Martial arts expert who strangled partner jailed for life – Daily Telegraph
“Alan Jermey was told he must serve at least 16 years after being found guilty of murdering Kirsty Wilson.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th July 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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Business associate of Jowell’s husband has assets frozen – The Independent
“An Iranian millionaire and business associate of David Mills, the estranged husband of Tessa Jowell, has had his assets frozen by the High Court as part of a claim that he and his company received £6.2m in unauthorised fees and payments from a Welsh steel mill which collapsed with the loss of more than 300 jobs.”
The Independent, 7th July 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
MI5 accused of bribe offer in Rangzieb Ahmed torture case – The Guardian
“The security service MI5 is being accused of attempting to pervert the course of justice by offering a man inducements to drop his allegation that its officers colluded in his torture.”
The Guardian, 7th July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Fire-bomb attack trio are jailed – BBC News
“Three men have been jailed for fire-bombing a house and a temple after being angered by the marriage of a Sikh woman to a Hindu man.”
BBC News, 6th July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
City wrongdoers face bigger fines – BBC News
“The Financial Services Authority (FSA) wants to impose much bigger fines on firms or individuals who cheat their customers or engage in insider dealing.”
BBC News 6th July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jonathan Ross’s Hannah Montana joke ‘not homophobic’ rules Ofcom – Daily Telegraph
“Jonathan Ross did not breach broadcasting rules by suggesting that parents should put their sons up for adoption if they asked for a Hannah Montana MP3 player, Ofcom ruled.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th July 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
MoD drops opposition to Basra deaths inquiry – The Guardian
“The defence secretary, Bob Ainsworth, has conceded the need for a fresh independent inquiry into the deaths of Iraqis in Basra in 2004 after allegations they were tortured and killed by British troops, the high court was told today.”
The Guardian, 6th July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mercedes executive killer jailed – BBC News
“A martial arts expert who strangled his partner over her plans to leave him for another man has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 6th July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Top judge: ‘use of drones intolerable’ – The Independent
“The use of unmanned drones as weapons of war in conflicts around the world has been called into question by one of Britain’s most senior judges. Lord Bingham, until last year the senior law lord, said that some weapons were so ‘cruel as to be beyond the pale of human tolerance’.
The Independent, 6th July 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sentencing policy attacked by MPs for being incoherent and inconsistent – Law Society’s Gazette
“MPs have branded current sentencing policy incoherent and inconsistent, and warned that it risks being driven by a misguided view of what the public want.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd July 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Mother fights to save frozen embryos – Daily Telegraph
“A mother faces losing 11 frozen embryos under a new law which rules they must be destroyed after five years.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th July 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man’s ‘double jeopardy’ trial ends with guilty verdict – The Independent
“A violent footballer who beat his ex-girlfriend to death yesterday became the first person acquitted of a crime to be jailed for it under new ‘double jeopardy’ laws. The former Maidstone United player Mario Celaire, 31, must serve a minimum of eight years after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of Cassandra McDermott.”
The Independent, 4th July 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Begging Jack Straw’s lack of pardons – The Guardian
“Two decisions by Jack Straw last week, two men kept in prison. Ronnie Biggs and Michael Shields were not linked, nor did the cases raise similar issues, but the timing made it only too easy to portray Straw as hard-hearted and cynical, his decisions based on political grounds and/or the desire to court the public.”
The Guardian, 6th July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Serious Fraud Office called in by Business Secretary to investigate MG Rover collapse – The Times
“Lord Mandelson will tell Parliament today that he has asked the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to investigate the collapse of MG Rover, the Midlands carmaker, four years ago.”
The Times, 6th July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Planning laws leave war memorials at risk, says London Assembly – The Times
“Hundreds of war memorials are at risk of being lost or damaged because planning laws fail to cover their preservation, according to a report published today.”
The Times, 6th July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Disability hate crimes ‘unseen’ – BBC News
“Hate crimes against people with disabilities in Wales are unreported or unrecognised for what they are, campaigners and charities say.”
BBC News, 6th July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
War crime suspects may see UK immunity loophole closed – The Observer
“There has been a huge increase in action against suspected war criminals by the UK authorities, the Guardian has learned, as anti-genocide campaigners await an announcement on Tuesday on whether the government will act to end immunity for genocide suspects.”
The Observer, 5th July 2009
Source: www.http://observer.guardian.co.uk/
Disciplinary query over G20 assault case officer – The Observer
“The Metropolitan police officer being investigated for an assault on Ian Tomlinson before he died had a chequered history which should have barred him from the force, it has emerged.”
The Observer, 5th July 2007
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk
Equality watchdog faces discrimination lawsuit from pregnant employee – The Guardian
“The government’s equality watchdog, set up to combat all forms of prejudice at work, faces a sex discrimination lawsuit this week from a female member of its own staff.”
The Guardian, 4th July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
