Child knife sellers ‘not jailed’ – BBC News
“No one was jailed for selling a knife to a child in England and Wales in the five years up to 2006, it has emerged.”
BBC News, 23rd July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Dawn Page receives £800k payout for brain injury caused by high-fluid diet – The Times
“A mother of two has won more than £800,000 at the High Court after she claimed that a radical detox diet left her brain-damaged and epileptic.”
The Times, 23rd July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
New right to ‘flexitime’ for 4.5 million parents – The Independent
“The government is to encourage more fathers to work part time or flexible hours so that they can spend more time with their children.”
The Independent, 23rd July 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Businessman jailed for setting friend’s trousers on fire – Daily Telegraph
“An Oxford-educated businessman who set fire to a friend’s trousers in a drunken prank has been jailed for a year.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Easy’ threat to £5 curry house – BBC News
“A new Indian restaurant may have to take on an international business in the High Court to keep its name.”
BBC News, 22nd July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Daily Cause List, 23rd July 2008
Source: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk
Please note only the current day’s cause list will be accessible
New witness rules introduced to protect trials – The Times
“Tighter rules on when witnesses can claim anonymity in court were issued yesterday to ensure that trials are not undermined because defendants do not know the identity of witnesses.”
The Times, 22nd July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Criminal justice reforms a ‘significant contributor’ to prison overcrowding, say MPs – The Guardian
“Prison reform has been hastily implemented, underfunded and has left record numbers behind bars, MPs said in a scathing report published today.”
The Guardian, 22nd July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Family living next to golf course compensated after ball bombardment – Daily Telegraph
“A family living next to a golf course are to receive thousands of pounds in compensation after their garden was bombarded with balls.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Council puts freeze on ice-cream jingles – The Times
“Ice-cream vans have been ordered to silence their jingles after four seconds because they are considered to be noise pollution.”
The Times, 22nd July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Times wins ruling over secrecy of family court – The Times
“Details of private family court proceedings that led to a mother fleeing the country with her son after he was placed in foster care have been disclosed after legal action by The Times.”
The Times, 22nd July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Judge breached restraining order against ex-wife and her boyfriend – Daily Telegraph
“A judge has been sentenced to 50 hours community service after he admitted breaching a restraining order imposed following a campaign of harassment against his ex-wife and her boyfriend.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Police: New pressure on Blair at tube killing inquest – The Guardian
“Scotland Yard officers are preparing to publicly blame each other for the mistakes that led to the death of Jean Charles de Menezes at Stockwell tube station, senior sources have told the Guardian.”
The Guardian, 22nd July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Inmates ‘sleeping in toilet area’ – BBC News
“Some prisoners are living and sleeping in toilets because of jail overcrowding, a report says.”
BBC News, 22nd July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Landowners ‘deserve compensation over right-to-roam rules’ – Daily Telegraph
“Owners affected by the route of the coastal path around England should be paid if they can prove they will suffer financial loss as a result, says a new report.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ruling could wipe out tens of thousands of criminal records – The Times
“Tens of thousands of criminal records could be deleted after a landmark ruling that police were breaking rules on the holding of personal details.”
The Times, 22nd July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
‘Bored’ teenager escapes jail over deadly hoax 999 call – Daily Telegraph
“Ian Paterson, 17, called the fire brigade on June 29 because he was ‘bored’, and reported a fake warehouse fire ‘for a laugh’.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Minister names judge to lead Basra death inquiry – The Guardian
“A public inquiry into the death in British custody of Baha Mousa, a Basra hotel receptonist, must include other instances of abuse and what guidance was given to members of Britain’s armed forces before they were deployed to Iraq, defence lawyers and opposition MPs said yesterday.”
The Guardian, 22nd July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Doctor murder accused ‘snapped’ – BBC News
“A law student accused of killing the doctor acting as his guardian ‘snapped’ because of exam pressure, a jury heard.”
BBC News, 21st July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Stressed’ paramedic wins damages – BBC News
“A paramedic who suffered post traumatic stress disorder after he was sent alone to attend to a collapsed drug addict has won a claim for damages.”
BBC News, 21st July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
