Heroin death jail appeal rejected – BBC News
“The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by a woman who failed to call for medical help while her half-sister was dying of a heroin overdose.”
BBC News, 2nd April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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MEPs urge governments to produce surveillance register – OUT-LAW.com
“Governments should create a list of all organisations that track internet use and produce an annual report on internet surveillance, the European Parliament has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd April 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Hundreds cautioned over child sex – BBC News
“A total of 229 adults were handed a police caution for subjecting children aged under 13 to sex offences, figures for 2004 to 2007 have shown.”
BBC News, 2nd April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Law Commission welcomes reform of outdated trusts law – Law Commission
“The Law Commission welcomes the introduction of the Perpetuities and Accumulations Bill in the House of Lords today.”
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Law Commission, 1st April 2009
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Enough of shabby journalism – the media’s job is too important – The Times
“Do we really need yet another poorly drafted statute from a government obsessed with passing new laws?”
The Times, 2nd April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Privacy: the new law will freeze the lifeblood of the media – The Times
“There is a danger that the media will abandon expensive investigations and litigation and move on to other, easier stories.”
The Times, 2nd April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Mother of Rhys’s killer is jailed – The Independent
“The mother of the gunman who murdered Rhys Jones was jailed for three years yesterday for lying to detectives who were investigating the schoolboy’s murder.”
The Independent, 2nd April 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Redundancy in the City: painful lessons for the big beasts – The Times
“Simon Davies, Linklaters’ managing partner, says that the good times will return to big City firms – but in a different guise.”
The Times, 2nd April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Tribunal awards: defaulters’ names to be put on public debt register – Ministry of Justice
“People who fail to pay awards made by employment tribunals will be publicly named and shamed from today, as the government clamps down hard on employers who disregard tribunal rulings.”
Ministry of Justice, 1st April 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Can Google Street View stay ahead of the privacy lawyers? – The Times
“The voyeur in me has been fascinated with Google’s controversial mapping service Street View. Now we are able to peer over people’s front gardens from the comfort of our computers but the lawyer in me wonders whether the many complaints of breach of privacy that have already been made will lead to legal action against it.”
The Times, 2nd April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Hundreds of paedophiles escape with a caution – Daily Telegraph
“One in three paedophiles who prey on children under 13 are let off with a caution, figures show.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st April 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man sentenced for killing game-obsessed partner – The Independent
“A man who fatally stabbed his partner after an argument about her heavy use of a Playstation was sentenced today to at least 14 years in prison. ”
The Independent, 1st April 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Powers of Attorney cost reduction takes effect – Ministry of Justice
“The cost of registering Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) forms will be cheaper from today following recent public consultation.”
Ministry of Justice, 1st April 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Campaigner accepts libel damages – BBC News
“Campaigner Erin Pizzey has accepted undisclosed libel damages over claims that she supported British terror group the Angry Brigade in the early 1970s.”
BBC News, 1st April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New probation trusts announced to cut reoffending – Ministry of Justice
“Two Probation Areas have been given the green light to start work as Probation Trusts from today as part of the government’s drive to further reduce reoffending and increase protection for the public.”
Ministry of Justice, 1st April 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Queue-jumping death pair jailed – BBC News
“A man and a woman have been jailed over the death of an innocent shopper in a queue-jumping row in south London.”
BBC News, 1st April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK fight against human trafficking – Home Office
“Victims of human trafficking will receive better protection and support under new measures coming into force in the UK today.”
Home Office, 1st April 2009
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
City tycoon fails in divorce bid – BBC News
“A recession-hit City tycoon has failed to win a cut in the £9.5m divorce settlement with his former wife.”
BBC News, 1st April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Reading this story will restrict your freedom to blog – OUT-LAW.com
“Bloggers might be able to escape reporting restrictions on sensitive court cases because they have not been informed of the restrictions. An ongoing case about a boy said to have fathered a child at 12 years of age has highlighted the issue.”
OUT-LAW.com, 1st April 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
£400,000 award for finger injury – The Guardian
“A mechanic who injured his index and middle fingers while repairing a police car, yesterday won £400,000 in damages from the Metropolitan police.”
The Guardian, 1st April 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
