“Canoes, surfboards and dinghies are to be given the same legal status as cruise liners and oil tankers in a clampdown on reckless behaviour at sea.”
The Times, 27th July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A businessman who was held and mistreated in the United Arab Emirates following the London bombings believes he has evidence that British consular officials asked permission from the UK’s own security services to visit him while he was detained.”
The Guardian, 26th July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The CPS said it had spent £11.5 million less in 2008/09 and £17.1 million less the previous year by using its own lawyers for prosecutions rather than hiring outside barristers.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th July 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The government is attempting to deny injured soldiers full compensation for their health problems, it emerged today (26 July).”
The Guardian, 26th July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A driver who tried to kill himself by crashing his car into the front of a department store has been jailed.”
BBC News, 24th July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A paedophile from Somerset who was convicted of a string of rapes and sexual assaults against girls as young as 11 has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 24th July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A paedophile from Leicestershire who abused young boys he met at football matches has been jailed indefinitely.”
BBC News, 24th July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A Swindon woman whose winning lottery ticket was found and cashed in by someone else has been told she will be paid more than half the original prize.”
BBC News, 24th July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A civilian engineer wounded in a bomb blast in Iraq lost a claim for damages against the Ministry of Defence and a private consultancy today. The ruling is a potential blow for other people hoping to sue for injuries sustained in a war zone.”
The Times, 2th July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A government-commissioned report that lays bare the privileged background of most lawyers shows that class distinction still dominates the sector.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 23rd July 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The Information Tribunal misunderstood part of a Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request and failed to properly adjudicate other parts of it, the High Court has said. The case must be re-considered by the Tribunal.”
OUT-LAW.com, 23rd July 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
“New systems planned by the European Commission to ease traffic problems across Europe do not adequately protect the privacy of travellers, according to the regulator set up to monitor the privacy implications of Commission actions.”
OUT-LAW.,com, 24th July 2099
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“An investigation is under way by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) after a Gwynedd man died following police custody.”
BBC News, 23rd July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A 91-year-old retired farmer has won nearly £200,000 compensation after he was advised by his bank to invest his savings on the stock market.”
BBC News, 23rd July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A gas fitter’s manslaughter conviction after the death of two friends from carbon monoxide poisoning is a ‘stark warning’ to unqualified workmen.”
BBC News, 24th July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A mother-of-four from Northampton has been found guilty of killing her husband by knifing him in the heart.”
BBC News, 23rd July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Supermarket pulls TV ad for ‘flat-pack’ bike after experts say brakes and steering would not work properly.”
The Guardian, 23rd July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The director of public prosecutions, Keir Starmer, plans revamp of criminal justice system, with victims and witnesses to be the focus of changes.”
The Guardian, 23rd July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Bank bosses who allow their firms to devise schemes to help customers avoid paying tax could face sanctions from the Financial Services Authority.”
The Guardian, 23rd July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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