Life term for acid attack rapist – BBC News
“An obsessed fan who raped a TV presenter then planned an acid attack on her after she rejected him has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 1st May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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PC John Dougal jailed for killing girl hit by speeding patrol car – The Times
“A traffic officer who knocked down and killed a schoolgirl as he drove at 94mph in a 30mph zone — with no blue lights or siren — was jailed for three years today for causing death by dangerous driving.”
The Times, 1st May 2009
source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Baby P ‘stepfather’ found guilty of raping two-year-old – The Times
“The boyfriend of Baby P’s mother has been found guilty of raping a two year-old girl. The 32-year-old man was found guilty of the rape of the young girl after a 10-day trial at the Old Bailey. In the same trial, Baby Peter’s mother was cleared of failing to prevent the attack.”
The Times, 1st May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Law Society complains over judge’s remarks on solicitor-advocates – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Law Society has made an official complaint over what it says were ‘inappropriate comments’ by a Crown court judge about the alleged incompetence of three solicitor-advocates.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 30th April 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Minister questions legal aid priorities at 60th anniversary debate – Law Society’s Gazette
“Legal aid has ‘failed the very people it was set up to protect’ the minister in charge, told a debate hosted by the Law Society this week to mark the 60th anniversary of the Legal Aid Act.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 30th April 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Convicted man avoids sex register – BBC News
“A man found guilty of attempting to suffocate a woman in an intended sex attack has been jailed but will not sign the sex offenders register.”
BBC News, 30th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Equality Bill u-turn could damage businesses, warns expert – OUT-LAW.com
“The Government has published its proposals for new equality legislation and one employment law expert has warned that a policy u-turn could leave companies exposed to a deluge of equal pay claims.”
OUT-LAW.com, 30th April 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Giving information to private eyes can sometimes be legal, says privacy watchdog – OUT-LAW.com
“Organisations should not hand over employees’ personal details to private investigators except in very limited circumstances, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has warned.”
OUT-LAW.com, 30th April 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Man jailed for muscle-squeezing – BBC News
“A man has been jailed for 18 months for breaking a ban on approaching young men and touching their muscles.”
BBC News, 30th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
IPCC probes fourth G20 complaint – BBC News
“A fourth complaint against police officers in London’s G20 protests is being investigated, the Independent Police Complaints Commission has said.”
BBC News, 30th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
G20 protests: Met police accused of misleading watchdog – The Guardian
“Scotland Yard was accused of misleading its own watchdog last night after an official report on the policing of the G20 London protests was said to contain ‘false claims’ and ‘gross inaccuracies’.”
The Guardian, 1st May 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Child-sex murderer in Festival Hall sculpture row asks to be released – The Times
“A child-sex murderer whose delicate sculpture of a paper orchestra was bought and displayed by the Royal Festival Hall, asked judges yesterday to free him in a year because of the exceptional progress he has made in prison.”
The Times, 1st May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Struck off: lawyer who made £13m from sick miners – The Times
“A former television presenter who became one of Britain’s highest-earning solicitors has been struck off for ‘disgraceful’ misconduct in his handling of sick miners’ compensation claims.”
The Times, 1st May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Police ‘terror searches’ treble – BBC News
“Police stopped and searched three times as many people under anti-terrorism powers in 2007/8 compared to the year before, Home Office figures reveal.”
BBC News, 30th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Video: police pay £85,000 and apologise to arrested protesters – The Guardian
“Scotland Yard has paid £85,000 damages to five people who were arrested, imprisoned for 40 hours and prosecuted after a protest outside a London embassy.”
The Times, 30th April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Muslim men cleared of 7/7 plot but jailed for attending terror camps – The Guardian
“Two British Muslims cleared of helping the 7 July bombers were yesterday accused by a judge of betraying the country that had given them a home, as he jailed them for seven years each for planning to attend a terrorist training camp in Pakistan.”
The Guardian, 30th April 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Why the CSA must target parents who avoid maintenance – The Times
“Janet Paraskeva explains why new powers are not threatening anyone’s civil liberties.”
The Times, 30th April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
They quote you Larkin, your appeal court judges – The Guardian
“Poetic warning to separated parents that constant fighting hurts their children.”
The Guardian, 30th April 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Community impact statements to be handed to courts – Daily Telegraph
“Communties are to present statements to prosecutors and courts to describe how crimes have affected them in a bid to encourage tougher action or sentences.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th April 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Tony Blair’s son begins legal action against Sunday Express – The Guardian
“As a young boy, Euan Blair’s famous parents did their utmost to protect him from the intrusive gaze of the British media, eliciting a series of agreements from newspapers in an attempt to ensure the former prime minister’s young family were kept out of the limelight.”
The Guardian, 30th April 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
