Smacking children: the law – Daily Telegraph
“The law on smacking children is a grey area, which campaigners have sought to change in recent years.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd January 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Category: news
Christmas Break
There will be no posts during the Inner Temple Library’s Christmas closed period which starts at 1pm on 21st December. We will resume posting on 4th January 2010.
‘One-punch’ killers to get longer jail sentences – The Times
“Hefty jail terms are to be imposed when people die after a violent punch to the head, after a landmark ruling by a rare five-strong panel of senior judges yesterday.”
The Times, 19th December 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Macclesfield man jailed for driving wrong way drunk – BBC News
“A man, 44, who drove six miles the wrong way along a dual carriageway has been jailed for eight months and banned from driving for three years.”
BBC News, 19th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rapist jailed for attacking girl – BBC News
“A 39-year-old man who raped a 17-year-old girl in Milton Keynes has been jailed for at least seven years.”
BBC News, 20th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ministers in U-turn over torture documents for Guantanamo Briton – The Independent
“Ministers have agreed to the release of secret documents that could prove MI5 agents were present during the torture of a British resident held by the US government for eight years.”
The Independent, 21st December 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Names of innocent people will stay on police database – The Guardian
“The names of nearly a million people who have not been convicted or cautioned for any crime will continue to be stored on the police national computer, even though the government is changing the law so that their DNA profiles are deleted.”
The Observer, 20th December 2009
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk/
Takeover bid by Sports Direct ‘broke City rules’ – The Times
“Sports Direct, the retailer controlled by Mike Ashley, has been reported to the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for allegedly breaking City rules in its attempt to buy a smaller rival, The Times has learnt.”
The Times, 21st December 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Government to pay £20m and apologise to victims of thalidomide – The Times
“The Government is set to pay millions of pounds to thalidomide victims and to apologise for their suffering.”
TheTimes, 21st December 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Village People threaten lawsuit over Jamie Oliver advert – The Guardian
“It could make for an interesting scenario: a construction worker, a cowboy, a traffic cop, a Native American chief, a sailor, Jamie Oliver, a leather queen, some lawyers and a judge – together in court.”
The Guardian, 18th December 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
UK libel law has gagged me, says leading Danish radiologist – The Guardian
“A leading medical scientist is refusing to speak in England about findings from his work because he fears being sued for libel. Henrik Thomsen, a Danish radiologist, has said the health of patients in England is being put at serious risk because he and other scientists are prevented from sharing their knowledge, due to what they see as an increasingly draconian atmosphere in London’s libel courts.”
The Guardian, 2oth December 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Former Humberside police officer jailed for sex attacks – BBC News
“A former police officer who was convicted of attempted rape and two sexual assaults has been jailed for five years.”
BBC News, 18th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lawyers cash in on NHS negligence cases – Daily Telegraph
“One in five NHS negligence claims now results in lawyers picking up more in compensation than the patient they act for.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th December 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man guilty of attempting to have sex with rottweiler – The Independent
“A North Wales man was found guilty yesterday of attempting to have sex with a rottweiler.”
The Independent, 17th December 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Evolution of quirks and loopholes has skewed legal system – The Times
“Laywers are quick to defend the practice of no-win, no-fee as the way that people without funds can get access to justice.”
The Times, 18th December 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Expert claims file-sharing Bill could give Government control of the internet – OUT-LAW.com
“The Digital Economy Bill would give the Government the power to control the internet access of UK citizens by ministerial order, bypassing Parliament and without an adequate right of appeal, according to one legal expert.”
OUT-LAW.com, 17th December 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
British Airways strike blocked by court – BBC News
“A strike by British Airways cabin crew planned for Christmas has been declared illegal in a High Court ruling.”
BBC News, 17th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hunting ban legal challenge fails after court says it ‘doesn’t breach human rights’ – Daily Telegraph
“A legal challenge over the hunting ban has failed after a European court ruled that it did not infringe human rights.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th December 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Trafigura accepts £25,000 damages from BBC over waste dumping allegations – The Times
“The oil-trading company Trafigura accepted £25,000 libel damages and an apology today over a BBC Newsnight claim that its actions had caused deaths, miscarriages, serious injuries and long-term sickness.”
The Times, 18th December 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
‘Honour’ case father guilty of killing Tulay Goren – BBC News
“A father has been found guilty of murdering his 15-year-old daughter in a so-called honour killing.”
BBC News, 17th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
