Mother is sentenced over truancy – BBC News
“A mother who claimed her daughter was too old and too big to be forced to go to school has been sentenced.”
BBC News, 16th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: news
Cannabis murderer jailed for life – BBC News
“A cannabis user who stabbed his girlfriend to death after becoming convinced she was part of a plot to kill him has been jailed for murder.”
BBC News, 16th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ofcom to have wider remit with more online powers, says David Currie – The Guardian
“Outgoing Ofcom chairman David Currie has said that his successor should expect the communications regulator to have an expanded remit with responsibility for stricter control over internet content.”
The Guardian, 16th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Information Commissioner orders naming of Tribunal employers – OUT-LAW.com
“Organisations involved in Employment Tribunals will have their identities published after a ruling by privacy watchdog the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). The ruling reinstates a practice that was discontinued in 2001.”
OUT-LAW.com, 16th October 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
End sleepwalk rape defence – MP – BBC News
“A Labour MP is seeking to outlaw the defence of sleepwalking in rape cases, arguing that acquittals on such grounds are ‘political correctness gone mad’. ”
BBC News, 15th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Trust fined over scalding death – BBC News
“A healthcare trust has been ordered to pay £20,000 following the death of a man who was scalded in a bath.”
BBC News, 15th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rugby player sues over injuries – BBC News
“A rugby player is claiming damages after suffering a serious eye injury which ended his career.”
BBC News, 15th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Body-in-suitcase murder inquiry is abandoned – The Independent
“No criminal charges will be brought over the death of a disabled man whose decomposed remains were found in a suitcase, it emerged yesterday”
The Independent, 16th October 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Compulsive gambler who lost £2m begins appeal – Daily Telegraph
“A compulsive gambler who lost £2million to a bookmaker begins his appeal after losing a compensation claim earlier this year.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Watchdog to investigate XL auditors – The Guardian
“The auditors of the collapsed tour operator XL Leisure are to be investigated by the profession’s disciplinary watchdog after a request from Britain’s largest accountancy institute.”
The Guardian, 16th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Express group to pay McCann friends damages – The Times
“Friends of Madeleine McCann’s parents are expected to accept libel damages of £375,000 today.”
The Times, 16th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Elderly to get more protection from thieving relatives – The Times
“New measures are being prepared to tackle the growing problem of family members who exploit elderly people by stealing their savings and pensions.”
The Times, 16th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Heart attack paramedic struck off – BBC News
“A paramedic who told a heart attack patient she was having a panic attack has been struck off.”
BBC News, 14th October 2008
Source: www.bb.co.uk
Slap teacher guilty of misconduct – BBC News
“A teacher who slapped a pupil on her bottom and called her a ‘naughty girl’ has been found guilty of professional misconduct but can carry on teaching.”
BBC News, 15th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Abnormal load death ‘accidental’ – BBC News
“An accidental death verdict has been recorded over the death of a nurse whose car collided with an abnormal load travelling with no police escort.”
BBC News, 15th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Appeal date for Newlove killers – BBC News
“Two youths convicted of kicking a man to death outside his home in Cheshire will begin their appeals in November.”
BBC News, 15th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mousa witnesses granted immunity – BBC News
“Witnesses giving evidence to an inquiry into the death of Iraqi Baha Mousa have been told they will not have it used against them in criminal proceedings.”
BBC News, 15th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal services ‘cut to the bone’ as crunch hits – The Times
“Court hearings over the future of children and appeals by immigrants are among the top targets for savings outlined in a Ministry of Justice document obtained by The Times.”
The Times, 15th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Security services want personal data from sites like Facebook – The Guardian
“The government is drawing up plans to give the police and security and intelligence agencies new powers to access personal data held by internet services, including social network sites such as Facebook and Bebo and gaming networks.”
The Guardian, 15th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
