Boy rapist’s life sentence reduced on appeal – BBC News
“A 12-year-old County Durham schoolboy who raped his teacher has had his life sentence reduced on appeal.”
BBC News, 23rd June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Government reinstates Equality Act timetable – OUT-LAW.com
“Last week we reported that the Government Equality Office had withdrawn the published timetable for implementing the Equality Act.
Now the GEO has reinstated the original timetable, saying that ‘the Government Equalities Office continues to work on the basis of the previously announced timetable, which envisaged commencement of the Act’s core provisions in October 2010’.”
OUT-LAW.com, 23rd June 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Workers may find discrimination claims for depression easier after EAT ruling – OUT-LAW.com
“Workers who claim disability discrimination on account of depression should have their cases assessed by the effect of their condition rather than on the basis of strict medical diagnosis, the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 21st June 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Consultations on local courts published – Ministry of Justice
“Ministers announced today proposals to modernise and improve the use of courts in England and Wales.”
Ministry of Justice, 23rd June 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Court to rule on men’s bid to avoid extradition – The Independent
“The High Court rules today on a bid by five young men to avoid extradition to Greece where they are wanted in relation to a savage attack on a footballer outside a Crete nightclub.”
The Independent, 23rd June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man guilty of antique horticultural books theft – BBC News
“A man has been found guilty of stealing antique books worth £40,000 from a world-famous library in central London.”
BBC News, 22nd June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police, prisons and probation ‘failing to tackle child gangs’ – The Guardian
“Police, prisons and probation services are failing to tackle the growing dangers of young people getting involved in gangs, according to a damning new report.”
The Guardian, 23rd June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
High Court move by Tube Lines to stop workers’ strike – BBC News
“The firm responsible for repairs to the Tube network is to seek a High Court injunction to stop a strike by maintenance workers.”
BBC News, 23rd June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman who had sex change wins legal right to pension at 60 – The Guardian
“A woman who had a sex-change operation 10 years ago has won her battle to receive a pension from the age of 60. Christine Timbrell was born Christopher Timbrell in 1941, but had surgery to change her gender in 2000.”
The Guardian, 22nd June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Bullied’ lawyer launches £800,000 lawsuit against employers – Daily Telegraph
“A former top City lawyer who says she was driven to a mental breakdown by a ‘psycho’ colleague has launched an £800,000 lawsuit over claims that her employers failed to support her.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd June 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Rapists going free through errors by inexperienced doctors, says BMA – The Guardian
“Rapists are not being convicted because doctors are making errors when examining victims, according to medical experts specialising in sexual assaults.”
The Guardian, 22nd June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Teenager jailed for murder over Facebook insult – The Guardian
“A 16-year-old boy who fatally stabbed a former friend over a ‘loss of face’ after they traded insults on Facebook was jailed for at least 14 years today.”
The Guardian, 22nd June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
2010 Budget – HM Treasury
“The Chancellor, George Osborne, today presented the first Budget of the Coalition Government.”
HM Treasury, 22nd June 2010
Source: www.hm-treasury.gov.uk
Bulger killer child pornography case: Judge lifts ban – The Guardian
“A judge today ruled that the public can be told that Jon Venables, one of the killers of two-year-old James Bulger, has been charged with downloading and distributing child pornography.”
The Guardian, 21st June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
High Court blocks Exeter and Norwich super-council move – BBC News
“A Labour government decision to give Exeter and Norwich wider powers has been blocked by the High Court.”
BBC News, 21st June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government shuns call to change strike laws – BBC News
“The government has slapped down calls by business leaders for changes to rules regarding strike ballots.”
BBC News, 21st June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Libel case over ‘faked’ Channel 4 Jackson family documentary dropped – The Guardian
“Channel 4 has spent £1.7m defending a ‘vainglorious’ libel action over allegations it faked a documentary about Michael Jackson’s family moving to Devon.”
The Guardian, 21st June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Firearms policewoman wins record damages in sexism case – The Guardian
“A police force ordered to pay record damages for sexually discriminating against a woman firearms officer acted in a ‘high-handed, insulting and malicious way’, according to an employment tribunal judgment obtained by the Guardian.”
The Guardian, 21st June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Neuberger report: more solicitor judges wanted – The Lawyer
“The Law Society has long stated its belief that the judiciary should better reflect the diversity of the society it serves rather than being the preserve of the white, heterosexual, Oxbridge-educated, male barrister.”
The Lawyer, 21st June 2010
Source: www.thelawyer.com
