“One of the genuine Mr Bigs of the British criminal underworld was convicted today of attempting to smuggle £1 million of cannabis into Jersey as a first step to taking control of the drugs trade in the Channel Islands.”
The Times, 7th October 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Britain’s top accounting firms stand to lose hundreds of millions of pounds in fees after the financial reporting watchdog said that it would consider tougher restrictions on the services they can sell to listed companies whose accounts they audit.”
The Times, 7th October 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Doctors who allow suicidal patients to die because they have written a ‘living will’ could be breaking Government guidelines, Roman Catholic bishops claim.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th October 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A decorated soldier based in Suffolk who groomed a schoolgirl for sex has been jailed for five years.”
BBC News, 6th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A car dealer has been convicted of ordering fire bomb attacks on the homes of two Essex Police officers.”
BBC News, 6th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Former director of children’s services at the centre of the Baby Peter case goes to the high court today to seek compensation for dismissal.”
The Guardian, 7th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“ASA censures campaign for misleading health and nutrition claims, in part because the drinks are sugar-laden.”
The Guardian, 7th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A former deputy of the London mayor Boris Johnson was handed a suspended jail sentence of 12 weeks today for misusing his expenses.”
The Independent, 7th October 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A terminally ill geologist who survived a suicide pact with his wife has been arrested and questioned on suspicion of murder. William Stanton, 79, and his wife Angela, 74, tried to kill themselves by suffocation. Dr Stanton was arrested after his wife was found dead at their home on the edge of the Mendip Hills in Somerset, an area on which he is the world’s leading authority.”
The Times, 7th October 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Madonna today accepted substantial undisclosed damages for privacy and infringement of copyright over the Mail on Sunday’s publication of ‘purloined’ photos of her wedding to Guy Ritchie.”
The Guardian, 6th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Offenders who commit gun crimes must face ‘deterrent and punitive’ sentences to protect the public and because of the widespread availability of firearms, the Lord Chief Justice ruled today.”
The Times, 6th October 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Websites that help people find jobs or hospitals have been hit by legal action threatened by the Royal Mail.”
BBC News, 6th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A cage fighter who was extradited from Morocco to face trial over his part in the £53m Securitas robbery in Tonbridge, Kent, was jailed for 18 years today.”
The Guardian, 5th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Closed court hearings involving some of the most difficult and sensitive cases in England and Wales could soon be opened to the public following a legal challenge brought by The Independent.”
The Independent, 6th October 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Major law firms should take a major step towards regulating themselves, according to Lord Hunt of Wirral’s report on the regulation of the profession.”
Legal Week, 5th October 2009
Source: www.legalweek.com
“Prison sentences of less than a year should be abolished because they do not work, prison governors will hear at their annual conference later.”
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BBC News, 6th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The prison population is now so large that there is the potential for a ‘catastrophe of widespread disorder’ by inmates as jails struggle to make savings demanded by ministers, the president of the Prison Governors’ Association warns tomorrow.”
The Guardian, 5th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Citizen spies will be given the chance to win up to £1,000 by watching CCTV cameras on the internet and reporting people they suspect of committing crimes.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th October 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A terrorist suspect accused of being a key al-Qaeda financier was named yesterday as Mohammed al-Ghabra by the Supreme Court in London. In its first ruling, the new court agreed that the media should be able to identify one of four men appealing against orders freezing their assets.”
The Times, 6th October 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Changes to the Criminal Procedure Rules, affecting procedures used in magistrates’ courts, the Crown Court and the Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal, come into effect today.”
Ministry of Justice, 5th October 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
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