“A campaign by two Muslim governors to give Islam a greater presence in a state school played a key part in forcing a successful head from her job, the High Court found yesterday.”
The Times, 20th March 2009
“Longer prison sentences for assault, theft and benefit fraud are likely under plans to overhaul the courts system. But the proposed stronger powers for magistrates could bring the country’s overcrowded prisons to breaking point, campaign groups say.”
The Times, 20th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“An executive, who is devoted to saving the environment, has been given permission to sue his employers for unfair dismissal for allegedly discriminating against his views on climate change.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A privacy campaigner will launch a legal challenge to Google’s Street View service, which was launched today. Simon Davies of Privacy International says that he will pursue ‘a test case’ against Google.”
OUT-LAW.com, 19th March 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
“The Guardian today lost a high court challenge to lift an emergency gagging order imposed on the publication of Barclays bank documents alleged to detail huge tax avoidance schemes.”
The Guardian, 19th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Victims of human trafficking will be helped to escape prostitution and domestic servitude following the award of a new £3.7 million government grant to the POPPY Project, Justice Minister Maria Eagle announced today.”
Ministry of Justice, 19th March 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“An article a fortnight ago examining the growth in property fraud resulted in a flurry of correspondence confirming that lawyers and consumers alike are increasingly worried about the problem.”
The Times, 19th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Jurors should be screened before sitting on trials involving harrowing or gruesome evidence to cut the risk to them being traumatised, medical experts have warned.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Four young soldiers died at Deepcut Barracks between 1995 and 2002: Sean Benton on June 9, 1995, Cheryl James on November 27, 1995, Geoff Gray on September 17, 2001, and James Collinson on March 23, 2002.”
The Times, 19th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A high court judge is due to rule today on Barclays’ attempt to ban the Guardian from publishing whistleblower documents about the bank’s tax avoidance schemes.”
The Guardian, 19th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Proposals aimed at shaking up Britain’s banking sector received a cautious welcome from the City’s leading financial services lawyers today.”
The Times, 18th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“If we are to believe Peter Wright, the former MI5 officer and author of Spycatcher, new recruits to the security service are quickly expected to take to heart its 11th commandment: ‘Thou shalt not get caught.’ Today, however, as the result of the work of a small group of lawyers, journalists and parliamentarians, it is beginning to look as though MI5 has been found guilty of breaking its own rule: its involvement in torture is becoming clear.”
The Guardian, 19th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Peers will be expelled from the House of Lords if they break the law under new powers being proposed in the wake of the cash for amendments controversy.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Never mind credit crunch divorce, with husbands rushing to court to renegotiate their divorce settlements. It might be wiser to plump for the right jurisdiction for a split in the first place, because there can be a huge disparity in awards, even between the North and South of the Border.”
The Times, 19th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Vital evidence which could have secured the release of one of Britain’s longest-serving victims of a miscarriage of justice 11 years ago was held in a forgotten forensic science archive on an industrial site in the Midlands, the Guardian can reveal.”
The Guardian, 19th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Prosecutors have been told to ‘robustly’ challenge myths surrounding rape victims, such as women are asking to be attacked if they drink, when in front of juries.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Solicitors have declared war on estate agents. They are calling for a licensing system to bring them under strict regulation and for greater transparency over what they call excessive fees.”
The Times, 19th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Judges will have new powers to bar convicted fraudsters from professsional practice including financial services, legal services and real estate under new anti-fraud measures announced by the Attorney-General today.”
The Times, 18th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A dinner lady who suffered serious injuries when a schoolboy ran into her is seeking substantial damages in a case that could worsen Britain’s ‘cotton wool culture’.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The rules that determine how MI5 and MI6 are allowed to interrogate suspects, including strict guidance banning the use of torture, will be published for the first time, Gordon Brown said today.”
The Guardian, 18th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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