“Max Mosley, the former president of Formula One’s governing body FIA, is to challenge the law of privacy in the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.”
The Guardian, 9th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Five Metropolitan police officers could face prosecution over a ‘serious, gratuitous and prolonged’ attack on a British Muslim man that led the force to pay £60,000 in damages.”
The Guardian, 10th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Super-injunctions are on the rise. At least a dozen have been issued by the courts this year which is thought to be double the number last year. Some people estimate that as many as 300 may be in existence, stretching back over a couple of decades of litigation.”
The Times, 5th November
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A dairy worker has been found guilty of murdering a woman and burying her body in a shallow grave.”
BBC news, 9th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A prolific counterfeiter who went on the run for almost four years has been jailed after being returned to the UK.”
BBC News, 9th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Relatives of a man who died after a heart attack in the street are preparing to sue the NHS, claiming he waited over an hour for an ambulance.”
BBC News, 9th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Two firemen died in a huge explosion at a fireworks depot because of ‘gross negligence’ in the storage of explosives, a court has been told.”
BBC News, 9th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A stalker who used social networking sites to terrorise a teenager student by bombarding her with threatening messages for nearly two years has been given a lifelong lifetimerestraining order.”
The Times, 10th November 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Secret inquests which will bar bereaved families and the public from attending hearings into controversial deaths were forced through Parliament last night.”
The Independent, 10th November 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The government should ban the alcohol industry from sponsoring any sporting event in the interest of preventing harm, international medical experts say today.”
The Guardian, 10th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A review of the police use of cautions to deal with violent offenders was ordered today by the justice secretary, Jack Straw, after concerns voiced by magistrates, the director of public prosecutions and senior police officers.”
The Guardian, 10th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“An investigation into a BBC documentary that exposed the poor health of pedigree dogs descended into farce yesterday after the broadcaster forced Ofcom to postpone publication of its report.”
The Times, 10th November 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A former international showjumper who critically injured a cyclist because he was taking up too much road has been jailed for 33 months by Guildford Crown Court.”
The Times, 10th November 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Legislation for a £2bn Home Office surveillance project to track details of everybody’s email, mobile phone, text and internet use has been put on hold after a consultation raised concerns over its technical feasibility, costs and privacy safeguards.”
The Guardian, 9th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The first year of a young couple’s marriage has been made miserable by a ‘rigid and inflexible’ immigration policy, the High Court has heard.”
BBC News, 9th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A couple’s nightly sex sessions were making their neighbours’ lives’ hell, a court heard today.”
The Independent, 9th November 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The government has today launched a consultation seeking views on implementing a maximum penalty of half a million pounds for serious breaches of the data protection principles.”
Ministry of Justice, 9th November 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The Law Society and Bar Council are trying hard to encourage people from all walks of life to enter the profession.”
The Times, 8th November 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A woman who killed her unborn twins after injecting herself with drugs to induce their birth was finally jailed today after going on the run.”
The Independent, 6th November 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The number of divorce and separation cases being fought in the courts that involve children has risen, with £151m of legal aid money being spent on litigation, according to figures released today.”
The Times, 9th November 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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