Guardian, 16th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Couple told to cool off in £400m divorce battle – The Independent
“In what has become one of Britain’s most acrimonious and high-profile divorce battles, including walk-on roles for Simon Cowell and Sir Philip Green, a couple at war over a £400m ‘missing fortune’ has been given six months to ‘cool off’ after a week of bitter exchanges in the High Court.”
The Independent, 16th April 2011
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New breed of gagging order could send journalists to jail, MP claims – The Guardian
“An MP who is launching an inquiry into excessive and possibly unlawful court secrecy says a new type of gagging order is hampering the work of investigative journalists.”
The Guardian, 17th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Eversheds and DLA Piper lose employment tribunal cases – Law Society’s Gazette
“Two national firms have separately lost appeals in the employment tribunal over their redundancy selection procedures.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 14th April 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Nigel Farage death threats crash pilot guilty – BBC News
“A pilot has been convicted of threatening to kill UKIP leader Nigel Farage following a plane crash.”
BBC News, 14th April 2011
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Canterbury rapist jailed after cold case DNA probe – BBC News
“A Lancashire man has been jailed for life for a rape in Canterbury more than 20 years ago after latest scientific techniques helped to find a DNA match.”
BBC News, 14th April 2011
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OFT launches extended warranties investigation – The Guaridan
“The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is to examine whether extended warranties for domestic electrical goods, a market worth more than £750m a year, offer consumers value for money.”
The Guardian, 14th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Hospital accused over girl’s glue injection – The Guardian
“Great Ormond Street being sued by 11-year-old after operation left her with extensive brain damage.”
The Guardian, 15th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Essex arrest error woman gets pay-out from police – BBC News
“A woman has received compensation from Essex Police after a series of errors led to her being arrested and imprisoned.”
BBC News, 12th April 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
