Ban for ‘wrong way’ motorist, 84 – BBC News
“An 84-year-old woman who drove the wrong way down a dual-carriageway has been banned from driving for 12 months.”
BBC News, 16th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Court to rule on DIY sea defence – BBC News
“A Suffolk man has lodged an appeal against a court ruling that he needs planning permission for sea defences to protect his home.”
BBC News, 17th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Plan to charge £350 for Supreme Court documents met with criticism – Legal Week
“Litigators have reacted with disappointment to news that the new Supreme Court will charge a minimum fee of £350 to access court documents.”
Legal Week, 10th November 2009
Source: www.legalweek.com
Mod chip seller infringed copyright in game elements, even if not in whole game – OUT-LAW.com
“A man who sold computer chips that enabled pirated video games to be played on consoles was rightly convicted of copyright offences, the Court of Appeal has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 17th November 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Police in copyright case can retain evidence and pass to trade body, says Court of Appeal – OUT-LAW.com
“A company whose computers and disks were kept by police even after the force had dropped its case will appeal the case to the Supreme Court. A lawyer for Scopelight told OUT-LAW.COM that it will seek leave to appeal by 4th December.”
OUT-LAW.com, 17th November 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Priest ordered to pay court costs after repairing leaks without permission – Daily Telegraph
“A priest and his church warden have been ordered to pay £100 each for repairing leaks to their church roof without permission from a church court.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th November 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Disability buggy drink-drive ban – BBC News
“A 17-year-old has been banned from driving for a year after he was caught doing 4mph on a pavement while drunk in a carriage for disabled people.”
BBC News, 16th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Home worker sentenced over abuse – BBC news
“A care home manager who used the arms of other residents to hit a woman with learning disabilities over the head has been given a suspended sentence.”
BBC News, 16th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Parents of Nimrod crash victim seek criminal prosecution – Daily Telegraph
“Graham and Trish Knight, whose son Sergeant Ben Knight died alongside 13 comrades in the incident, have written to the Crown Prosecution Service in an attempt to establish responsibility for his death.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th November 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Fraudster conned banks of £8m using fake accents – Daily Telegraph
“Frageand Nassem, 32, from Livingston, near Edinburgh, was yesterday jailed for nine years. Police said he would telephone international companies and dupe staff into giving him information. Once he had built up enough detail, he would call banks and take control of corporate accounts transferring money around the world.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th November 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Human rights court seeks answers on gas site risks – The Guardian
“The European court of human rights has asked the British government to give more details of the risk assessments carried out before terminals for large tanker ships importing liquid natural gas (LNG) were built on the Welsh coast.”
The Guardian, 16th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police plan register of serial domestic violence offenders – The Guardian
“Police chiefs have proposed a domestic violence register to track an estimated 25,000 men in England and Wales who move from one relationship to another serially abusing their partners.”
The Guardian, 16th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Regal fined £600,000 for misleading statements – The Times
“City regulators have fined Regal Petroleum a record £600,000 after a damning report covering two years when the oil explorer was controlled by Frank Timis, the controversial businessman, The Times has learnt.”
The Times, 16th November 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Teenager jailed for knife murder – BBC News
“A teenager who stabbed a 15-year-old boy to death outside a church hall in east London has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 16th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Drink binge mother left children – BBC news
“A mother who abandoned her four young children to go on a 24-hour drink and drug binge has been given a suspended prison sentence.”
BBC News, 16th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sentencing errors: case of Stephen McCurry – The Guardian
“Case is among the one in five referred each year to the court of appeal over sentencing, but with little media interest.”
The Guardian, 16th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
IPCC to investigate man’s death – BBC News
“An investigation is to be held into why police left a ‘vulnerable’ man, who was later found dead, at his home in Plymouth despite fears for his welfare.”
BBC News, 16th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rape conviction ‘backs DNA case’ – BBC News
“A rapist jailed 19 years after his crime might never have been caught if time limits on DNA retention had been in place, it is claimed.”
BBC News, 16th November 2009
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Poison abortion bid doctor jailed – BBC News
“A doctor who attempted to poison his lover in a bid to induce a miscarriage has been jailed for six years.”
BBC News, 16th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government has failed to hand over interrogation guidelines, say MPs – The Observer
“The group of senior MPs and peers responsible for scrutinising the activities of the intelligence agencies has sharply criticised the government for failing to hand over the guidelines provided to MI5 and MI6 officers for interrogating terror suspects.”
The Observer, 15th November 2009
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk/
