Judges block horse injury claim – BBC News
“A County Durham man left with brain damage after being kicked by a horse at a Cumbrian fair, has been blocked from claiming compensation.”
BBC News, 9th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Firm fined after chemical explosion closed motorways – BBC News
“An international waste management company has been fined £150,000 after a major chemical fire closed two motorways in Lancashire.”
BBC News, 9th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Coroner criticises MoD over fatal helicopter crash – The Independent
“A coroner today criticised the Ministry of Defence for failing to adequately maintain a helicopter which crashed and caught fire in Iraq, claiming the lives of two SAS soldiers.”
The Independent, 9th December 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
BBC was unfair to Crufts organiser in pedigree dogs exposé, rules Ofcom – The Guardian
“Ofcom has ruled that controversial BBC1 documentary Pedigree Dogs Exposed, which alleged that events such as Crufts awarded top prizes to unhealthy and inbred animals, was unfair in some aspects of its treatment of the Kennel Club.”
The Guardian, 9th December 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Hotelier Ben Vogelenzang cleared of insulting Muslim guest – The Times
“A district judge questioned the character of a Muslim convert as he dismissed the case against husband and wife Christian hoteliers who she claimed had deeply offended her new-found religion.”
The Times, 9th December 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Briton guilty of plotting ‘deadly terror attack’ – BBC News
“A British Muslim has been convicted of conspiring to murder civilians in a ‘deadly terrorist attack’.”
BBC News, 9th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Killer nurse granted leave to appeal – The Independent
“A former staff nurse serving at least 30 years behind bars for the murder of four patients at two Leeds hospitals was given the go-ahead to challenge his conviction today.”
The Independent, 9th December 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Shops ‘unfair’ over shoplifting cases – The Independent
“Tesco, Boots and a host of high street giants are using a ‘deceitful’ and ‘unfair’ system to seek hundreds of pounds in compensation payouts from petty shoplifters, a report claimed today.”
The Independent, 9th December 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Tullett case suspended over undisclosed evidence – The Times
“A High Court battle between two City brokers was suspended yesterday after a team of lawyers admitted that a tranche of evidence had not been disclosed to their opponents.”
The Times, 9th December 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Can justice be served when authorities have a financial incentive? – The Times
“The case of Philip Bowles is not going to provoke a major ‘miscarriage of justice’ campaign. He is not wrongly accused of murder, nor is he a martyr for a cause.”
The Times, 9th December 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Parents in Rhyl who kept children in squalor are jailed – BBC News
“A couple who kept their son and daughter of three and five in ‘squalor almost beyond imagination’ have been given jail terms at Mold Crown Court.”
BBC News, 8th December 2009
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Parents sue pushchair maker over ‘injury warnings’ – BBC News
“A group of parents is suing pushchair maker Maclaren claiming it knew its products had injured children and ignored warnings others could get hurt.”
BBC News, 9th December 2009
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12 years for man who kidnapped woman and daughter – The Independent
“A builder who abducted a woman and her two-year-old daughter at gunpoint from their luxury home and kept them captive for more than 18 hours was jailed for 12 years today.”
The Independent, 8th December 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Christian hoteliers asked guest in hijab if she was terrorist or killer, court told – The Times
“A pair of Christian hoteliers insulted a Muslim guest by calling her a terrorist and comparing the prophet Muhammad to a warlord, a court in Liverpool heard yesterday.”
The Times, 9th December 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Philip Bowles sentenced to jail for tax fraud despite judge’s doubts – The Times
“A judge has sentenced a businessman at the centre of a fraud case to 3½ years in jail despite admitting the existence of fresh evidence that casts doubt on the safety of his conviction.”
The Times, 9th December 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Woman sues Ministry of Justice after ‘prison doctors failed to spot breast cancer’ – Daily Telegraph
“A woman who says prison doctors failed to spot potentially fatal breast cancer when she was in prison has launched a bid for damages at the High Court.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th December 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Newspaper thwarts libel claim with E-Commerce Regulations defence – OUT-LAW.com
“A newspaper publisher was not liable for user comments posted after an online article and will not have to pay out libel damages, the High Court has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 8th December
Source: www.out-law.com
Arsonist who killed three-year-old girl jailed for life – The Guardian
“A man who killed a three-year-old girl in a house fire during a revenge attack at the home of his former girlfriend’s family was today jailed for life for murder.”
The Guardian, 8th December 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Candy brothers lose latest stage in court battle over Chelsea Barracks – Daily Telegraph
“Christian and Nick Candy, property developers … claim Qatari Diar Real Estate Investments broke a £119 million contract after an alleged intervention by the Prince of Wales.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th December 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judge leaves court to calm down during case of ‘abandoned’ sick child – The Times
“A senior family judge took the extraordinary step of leaving court to calm down because he was so angered by two local authorities who ‘abandoned’ a sick boy to save money.”
The Times, 8th December 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
