“The British Army faces 20 fresh claims of torture and abuse of Iraqi civilians in a series of damaging cases being prepared by human rights lawyers in the High Court in London.”
The Independent, 1st July 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A newspaper advertising campaign for ice cream featuring a nun and a priest featuring a young nun and priest about to share a kiss has been banned by the advertising watchdog following complaints that it was offensive to those working in a religious order.”
The Guardian, 1st July 2009
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“British citizens who apply for or renew their passport will be automatically registered on the national identity card database under regulations to be approved by MPs in the next few weeks.”
The Guardian, 1st July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Alan Johnson signalled a significant reversal over the Government’s identity card policy yesterday when he ruled out making them compulsory for British citizens.”
The Times, 1st July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“How do you solve a murder where a gang is involved, there is no evidence as to who inflicted the fatal blow, and no-one is talking?”
BBC News, 30th June 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Sharia courts operate in Britain in the shadows. Little is known about them or their rulings or how extensive their network is or the reach of their jurisdiction.”
The Times, 30th June 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A man who suffered serious brain damage when he fell into a skip is set to receive over £1 million damages.”
The Independent, 30th June 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Plans for a private prosecution against former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith alleging fraud over her second home expenses claims have been dropped.”
BBC News, 30th June 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Jurors often hear cases that involve harrowing or increasingly complex evidence, yet they are prevented by law from asking for help or raising concerns. Is it time for change?”
The Times, 30th June 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Celebrities should be exempt from new rules opening the family courts to the media, a famous man and his former partner argued today in an effort to protect the privacy of their children.”
The Guardian, 29th June 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“One jurisdiction clause in one of hundreds of pages of documents cannot govern the whole agreement because no company acting in a normal commercial way would think that it would, the Court of Appeal has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 30th June 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
“A tycoon who was worth hundreds of millions of pounds but claims to have lost it all has been ordered to explain where it has gone or go to prison.”
The Independent, 30th June 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Some of Britain’s most senior legal figures have added their voices to the growing disquiet over proposals that could pave the way to the legalisation of euthanasia.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th June 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A judge has been suspended after allegations that he had a nine-month relationship with a male prostitute.”
The Times, 30th June 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The first man to be extradited from Colombia to the UK has been jailed for five-and-a-half years for helping a drugs ring launder its huge profits.”
BBC News, 29th June 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Fines for not wearing a seatbelt have been doubled to £60 after the Home Office admitted the previous penalty was not acting as a sufficient deterrent.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th June 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Why are we asking this now?
Civitas, an independent research organisation, has issued a report saying that there are many more sharia courts operating in the United Kingdom than we thought. It was known that there were such courts operating in London, Manchester, Bradford, Birmingham and Nuneaton, but no-one knows how many there are. By examining online fatwa sites, the author calculated that there at least 85, most operating out of mosques, but some located in cafes or Muslim schools across the country.”
The Independent, 30th June 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“An engineer wounded in Iraq brought a landmark claim for damages yesterday against the Ministry of Defence and a private consultancy in a move that could pave the way for other civilians injured in war zones to sue their employers.”
The Times, 30th June 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Employees have the same rights when a company changes service provider as when work is outsourced in the first place even if the new service is not identical to the old, the Employment Appeals Tribunal has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 29th June 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
“A police inspector left unable to work for five months after being trampled by a herd of cattle has received more than £10,000 from the landowner.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th July 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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