Half of all criminals re-offend within a year – Daily Telegraph
“Nearly half of all criminals released from jail reoffended within a year of being let out, figures have disclosed.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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Top law firms excel in sexual diversity index – Legal Week
“Clifford Chance, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz and White & Case are among 64 law firms to receive a perfect score in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2009 Corporate Equality Index, writes the Am Law Daily.”
Legal Week, 4th September 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
Teenagers given life for drowning student – The Independent
“Two teenagers who murdered a student by pushing him into a fast-flowing river were jailed for life yesterday.”
The Independent, 5th September 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Marks & Spencer demand 7-year-old boy’s permission to deal with mother’s complaint – Daily Telegraph
“A mother who complained to shop staff that her seven-year-old son’s Superman playsuit was faulty was told data protection laws meant they could only deal with him.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
FSA challenged over insider trading case – The Times
“A father and son accused of insider trading today asked for the case against them to be dismissed on procedural grounds.”
The Times, 4th September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Cherie Booth tells politicians to stop ‘hysterically’ hyping crime – The Independent
“The ‘hysterical rhetoric of politicians attempting to ride the tiger of public opinion’ is fuelling the fear of crime, according to a commission headed by Cherie Booth. The Commission on English Prisons Today, led by the wife of the former prime minister, protested over the record prison population reached under the government led until last year by Tony Blair.”
The Independent, 5th September 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Unpaid servant lived in cupboard – BBC News
“A woman who smuggled an unpaid servant into the UK and forced her to sleep in a cupboard has been jailed for two and a half years at Harrow Crown Court.”
BBC News, 4th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Phone phishers hop on filesharing legal threats bandwagon – The Register
“Fraudsters have begun cold-calling householders to accuse them of copyright infringement online and threaten them with court action, an ISP has reported.”
The Register, 4th September 2008
Source: www.theregister.co.uk
Rhys case legal aid row resolved – BBC News
“The legal aid dispute which threatened to delay the start of the trial of a 17-year-old accused of murdering Rhys Jones in Liverpool has been settled.”
BBC News, 4th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Iraq dossier memos ‘must be released’ – Daily Telegraph
“Memos and emails showing how the Government’s Iraq war dossier was ‘sexed up’ must be released, the information commissioner has ordered.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Anthony Julius caught in conflict of interest row – The Times
“Mishcon de Reya, the law firm, and its star solicitor Anthony Julius have become embroiled in a High Court dispute involving an allegation of professional impropriety, it emerged today.”
The Times, 3rd September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Black Solicitors Network set for City debut as diversity push gathers pace – Legal Week
“The Black Solicitors Network (BSN) is to launch a new City arm, as leading law firms continue their drive to attract a more diverse selection of new recruits.”
Legal Week, 4th September 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
Harman: poll shows public support for ban on buying sex – The Guardian
“Harriet Harman will today step up her drive to make buying sex illegal when she releases new figures showing that more than half of men and women support the move if it will reduce people-trafficking for sexual exploitation.”
The Guardian, 4th Spetember 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
High court challenge to stop toxic French ship arriving in Britain – Daily Telegraph
“A High Court challenge has been launched to stop a French aircraft carrier being broken up in Britain after it was deemed too toxic to be taken apart in India.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd Septemeber 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Mastermind behind ‘Fagin-style’ watch gang jailed for 12 years – Daily Telegraph
“The mastermind behind a ‘Fagin-style’ gang who stole £1million of watches from London jewellers has been jailed for 12 years.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Courts face closure as judges are told of £90m shortfall in collection of fees – The Times
“The criminal courts are facing their biggest cash crisis in decades after a warning to judges and magistrates of a £90 million shortfall in the budget for the justice system. Judges and magistrates in England and Wales have been told of the emergency, which is likely to result in trial delays, cancelled court sittings and redundancies.”
The Times, 4th September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
‘Fat Man’ wins legal battle over £2m gambling debt – The Times
“A billionaire gambler today won a legal bid to avoid paying a £2 million debt to a London casino.”
The Times, 3rd September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Couple in court over Olympics tax – BBC News
“An elderly couple from north London are being taken to court for refusing to pay the levy on their council tax bill which will fund the 2012 Olympics.”
BBC News, 3rd September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge slaps Fasthosts for rubbish kit and support – OUT-LAW.com
“A county court judge has awarded a disgruntled Fasthosts customer almost £1,500 in damages and costs, after the Gloucester firm failed to meet its uptime and customer service guarantees.”
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd September 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Re-grading staff could beat discrimination claims, says Acas – OUT-LAW.com
“Employers should undertake job evaluation programmes to avoid being caught up in the escalating number of discrimination claims reaching Employment Tribunals, the Government’s dispute resolution service has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd September 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
