“Lawyers for Kate Middleton, the girlfriend of Prince William, are threatening unprecedented legal action to try to protect her privacy from the paparazzi.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd October 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Users of encryption technology can no longer refuse to reveal keys to UK authorities after amendments to the powers of the state to intercept communications took effect on Monday (Oct 1).”
The Register, 3rd October 2007
Source: www.theregister.co.uk
“UK telecoms firms must keep phone call logs for a year under legislation which comes into force today. But an industry trade association said the new rules will make ‘little practical difference’ to telecoms providers that already store such data for billing purposes.”
Out-Law.com, 1st October 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
“How much would you pay for the new album by one of the world’s most critically acclaimed rock bands? Radiohead are asking fans to put their own price on the group’s long-awaited new release.”
The Times, 2nd October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A collection of photos at the centre of a police child porn investigation has been removed from the show.”
BBC News, 2nd October 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The long-awaited inquests into the deaths of Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed will finally begin today, but they now seem certain to be interrupted by a legal challenge over the coroner’s decision not to call the Queen and other members of the Royal Family as witnesses.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd October 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Police community support officers are to have more powers to investigate crime in an attempt to relieve work pressures on front-line officers.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd October 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Trademark law changed yesterday morning. Given the importance of brands these days, this development could be very significant. Edward Fennell reports.”
The Times, 2nd October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The mother of a 13-year-old tennis prodigy discovered that her daughter was having a lesbian affair with her coach but did not report the matter until the girl’s career flagged ten months later, a court was told yesterday.”
The Times, 2nd October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A British mother who secretly buried her newborn baby in her garden in Florida may be deported to the UK.”
The Times, 1st October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Fifteen women’s jails in England and Wales would close and be replaced with small custodial units in the biggest prison shake-up under consideration by the Justice Ministry.”
The Times, 1st October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Britain’s most senior family judge is calling for a review of the law on how couples’ assets are split on divorce after a series of high-profile disputes between husbands and wives.”
The Times, 1st October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“More than a million workers are to receive a pay rise as increases to the minimum wage come into force.”
BBC News, 30th September 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The trial of the Metropolitan Police over the fatal shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes is due to begin.”
BBC News, 1st October 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The European Commission is threatening legal action against the UK government for failing to properly safeguard individuals’ personal data.”
The Guardian, 1st October 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Serious Fraud Office has begun a new investigation into British links with one of the biggest corruption inquiries in Africa.”
The Guardian, 1st October 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Police were facing calls yesterday for a full inquiry after a suspected paedophile escaped to Australia and murdered an eight-year-old girl.”
The Times, 1st October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Savers in banks and building societies will have the first £35,000 of their deposits 100 per cent guaranteed from today under reforms to prevent a repeat of the Northern Rock affair.”
The Times, 1st October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The government is facing fresh claims that it is not looking after horrifically injured troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, after the wife of an injured soldier told The Observer that she had been ‘insulted’ by an offer of compensation.”
The Observer, 30th September 2007
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk
“A woman who withheld her council tax after claiming that a decision to collect rubbish only twice a month had led to a rat infestation in her home yesterday claimed a moral victory in her battle with the authorities.”
The Times, 29th September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
© Inner Temple Library 2025