£150k payout for ‘bullied’ manager at Llanelli hospital – BBC News
“A hospital information manager has been awarded £150,000 compensation after claims that she was bullied at work.”
BBC News, 12th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Conservatives refuse to pay a £215,000 bill after rigged poll – The Times
“The Conservative Party is refusing to pay a £215,000 bill after one of its local election candidates rigged a poll using hundreds of fictitious voters to oust Europe’s first black woman mayor. The party went to the High Court yesterday to challenge an attempt to make it pay the costs of a scandal that pressured the Government into introducing tough new reforms to make it harder to steal elections.”
The Times, 13th January 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Shakin’ Stevens guilty of assaulting photographer – BBC News
“Former pop star Shakin’ Stevens has been found guilty of hitting a press photographer with a microphone stand.”
BBC News, 12th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bristol teacher jailed over child abuse photos – BBC News
“A Bristol teacher has been jailed for 10 months after being convicted of downloading thousands of images of children being sexually abused.”
BBC News, 12th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government confirms £500,000 fines for worst data protection offenders – OUT-LAW.com
“Organisations responsible for major breaches of personal information security will face fines up to £500,000 from 6th April this year. The long-awaited penalties for serious data protection breaches have been approved by the Government.”
OUT-LAW.com, 12th January 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Government to consult on punishments for breaking online air fare rules – OUT-LAW.com
“The Government will consult within weeks on new penalties for airlines that employ hidden charges to mislead consumers. The action will close a loophole by which airlines can avoid penalties for breaking the law.”
OUT-LAW.com, 11th January 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Man sentenced for poisoning curry with slug pellets – BBC News
“A man from Manchester who tried to poison his neighbours by lacing a curry with slug pellets has been given a suspended prison sentence.”
BBC News, 12th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Comedian Jimmy Carr guilty of speeding in Suffolk – BBC News
“Comic Jimmy Carr has been convicted of speeding for driving at 10mph over the limit through a village in Suffolk.”
BBC News, 12th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Kent police admit unlawful stop and search of twins, 11 – BBC News
“The stop and search of 11-year-old twins at the Kingsnorth Climate Camp was unlawful, Kent police have admitted at London’s High Court.”
BBC News, 12th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Council launches legal bid to abolish sheltered housing wardens – Daily Telegraph
“Council officials are attempting to force through plans to abolish round-the-clock wardens in housing for vulnerable elderly people despite the worst winter in decades.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th January 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
MoD ‘pays more in compensation to chicken farmer than injured soldier’ – Daily Telegraph
“The Ministry of Defence has been condemned amid claims it paid less compensation to an injured soldier than to a farmer whose chickens were disturbed by RAF jets.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th January 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Heinz baby product ad banned over misleading claims – The Guardian
“A TV ad campaign for Heinz baby products that made misleading claims about their health benefits has been banned by the advertising watchdog.”
The Guardian, 13th January 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Medal cheat Roger Day aimed to be a hero for his younger wife – The Times
“A bogus war hero who was exposed when he wore an ‘impossible’ array of medals at a Remembrance Day parade has been sentenced to 60 hours’ community service.”
The Times, 13th January 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Andy Burnham backs Bill to stop children using sunbeds at tanning salons – The Times
“A campaign to prevent tanning salons allowing children to use sunbeds will win government support today as ministers try to curb rising rates of skin cancer.”
The Times, 13th January 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Peaches Geldof wins damages over prostitute claims – BBC News
“Peaches Geldof, daughter of Bob Geldof, has accepted substantial, undisclosed libel damages over a newspaper claim that she had worked as a prostitute.”
BBC News, 12th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Half a million pound fines for serious breaches of data protection – Ministry of Justice
“The Information Commissioner will soon be able to impose a penalty of up to £500,000 on data controllers who seriously contravene data protection principles.”
Ministry of Justice, 12th January 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Stop-and-search powers ruled illegal by European court – BBC News
“Police powers to use terror laws to stop and search people without grounds for suspicion are illegal, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled.”
BBC News, 12th Janaury 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Crown Court defendants to be means tested – Ministry of Justice
“Five Crown Courts will today be the first in England and Wales to introduce a new scheme that will ensure people convicted of a crime contribute to their defence costs, where they have the means to do so.”
Ministry of Justice, 11th January 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Detaining children in Britain: No place for the innocent – The Independent
“What kind of country drags vulnerable children from their beds at daybreak, puts them behind bars and fills them with terror? Paul Vallely meets a family who have endured this horror – in Britain. And they’re not alone.”
The Independent, 12th January 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Extremist Islamist groups to be banned under new terror laws – The Guardian
“The Islamist group Islam4UK, which planned a march through Wootton Bassett, and its ‘parent’ organisation, al-Muhajiroun, are to be banned under new legislation outlawing the ‘glorification’ of terrorism.”
The Guardian, 11th January 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
