Iraq war inquiry to be launched – BBC News
“Opposition parties are set to press for the Iraq war inquiry to be held largely in public when the long-awaited probe is officially launched later.”
BBC News, 30th July 2009
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Son convicted of plot to kill over-protective parents – Daily Telegraph
“Christopher Monks has been convicted of plotting to kill his adoptive parents with a friend he met on the internet, because he thought they were over-protective and treated him like a child.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th July 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Farewell to the law lords – The Times
“Today the law lords sit to give judgment for the last time in the House of Lords and, as Lord Hope of Craighead said there last week, the upper chamber will be ‘losing part of itself’. From October the law lords will become Justices of the Supreme Court, created under the Constitutional Reform Act 2005. As the law lords give judgments for the last time, we should celebrate the institution whose life is coming to an end.”
The Times, 30th July 2009
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Paedophile who worked for Save the Children jailed – The Guardian
“Save the Children is carrying out an inquiry into the safeguards in place on hiring its staff after an employee who led a double life as a ‘predatory and devious’ paedophile was jailed for four years.”
The Guardian, 29th July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Toxic soup’ children win case – The Independent
“A group who blame their disabilities on their mothers’ exposure to toxic materials before their birth won a legal action today against a council it blames for their condition.”
The Independent, 29th July 2009
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Office of Fair Trading vs Foxtons Ltd – Times Law Reports
Office of Fair Trading vs Foxtons Ltd
Chancery Division
“Provisions in an estate agent’s standard terms and conditions of its letting contracts with landlords relating to renewal commission, third party renewal commission and sales commission were unfair.”
The Times, 29th July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Boyfriend sentenced to life in jail for murder of Amy Leigh Barnes – The Times
“A football coach was told that he would spend at least 24 years in prison after he was found guilty yesterday of murdering his girlfriend, a model, who named her killer with her dying words.”
The Times, 29th July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Hacker’s ‘moral crusade’ over UFO – BBC News
“A Briton fighting extradition to the US for hacking into top-secret computers claims he was morally justified in breaking the law.”
BBC News, 28th July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal ruling highlights value of website disclaimers – OUT-LAW.com
“Websites can owe a duty of care to people who visit them and rely on the information they provide, England’s Court of Appeal has said. But while misstatements may provoke lawsuits, website warnings will mitigate liability, according to the ruling.”
OUT-LAW.com, 29th July 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Judges rule skill of police officers irrelevant to dangerous driving – Daily Telegraph
“The ‘special skill’ of a police driver is ‘an irrelevant circumstance’ when considering whether driving is dangerous, three judges have ruled.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th July 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Law Society to students: legal career may be too risky – The Lawyer
“The Law Society is set to launch a campaign warning students to think twice about embarking on a career in law.”
The Lawyer, 28th July 2009
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Britain’s biggest DVD pirates jailed – The Guardian
“A father and his two sons who kept dozens of Chinese workers in virtual slavery to run Britain’s biggest DVD piracy operation were jailed for a total of 16 years today.”
The Guardian, 28th July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mental health killings increase – BBC News
“The number of people killed by those with a mental illness increased between 1997 and 2005, official figures show.”
BBC News, 28th July 2009
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Immigration rules are a drain on the country, says Judge Ian Trigger – Daily Telegraph
“Judge Ian Trigger has described Britain’s immigration system as ‘completely lax’ and claimed it partly contributed to rising national debt.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th July 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
File loss blunder in rape case – BBC News
“A man suspected of raping a woman 12 years ago cannot face prosecution, as the police have lost the case file.”
BBC News, 28th July 2009
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Diego Garcia rendition victim challenges UK in court – The Guardian
“The government is refusing to provide details of the torture and wrongful detention of a man rendered through British territory, it was claimed today, depriving him of a remedy for ‘serious civil and criminal wrongdoing’.”
The Guardian, 28th July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Cyclist’s family awarded £580,000 – BBC News
“The family of a teacher killed while cycling home from his school in Greater Manchester has been awarded compensation of £580,000.”
BBC News, 28th July 2009
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Northern Rock investors lose compensation appeal – The Times
“Former shareholders in Northern Rock, the state-owned bank, today (28 July) lost their second legal challenge over the Government’s compensation scheme.”
The Times, 28th July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
MoD challenges payments for injured soldiers – The Guardian
“The Ministry of Defence today brushed aside criticism of its attempt to cut compensation for wounded soldiers, telling the court of appeal that payments should be limited to the soldier’s initial injury and not include subsequent disabilities.”
The Guardian, 28th July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Serial bigamist with five ‘husbands’ spared jail – The Guardian
“A serial bigamist was spared jail today after a judge said she was a manipulative woman who had undermined the institution of marriage. Emily Horne, 30, who had married on five occasions but crucially never divorced, admitted it was time she got a divorce.”
The Guardian, 27th July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
