Inquiry over police custody death – BBC News
“An investigation is under way by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) after a Gwynedd man died following police custody.”
BBC News, 23rd July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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OAP’s payout after bank’s advice – BBC News
“A 91-year-old retired farmer has won nearly £200,000 compensation after he was advised by his bank to invest his savings on the stock market.”
BBC News, 23rd July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gas fitter trial ‘stark warning’ – BBC news
“A gas fitter’s manslaughter conviction after the death of two friends from carbon monoxide poisoning is a ‘stark warning’ to unqualified workmen.”
BBC News, 24th July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman jailed for killing husband – BBC News
“A mother-of-four from Northampton has been found guilty of killing her husband by knifing him in the heart.”
BBC News, 23rd July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Asda back-pedals after advert shows £70 bike built so badly it was dangerous – The Guardian
“Supermarket pulls TV ad for ‘flat-pack’ bike after experts say brakes and steering would not work properly.”
The Guardian, 23rd July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
CPS ‘outdated and ripe for reform’ says boss – The Guardian
“The director of public prosecutions, Keir Starmer, plans revamp of criminal justice system, with victims and witnesses to be the focus of changes.”
The Guardian, 23rd July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Tax avoidance experts may face FSA crackdown – The Guardian
“Bank bosses who allow their firms to devise schemes to help customers avoid paying tax could face sanctions from the Financial Services Authority.”
The Guardian, 23rd July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Water companies told to spend less and pass benefit to customers – The Times
“Britain’s water companies were ordered yesterday to slash 4 per cent from their bills by 2015 in a rare piece of good news for millions of hard-pressed consumers.”
The Times, 24th July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Sex offender register for life ‘breaches rights’ of rapists and paedophiles – Daily Telegraph
“Placing rapists and paedophiles on the sex offenders register for life with no chance of review breaches their human rights, the Court of Appeal has ruled.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th July 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Newly wed couple faces 18-month separation under Forced Marriages Act – The Guardian
“MPs have taken up the case of two young newlyweds who are being forced apart as an unintended consequence of a new immigration law aimed at protecting Asian women from forced marriages.”
The Guardian, 24th July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Richard Desmond loses libel case against Tom Bower – The Guardian
“High court jury rejects Express owner Richard Desmond’s libel case against author Tom Bower by majority verdict.”
The Guardian, 24th July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ofgem fines EDF £2m for poor customer service – The Times
“Energy regulators have fined EDF energy £2 million for failing to connect new customers quickly enough.”
The Times, 24th July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Police investigated over notes that could give Gilfoyle murder alibi – The Times
“Prosecutors have been called in to consider charges of perverting justice and official misconduct after The Times found notes that indicate a convicted wife murderer is innocent.”
The Times, 24th July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Lord Neuberger named Master of the Rolls – The Times
“The youngest of the law lords is to be the next head of England and Wales’ civil justice system, Downing Street announced today.”
The Times, 23rd July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Expanded plans to tackle serious youth violence announced – Ministry of Justice
“The government has announced details of the next phase of the Tackling Knives Action Programme, including a specialist team to take on gang-related violence.”
Ministry of Justice, 22nd July 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
FSA fines HSBC units £3m for ‘careless’ handling of confidential data – The Times
“HSBC, Europe’s biggest bank, has been fined more than £3 million by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for the ‘careless’ handling of confidential details of tens of thousands of its customers.”
The Times, 23rd July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Council punished over theft of laptops from locked room – OUT-LAW.com
“Privacy watchdog the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has taken action against a local authority which lost two laptop computers despite the fact that they were stored in a locked office and password-protected.”
OUT-LAW.com, 23rd July 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
The Big Question: Will phone tapping convict more people, and why are its opponents so worried? – The Independent
“Why are we asking this now?
Because a government watchdog has warned against the use of phone-tap evidence in court, following mock trials in which its use gave every indication of being a disaster. Sir Paul Kennedy, the Interception of Communications Commissioner and a former Lord Justice of Appeal, said he could see no way to overcome problems with such evidence, and that the Government should drop its plans. Use of the technique at trials through March and April revealed “real legal and operational difficulties inherent in using intercept as evidence in the UK”, he said, before adding: “I cannot see a way to safely overcome these”. Aside from the immediate question of whether the law should be changed, intercepted phone calls have come under the spotlight with increasing frequency. Andy Coulson, the former News of the World editor who now advises David Cameron, revealed this week that he had his phone bugged during his reign at the paper. Last year Sadiq Khan, a Labour MP, had his phone bugged during conversations with a constituent who was suspected of involvement in terrorism.”
The Independent, 23rd July 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Couple celebrated lottery win with town centre sex – Daily Telegraph
“A drunken couple who celebrated winning £100 on the National Lottery with a display of exhibitionism in a town centre have walked free from court.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd July 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
