‘Failing mental health’ – BBC Law in Action
“Ninety percent of people in prison in England and Wales have a mental health problem.”
BBC Law in Action, 10th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: news
Anger at ‘cloak of secrecy’ for Freemason judges – The Independent
“Jack Straw’s decision to no longer force applicants for the judiciary to declare if they are Freemasons was today branded a ‘disgrace’ by a Labour MP.”
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The Independent, 10th November 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Snakes’ gun man freed from jail – BBC News
“A businessman jailed for three years for keeping a revolver he bought to fight off rattlesnakes while living in the USA has been freed on appeal.”
BBC News, 10th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Knife killers will serve minimum 25 year jail term, Jack Straw says – The Guardian
“The minimum prison sentence for knife killers will be increased from 15 to 25 years, the justice secretary, Jack Straw, said today.”
The Guardian, 10th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Noisy sex woman loses appeal bid – BBC News
“A woman who was banned from making loud noises during sex has lost an appeal against her conviction.”
BBC News, 10th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Andre wins libel damages from Now – BBC News
“Peter Andre has accepted ‘substantial’ damages in London’s High Court over claims he was lying when he portrayed himself as a loving father and husband.”
BBC News, 10th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Injured motorist sues Highways Agency over black ice – Daily Telegraph
“A motorist who spent two days on a life support machine after crashing on black ice is suing the Highways Agency for failing to grit the road properly.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th November 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Baby RB to be allowed to die as father withdraws from court battle – The Times
“A baby at the centre of a ‘right to life’ court battle will be allowed to die after his father today withdrew his case.”
The Times, 10th November 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Ofsted hid crucial evidence on Baby P sacking – The Times
“Ofsted has been severely criticised for failing to disclose potentially crucial evidence concerning the sacking of the former head of Haringey children’s services over the Baby P case.”
The Times, 10th November 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Infidelity murder defence to go – BBC news
“Ministers are pushing ahead with plans to end the right of murder suspects to cite the sexual infidelity of their partner as a partial defence in court.”
BBC News, 9th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Max Mosley takes privacy fight to European court in Strasbourg – The Guardian
“Max Mosley, the former president of Formula One’s governing body FIA, is to challenge the law of privacy in the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.”
The Guardian, 9th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Met police may face charges over violent arrest of terror suspect – The Guardian
“Five Metropolitan police officers could face prosecution over a ‘serious, gratuitous and prolonged’ attack on a British Muslim man that led the force to pay £60,000 in damages.”
The Guardian, 10th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Will the internet be the death of the super-injunction – The Times
“Super-injunctions are on the rise. At least a dozen have been issued by the courts this year which is thought to be double the number last year. Some people estimate that as many as 300 may be in existence, stretching back over a couple of decades of litigation.”
The Times, 5th November
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Shallow grave killer found guilty – BBC News
“A dairy worker has been found guilty of murdering a woman and burying her body in a shallow grave.”
BBC news, 9th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Runaway counterfeiter behind bars – BBC News
“A prolific counterfeiter who went on the run for almost four years has been jailed after being returned to the UK.”
BBC News, 9th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Family to sue over ambulance wait – BBC News
“Relatives of a man who died after a heart attack in the street are preparing to sue the NHS, claiming he waited over an hour for an ambulance.”
BBC News, 9th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Negligence’ led to depot deaths – BBC News
“Two firemen died in a huge explosion at a fireworks depot because of ‘gross negligence’ in the storage of explosives, a court has been told.”
BBC News, 9th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Cyber stalker waged hate campaign on teenager and her family – The Times
“A stalker who used social networking sites to terrorise a teenager student by bombarding her with threatening messages for nearly two years has been given a lifelong lifetimerestraining order.”
The Times, 10th November 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Labour forces secret inquests Bill through the Commons – The Independent
“Secret inquests which will bar bereaved families and the public from attending hearings into controversial deaths were forced through Parliament last night.”
The Independent, 10th November 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Call for ban on drinks industry sponsoring sporting events – The Guardian
“The government should ban the alcohol industry from sponsoring any sporting event in the interest of preventing harm, international medical experts say today.”
The Guardian, 10th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
