First UK ad for abortion services draws 350 complaints – The Guardian
“ASA to assess criticism of TV campaign for sexual health charity Marie Stopes.”
The Guardian, 28th May 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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Sir Geoff Hurst wins High Court case over £600,000 Spanish property – The Times
“Sir Geoff Hurst won a High Court fight yesterday over a £600,000 investment in Spanish property. The England World Cup hero, along with six other investors, sued Mark Cordner, their former financial adviser, for misrepresenting terms of a £2 million deal for off-plan villas in 2003 and 2004.”
The Times, 28th May 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Charity fraudster Peter Sainsbury jailed for five years – The Times
“With the Archbishop of Canterbury listed as a patron alongside MPs and aristocrats there was a willing stream of celebrities ready to support a charity helping prisoners after their release. Jeffrey Archer donated royalties from his prison diary to the People’s Opportunity to Work (POW) Trust, which has helped hundreds of former inmates rebuild their lives. The charity was founded by Peter Sainsbury, a financier who used his inheritance to fund its work after his release from jail for a £3 million fraud. However, Sainsbury was back in prison last night starting another five-year sentence after convicted of another series of banking frauds to raise £2.5 million to support the charity when his money ran out.”
The Times, 28th May 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Baha Mousa inquiry to quiz Geoff Hoon and Adam Ingram – BBC News
“Two former Labour defence ministers are to be questioned at a public inquiry about the alleged abuse of Iraqi prisoners by British troops.”
BBC News, 27th May 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Taxi driver avoids prison over teenager’s death – The Independent
“A taxi driver who was convicted of causing the death of a teenager by careless driving after the 18-year-old jumped from his moving cab was spared jail today.”
The Independent, 27th May 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Motorist challenges Gatso cameras – Daily Telegraph
“A motorist has embarked on a landmark legal battle against speed cameras, claiming that Gatso units may issue false tickets in cold weather.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th May 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Horse trader guilty of severe animal cruelty gets eight months – The Guardian
“A horse trader who went on the run while awaiting sentence for what the RSPCA described as the worst case of animal cruelty it had even seen started an eight-month jail sentence today.”
The Guardian, 27th May 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Baby P social workers cleared to continue working – The Times
“Two frontline social workers at the centre of the Baby P tragedy have been cleared to resume their professional careers within months.”
The Times, 26th May 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Strikes are a minefield – for both sides of the dispute – The Times
“Devotees of the television series Ashes to Ashes are familiar with the scene. With management and unions at BA locked in confrontation, it may look and feel like 1983 but, in the real world, trade union legislation has changed the rules fundamentally from the days when a show of hands around a burning brazier was enough to close a workplace.”
The Times, 27th May 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Law Society president warns of looming threat to profession’s independence – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Legal Services Board’s proximity to government could threaten the independence of the legal profession, Law Society president Robert Heslett warned last night.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 26th May 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Disabled man walks free after drug conviction – The Independent
“A disabled former rock drummer walked free from court today after being convicted of growing cannabis which he took to treat a medical condition.”
The Independent, 26th May 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
£1m each spent on most dangerous killers ‘about locking people up’ – The Guardian
“A £200m scheme to treat some of Britain’s most dangerous killers should be abandoned as it is too expensive with no positive results, and in some cases left prisoners more aggressive than before they entered jail, according to a leading academic.”
The Guardian, 26th May 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Government faces huge bill for defendants’ costs – The Times
“Ministers face paying out hundreds of thousands of pounds to defendants who have been cleared in the courts because of a legislative drafting blunder, The Times has learnt.”
The Times, 27th May 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Cohabiting couples share property rights – The Independent
“Unmarried couples who buy homes together could be entitled to an equal share of the property if they split up even if only one party has paid the mortgage and maintained the home, the appeal court ruled yesterday.”
The Independent, 27th May 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Theresa May to spell out timetable for scrapping ID cards – The Guardian
“Home secretary to publish legislation to give the Home Office the power to scrap ID cards within a month of it reaching the statute book and to cancel the national identity register.”
The Guardian, 27th May 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lord Beaverbrook’s heirs in battle over £100 million art collection – The Times
“A fierce legal battle over a £100 million art collection has been reopened by descendants of Lord Beaverbrook, the press baron.”
The Times, 27th May 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Man killed because of ‘pussy’ insult on Facebook – The Independent
“A boy of 15 who fatally stabbed one of his former friends over a ‘loss of face’ after they traded insults on Facebook was convicted of murder yesterday.”
The Independent, 27th May 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Queen’s speech: reforming the role of the attorney general? – The Guardian
“While the coalition appointed excellent legal advisers, reform of the attorney general’s role is overdue and could learn from the setup in Northern Ireland.”
The Guardian, 27th May 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
NHS trust may operate on cancer patient by force – The Times
“A leading judge gave an NHS trust permission yesterday to sedate a cancer patient with a phobia of hospitals and needles and perform a hysterectomy considered necessary to save her life.”
The Times, 27th May 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Boy guilty of murdering sisters in Tooting fire – BBC News
“A boy who took revenge after being jilted by starting a house fire which killed his ex-girlfriend and her sister has been convicted of their murders.”
BBC News, 26th May 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
