“The ‘death and devastation’ resulting from Britain’s gang and knife culture was condemned by a senior judge yesterday as he jailed a teenager for the murder of a street rival. Judge Gerald Gordon told the Old Bailey that there must be an end to families being torn apart by youth violence, often prompted by trivial disputes.”
The Guardian, 28th April 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A Home Office plan to deport terror suspects back to Libya is in tatters today, after an immigration court ruled that they could face an unfair trial and even torture if sent home.”
The Times, 27th April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A girl was today awarded £1.1 million against her father after she suffered “catastrophic” injuries when she was thrown through the windscreen of a car driven by him.”
The Times, 27th April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The Sunday Times did not libel a man accused of ‘association with the IRA’s dirty money’ in an investigation into his business interests, the High Court ruled on Wednesday.”
OUT-LAW.com, 27th April 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
“A senior judge has criticised the growing knife culture for causing ‘death and devastation’ as he sentenced a teenager for the fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old boy on a south London estate.”
Reuters, 27th April 2007
Source: www.reuters.com
“The BBC has won a High Court bid to overturn an information tribunal’s decision that gave a member of the public access to an internal report on the corporations’ [sic] Middle East coverage.”
The Times, 27th April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A judge has ordered Lloyds TSB to pay the costs of a customer who sued for the return of overdraft fees, because the bank had wasted the court’s time.”
BBC News, 27th April 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Stressed-out lawyers are the target of a new initiative from mental healthcare body The Priory Group, best known for providing up-market rehab facilities for celebrities.”
Legal Week, 27th April 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
“Convictions of companies for construction site deaths have fallen by 75 per cent, although the number of building workers being killed has risen, according to a study for Ucatt, the construction union.”
The Times, 27th April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Debate on the controversial bill to exempt MPs from freedom of information laws has been delayed until May.”
BBC News, 27th April 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Two Libyan terror suspects have won an appeal against deportation from the UK in a major defeat for the government.”
BBC News, 27th April 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Cable TV operator Virgin Media has accused Rupert Murdoch’s BSkyB of trying to weaken and eventually eliminate it with anti-competitive behaviour, according to high court papers filed against the satellite broadcaster.”
The Guardian, 27th April 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Lord Falconer stunned lawyers last week by unexpectedly announcing that the small claims limit for personal injury cases would remain unchanged.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 26th April 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Court staff have rejected plans to introduce a “divisive” pay system that union leaders said would lead to workers earning different amounts of money across England and Wales.”
The Times, 27th April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Home inspectors could make up to £250 million a year on producing packs that never get used, causing huge waste for home owners trying to sell their homes, according to the Law Society.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th April 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The former Lord Chief Justice, Lord Woolf, gave warning that the new ministry of justice could become a ‘backwater’ if its budget were not ring-fenced.”
The Times, 27th April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Five witnesses at the Billy Wright murder inquiry have won a legal battle for anonymity.”
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BBC News, 26th April 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A controversial Directive which criminalises intellectual property violations in Europe was approved yesterday by the European Parliament but does not include its most controversial element, the criminalising of patent infringement.”
OUT-LAW.com, 26th April 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
“A data protection ‘crisis’ predicted by some experts has been overblown, and the law change behind it will affect only a very few organisations, according to a leading data protection expert.”
OUT-LAW.com, 26th April 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
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