“The Gambling Commission has warned home owners that they could be breaking the law if they operate internet-based schemes to offload unsold houses. The draw for the most famous of the schemes will take place on Thursday.”
OUT-LAW.com, 13th October 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
“A vodka maker is suing a radio station over its use of the name ‘absolute’. Virgin Radio was recently renamed Absolute Radio, but V&S Vin & Spirit, which is behind vodka brand Absolut, claims that the use of the name is a trade mark violation.”
OUT-LAW.com, 14th October 2008
SOurce: www.out-law.com
“Criminals are being allowed to advise the police on how to carry out investigations into murders, terrorist attacks and rapes under guidelines from top police chiefs.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Campaigners are seeking a posthumous pardon for the men and women who were executed as British witches centuries ago.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A former president of the National Farmers’ Union Wales has been told to pay a total of £920 after pleading guilty to 24 animal welfare charges.”
BBC News, 14th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Police find it difficult to close down lap dancing clubs because their customers are usually well-behaved, a vice squad chief has told MPs.”
BBC News, 14th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A man who smothered his two-year-old son and then tried to kill himself has been sentenced to life imprisonment.”
BBC News, 14th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Tamsin Omond, the aristocratic founder of the environmentalist campaign group that tried to break into the Houses of Parliament on Monday evening, narrowly escaped jail yesterday after a judge decided not to keep her on remand despite a breach of bail conditions which forbade her from going near Westminster.”
The Independent, 15th October 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Early plans to create a giant ‘Big Brother’ database holding information about every phone call, email and internet visit made in the UK were last night condemned by the Government’s own terrorism watchdog.”
The Independent, 15th October 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A college lecturer who was caught naked in bed with a schoolgirl walked free from court after admitting an ‘error of judgement’.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A Metropolitan Police officer who assaulted a drunken man has been jailed for 12 weeks.”
BBC News, 14th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A Christian has begun an appeal against a ruling that British Airways (BA) did not discriminate when it asked her to stop wearing a cross visibly at work.”
BBC News, 14th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Confectionery giants Mars and McVitie’s were both criticised by the watchdog for TV ads implying that Maltesers were a low calorie snack and that Jaffa Cakes were low in fat.”
The Guardian , 15th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Thousands of prisoners were left in a Kafka-esque situation by the failure of the Government to plan and finance a new open ended jail term for dangerous offenders, according to a critical watchdog report published today.”
The Times, 15th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A catering company boss prepared kebabs just feet away from a dead man lying on a sofa, it was revealed today.”
The Independent, 14th October 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Lord Hunt of Wirral, the former senior partner of Beachcroft, is set to lead a review on regulating the profession, the Law Society has announced today.”
Legal Week, 14th October 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
“Long hours and barriers to flexible working could cause a drain on the legal profession with young mothers and fathers struggling to find a balance between family and career, new research has found.”
Legal Week, 14th October 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
“The rejection of Labour’s proposal for detention without charge was a victory for human rights and common sense in parliament.”
The Guardian, 14th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A multimillion-pound lawsuit brought by advertising company WPP against its former Italian director Marco Benatti was settled on undisclosed terms in the High Court today.”
The Times, 14th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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