Huddersfield men guilty of Gurmail Singh murder – BBC News
“Two men have been convicted of murdering a shopkeeper during a robbery at his village store in West Yorkshire.”
BBC News, 21st October 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Top judge Lord Justice Goldring wants to save 34 courts – BBC News
“The senior presiding judge for England and Wales has said he cannot back the closure of 18 of the 103 magistrates’ courts earmarked for closure.”
BBC News, 21st October 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Public sector lawyers split on Government spending cuts – The Lawyer
“The implications of the Government’s Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) for local government legal services will be immense.”
The Lawyer, 20th October 2010
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Banker fails in challenge to prenuptial agreement with heiress – The Guardian
“Court rules for first time that prenups should have ‘decisive weight’ in English divorce courts after Nicolas Granatino challenged agreement with Katrin Radmacher.”
The Guardian, 20th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lawyers issue warning over Lord Young’s compensation proposals – Law Society’s Gazette
“The government must not hinder access to justice for personal injury victims as it takes forward Lord Young’s report on the ‘compensation culture’, lawyers’ groups have warned.”
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Law Society’s Gazette, 21st October 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Kenneth Clarke pledges to cut daily prison population – The Guardian
“The justice secretary, Kenneth Clarke, today made an unexpected pledge to cut the record 85,000 daily prison population in England and Wales by 3,000 within four years.”
The Guardian, 20th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Rape victim not allowed to know truth about adopted child – Daily Telegraph
“A rape victim who gave her baby away 20 years ago because she could not be sure if the child was her husband’s cannot now find out the truth because of adoption rules, a court has heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th October 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Teenagers found guilty of stabbing to death alleged paedophile – The Guardian
“Two 15-year-olds were found guilty today of killing suspected paedophile Robert Daley.”
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The Guardian, 20th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mother challenges conviction for murdering son – The Independent
“A mother who gave her brain-damaged son a lethal heroin injection to end his ‘living hell’ challenges her conviction today.”
The Independent, 20th October 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Prenuptial agreement enforced under UK law – The Guardian
“Prenuptial agreements have been recognised as enforceable under British divorce law for the first time, in a supreme court ruling today.”
The Guardian, 20th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Victim payouts to be reviewed after 7/7 London bombs – BBC News
“The government’s scheme compensating victims of crime is to be changed as a result of the 7 July London bombs, Justice Secretary Ken Clarke has said.”
BBC News, 19th October 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Middle-aged women magistrates don’t want cases in town halls, says Jonathan Djanogly – Daily Telegraph
“A justice minister has played down plans to use town halls as courtrooms because many magistrates are ‘middle aged women’ who were worried about their security.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th October 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Justice Secretary Ken Clarke backs short prison terms – BBC News
“The justice secretary has insisted he will not abolish short prison terms.”
BBC News, 19th October 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Cat bin woman Mary Bale fined £250 – The Guardian
“One inexplicable moment of cruelty when Mary Bale seized a cat and dropped it into a wheelie bin was punished with a modest £250 fine today. But the 45-year-old former bank worker may pay the price for her impulsive act for the rest of her life.”
The Guardian, 19th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Tribunal to rule on Abu Hamza’s British citizenship – Daily Telegraph
“A decision on whether Abu Hamza will keep his British passport will hinge on whether he has lost his Egyptian citizenship, a tribunal has heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th October 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Courts ‘should take more video link evidence’ – BBC News
“Courts should make more use of video links to make it easier for witnesses to give evidence without going to court, the government has said.”
BBC News, 19th October 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court reporting is a dying art – and lawyers should be worried – The Guardian
“Reporters play an important role within the courts, but financial and time restraints mean they are more endangered than ever.”
The Guardian, 19th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Gay prince found guilty of ‘sadistic’ murder – The Independent
“A gay Saudi prince today faces a life sentence for beating and strangling his servant to death in the culmination of a campaign of ‘sadistic’ abuse.”
The Independent, 19th October 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Prenup agreements may become legally binding in England and Wales – The Guardian
“A landmark divorce case could today change the face of British divorce law, with prenuptial agreements finally considered to be legally-binding in England and Wales if the Supreme Court rules against the ex-husband of a German heiress.”
The Guardian, 20th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
