Anatomy of an injunction: OPQ v two anonymous others – The Guardian
“We identify the key passages in the judgment handed down allowing an injunction for a man known only as OPQ.”
The Guardian, 24th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: news
Foster carer Patrick Gallagher jailed for child sex abuse – BBC News
“An ex-foster father who sexually abused vulnerable boys placed in his care for more than a decade has been told by a judge he ‘should die in jail’.”
BBC News, 24th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rosemary Nelson inquiry finds security forces did not collude – The Guardian
“The security forces did not collude directly with loyalist paramilitaries who murdered the Northern Ireland solicitor Rosemary Nelson, a public inquiry has concluded.”
The Guardian, 23rd May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Related link: Rosemary Nelson Inquiry Report, HC 947 (PDF)
DPP’s statement on the decision to prosecute PC Simon Harwood – The Guardian
“Keir Starmer QC announces that the Met police officer is to face criminal proceedings over the death of Ian Tomlinson.”
The Guardian, 24th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Teenage hitman Santre Gayle jailed for Subasi murder – BBC News
“A hitman who was 15 years old when he murdered a woman in east London for £200 has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 24th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of appeal quashes conviction over 1974 robbery – The Guardian
“A man who has spent decades denying his involvement in an armed robbery has won his appeal against conviction.”
The Guardian, 24th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Tomlinson police officer to face manslaughter trial – The Guardian
“PC Simon Harwood will face criminal proceedings for striking newspaper vendor with a baton during G20 protests in 2009.”
The Guardian, 24th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Four police officers to face misconduct hearings over Fiona Pilkington death – Daily Telegraph
“Four police officers will face misconduct proceedings over failures to stop a gang terrorising a woman who killed herself and her disabled daughter, a watchdog said today.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
The death of blogging? Not for #lawblogs – The Guardian
“A recent panel event shows legal blogging is growing to fill the gap left by newspapers.”
The Guardian, 23rd May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Courts ‘could target’ Twitter UK – BBC News
“Twitter’s decision to open a UK office could leave it more vulnerable to prosecution over what its users write.”
BBC News, 23rd May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High court criticises newspapers in Sir Fred Goodwin injunction battle – The Guardian
“A high court judge has criticised the publishers of the Sun, Daily Mirror and Daily Mail for putting forward weak public interest arguments to attempt to overturn a gagging order brought by Sir Fred Goodwin.”
The Guardian, 23rd May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
George Davis awaits court ruling over 1975 robbery – BBC News
“A man is to learn whether his name has been cleared over a robbery he was convicted of committing in the 1970s.”
BBC News, 24th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Terrorism Act: ‘They asked me to keep an eye on the Muslim community’ – The Guardian
“Asians tell of being targeted and cajoled by officers from MI5 and special branch.”
The Guardian, 23rd May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Fiona Pilkington death IPCC report due – BBC News
“A report into police actions over a Leicestershire mother who killed herself and her disabled daughter after years of abuse is due to be published.”
BBC News, 24th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Asian people 42 times more likely to be held under terror law – The Guardian
“People from ethnic minorities are up to 42 times more likely than white people to be the target of a counter-terrorism power which allows the stopping and searching of the innocent yet grants them less rights than suspected criminals, official figures seen by the Guardian show.”
The Guardian, 23rd May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Five men sentenced for Northampton jewellery raid – BBC News
“Five men have been sentenced for a Northampton jewellery raid that made ‘Supergran’ Ann Timson famous.”
BBC News, 23rd May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Vodafone user wins charges battle – The Independent
“A mobile phone user who was sent an astronomical bill has won a battle with telecoms giant Vodafone to get his money back.”
The Independent, 23rd May 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Injunction remains, High Court rules – The Guardian
“The High Court has rejected a third attempt to lift an injunction preventing journalists from naming a married footballer who is alleged to have had an extra-marital affair with Imogen Thomas, a former reality television contestant.”
The Guardian, 23rd May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Landlord guilty of freezer murder – The Independent
“A pub landlord who shot his partner and then concealed her body in a freezer has been found guilty of murder.”
The Independent, 23rd May 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
MoD sued over missing Iraqi boy – The Guardian
“The father of a 13-year-old Iraqi boy who has been missing since 2003 after being treated in a British military hospital has begun legal action against the Ministry of Defence demanding compensation and a public inquiry.”
The Guardian, 23rd May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
