Bloody Sunday inquiry: too much, too late – The Guardian
“Lord Saville could have completed his inquiry into Bloody Sunday more quickly and cheaply if he had stuck to his remit.”
The Guardian, 17th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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Bloody Sunday: Prosecutors say soldiers may face perjury charges – The Guardian
“State prosecutors in Northern Ireland and England confirmed tonight that they were considering prosecuting British soldiers for perjury in the light of the Saville inquiry’s conclusion that they lied about their role on Bloody Sunday.”
The Guardian, 16th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Shannon Matthews serious case review clears social workers – The Guardian
“Social workers could not have foreseen the abduction of Shannon Matthews by her mother, a serious case review has concluded.”
The Guardian, 16th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Tugendhat J redefines meaning of defamation – The Lawyer
“Mr Justice Tugendhat today raised the bar for defamation claims in a High Court ruling that found the definition of defamation must include a qualification or threshold of seriousness.”
The Lawyer, 16th June 2010
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Terror suspect wins control order appeal – BBC News
“A terror suspect subject to a control order has won his appeal on the grounds that it breached his human rights.”
BBC News, 16th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Report calls for tougher drink driving laws – The Guardian
“A government-commissioned report has called for Britain’s drink driving laws to be toughened to a level that would mean some people would be over the legal limit after one drink.”
The Guardian, 16th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Firm in Buncefield court case guilty of safety breaches – BBC News
“A company has been convicted of health and safety breaches in relation to the Buncefield oil depot explosion in Hertfordshire in December 2005.”
BBC News, 16th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
£8m: Britain’s compensation bill for dead and injured Iraqis – The Independent
“The Government has paid off more than 1,000 innocent Iraqis hit by botched British military operations that resulted in deaths, injuries and major damage to property.”
The Independent, 16th June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
People trafficking protection measures slammed – The Independent
“Measures to protect victims of people smuggling are ‘not fit for purpose’ and may be illegal, a report claimed today.”
The Independent, 16th June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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Sex attack taxi driver has conviction appeal bid thrown out – The Independent
“A taxi driver convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting women passengers had a conviction appeal bid thrown out by top judges today.”
The Independent, 15th June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
High Court says defendant funding scheme legally flawed – BBC News
“A government scheme that left many defendants having to pay to clear their name in court has been ruled unlawful.”
BBC News, 15th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bloody Sunday ‘unjustified and unjustifiable’ – The Independent
“Fourteen civilians killed on Bloody Sunday died as a result of ‘unjustifiable firing’ by British soldiers, the long-awaited Saville Inquiry found today.”
The Independent, 15th June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Related link: Report of the Bloody Sunday Inquiry
Freedom of Information Act gives protection to royal secrets – The Times
“The Royal Family and the Royal Household were exempted from direct requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The Royal Household was not included in the Act’s definition of a public authority, so members of the public are unable to access information held in the Royal Archives. Public bodies can be asked to release information that may include details about the Royal Family, but protection also covers communications between public bodies, such as government departments, and the Royal Family or Royal Household.”
The Times, 15th June 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Lawyers for Bloody Sunday families view Saville report – BBC News
“Lawyers for the families of those killed and injured on Bloody Sunday and the soldiers involved are studying Lord Saville’s report on the events.”
BBC News, 15th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Anti-paedophile database halted weeks before launch for ‘commonsense’ reasons – Daily Telegraph
“Plans for a database of adults who want to work with children have been halted following a wave of criticism.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th June 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Lord Saville — an outstanding legal mind defined by Bloody Sunday inquiry –
“It is an irony of the Bloody Sunday inquiry that the most expensive and long judicial investigation in history was chaired by a judge chosen for his efficiency.”
The Times, 14th June 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Cab rapist John Worboys in appeal to cut sentence – BBC News
“A London taxi driver jailed indefinitely for drugging and sexually assaulting female passengers in his black cab is launching an appeal against his sentence.”
BBC News, 15th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Yarl’s Wood staff criticised for poor investigation into child sex case – The Guardian
“Social workers failed to properly investigate a case of two five-year-old boys found engaging in sexual activity at Yarl’s Wood detention centre and concerns an older child may have abused one of them, an official report found today.”
The Guardian, 14th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
