Baby shake childminder loses manslaughter appeal – BBC News
“A Buckinghamshire childminder has lost an appeal against her conviction for killing a baby in her care.”
BBC News, 17th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Lover jailed for Swanwick car boot murder – BBC News
“A man has been jailed for at least 15 years for killing his lover and hiding her body in the boot of her car.”
BBC News, 17th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sentence increase for man who ‘directed’ webcam abuse – BBC News
“A former Army sergeant jailed for five years for directing child sex abuse films thousands of miles away via webcam has had his sentence increased.”
BBC News, 17th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Children’s petting farms face tough new rules – The Independent
“There should be no ban on children petting animals on farms but more must be done to protect them from infection, an inquiry has concluded.”
The Independent, 16th June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Lesbian mother cannot be forced to pay maintenance – Daily Telegraph
“A lesbian whose former partner bore a child through artificial insemination cannot be ordered to pay any maintenance, a High Court judge ruled today.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th June 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Police apology for wrongful conviction of Warren Blackwell – The Independent
“A man who spent more than three years in jail for a crime he did not commit today described an apology from the police force that helped convict him as ‘too little, too late’.”
The Independent, 18th June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Home secretary Theresa May bans radical preacher Zakir Naik from entering UK – Daily Telegraph
“A radical preacher who claimed that ‘every Muslim should be a terrorist’ has been banned from coming to Britain, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th June 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Top neuroscientist died as out-of-hours doctors failed to spot blood infection – Daily Telegraph
“A top neuroscientist died after a several out-of-hours doctors failed to spot a rapidly-spreading blood infection, an inquest has heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th June 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Parents sue Bradford hospital over daughter’s death – BBC News
“The parents of a teenager who died just over 24 hours after being admitted to hospital are suing a NHS Trust.”
BBC News, 17th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
IPCC clears G20 protest sergeant Delroy Smellie – BBC News
“A police officer accused of striking a woman with a baton at a G20 protest has been cleared by the Independent Police Complaints Commission.”
BBC News, 17th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fresh legal aid cuts not ruled out by MoJ – Law Society’s Gazette
“The new legal aid minister refused to rule out more legal aid cuts in his first press interview last week.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th June 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Baby P: Government lawyer apologises for handling of Sharon Shoesmith court case – Daily Telegraph
“The head of the Government’s legal team has apologised for failings in the preparation of a high-profile court case involving Sharon Shoesmith, the council chief blamed for the Baby P scandal.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th June 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Homosexual men with convictions for consensual gay sex to have record of crime wiped – Daily Telegraph
“Men with convictions for homosexual sex with someone over the age of 16 will have any record of the crime expunged, Theresa May has said.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Terror suspect challenges control orders in BBC film – The Guardian
“The BBC, a terror suspect and two independent film-makers challenged the control order system last night in a broadcast that broke the suspect’s bail conditions.”
The Guardian, 17th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Increased legal rights for grandparents under new family reforms – Daily Telegraph
“Grandparents are to have increased legal rights to see children when couples split under proposals to be announced by Nick Clegg on Thursday.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th June 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Bloody Sunday inquiry: too much, too late – The Guardian
“Lord Saville could have completed his inquiry into Bloody Sunday more quickly and cheaply if he had stuck to his remit.”
The Guardian, 17th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Bloody Sunday: Prosecutors say soldiers may face perjury charges – The Guardian
“State prosecutors in Northern Ireland and England confirmed tonight that they were considering prosecuting British soldiers for perjury in the light of the Saville inquiry’s conclusion that they lied about their role on Bloody Sunday.”
The Guardian, 16th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Shannon Matthews serious case review clears social workers – The Guardian
“Social workers could not have foreseen the abduction of Shannon Matthews by her mother, a serious case review has concluded.”
The Guardian, 16th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Tugendhat J redefines meaning of defamation – The Lawyer
“Mr Justice Tugendhat today raised the bar for defamation claims in a High Court ruling that found the definition of defamation must include a qualification or threshold of seriousness.”
The Lawyer, 16th June 2010
Source: www.thelawyer.com
