“Tiny samples of DNA evidence are safe to use in criminal prosecutions, in spite of recent concern from the police and the judiciary that the technique is flawed, the forensic science regulator has ruled.”
The Guardian, 11th April 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Ministry of Defence has been dealt a groundbreaking legal defeat by a High Court judge who ruled soldiers’ human rights must be protected on the battlefield.”
The Daily Telegraph, 11 April 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The Government suffered its second important legal defeat in 24 hours today when a High Court judge rejected an attempt by Des Browne, the Defence Secretary, to ban coroners using phrases such as “serious failure” in their verdicts on dead soldiers.”
The Times, 11th April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A group of solicitors who were employed by a firm which has since gone into liquidation could find themselves being pursued for a contribution towards an unpaid insurance premium of £834,000 – despite the fact that they were not partners in the firm.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 10th April 2008
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Eighteen months after the Serious Fraud Office abandoned the BAE inquiry, two high court judges yesterday ruled the decision unlawful in a judgment that was stinging in its criticism of both the SFO and the British government for caving in to pressure from Saudi Arabia. The legal action was brought by the anti-bribery pressure group Corner House Research and the Campaign Against Arms Trade. Here are edited extracts from the summary judgment published yesterday.”
The Guardian, 11th April 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A failed asylum seeker is challenging regulations that prevent him receiving free treatment from the NHS.”
The Daily Telegraph, 11th April 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The University of Dundee is introducing a bachelors law degree enabling dual-qualification in Scots and English & Welsh law. From September 2008 students will be able to study all of the subjects required by each of the respective local Law Societies.”
The Lawyer, 10th April 2008
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“Carolyn McCall, the chief executive of Guardian Media Group, has resigned from the board of Tesco because of the supermarket’s pending libel suit against the company’s flagship newspaper.”
The Times, 11th April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The humble chocolate teacake cost the Treasury £3.5 million today. That’s the price of a VAT mistake which classified Marks & Spencer teacakes as chocolate biscuits.”
The Independent, 10th April 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A fraudster was jailed today for claiming more than £85,000 in tax credits for 16 non-existent children.
David Wilshaw, 58, was jailed for 20 months at Bristol crown court for masterminding the scam to claim child tax benefits over four years.”
The Guardian, 10th April 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A Church of England vicar accused of intimidating and spitting at parishioners was ordered to vacate his post by his bishop today.”
The Independent, 10th April 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ‘acted unlawfully’ when it dropped an investigation into bribery and corruption in arms deals between BAE systems, Europe’s largest defence company, and Saudi Arabia, the High Court ruled today.”
The Times, 10th April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“GMTV presenter Kate Garraway accepted substantial undisclosed libel damages today over allegations that she betrayed her husband by having an affair with Strictly Come Dancing partner Anton Du Beke.”
The Independent, 10th April 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Lord Erroll, Secretary to the All Party Internet Group in the Lords, is a leading light in the movement to protect our security online.”
The Guardian, 10th April 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Rules banning some migrants in England from NHS treatment are to be challenged in the High Court.”
BBC News, 9th April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
” A Gulf War veteran who killed four members of his family was jailed yesterday after a court heard how he ‘freaked out’ on a hot summer’s night.”
The Times, 10th April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The Law Society has resolved a long-running dispute with the Legal Services Commission (LSC) over the new unified contract for legal aid, after the LSC dropped a threat to usher in an entirely new contract.”
Legal Week, 10th April 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
“The findings of a judicial review into the dropping of a corruption inquiry into BAE Systems’ Saudi arms deals will be revealed on Thursday.”
BBC News, 9th April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Abu Qatada, described as ‘Osama bin Laden’s right-hand man in Europe’, won his fight against deportation yesterday as the Court of Appeal delivered two blows to attempts to remove suspected terrorists from the country. Three judges blocked the deportation of Abu Qatada despite a ‘no torture’ guarantee given to the British Government by Jordan.”
The Times, 10th April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“For more than 450 years Sark stood alone as one of Europe’s last bastions of feudal law, but yesterday marked the end of an era for the tiny Channel island as the UK Privy Council approved changes to its system of government, heralding the arrival of democracy for the first time.”
The Independent, 10th April 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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