Law firm probe clients contacted – BBC News
“Letters are being sent to clients of a firm of solicitors which was shut down in an investigation into claims of dishonesty and account irregularities.”
BBC News, 4th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: news
Government proposes exemption of small venues from live music licence – The Guardian
“New consultation announced into removing the licensing requirements for concerts with less than 100 attendees.”
The Guardian, 4th January 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ascot racehorse kill threat man sentenced – BBC News
“A man who threatened to kill a top racehorse in a bid to avoid gambling debts of £55,000 has been given a 34-week suspended jail term.”
BBC News, 4th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New scanners break child porn laws – The Guardian
“The rapid introduction of full body scanners at British airports threatens to breach child protection laws which ban the creation of indecent images of children, the Guardian has learned.”
The Guardian, 4th January 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Number of crimes caught on CCTV falls by 70 per cent, Metropolitan Police admits – Daily Telegraph
“Prosecutions linked to CCTV have fallen in parts of Britain, raising questions about the true impact of the security cameras.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th January 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Deaths in prison custody 2009 – Ministry of Justice
“The Ministry of Justice has announced today that there were 60 apparently self-inflicted deaths among prisoners in England and Wales in 2009.”
Ministry of Justice, 1st January 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Freedom of information: caught in the act – The Guardian
“The Freedom of Information Act is five years old – a piece of groundbreaking legislation that has forced public bodies to reveal data they would really rather not.”
The Guardian, 4th January 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court of Public Protection should be opened to media, top judge says – The Times
“One of Britain’s most secret courts is set to be opened up to the media in a move that could boost public confidence after widespread criticism of its workings.”
The Times, 4th January 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
MPs invoke 1689 Bill to avoid prosecution – The Independent
“Three labour MPs are arguing they cannot be prosecuted over expenses claims because they are protected by parliamentary privilege.”
The Independent, 4th January 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Legal aid cuts could prevent crucial cases being heard, say lawyers – The Guardian
“New plans to slash the legal aid bill will deprive the public of a crucial way of challenging government policy in the courts, preventing some of the most important cases from being heard, experts warn.”
The Guardian, 3rd January 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Smacking children: the law – Daily Telegraph
“The law on smacking children is a grey area, which campaigners have sought to change in recent years.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd January 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Christmas Break
There will be no posts during the Inner Temple Library’s Christmas closed period which starts at 1pm on 21st December. We will resume posting on 4th January 2010.
‘One-punch’ killers to get longer jail sentences – The Times
“Hefty jail terms are to be imposed when people die after a violent punch to the head, after a landmark ruling by a rare five-strong panel of senior judges yesterday.”
The Times, 19th December 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Macclesfield man jailed for driving wrong way drunk – BBC News
“A man, 44, who drove six miles the wrong way along a dual carriageway has been jailed for eight months and banned from driving for three years.”
BBC News, 19th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rapist jailed for attacking girl – BBC News
“A 39-year-old man who raped a 17-year-old girl in Milton Keynes has been jailed for at least seven years.”
BBC News, 20th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ministers in U-turn over torture documents for Guantanamo Briton – The Independent
“Ministers have agreed to the release of secret documents that could prove MI5 agents were present during the torture of a British resident held by the US government for eight years.”
The Independent, 21st December 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Names of innocent people will stay on police database – The Guardian
“The names of nearly a million people who have not been convicted or cautioned for any crime will continue to be stored on the police national computer, even though the government is changing the law so that their DNA profiles are deleted.”
The Observer, 20th December 2009
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk/
Takeover bid by Sports Direct ‘broke City rules’ – The Times
“Sports Direct, the retailer controlled by Mike Ashley, has been reported to the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for allegedly breaking City rules in its attempt to buy a smaller rival, The Times has learnt.”
The Times, 21st December 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Government to pay £20m and apologise to victims of thalidomide – The Times
“The Government is set to pay millions of pounds to thalidomide victims and to apologise for their suffering.”
TheTimes, 21st December 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Village People threaten lawsuit over Jamie Oliver advert – The Guardian
“It could make for an interesting scenario: a construction worker, a cowboy, a traffic cop, a Native American chief, a sailor, Jamie Oliver, a leather queen, some lawyers and a judge – together in court.”
The Guardian, 18th December 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
