Bury Council’s equal pay claim appeal rejected – BBC News
“Hundreds of women working at a Greater Manchester council are in line for compensation after an equal pay case.”
BBC News, 28th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Oil millionaire’s ex-wife wins £3m more in divorce settlement – The Independent
“An oil technology millionaire was ordered to increase his former wife’s divorce settlement from £5 million to £8 million today.”
The Independent, 28th January 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Killer mobility scooter driver escapes prosecution – Daily Telegraph
“The driver of a mobility scooter who killed a 90-year old pedestrian escaped prosecution because no law existed to enable police to take action, an inquest heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th January 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Network Rail: inquiry launched into ‘misuse of public funds and illicit payments’ – Daily Telegraph
“An inquiry has been launched into allegations that Network Rail, which runs the country’s track infrastructure, has been misusing public funds and claims senior officials received illicit payments.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th January 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Discrimination ruling against voluntary workers ‘unfair’ says human rights body – The Guardian
“An appeal court ruling which denies volunteer workers the anti-discrimination employment protection enjoyed by staff has been described as unfair by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.”
The Guardian, 28th January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The Highest Court in the Land: Justice Makers – BBC Four
“They are the UK’s most powerful arbiters of justice and now, for the first time, four of the Justices of the Supreme Court talk frankly and openly about the nature of justice and how they make their decisions. The film offers a revealing glimpse of the human characters behind the judgments and explores why the Supreme Court and its members are fundamental to our democracy.”
BBC Four, 28th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Speeding policeman Sgt Craig Jones loses appeal – BBC News
“A North Wales Police officer has failed to overturn a conviction for driving at almost 100mph in a 50mph zone.”
BBC News, 27th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Campbell libel ruling exposes ‘deeply flawed’ CFA system – Law Society’s Gazette
“Bumper success fees for lawyers in libel cases will soon be a thing of the past following last week’s ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in the Naomi Campbell case, solicitors predicted this week.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 27th January 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
British terror suspects banned from returning to UK – The Guardian
“Lawyers condemn increased use of deprivation of citizenship orders, as eight people are served notices while out of the country.”
The Guardian, 27th January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Milners lawyer Simon Morgan jailed for stealing £1.4m – BBC News
“A solicitor who stole £1.4m from his firm to fund a lavish lifestyle has been jailed for seven years.”
BBC News, 27th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Metropolitan Police pledges robust phone hacking probe – BBC News
“Police will leave ‘no stone unturned’ in their investigation into allegations of phone hacking at the News of the World (NoW), Scotland Yard’s head says.”
BBC News, 27th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Unlawful restraint ‘contributed to death of boy in custody’ – The Guardian
“Inquest jury finds serious system failure at secure training centre where Adam Rickwood, 14, killed himself.”
The Guardian, 27th January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Pair charged over ‘gay execution leaflet’ in first British ‘sexual hatred’ case – Daily Telegraph
“Razwan Javed, 30, and Kabir Ahmed, 27, are to appear before magistrates in Derby accused of handing out leaflets calling for homosexuals to be executed. It is the first prosecution since laws outlawing homophobia came into force last March.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th Janaury 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Undercover police case: CPS to review convictions of environmental protesters – Daily Telegraph
“The Crown Prosecution service (CPS) is to review the convictions of a group of environmental protesters sentenced for planning to shut down the UK’s second largest power station.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th January 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Child sex attacker who snatched girl from street jailed – BBC News
“A sex attacker snatched a 10-year-old girl from the street and abused her before taking his young son on holiday.”
BBC News, 24th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Coalminer court actions set for ‘special hearing’ – Law Society’s Gazette
“All pending court actions brought by former coalminers who allege their solicitors did not claim adequate government compensation on their behalf have been suspended pending a special hearing in April, the Gazette has learned.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 27th January 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Chancery Lane hails landmark ruling on access to justice – Law Society’s Gazette
“Solicitors must be allowed to shoulder the risk of adverse costs orders on behalf of their clients to ensure proper access to justice, the Court of Appeal ruled today.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 26th January 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Reforms set out for employment tribunals – The Independent
“The Government today put forward plans to increase the qualifying period for unfair dismissal claims from one to two years and suggested fees for taking employment tribunal cases under plans to reform the system.”
The Independent, 27th January 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Jackson attacks government’s partial reform plan – Law Society’s Gazette
“Lord Justice Jackson criticised the way the government plans to implement his reforms to civil justice costs in a sternly worded letter to the justice secretary last week.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 27th January 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
