Woman jailed for husband’s murder – BBC News
“A woman has been jailed for life for murdering her husband after she was faced with losing their £170,000 family home during a marriage break-up.”
BBC News, 4th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Papers sorry for ‘Facebook party’ story – The Guardian
“Eight newspapers and Sky News have apologised and paid substantial libel damages to a woman over stories alleging that her house had been trashed by gatecrashers after her daughter publicised her 16th birthday party on Facebook.”
The Guardian, 4th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ex-Pc’s killer ‘like a vigilante’ – BBC News
“A ‘self appointed vigilante’ has been jailed for 10 years for killing a former policeman who had been charged with possessing child pornography.”
BBC News, 3rd March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for raping pensioner – BBC News
“A man who tortured and raped an 85-year-old woman after breaking into her home has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 3rd March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MPs renew control orders system – BBC News
“The government’s controversial system of using ‘control orders’ to restrict the movements of suspected terrorists has been renewed for another year.”
BBC News, 3rd March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Phantom’ killer sent to hospital – BBC News
“A man who killed a woman while wearing a ‘Phantom of the Opera’ mask has been sent to a mental hospital indefinitely.”
BBC News, 3rd March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Caroline Spelman to repay nanny expenses – The Independent
“Conservative frontbencher Caroline Spelman last night agreed to repay £9,600 after parliamentary anti-sleaze watchdogs found she broke Commons rules by paying taxpayers’ money to her children’s nanny.”
The Independent, 4th March 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Airlines that break emission rules could have planes seized – The Guardian
“The Environment Agency is to be given powers to seize planes from airlines which break the rules of a new scheme to limit flights’ carbon emissions. The transport secretary, Geoff Hoon, and the climate change secretary, Ed Miliband, will today announce the government agency’s new role, which goes far wider than its regulation of other UK industries.”
The Guardian, 4th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police officers to be charged over Cardiff Three case – The Times
“Fifteen people, including nine retired and three serving police officers, are to be charged with perverting the course of justice and perjury in connection with the murder of a young woman more than 20 years ago.”
The Times, 4th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Schizophrenic Daniel Gonzales stabbed four people after NHS ignored his pleas – The Times
“A schizophrenic killer who murdered four people in three days was failed repeatedly by an ineffective NHS, an inquiry has found. The treatment of Daniel Gonzales was full of missed opportunities that could have prevented him stabbing three pensioners and another man to death.”
The Times, 4th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Wine firm’s high court bid fails – BBC News
“A Hampshire winemaker has failed in a High Court claim that the Food Standards Agency was ‘heavy-handed’ in banning its new low-alcohol ‘wine’.”
BBC News, 2nd March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sentence for woman dog strangler – BBC News
“A woman with a history of mental illness has been given a six-month conditional discharge after admitting strangling two dogs.”
BBC News, 2nd March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Companies must pay up undisputed amounts to avoid punitive interest, says Court of Appeal – OUT-LAW.com
“Companies that withhold all payment for goods or services in order to strengthen their hand in negotiations over disputed amounts will have to pay punitive interest on that money, the Court of Appeal has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd March 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
UK opposes copyright exemptions for mash-ups – OUT-LAW.com
“There should be no new exemption from copyright law for users’ adaptations of copyright-protected content, the UK Government has said. To create such an exemption for user-generated content would ignore the rights of content creators, it said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd March 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
OFT can assess bank charges for fairness, rules Court of Appeal – OUT-LAW.com
“The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) can assess the fairness of bank charges for unauthorised overdrafts, the Court of Appeal ruled yesterday. Seven banks and one building society have vowed to appeal the ruling to the House of Lords.”
OUT-LAW.com, 27th February 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Ban for 12-pints speeding driver – BBC News
“A court has heard how a man crashed into a lamp post while driving at 80mph in a 30mph zone after drinking 12 pints and rowing with his girlfriend.”
BBC News, 2nd March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Director fined after work death – BBC News
“A company director has been fined more than £7,000 at Nottingham Crown Court for health and safety breaches after an apprentice died at his workshop.”
BBC News, 2nd March 2009
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MPs vote to change law to keep home addresses secret – Daily Telegraph
“The move came after a court ordered Parliament to disclose details of properties on which MPs claim expenses. The House of Commons on Monday backed an amendment to the Political Parties and Elections Bill, which effectively excludes MPs’ addresses from the Freedom of Information Act.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Straw urged to exempt medical records from data sharing – The Guardian
“The medical professions are to press the justice secretary, Jack Straw, today to exempt personal medical records from the widespread data-sharing powers in his coroners and justice bill.”
The Guardian, 3rd March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Foster parents not warned of teen sex offender who raped their son – The Times
“Social workers failed to warn foster parents about sexual offences committed by a teenager placed in their care who went on to rape their two-year-old son and abuse their nine-year-old daughter.”
The Times, 3rd March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
