Man guilty of firebombing attacks – BBC News
“A car dealer has been convicted of ordering fire bomb attacks on the homes of two Essex Police officers.”
BBC News, 6th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Shoesmith launches legal challenge against Ed Balls – The Guardian
“Former director of children’s services at the centre of the Baby Peter case goes to the high court today to seek compensation for dismissal.”
The Guardian, 7th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Coca-Cola ads for Glaceau Vitamin Water banned – The Guardian
“ASA censures campaign for misleading health and nutrition claims, in part because the drinks are sugar-laden.”
The Guardian, 7th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Suspended sentence for Boris Johnson’s ex-deputy – The Independent
“A former deputy of the London mayor Boris Johnson was handed a suspended jail sentence of 12 weeks today for misusing his expenses.”
The Independent, 7th October 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Geologist William Stanton faces murder charge after failed suicide pact – The Times
“A terminally ill geologist who survived a suicide pact with his wife has been arrested and questioned on suspicion of murder. William Stanton, 79, and his wife Angela, 74, tried to kill themselves by suffocation. Dr Stanton was arrested after his wife was found dead at their home on the edge of the Mendip Hills in Somerset, an area on which he is the world’s leading authority.”
The Times, 7th October 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Mail on Sunday pays Madonna damages over wedding photos – The Guardian
“Madonna today accepted substantial undisclosed damages for privacy and infringement of copyright over the Mail on Sunday’s publication of ‘purloined’ photos of her wedding to Guy Ritchie.”
The Guardian, 6th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lord Chief Justice demands tougher gun crime sentences – The Times
“Offenders who commit gun crimes must face ‘deterrent and punitive’ sentences to protect the public and because of the widespread availability of firearms, the Lord Chief Justice ruled today.”
The Times, 6th October 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Legal threat closes postcode feed – BBC News
“Websites that help people find jobs or hospitals have been hit by legal action threatened by the Royal Mail.”
BBC News, 6th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Cage fighter jailed for £53m Securitas raid – The Guardian
“A cage fighter who was extradited from Morocco to face trial over his part in the £53m Securitas robbery in Tonbridge, Kent, was jailed for 18 years today.”
The Guardian, 5th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Independent’ makes legal challenge to closed court cases – The Independent
“Closed court hearings involving some of the most difficult and sensitive cases in England and Wales could soon be opened to the public following a legal challenge brought by The Independent.”
The Independent, 6th October 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Law Society report backs role for self-regulation – Legal Week
“Major law firms should take a major step towards regulating themselves, according to Lord Hunt of Wirral’s report on the regulation of the profession.”
Legal Week, 5th October 2009
Source: www.legalweek.com
Calls to scrap short jail terms – BBC News
“Prison sentences of less than a year should be abolished because they do not work, prison governors will hear at their annual conference later.”
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BBC News, 6th October 2009
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Cash-strapped jails ‘ready to blow’, governor warns – The Guardian
“The prison population is now so large that there is the potential for a ‘catastrophe of widespread disorder’ by inmates as jails struggle to make savings demanded by ministers, the president of the Prison Governors’ Association warns tomorrow.”
The Guardian, 5th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Snoopers could win £1,000 prizes for monitoring CCTV cameras on the internet – Daily Telegraph
“Citizen spies will be given the chance to win up to £1,000 by watching CCTV cameras on the internet and reporting people they suspect of committing crimes.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th October 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Terrorist financier’ suspect named in Supreme Court’s first ruling – The Times
“A terrorist suspect accused of being a key al-Qaeda financier was named yesterday as Mohammed al-Ghabra by the Supreme Court in London. In its first ruling, the new court agreed that the media should be able to identify one of four men appealing against orders freezing their assets.”
The Times, 6th October 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Criminal Procedure Rules changes come into effect – Ministry of Justice
“Changes to the Criminal Procedure Rules, affecting procedures used in magistrates’ courts, the Crown Court and the Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal, come into effect today.”
Ministry of Justice, 5th October 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
BAE says it will settle corruption case, but not without evidence and not at any cost – The Times
“BAE Systems is prepared to settle the Serious Fraud Office’s (SFO) six-year investigation into allegations of bribery in Africa and Eastern Europe, but will not do so ‘at any cost’.”
The Times, 5th October 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Foreign banks may challenge bonus curb plan – The Times
“Foreign-owned City banks are considering a legal challenge to government plans to curb City bonuses, strictures to which their British counterparts have agreed.”
The Times, 5th October 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Revenue’s cash rewards and confiscation targets ‘skewing justice’ – The Times
“Senior prosecution officials have received personal bonuses for seizing defendants’ assets under an incentive scheme which, it is feared, could create miscarriages of justice.”
The Times, 5th October 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Child rapist assaults five-year-old eight days after being freed by judge – Daily Telegraph
“A Judge is being investigated after he freed a child rapist who kidnapped and assaulted a five-year-old just eight days later.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th October 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
