Government to pay £20m and apologise to victims of thalidomide – The Times
“The Government is set to pay millions of pounds to thalidomide victims and to apologise for their suffering.”
TheTimes, 21st December 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Category: news
Village People threaten lawsuit over Jamie Oliver advert – The Guardian
“It could make for an interesting scenario: a construction worker, a cowboy, a traffic cop, a Native American chief, a sailor, Jamie Oliver, a leather queen, some lawyers and a judge – together in court.”
The Guardian, 18th December 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
UK libel law has gagged me, says leading Danish radiologist – The Guardian
“A leading medical scientist is refusing to speak in England about findings from his work because he fears being sued for libel. Henrik Thomsen, a Danish radiologist, has said the health of patients in England is being put at serious risk because he and other scientists are prevented from sharing their knowledge, due to what they see as an increasingly draconian atmosphere in London’s libel courts.”
The Guardian, 2oth December 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Former Humberside police officer jailed for sex attacks – BBC News
“A former police officer who was convicted of attempted rape and two sexual assaults has been jailed for five years.”
BBC News, 18th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lawyers cash in on NHS negligence cases – Daily Telegraph
“One in five NHS negligence claims now results in lawyers picking up more in compensation than the patient they act for.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th December 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man guilty of attempting to have sex with rottweiler – The Independent
“A North Wales man was found guilty yesterday of attempting to have sex with a rottweiler.”
The Independent, 17th December 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Evolution of quirks and loopholes has skewed legal system – The Times
“Laywers are quick to defend the practice of no-win, no-fee as the way that people without funds can get access to justice.”
The Times, 18th December 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Expert claims file-sharing Bill could give Government control of the internet – OUT-LAW.com
“The Digital Economy Bill would give the Government the power to control the internet access of UK citizens by ministerial order, bypassing Parliament and without an adequate right of appeal, according to one legal expert.”
OUT-LAW.com, 17th December 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
British Airways strike blocked by court – BBC News
“A strike by British Airways cabin crew planned for Christmas has been declared illegal in a High Court ruling.”
BBC News, 17th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hunting ban legal challenge fails after court says it ‘doesn’t breach human rights’ – Daily Telegraph
“A legal challenge over the hunting ban has failed after a European court ruled that it did not infringe human rights.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th December 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Trafigura accepts £25,000 damages from BBC over waste dumping allegations – The Times
“The oil-trading company Trafigura accepted £25,000 libel damages and an apology today over a BBC Newsnight claim that its actions had caused deaths, miscarriages, serious injuries and long-term sickness.”
The Times, 18th December 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
‘Honour’ case father guilty of killing Tulay Goren – BBC News
“A father has been found guilty of murdering his 15-year-old daughter in a so-called honour killing.”
BBC News, 17th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Law Society seeks judicial review over costs capping – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Law Society is set to seek a judicial review of the government’s move to drastically reduce the legal costs that defendants can reclaim if they are acquitted of a criminal offence.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th December 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Firework factory explosion death pair jailed – BBC News
“A father and son have been jailed for the manslaughter of two firemen killed in an explosion at a fireworks factory.”
BBC News, 16th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge ‘failed in public duty’ by refusing to jail teen knife criminal – Daily Telegraph
“A judge who gave a community punishment to a teenage girl for her part in a near-fatal stabbing ‘wholly failed’ in his public duty, London’s Court of Appeal has ruled.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th December 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Crash death lorry driver jailed – BBC News
“A lorry driver who hit a line of queuing traffic on the M40 in Buckinghamshire, killing a mother-of-two, has been jailed.”
BBC News, 15th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Forced marriage law not being used enough – BBC News
“Laws introduced to stop forced marriages are not being used widely enough and social workers’ efforts to tackle the issue are also being hampered, according to experts.”
BBC News, 17th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
European Court of Human Rights in ‘crisis’ – Law Society’s Gazette
“Europe’s foremost human rights court is in ‘crisis’, with a backlog of more than 120,000 cases waiting up to seven years to be heard, lawyers have warned.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th December 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Foreign Office backs down over Binyam Mohamed censorship – Daily Telegraph
“The Foreign Office has made a partial climbdown in its legal bid to suppress intelligence material relating to a British resident who claims he was tortured by American security services.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th December 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Three guilty of murdering son who tried to save father in post office raid – The Times
“Three balaclava-clad raiders who shot dead a postmaster’s son as he tried to defend his parents in the village store are facing life sentences after their conviction for his murder.”
The Times, 16th December 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
