Burka ban Tory MP could face legal action – The Independent
“The MP who is refusing to hold meetings with Muslim women wearing full Islamic dress faces legal action.”
The Independent, 25th July 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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Rape charge anonymity pledge dropped after protests by MPs – The Guardian
“The government has abandoned plans to grant pre-charge anonymity to men accused of rape after an outcry from Labour and women Tory MPs.”
The Guardian, 25th July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Trials without juries ‘must be last resort’ – BBC News
“Trials without juries in serious criminal cases must only be held as a ‘last resort’, the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales has said.”
BBC News, 23rd July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bulger killer Venables jailed over child abuse images – BBC News
“One of the killers of James Bulger has been jailed for two years after admitting downloading and distributing indecent images of children.”
BBC News, 23rd July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Polo playing dotcom tycoon forced to pay wife £7 million in divorce settlement – Daily Telegraph
“A polo playing dotcom tycoon was ordered by a judge to pay his ex-wife half his £14 million fortune after being accused of ‘flagrant, persistent and consistent” attempts to hide his wealth.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd July 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Killer who hid body without trace is jailed for 26 years – Daily Telegraph
“A killer was jailed for at least 26 years today after he refused to reveal what he has done with the body of his victim.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd July 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Father jailed for attack on Teesside paramedics – BBC News
“An expectant father from Teesside who punched and kicked a two paramedics has been jailed for six months.”
BBC News, 22nd July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Financial adviser jailed over Teesside pensions fraud – BBC News
“A financial adviser who defrauded vulnerable and elderly clients on Teesside out of more than £300,000 has been jailed for three years.”
BBC News, 22nd July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
No charges over death of Ian Tomlinson – Crown Prosecution Service
“Keir Starmer QC, the Director of Public Prosecutions, announced today that no charges will be brought in relation to the death of Ian Tomlinson at the ‘G20 protests’ in London on 1 April 2009.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 22nd July 2010
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Implementation of Bribery Act delayed – OUT-LAW.com
“The Government has postponed the implementation of a groundbreaking new anti-bribery law to allow for further consultation on how companies can prepare for its demands. Anti-corruption campaigners have condemned the move.”
OUT-LAW.com, 21st July 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Man jailed for kicking father to death in Southport – BBC News
“A man has been jailed for life for the murder of a father-of-two in Southport.”
BBC News, 22nd July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
NHS Somerset to hold inquiry into killer care home boss – BBC News
“An NHS inquiry is to be held into how a former care home manager in Somerset was able to siphon off prescription drugs from the elderly people she nursed, the BBC can reveal.”
BBC News, 23rd July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Kent woman wins Sheerness murder conviction appeal – BBC news
“A Kent woman jailed for life for stabbing her boyfriend in 2006 has won her appeal against a murder conviction.”
BBC News, 21st July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
People in rural villages to be allowed to build on green belt without planning permission – Daily Telegraph
“People living in rural communities will be able to give themselves the right to build on local green belt land without planning permission, under plans to be unveiled today.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd July 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ex-wife returns to court to ask for bigger divorce settlement – Daily Telegraph
“The ex-wife of a business tycoon has returned to the divorce courts to ask for a bigger slice of his fortune after he sold his business for £180 million.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd July 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
£4m stolen mobile loophole closed – The Independent
“Crime gangs rake in up to £4 million a year by flogging ‘recycled’ stolen mobile phones overseas. Officials revealed crooks have been giving blocked mobile phones a second lease of life by exporting them. Police said the phones still work abroad and up to 100,000 handsets worth an average of £40 each are resold on the black market. The Government, police and mobile phone industry joined forces today to sign an agreement designed to close the loophole.”
The Independent, 23rd July 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Iraqi pupil to be thrown out of Britain over age dispute – The Independent
“An Iraqi refugee who is studying for his GCSEs has been told he will be made homeless and deported because social workers have decided that he is 20 years old.”
The Independent, 23rd July 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Boris Berezovsky’s second wife wins record £100m divorce settlement – The Guardian
“He has survived several assassination attempts, false charges of fraud by the Russian authorities and won high-profile libel cases in London courtrooms. But the exiled Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky has been unable to escape the wrath of his second wife, Galina. Today she won a divorce from the businessman in the high court, in a settlement that lawyers believe could be the biggest in British legal history.”
The Guardian, 22nd July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Huddersfield hit-and-run death driver jailed – BBC News
“A man who was driving a car which hit and killed a teenager in West Yorkshire has been jailed for 18 months.”
BBC News, 21st July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie win privacy damages – BBC News
“Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have accepted an undisclosed sum in settlement of their privacy claim against the News of the World.”
BBC News, 22nd July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
