Countess fired housekeeper over pregnancy, tribunal told – The Guardian
“Housekeeper at Surrey home of Maya Von Schoenburg, former wife of Mercedes-Benz heir, awarded £19,000 in damages.”
The Guardian, 5th August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Neighbour of Tia Sharp’s grandmother convicted of wasting police time – The Independent
“A neighbour of the grandmother of Tia Sharp was today convicted of wasting police time by giving a false statement that he had seen her alive.”
The Independent, 5th August 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Mervyn Rush jailed for Norfolk school sex abuse in 1970s – BBC News
“A former teacher who evaded the authorities for more than a decade has been jailed for 14 years for sexually abusing boys at a Norfolk school.”
BBC News, 5th August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Spike in criminal prosecutions for tax evasion signal middle class professionals now in HMRC firing line, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
“A steep rise in the number of criminal prosecutions for tax evasion indicates that the financial affairs of middle class professionals are now subject to increasing scrutiny by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), an expert has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 5th August 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
Met unit hit by new claims of incompetence as officer who mishandled rape claim kept his job – The Independent
“Scotland Yard was criticised last night for allowing an officer who mishandled a rape claim to keep his job – with one senior politician condemning the punishment handed out by the force as ‘woefully inadequate’.”
The Independent, 6th August 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Owners of killer dogs could face life in prison – The Guardian
“Owners of dogs that kill people could face life imprisonment if an online consultation run by the government demonstrates public support for more severe penalties.”
The Guardian, 6th August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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Information sharing with new IP crime police unit can help rights holders obtain redress for infringements, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
“The establishment of a dedicated police unit for investigating and prosecuting against individuals involved in intellectual property (IP) crime can help rights holders obtain redress for the infringement of their rights, an expert has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd August 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
Banks win mis-selling case at appeal court – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Court of Appeal has dealt a blow to businesses bringing claims against banks for allegedly mis-selling interest rate swaps products by dismissing a claim against the Royal Bank of Scotland.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 5th August 2013
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
High Court ruling establishes certainty for members of underfunded pension schemes on company insolvency, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
“It would be ‘unprincipled’ to allow administrators of an insolvent company to use money ring-fenced for the purposes of its underfunded pension scheme to settle their debt to the scheme’s trustees, the High Court has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd August 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
The duty to give former looked after children assistance with education – Education Law Blog
“I posted back in February about the High Court’s decision in R (Kebede) v Newcastle City Council [2013] EWHC 355 (Admin) that local authorities have a duty (and not a discretion) to make a grant in relation to educational expenses and that this could include a grant for tuition fees.”
Education Law Blog, 4th August 2013
Source: www.education11kbw.com
Stonehenge bones exhibit druid’s legal bid – BBC News
“A public body has been served legal papers by a druid who wants to prevent it putting human remains on display at Stonehenge.”
BBC News, 2nd August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man with learning difficulties could be forcibly sterilised in UK first – Daily Telegraph
“A man with learning difficulties could become the first in the country to have a vasectomy on the orders of a judge in a case lawyers insist is ‘not covered by a shadow of eugenics’.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd August 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Black worker awarded £27,000 after hearing colleague referred to as golliwog – Daily Telegraph
“A black worker has been awarded £27,000 in compensation after being forced to listen to a colleague being routinely referred to as a golliwog.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th August 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Councils to lose powers over high street planning under government proposal – The Guardian
“Town halls face losing significant powers over the future of their high streets under Whitehall plans to allow shops to be converted into homes without planning permission.”
The Guardian, 4th August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Allotment holders win victory over Eric Pickles’ building plan – The Independent
“A group of allotment-holders is celebrating victory over Eric Pickles in a long-running battle over the development of a site that has been used for more than a century.”
The Independent, 2nd August 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Home Office may have broken the law in ‘racist’ spot checks on suspected illegal immigrants – and may have questioned domestic violence victims – The Independent
“The Home Office is facing an investigation into whether its officials broke the law by carrying out ‘racist’ spot checks to find illegal immigrants, as it emerged that domestic violence victims may also have been questioned about their right to be in Britain.”
The Independent, 3rd August 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Prosecutions for tax evasion double – Daily Telegraph
“The number of criminal prosecutions for tax evasion has more than doubled in the last year as middle class professionals are increasingly targeted over tax avoidance.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th August 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Daniel Pelka’s mother and stepfather jailed for life – The Guardian
“The mother and stepfather of Daniel Pelka have been jailed for life for starving, torturing and battering the four-year-old boy to death.”
The Guardian, 2nd August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
