Ofcom upholds ‘Nazi’ complaints – BBC News
“Talksport has been found in breach of broadcasting rules over an incident last November which saw presenter Jon Gaunt call a local councillor a ‘Nazi’.”
BBC News, 11th May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Gordon Ramsay attacked by Ofcom after swearing marathon – The Times
“Gordon Ramsay was given a dressing down by the broadcasting regulator today for an extraordinary outburst of swearing in which his show featured the f-word almost every 20 seconds over a 40 minute period.”
The Times, 11th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Obsessed cyber-war fan stabbed Nottingham student 86 times – The Times
“A German cyber-war fan was jailed for life today for flying to Britain to stab a student 86 times after he became obsessed with his girlfriend.”
The Times, 11th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
UK ‘failing’ on causes of crime – BBC News
“The government has failed to carry out its election pledge to tackle the causes of crime, says a world expert on crime reduction.”
BBC News, 11th May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Blacklisting of union members by companies to be outlawed – The Guardian
“The government is to outlaw the use by companies of covert blacklists that have prevented trade unionists from getting work. Ministers have been forced to act after a watchdog exposed widespread blacklisting in the construction industry this year.”
The Guardian, 10th May 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Commissioners reveal plans to harmonise EU copyright laws – OUT-LAW.com
“Two European commissioners have outlined plans to more closely harmonise copyright law across the European Union’s 27 member states and create EU-wide copyright licences. The commissioners want to end ‘fragmentation’ of copyright laws.”
OUT-LAW.com, 7th May 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Exemption clauses need strong words to survive deliberate, fundamental breaches, says High Court – OUT-LAW.com
“Someone who deliberately breaches a fundamental term of a contract generally cannot rely on exemptions in the contract to avoid liability to the other party without clear, strong language to that effect, the High Court has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 6th May 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Mau Mau veterans sue for colonial abuses – The Guardian
“Five elderly Kenyans detained and allegedly tortured during the Mau Mau independence uprising of more than 50 years ago are to issue a reparations claim against the British government in London next month.”
The Guardian, 10th May 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police and prosecutors apologise to disabled victims of crime – The Guardian
“Many disabled victims of crime are being failed by the system, the Guardian has learned, following two cases in which the Crown Prosecution Service and the police were forced to apologise for not taking offences seriously enough.”
The Guardian, 11th May 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Seven-year prison term for fugitive Lib Dem donor – The Independent
“The Liberal Democrats’ biggest donor, who remains on the run after stealing nearly £8m from the former chairman of Manchester United, was sentenced in his absence to seven years in jail yesterday.”
The Independent, 9th May 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Farming family guilty of ‘grotesque’ cruelty – The Independent
“Five members of one family were found guilty of ‘grotesque’ cruelty yesterday after one of Britain’s largest horse-rescue operations. RSPCA inspectors who raided Spindle Farm in Buckinghamshire last year found a ‘horror scene’ of starving, emaciated and diseased animals, surrounded by the rotting corpses of others.”
The Independent, 9th May 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Metal detector user David Hutchings jailed for selling fake coins – The Times
“A metal detector enthusiast who claimed to have discovered hoards of valuable antiquities during years of treasure hunting has been convicted of selling modern fakes.”
The Times, 11th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Judge criticises court fee plans – BBC News
“A senior judge has called on the government to reconsider plans to increase court fees in civil and family cases in England and Wales.”
BBC News, 8th May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police called in over leaks as more MPs accused – The Times
“MPs defied their own legal advice last night and asked the police to investigate how expenses details had been offered for sale to newspapers.”
The Times, 9th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Devout Hindu loses cremation bid – BBC News
“A bid by a devout Hindu for the legal right to be cremated on a traditional open-air funeral pyre has been rejected by the High Court in London.”
BBC News, 8th May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK judges reopen Guantanamo case – BBC News
“The High Court has taken the unusual step of reopening a controversial judgement in the case of the former Guantanamo detainee Binyam Mohamed.”
BBC News, 8th May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Serious Fraud Office to ask parliament to grant it new powers – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Serious Fraud Office is to ask parliament to enhance its powers to fight fraudulent companies and corrupt directors, the Gazette has learned. The investigation and prosecution agency has begun consulting privately with senior lawyers and officials before it approaches parliament later in the year. Sources close to the discussions said the SFO wants powers to fine fraudulent companies and impose deferred prosecutions, as well as legislation requiring companies to report frauds as soon as they are discovered.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th May 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Lord Hunt outlines vision for regulation – Law Society’s Gazette
“The peer tasked by Chancery Lane with reviewing legal regulation says that only ‘minor’ adjustments to the Law Society’s internal governance may be required to yield ‘enormous benefit’ for the regulation of law firms.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th May 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
The murky, mysterious world of the Queen’s Privy Council – The Times
“The Privy Council is one of the most obscure and murky corners of the British constitution — yet its powers are far from antiquated or redundant.”
The Times, 8th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
