“The home secretary, Theresa May, faces fresh embarrassment over the much-delayed review of counter-terrorism powers after the Home Office confirmed that the police power to detain terror suspects for up to 28 days without charge will lapse on midnight on Monday.”
The Guardian, 19th January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Faced by a backbench rebellion, the government is to slash the number of prisoners to be given the right to vote, even though it is likely to increase the risk of successful compensation claims against the government in court.”
The Guardian, 20th January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The European court of human rights today (18 January) unanimously ruled that the recovery of success fees by lawyers in privacy and defamation cases represents a significant violation of freedom of expression, in a case brought by the publisher of the Daily Mirror.”
The Guardian, 18th January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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“A man has become the first person in the UK to be successfully prosecuted for riding a Segway scooter on a pavement.”
BBC News, 18th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A father and son were today convicted of trafficking women into Britain from Romania and forcing them to work as prostitutes.”
The Guardian, 18th January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Legal aid cuts will make it impossible to challenge pharmaceutical companies in the courts, the BBC has been told.”
BBC News, 18th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“When a charity objected to plans for a pig factory for up to 25,000 animals, they expected a fight. But now the battle looks likely to intensify after the leading London lawyers Carter-Ruck threatened libel proceedings.”
The Guardian, 18th January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Government will publish new guidelines on bribery, it has said. The rules will help companies to comply with the Bribery Act which was passed last year.”
OUT-LAW.com, 18th January 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
“The owners of a hotel who refused to allow a gay couple a double room acted unlawfully, a judge has ruled.”
BBC News, 18th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A single body will be put in charge of how data generated by publicly owned bodies is used, the Government has said. It has outlined plans for a Public Data Corporation (PDC) to manage data and license it to others.”
OUT-LAW.com, 17th January 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
“A gang of Gloucestershire builders has been convicted of scamming householders out of a combined total of nearly £1m.”
BBC News, 17th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A mental health patient was detained indefinitely today (17 January) for wounding his sister and stabbing to death his younger brother, with whom he had a close and loving relationship.”
The Guardian, 17th January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Two-thirds of top-50 law firms have a Twitter account, but some may be ‘damaging their brand’ by failing to tweet anything at all, a report has suggested.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th January 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Parliament Square peace protesters were threatened with court action today (17 January) unless they clear their makeshift camps from the pavement area by the end of the working week.”
The Independent, 17th January 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Lords debate reduction in the number of MPs in parliament.”
The Guardian, 17th January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The government is to reorganise the way corporate fraud is tackled.”
BBC News, 17th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A simmering row at the supreme court has resulted in a decision by the Queen to give all justices ‘courtesy titles’ of lord or lady.”
The Guardian, 17th January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Crown Prosecution Service yesterday (13 January) announced that it would mount a ‘comprehensive’ review of phone-hacking material held by the Metropolitan police in a dramatic volte-face prompted by recent revelations in the courts.”
The Guardian, 14th January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Police forces in Great Britain are a step closer to having a new device to test drivers for drugs.”
BBC News, 14th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“An interpreter has won £30,000 in libel damages over claims in an email sent to fellow interpreters which claimed that she abused her position in a trade body to further her private interests.”
OUT-LAW.com, 14th January 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
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