Legal action over student murder – BBC News
“The father of a French student murdered in London has begun legal action against British authorities over failures in the justice system.”
BBC News, 8th July 2009
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“The father of a French student murdered in London has begun legal action against British authorities over failures in the justice system.”
BBC News, 8th July 2009
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“A man who killed his partner in a jealous rage has been jailed for life after being convicted of murder.”
BBC News, 8th July 2009
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“A Metropolitan Police officer who had sex with a vulnerable woman while supposedly checking on her welfare has avoided going to jail.”
BBC News, 8th July 2009
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“Two Army training instructors have been found guilty of ill-treating young recruits at Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th July 2009
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“A formerly wealthy doctor, Dr Yehu Azaz, is suing a spiritual healing centre for millions of pounds after claiming he was influenced by a guru into giving away all his money.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th July 2009
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“A pretty schoolgirl used as a ‘honey trap’ to lure a besotted schoolboy to his death at the hands of a street gang was today convicted of murder.”
The Times, 8th July 2009
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“A Devon Territorial Army soldier who died when his vehicle hit a landmine in Afghanistan was unlawfully killed, an inquest has ruled.”
BBC News, 8th July 2009
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“But if you can handle the inevitable knock backs, you’ve got a chance, says Field Court Chambers barrister Ayeesha Bhutta.”
Legal Week, 6th July 2009
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“Directors will be legally forced to ensure good health and safety management and gangmaster licensing will be extended to the construction industry as the centrepiece of a hard-hitting government inquiry into the high number of fatalities on Britain’s building sites published today.”
The Guardian, 8th July 2009
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“Regulatory fines could double or treble in size under a new framework for calculating financial penalties proposed by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) yesterday.”
OUT-LAW.com, 7th July 2009
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“The Law Commission’s Annual Report for 2008-09”
Law Commission, 8th July 2009
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“An online news story that described a bank’s method for authenticating website visitors was valid evidence of prior art, the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has ruled. The date on the web page could be taken at face value, it said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 7th July 2009
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“The UK Government will appoint a Consumer Advocate with powers to sue on behalf of consumers, the rules for selling digital downloads will change and the law of misrepresentation will be simplified, according to plans published on Thursday.”
OUT-LAW.com, 6th July 2009
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“Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary, Denis O’Connor, said senior officers were too focused on dealing with disorder, and not enough on allowing peaceful protest.”
The Guardian, 7th July 2009
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“The radical Islamic preacher Abu Izzadeen has been recalled to jail after breaking the terms of his release, prison sources said today.”
The Independent, 8th July 2009
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“A woman was jailed for 20 months yesterday for what is believed to be the first case of an adult female grooming a schoolgirl for sex.”
The Independent, 8th July 2009
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“Court rules in favour of government after Georgina Downs last year won case based on ‘solid evidence’ of harm from crop spraying.”
The Guardian, 7th July 2009
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“War crime suspects who have fled to Britain after being involved in genocide or crimes against humanity dating back to 1991 will face prosecution in UK courts under proposals announced by the justice secretary, Jack Straw yesterday.”
The Guardian, 8th July 2009
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“A move to relax the law on assisted dying was thrown out by the Lords on Tuesday night. Peers voted by 194 to141 to reject a proposal to allow people to help someone with a terminal illness travel to a country where assisted suicide is legal.”
The Times, 8th July 2009
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“Banking executives will have their pay linked to long term profitability under new rules designed to prevent a repeat of last year’s financial meltdown.”
The Times, 8th July 2009
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