Woman wins RSPCA will challenge – BBC News
“A woman who contested her parents’ will after they left their £2.34m estate in North Yorkshire to the RSPCA has won her legal battle.”
BBC News, 9th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Gary McKinnon refused right to appeal to Supreme Court over extradition – Daily Telegraph
“Hacker Gary McKinnon has been refused the right to appeal to the Supreme Court against his extradition to the US.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th October 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
PCSOs disciplined at ‘twice the rate of ordinary police’ – Daily Telegraph
“Police Community Support Officers are disciplined at twice the rate of rank-and-file police, new figures show.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th October 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Sharon Shoesmith was told of failings, court hears – The Guardian
“Sharon Shoesmith, the former head of children’s services at the centre of the Baby Peter case, was made aware of ‘very significant professional failings’ in her department at Haringey before she was sacked, the high court heard today.”
The Guardian, 8th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Thalidomide victims still fighting for justice 35 years on – The Independent
“Britain’s most revered newspaper editor returned to the scene of his greatest triumph yesterday, joining thalidomide survivors to demand that the Government acknowledge its role in the world’s worst drug disaster.”
The Independent, 9th October 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Legal risk to property investors – BBC News
“Investors hit by the downturn and who choose not to complete property deals can still be forced to buy after a court injunction, lawyers have warned.”
BBC News, 8th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mother to give evidence in ‘honour killing’ trial – The Guardian
“The mother of a schoolgirl who disappeared 10 years ago is to give evidence against her husband at his trial for the alleged murder of their daughter in a so-called ‘honour killing’. Tulay Goren, 15, was murdered by her father and his brothers because she fell in love with the wrong man, an Old Bailey jury heard today.”
The Guardian, 8th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Immigration rules relaxed to allow tens of thousands to stay, secret memo – Daily Telegraph
“Immigration rules have been quietly relaxed to allow tens of thousands of asylum seekers to stay – so a deadline to clear a massive backlog can be met, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.”
Daily Telegraph,
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Senior judge says ‘collaborative’ approach can be extended – The Times
“Couples are increasingly settling divorce disputes outside court through a new American-style method which could be extended to other litigation, one of Britain’s top judges said last night.”
The Times, 8th October 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Transsexual in court appeal for breast enlargement – Daily Telegraph
“A transsexual refused breast enlargement surgery on the NHS is to take her case to the High Court, at a cost of tens of thousands of pounds to the hospital’s budget.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th October 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Contest aims to turn young hackers into cyber security ‘top guns’ – The Times
“Britain’s would-be computer hackers are to be targeted in a campaign to persuade them to turn their back on illegal activities and become cyber security ‘top guns’.”
The Times, 8th October 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Family lawyer fears over guardians’ ‘dangerous’ caseloads – Law Society’s Gazette
“Leading family lawyer Christina Blacklaws has hit out at the ‘dangerous’ workload of employed guardians at the Children and Family Court Advisory Service (Cafcass).”
Law Society’s Gazette, 8th October 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Don’t tell anyone – but the judges are becoming media-friendly – The Times
“This week the Lord Chief Justice issued new guidelines on gun crime. Nothing unusual in that, but Lord Judge also made a point of drawing the media’s attention to key points in his judgment. A small move, but indicative of a big change in approach.”
The Times, 8th October 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Goldsmith critical of Guantanamo policy – The Independent
“Tony Blair’s former law chief has attacked the British Government for undermining Barack Obama’s efforts to close Guantanamo Bay.”
The Independent, 8th October 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Paedophile butler appeal rejected – BBC News
“A paedophile royal butler who took one of his victims for tea with the Queen has failed to get his indefinite jail sentence overturned.”
BBC News, 7th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Should we all have a say on who sits in the Supreme Court? – The Times
“Last Thursday the new Supreme Court held its first hearing. It decided that the Legal Services Commission should provide funding for the pending appeal in the JFS case (concerning the admissions policies of a Jewish school).”
The Times, 8th October 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Daughter sees father jailed for three decades of sex abuse – The Guardian
“A man who sexually abused his daughter for more than three decades, fathering two children by her, was jailed for 12 years yesterday for incest, rape and indecent assault.”
The Guardian, 7th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Crown sidelined from new Supreme Court – Daily Telegraph
“The Crown has been sidelined from the new Supreme Court in a move that breaks with traditions dating back almost 1,000 years.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th October 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
