Nursery worker guilty of assaulting toddler – The Independent
“A nursery worker was today found guilty of assaulting a toddler in his care.”
The Independent, 25th May 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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Judge orders Home Office to stop deportations without warning – The Guardian
“A high court judge has ordered the Home Office to halt the deportation of foreign nationals with almost no warning after a legal challenge argued the process denies people access to justice before they are removed.”
The Guardian, 25th May 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Making the law accessible for all – The Guardian
“One of the most thankless jobs in the legal world must be championing public legal education (PLE). The embodiment of motherhood and apple pie, nobody can argue with the notion that people should have the know-how to manage the law in their everyday lives, but it is one of the most marginal of issues.”
The Guardian, 25th May 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Referral fees: two reports say they should stay – The Times
“Referral fees — paid by solicitors to estate agents and others to be referred work — look likely to stay with publication of a report today opposing a ban on the practice.”
The Times, 26th May 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Watchdog to revise expenses rules after MPs’ complaints – The Guardian
“The new parliamentary watchdog is to revise some of its rules after an outcry from MPs over the new expenses regime, with many saying they are being forced to lay off staff and others claiming to be substantially out of pocket.”
The Guardian, 25th May 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Pledges on protest rights overshadowed by moves against ‘peace camp’ – The Independent
“A pledge to safeguard the right to protest as part of the ‘new politics’ promised by the coalition Government will be undermined today as a legal challenge begins to remove peace protesters camping outside Parliament.”
The Independent, 26th May 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Was the News of the World exposé on the Duchess of York justified in law? – The Guardian
“Analysis of whether the News of the World can claim that they had a public interest justification in exposing Sarah Ferguson.”
The Guardian, 25th May 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Son sues mother for ‘failing to protect him from childhood abuse’ – The Times
“A son sued his mother at the High Court yesterday over her alleged failure to protect him from his father’s beatings. The 32-year-old man from Co Durham, who cannot be identified, said that his mother, now in her late 60s, assaulted him herself and aided and abetted the daily punishment meted out by her husband by reporting his failings.”
The Times, 26th May 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Queen’s Speech 2010 – Number 10
“The Queen has outlined the Government’s priorities for the coming Parliamentary year in the Queen’s Speech following the official state opening of Parliament.”
Number 10, 25th May 2010
Source: www.number10.gov.uk
Queen’s Speech lays out radical agenda – The Independent
“David Cameron’s coalition Government launched its first legislative programme today – with flagship Bills on schools, political reform and a promise to scrap ID cards.”
The Independent, 25th May 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Daily Star in Matt Lucas privacy payout – The Guardian
“Little Britain star Matt Lucas today accepted substantial undisclosed damages for invasion of privacy over articles published after his ex-partner’s death by the Daily Star.”
The Guardian, 25th May 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Reading transsexual loses NHS breast op court battle – BBC News
“A transsexual has lost her High Court battle over an NHS refusal to fund a breast augmentation operation.”
BBC News, 25th May 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Indecent images man a ‘parent’s worst nightmare’ – The Independent
“A judge branded a man a ‘parent’s worst nightmare’ today as he jailed him for two-and-a-half years for making indecent images of children he met through internet chat sites aimed at teenagers.”
The Independent, 24th May 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man who helped wife commit suicide will not be prosecuted – Daily Telegraph
“An IT consultant who helped his wife commit suicide to escape decades of chronic pain will not face charges because he was ‘wholly motivated by compassion’, the Crown Prosecution Service announced yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th May 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Child rape case reignites debate about putting children on trial – The Times
“The spectacle of two boys aged 10 and 11 standing trial at the Old Bailey accused of raping an even younger child aged 8 has reignited the debate about putting children on trial.”
The Times, 25th May 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Jealous husband jailed for killing wife – The Independent
“A possessive husband was jailed for life today for killing his glamorous wife after she said she was leaving him to start a new life in Las Vegas.”
The Independent, 24th May 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Laws on mercy killing questioned – BBC News
“The eldest son of a woman convicted of murdering her brain-damaged child has called for changes in the law governing ‘mercy killing’.”
BBC News, 24th May 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Age of criminal responsibility in England is among lowest in Europe – Daily Telegraph
“The case of the two young boys convicted of attempted rape highlights once more the low age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th May 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
GP locum victim’s family get payout – BBC News
“The family of a pensioner who died after he was given an overdose of painkillers by a German locum doctor has accepted £40,000 compensation.”
BBC News, 24th May 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Questioning children is not easy, but it is crucial to the truth – The Times
“Child witnesses frequently give evidence in criminal trials, particularly as complainants in sexual allegations, and I have been required to question many in my 16 years as a defence barrister.”
The Times, 25th May 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
