“A man who says that social workers left him to suffer the most cruel abuse at the hands of his brutal parents won £25,000 damages yesterday in a case that broke new legal ground.”
The Times, 14th December 2007
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“Six SAS soldiers have become the first members of the regiment to be charged with embezzling army funds, it was revealed last night.”
The Times, 14th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Police have been ordered to investigate claims that Britain’s worst water contamination was the subject of a cover-up.”
The Times, 14th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The number of migrants found to be illegally working in the private security industry is more than double the figure given by the Home Office last month.”
The Times, 14th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“An Iraqi terrorist suspect held without trial by the British military for three years is being detained lawfully, the Law Lords ruled yesterday.”
The Times, 13th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Partners warn that litigation risks for law firms are mounting in the global marketplace in the wake of a spate of negligence claims, but firms have beefed up their risk management procedures. Michelle Madsen reports on the latest Big Question survey.”
Legal Week, 13th December 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
“The way victims of violent crime receive compensation payments is to be overhauled after it was revealed that more than 80,000 are still waiting for payouts.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th December 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The former head of Scotland Yard’s counter-terrorism unit will be reprimanded for his role in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes, the Independent Police Complaints Commission said last night.”
The Guardian, 13th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The former lord chancellor, Lord Falconer, has joined the swelling ranks of opponents of the government’s plans to extend pre-charge detention beyond 28 days.”
The Guardian, 13th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“There must be a new minimum distance between seats on UK airlines in order to ensure passenger health and safety, an influential report says.”
BBC News, 12th December 2007
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“Prisoners are to be locked in their cells every Friday afternoon because of a government cash squeeze.”
The Independent, 13th December 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Imitation samurai swords are to be banned in the UK following a series of high-profile attacks, the government announced yesterday. The curved, single-edged Japanese blades, available for as little as £35 on UK websites, have been involved in about 80 serious crimes in England and Wales in recent years, including at least five deaths.”
The Guardian, 13th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Police officers at Britain’s second biggest airport made unauthorised terrorism stops and searches, the Home Office has revealed.”
BBC News, 12th December 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Police used pepper spray to restrain two 15-year-old pupils after officers were called to a school disturbance.”
BBC News, 12th December 2007
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“John Hutton, the Business and Enterprise Secretary, is expected to publish within the next week the Competition Commission’s conclusions from its inquiry into the legitimacy of BSkyB’s shareholding in ITV.”
The Times, 12th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A mother who claimed £46,000 in benefits by pretending she had seven extra children was jailed for 10 months yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th December 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Evidence from telephone taps and other surveillance should be permitted in legal hearings to freeze terrorists’ assets, Jacqui Smith proposed yesterday.”
The Times, 12th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“No police officer is to be prosecuted as a result of the controversial incident in which a young woman was arrested outside a Sheffield nightclub last year, according to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.”
The Guardian, 12th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The justice secretary, Jack Straw, was forced to defend the government’s early release scheme for prisoners today after it emerged a man who murdered his partner ‘should have been behind bars’.”
The Guardian, 11th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A lollipop lady has been banned from wearing festive fancy dress because of safety fears.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th December 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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