Delay in ‘toxic sofa’ payout – BBC News
“Hundreds of people who suffered burns and rashes from faulty leather sofas will have to wait longer to find out if they are to be paid compensation.”
BBC News, 27th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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After Binyam Mohamed, MI5 is now accused of role in more torture cases – The Guardian
“The attorney general is to be asked to investigate two more cases of alleged MI5 complicity in torture of men detained in Pakistan. Lawyers representing Rangzieb Ahmed and Salahuddin Amin are to ask Lady Scotland to consider possible criminal wrongdoing.”
The Guardian, 28th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Prisoners ‘to be able to vote at next election’ – Daily Telegraph
“Prisoners could be given the vote by next year in a double offensive to force Jack Straw to implement a controversial European ruling.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
FSA hails significant victory as solicitor and father-in-law are guilty of insider dealing – The Times
“A solicitor and his father-in-law were convicted yesterday of exploiting secret information to buy shares before a company takeover in the Financial Services Authority’s (FSA) first criminal prosecution for insider dealing.”
The Times, 28th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
£5m counterfeit cash gang jailed – BBC News
“Five men have been jailed and one given a suspended sentence after admitting printing £5m in fake banknotes.”
BBC News, 27th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sentencing statistics pulled again – Daily Telegraph
“Jack Straw is facing fresh ridicule after his officials were forced to pull sentencing statistics which had already been delayed once because of errors.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Retrial ordered for crash couple – BBC News
“A judge has ordered a retrial in a case of causing death by dangerous driving after a juror was overheard making comments judged to be biased.”
BBC News, 27th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jake Fahri guilty of murdering Jimmy Mizen – The Independent
“An Old Bailey jury rejected the 19-year-old’s claims of self-defence.”
The Independent, 27th March 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
FSA wins first conviction for insider dealing – The Times
“A lawyer and his father-in-law were today convicted of insider dealing in the first such criminal prosecution secured by the Financial Services Authority (FSA), the City watchdog.”
The Times, 27th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Lawyers finalising ‘sofa rash’ compensation bid – The Independent
“Lawyers were today finalising a compensation bid on behalf of more than 4,000 customers allegedly left with rashes and burns after buying faulty sofas.”
The Independent, 27th March 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Canoe pair lose jail term appeals – BBC News
“Back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin and his wife Anne have both lost appeals against their prison sentences.”
BBC News, 27th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Act of Settlement: a nakedly discriminatory law – The Guardian
“The Act of Settlement of 1701, which bars Catholics from the throne – or marrying the monarch, or princes in the line of succession – has become an increasing source of contention, with a series of attempts to abolish such a nakedly discriminatory law.”
The Guardian, 27th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Revolution needed to put victims at heart of justice system – Daily Telegraph
“Victims are not at the heart of the criminal justice system and it would take a ‘revolution’ to put them there, the country’s leading support group warns today.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judges fail in Tribunal bid to extend working lives beyond 70 – The Times
“Two judges fighting to work beyond the age of 70 have lost their case, the Tribunals Service has said. ”
The Times, 26th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Scotland Yard sends written apologies after guilty verdict on chef who assaulted 71 women – The Independent
“One of Britain’s most prolific sex attackers could have been caught years earlier if it was not for a series of errors by police officers who continually missed chances to catch him.”
The Independent, 27th March 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Chef accused of rape of drunken lawyer acquitted in 45 minutes – Daily Telegraph
“A jury took just 45 minutes to acquit a chef wrongly accused of raping a lawyer who claimed she was took drunk to give her consent.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Police launch investigation of MI5 over torture claims – The Independent
“The security service, MI5, is to be investigated by the Metropolitan Police over allegations that its officers were complicit in the torture of a UK resident held by the US government for seven years.”
The Independent, 27th March 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Tesco to challenge any person who looks under 25 if they buy alcohol – Daily Telegraph
“Tesco will insist that any shopper who looks under 25 must prove his or her age to buy alcohol, after it became the first supermarket to be taken to court for persistently selling alcohol to youngsters.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Are government databases excessive? – The Times
“A report finds almost a quarter of major databases are illegal. Is the data storage disproportionate?”
The Times, 27th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Objection! Judges reject new robes – The Independent
“The English judiciary has long been regarded as a bastion of conservative mores and sartorial continuity. So when, 10 months ago, former designer of the year Betty Jackson ripped up 300 years of tradition by introducing a new robe for some of England’s most trenchant legal minds, her chutzpah raised eyebrows far beyond the High Court.”
The Independent, 27th March 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
