Men guilty of torture raid murder – BBC News
“Two men have been jailed for life for beating and torturing a 75-year-old man to death during a burglary at his Wiltshire home.”
BBC News, 20th May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Rapist father receives reduction in his sentence after latest ruling – The Times
“A man who subjected his two daughters to more than 20 years of abuse — including rapes that got them pregnant 19 times — won a cut in his minimum jail term yesterday.”
The Times, 20th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Former England cricketer Chris Lewis gets 13 years for cocaine smuggling – The Guardian
“Former England cricketer Chris Lewis was today jailed for 13 years for smuggling liquid cocaine valued at more than £140,000 into Britain hidden in fruit juice tins in his cricket bag.”
The Guardian, 20th May 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Couple claimed number plate was stolen to avoid speeding fines – Daily Telegraph
“A couple claimed their number plate had been stolen and berated police in a local newspaper to avoid speed camera fines, a court has heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th May 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Chief executive jailed for £2.4 million fraud – Daily Telegraph
“A chief executive almost brought an international company to its knees by defrauding it of more than £2.4 million to finance the high-life, a court heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th May 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Bank worker who raided Sir Victor Blank’s account jailed for three years – Daily Telegraph
“Anthony Webster, 23, acted as the ‘inside man’ in a scam which saw more than £615,000 in total stolen from wealthy clients of Barclays, a court heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th May 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Driver jailed over bike-tow death – BBC News
“A driver has been jailed for causing the death of a friend he had been towing on a bicycle.”
BBC News, 19th May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court enforcement officers to help employees collect unpaid awards from tribunals – Ministry of Justice
“Tough new measures to improve the payment of employment tribunal awards and reduce the costs of enforcing unpaid ones were announced today by Justice Secretary Jack Straw.”
Ministry of Justice, 19th May 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Proposals to regulate damages based agreements – Ministry of Justice
“The Ministry of Justice has announced plans to clamp down on ‘no-win no-fee’ lawyers who are exploiting vulnerable clients by taking a large proportion of the damages they are awarded as payment for excessive legal fees.”
Ministry of Justice, 19th May 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Stamp assault footballer jailed – BBC News
“A Sunday league footballer who stamped on an opponent’s leg as he lay injured has been jailed.”
BBC News, 19th May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lawyers face calls to give business free service – The Times
“Banks and other cash-strapped businesses are putting pressure on law firms by calling for the services of junior lawyers free of charge during the downturn.”
The Times, 20th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Legal party drug that killed student set to be banned – Daily Telegraph
“Jacqui Smith, The Home Secretary, is to finally move to ban the legal party drug GBL that killed Hester Stewart, a promising medical student, almost a year after her chief drugs advisor told her to.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th May 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Hit-and-run driver who sold car on eBay sentenced to jail – The Guardian
“A former embassy official who fatally injured a cyclist in a hit-and-run crash and then attempted to cover her tracks by selling her car in parts on eBay was today sentenced to 10 years in jail.”
The Guardian, 19th May 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man accused of double murder admits tying up French student – The Guardian
“A man on trial for the murder of two French students in south London today admitted tying one of them up before they were repeatedly stabbed.”
The Guardian, 19th May 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Life term for Chinese pair murder – BBC News
“An illegal immigrant who murdered a Chinese couple in Newcastle has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 18th May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Cab driver’s sex victims to sue – BBC News
“Victims of a taxi driver who sexually assaulted five female passengers in London and raped one are preparing a legal claim for damages against him.”
BBC News, 19th May 2009
Source: www.bb.co.uk
Vigilante sentenced over sex video campaign – The Independent
“A vigilante who filmed men meeting up for sex in a bid to clean up a woodland was today spared jail.”
The Independent, 18th May 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
MoD facing compensation claims after legal ruling – Daily Telegraph
“The Ministry of Defence is facing a flood of compensation claims from families of servicemen who have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan after a landmark legal ruling that they are covered by human rights laws.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th May 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Knife crime down as police hail stop and search – The Times
“The Metropolitan Police have stopped and searched 24,000 young people every month over the past year in an operation that is cutting teenage knife crime and violence.”
The Times, 19th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Retailers want to retain consumers’ right to reject faulty goods, say law commissions – OUT-LAW.com
“Businesses as well as consumers have backed the UK Government’s attempts to retain shoppers’ right to return faulty goods for an immediate refund. A consultation has found that retailers as well as shoppers back the stance.”
OUT-LAW.com, 15th May 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
