Two years for soldier’s shooting – BBC News
“A British soldier who shot dead a colleague while ‘playing’ with a rifle in Iraq in 2007 has been sentenced to two years in an Army detention centre.”
BBC News, 10th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: news
Analysis: Mr Justice Calvert-Smith faced a difficult task – The Times
“The delicate task of keeping a jury on the road in a long-running trial requires a mix of firmness, diplomacy and hand-holding from judges.”
The Times, 10th September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Retrial for builder murder case – BBC News
“Two men jailed for life for kicking a retired builder to death in a Surrey street have had their convictions quashed by Appeal Court judges.”
BBC News, 10th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Vodafone advert banned for being too fast – Daily Telegraph
“A radio advertisement for Vodafone has been banned after the industry watchdog ruled that its legal terms were read out too quickly.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Loft conversion planning permission laws relaxed for homeowners – Daily Telegraph
“From next month, most families seeking to make better use of their attics will not need to clear it with their local council, under proposals to be put through Parliament.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man who stole from dying fiancée escapes jail – Daily Telegraph
“A former Black Watch soldier who stole £15,000 of his fiancée’s lottery winnings while she was dying of cancer has been sentenced to 225 hours’ community service.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Sony can sue distributor for sales value of stolen goods, not just cost – OUT-LAW.com
“A distributor which lost a consignment of PlayStation memory cards must compensate Sony at the sale price of the cards and not their cost to manufacture, the Court of Appeal has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 9th September 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Review into lawyer shot by police – BBC News
“A judicial review into aspects of the death of a lawyer shot dead by police in London is to open at the High Court.”
BBC News, 9th September 2008
Source: www.bb.c.co.uk
Man jailed in 1973 for murder challenges conviction – Daily Telegraph
“A man who was jailed for life for the brutal murder of a typist 35 years ago has returned to court to try to clear his name.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Spat between rival parents’ groups at primary school ends in court – Daily Telegraph
“A spat between rival parents’ associations at a primary school ended in court with an estimated £30,000 legal bill.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Thousands of mentally ill people in police custody – Daily Telegraph
“Thousands of mentally ill people are being detained in police cells instead of being taken to hospital, according to a report.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Critical report on anti-terrorism intelligence shelved – The Guardian
“A critical report on the conduct of the police and MI5 in the run-up to the July 7 attacks on London has been shelved for legal reasons, the Guardian has learned.”
The Guardian, 10th September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Andy Lees to sue after being wrongly told he was dying – The Times
“A grandfather who gave away his life savings after terminal cancer was diagnosed is to sue his local health authority after it transpired that the diagnosis was incorrect.”
The Times, 10th September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Disbelief turns to blame over failure to prove al-Qaeda aircraft plot – The Times
“Prosecutors are expected to decide at a high-level meeting today to seek a retrial of seven men on allegations of involvement in an al-Qaeda plot to attack transatlantic airliners.”
The Times, 10th September 2008
Sourece: www.timesonline.co.uk
CPS considers retrial over bomb plot – The Independent
“Prosecutors were considering today whether seven men accused of plotting mass murder on board transatlantic aircraft should face a retrial after a jury failed to reach verdicts.”
The Independent, 9th September 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Tesco store driver sues shopper – BBC News
“A shopper in North Yorkshire is being sued by a Tesco delivery driver who claims he was injured when he tripped over on his driveway.”
BBC News, 9th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Paedophile ‘schoolboy’ is jailed – BBC News
“A man who masqueraded as a schoolboy and abducted a young teenage girl has been jailed for two-and-a-half years.”
BBC News, 9th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Chelsea shooting: Barrister was using gun loaded with game pellets – Daily Telegraph
“The family of a barrister shot dead by police after exchanging fire with police claim he should not have been killed because he was using a shotgun loaded with pellets for hunting game and posed no ‘imminent threat.’ ”
Daily Telegraph, 9th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Foreign GPs, midwives and teachers are facing tougher immigration tests – Daily Telegraph
“Thousands of foreign GPs, midwives, teachers and social workers will find it harder to come to work in Britain under a new Government immigration clampdown.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
al-Jazeera English management branded ‘malicious’ as tribunal opens – The Guardian
“A former executive at al-Jazeera English seeking more than £1m compensation for alleged discrimination today branded the Qatar-based news channel’s management ‘inconsistent, inefficient and malicious’ at an employment tribunal in London.”
The Guardian, 9th September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
