“The minimum prison sentence for knife killers will be increased from 15 to 25 years, the justice secretary, Jack Straw, said today.”
The Guardian, 10th November 2009
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“A woman who was banned from making loud noises during sex has lost an appeal against her conviction.”
BBC News, 10th November 2009
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“Peter Andre has accepted ‘substantial’ damages in London’s High Court over claims he was lying when he portrayed himself as a loving father and husband.”
BBC News, 10th November 2009
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“A motorist who spent two days on a life support machine after crashing on black ice is suing the Highways Agency for failing to grit the road properly.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th November 2009
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“A baby at the centre of a ‘right to life’ court battle will be allowed to die after his father today withdrew his case.”
The Times, 10th November 2009
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“Ofsted has been severely criticised for failing to disclose potentially crucial evidence concerning the sacking of the former head of Haringey children’s services over the Baby P case.”
The Times, 10th November 2009
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“Ministers are pushing ahead with plans to end the right of murder suspects to cite the sexual infidelity of their partner as a partial defence in court.”
BBC News, 9th November 2009
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“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
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“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
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“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
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“A dairy worker has been found guilty of murdering a woman and burying her body in a shallow grave.”
BBC news, 9th November 2009
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“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
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“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
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“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
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“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
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“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
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“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
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“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
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“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
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“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
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