Gay man and woman in court battle over children – The Independent
“A gay man and woman are fighting a bitter court battle over their two children born by artificial insemination.”
The Independent, 8th November 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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High Court strips injunction celebrity of anonymity – OUT-LAW.com
“The High Court has ordered the identity of a celebrity to be revealed, though it has ordered that information about his private life must remain secret. The celebrity, known in the case as JIH, will be named if an appeal fails.”
OUT-LAW.com, 8th November 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Rape case woman to appeal against jailing for withdrawing allegations – The Guardian
“A woman jailed for ‘falsely retracting’ allegations that she had been raped six times by her husband will today lodge an appeal against her eight-month prison sentence.”
The Guardian, 8th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Foreign prisoners face transfer under new plans – The Independent
“Thousands of foreign prisoners will be sent back to serve their sentences in their own countries under Government plans, it emerged today.”
The Independent, 8th November 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
New legal aid court challenge set to proceed – Law Society’s Gazette
“A High Court judge has refused an injunction that could have further delayed the start of the new mental health and public law legal aid contracts – but awarded a protective costs order to enable a legal challenge to the two Legal Services Commission tender processes.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 8th November 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
BNP in high court showdown over ‘racist’ party constitution – The Guardian
“The British National party faces having some or all of its assets seized in the high court today as part of a showdown with the equality and human rights watchdog.”
The Guardian, 8th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge who bailed rape accused ‘blamed’ for nurse murder – BBC News
“The parents of a nurse killed by her ex-boyfriend while he was on bail for alleged rape have called for the judge who freed him to be investigated.”
BBC News, 8th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ken Clarke to close six jails as he insists inmate numbers will fall – The Guardian
“Around 5,000 prison cells will be lost and 10,000 jobs across the Prison Service will be axed under a government plan to shut six jails in England and Wales.”
The Guardian, 6th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Woman jailed for false claim of rape in Farnham park – BBC News
“A 27-year-old woman has been jailed for 16 months after falsely claiming she was raped in a park in Surrey.”
BBC News, 5th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for cat’s microwave and freezer torture – The Guardian
“A man was jailed for four months today after torturing a cat by putting it in a microwave, a tumble drier and a freezer.”
The Guardian, 5th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Families denied legal aid for epilepsy drug court case – BBC news
“Dozens of families who blame an epilepsy drug for causing birth defects in their children say they are devastated that legal aid to sue its maker has been withdrawn.”
BBC News, 8th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Control orders: MI5 U-turn could hasten scrapping of system – The Guardian
“The scrapping of control orders for terror suspects moved a step closer last night when the security services appeared to dramatically soften their support for the controversial measures.”
The Guardian, 7th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
UK copyright laws to be reviewed, announces Cameron – BBC News
“Britain’s intellectual property laws are to be reviewed to ‘make them fit for the internet age,’ prime minister David Cameron has announced.”
BBC News, 4th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ken Clarke’s prison reforms will spare mentally ill offenders jail – The Guardian
“Thousands of criminals with serious mental illnesses or drug addictions will no longer be sent to prison but will instead be offered ‘voluntary’ treatment in hospital, under controversial proposals to be unveiled tomorrow.”
The Guardian, 7th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Two jailed for lying to police over fatal crash – BBC news
“The father and girlfriend of a drunk driver who fled the scene of a fatal crash have been jailed.”
BBC News, 5th October 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Plymouth couple jailed for dealing drugs – BBC News
“A Plymouth couple described by police as drugs dealers of the ‘highest level’ have been jailed.”
BBC News, 5th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
European court demands halt to forcible return of Iraqi asylum seekers – The Guardian
“The government’s programme of deporting failed asylum seekers to Iraq has been thrown into confusion after the European Court of Human Rights ruled that forcible returns to Baghdad should be suspended immediately because of an upsurge in sectarian violence and suicide bombings.”
The Guardian, 5th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Five guilty of grooming teenage girls for sex – The Independent
“Five men were condemned as ‘sexual predators’ by a judge today as he handed down lengthy jail terms after they were found guilty of grooming teenage girls for sex.”
The Independent, 5th November 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Maid loses compensation claim over ‘malicious lies’ – The Independent
“A maid who accused her wealthy employers of treating her like a slave lost her compensation claim after being found to have told ‘malicious lies.’ ”
The Independent, 5th November 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Abu Hamza wins British passport appeal over ‘stateless’ argument – The Guardian
“Abu Hamza, the controversial Islamist cleric, has won an appeal against the government’s attempts to strip him of his British passport, a special tribunal ruled today.”
The Guardian, 5th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
