“The tranquil village of Grasmere has long drawn visitors seeking out the serene Lakeland setting that inspired William Wordsworth. But the peace of this small community has been shattered as a battle rages over its most famous commodity, Grasmere Gingerbread.”
The Observer, 23rd March 2008
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk
“Patients with an asbestos-related form of cancer who had been hoping for compensation now fear they will run out of time under new government rules on payouts.”
The Observer, 23rd March 2008
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk
“A controversial ban on protests outside the Houses of Parliament will be scrapped by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith this week in a symbolic victory for freedom of speech campaigners.”
The Observer, 23rd March 2008
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk/
“Failures in the vetting procedures used for expert witnesses have emerged after a court ruled that a computer analyst who helped train hundreds of police officers and gave evidence in scores of trials is a liar and a fraudster.”
The Observer, 23rd March 2008
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk/
“A Royal Marine who lost both his legs and an arm in a Taliban landmine blast in Afghanistan has been told by the Ministry of Defence that he is not entitled to the full compensation package offered to injured troops.”
The Observer, 23rd March 2008
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk/
“Gordon Brown faces a growing revolt over embryo research as former cabinet minister Stephen Byers last night joined calls for a free vote.”
The Observer, 23rd March 2008
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk/
“Organised criminals are exploiting gaps in policing created as officers become more concerned with hitting government targets and fighting terrorism, senior figures in the Metropolitan Police have warned.”
The Times, 22nd March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Teenagers could receive thousands of pounds in compensation for being given the wrong GCSE and A-level grades, examination chiefs said.”
The Times, 22nd March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A nine-year-old orphan who speaks no English and claims to have been kept indoors watching television for several years has been rescued after being ‘abandoned’ at a bus stop.”
The Times, 22nd March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The Government is heading for its biggest confrontation with the Roman Catholic Church to date over its controversial new laws which will allow the creation of human-animal hybrid embryos.”
The Times, 22nd March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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“The first new order giving the Welsh assembly the power to make laws in specified areas has been approved by Parliament.”
BBC News, 19th March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Relatives of those who died in the 7 July bombings fear the inquests into their deaths could be heard in secret.”
BBC News, 19th March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Membership of the House of Lords could be almost halved under proposals to replace peers with elected members.”
BBC News, 20th March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has formally kicked off its review into the disproportionate number of lawyers from black and ethnic minorities who are subject to SRA investigation, by selecting a working party and setting out the terms of its review.”
Legal Week, 20th March 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
“Legislation raising the time limit for which terror suspects may be detained without charge from 28 days to 42 is to get its delayed Commons second reading on April 1, the leader of the house, Harriet Harman, is expected to announce today. The new timetable for the government’s counter-terrorism bill is likely to mean that key votes on the time limit – when ministers will face a backbench rebellion at report stage – will take place after the May local elections.”
The Guardian, 20th March 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Convicted serial killer Steve Wright sought permission on Wednesday to appeal the life sentence he was handed last month for murdering five prostitutes in his hometown of Ipswich.”
Reuters, 19th March 2008
Source: www.reuters.com
“A feud over a 4ft-wide strip of land has seen neighbours rack up £300,000 in lawyers’ bills, and left one family effectively homeless.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th March 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Northern Rock’s army of small shareholders took their campaign for compensation to the courts yesterday as they accused the Government of abusing their human rights by nationalising the stricken mortgage lender.”
The Times, 20th March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Parliament has begun moves to repeal all or part of 328 Acts which experts say are completely redundant. Test your knowledge of a slice of British legal history…”
BBC Magazine, 19th March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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