Stoke-on-Trent mosque arsonists jailed – BBC News
“Two men have each been sentenced to 10 years in prison after being found guilty of deliberately setting fire to a Stoke-on-Trent mosque.”
BBC News, 8th December 2011
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Waste crime crackdown launched by Environment Agency – BBC News
“A taskforce has been set up by the Environment Agency (EA) to crack down on illegal waste sites in England and Wales.”
BBC News, 8th December 2011
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Temptations to trawl internet threaten jury system – The Guardian
“The integrity of the jury system is under challenge from temptations to trawl the internet for information about defendants, the lord chief justice will warn. In the wake of a series of prosecutions of jurors who went online, Lord Judge has called for greater awareness about the technological dangers threatening the justice system.”
The Guardian, 9th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Goldman Sachs whistleblower threatened with the sack – The Guardian
“A solicitor at HM Revenue & Customs who turned whistleblower to disclose that senior managers had quietly let off Goldman Sachs from paying millions of pounds in tax penalties is facing disciplinary procedures and possible prosecution for speaking out.”
The Guardian, 8th December 2011
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Minister warns of ‘institutionalised abuse’ in learning disability homes – Daily Telegraph
“Ministers have warned of the risk of ‘institutionalised abuse’ in care homes and hospitals for people with learning disabilities, as five recent inspections showed four were breaking the law.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th December 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Heather Mills’ chauffeur in disabled badge fraud – Daily Telegraph
“A former chauffeur to Heather Mills made an illegal copy of her disabled parking badge with her ‘full knowledge and consent’, a court has heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th December 2011
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Father jailed for killing toddler – The Independent
“A father who killed his toddler son because he was crying was jailed for nine years today.”
The Independent, 7th December 2011
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Lord chancellor veto raises questions for judicial standards – The Guardian
“Worries over judicial appointment process and quality of candidates as barrister salaries outstrip bench.”
The Guardian, 8th December 2011
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Birmingham University gets high court injunction against sit-in protesters – The Guardian
“One of the biggest universities in the UK has obtained a high court injunction that criminalises all occupation-style protests on its 250-acre campus for the next 12 months, the Guardian has learned.”
The Guardian, 8th December 2011
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Businessman George Wharton’s daughters lose battle with stepmother over £4 million will – Daily Telegraph
“Millionaire businessman George Wharton’s three daughters have lost out on a share of his £4 million fortune after his deathbed marriage to his former mistress left ‘a family at war with itself.’ ”
Daily Telegraph, 8th December 2011
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Private health insurance market faces investigation – Daily Telegraph
“The Office of Fair Trading has referred the privately funded healthcare industry to the Competition Commission after it found a number of features that prevent, restrict or distort competition in the £5bn UK private healthcare market.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th December 2011
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Top judge speaks! Are the judiciary becoming too outspoken? – UK Human Rights Blog
“A lot of headlines begin with “Top judge…” at the moment. Top Judge has variously attacked MPs who reveal injunctions, expressed fears over cameras in court, warned legal aid in family cases may disappear, protested over legal aid reforms, urged murder law reforms and said Britain can ignore Europe on human rights (he didn’t, but that’s another story).”
UK Human Rights Blog, 8th December 2011
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Payday loan companies face tougher regulation over high interest rates – The Guardian
“Companies that provide expensive, short-term loans to desperate borrowers face tougher regulation by the government.”
The Guardian, 7th December 2011
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NHS watchdog told to police IVF clinics despite workload concerns – The Guardian
“The Care Quality Commission has been told to press on with plans to take over the policing of IVF clinics, despite warning that it cannot cope with the extra workload.”
The Guardian, 7th December 2011
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Andy Coulson sues News Group over refusal to pay phone hacking legal fees – Daily Telegraph
“Andy Coulson, the former News of the World editor, took his ex-employer News Group Newspapers to the High Court today over its refusal to reimburse his legal fees arising from the phone-hacking affair.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th December 2011
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Michael Barrymore admits cocaine possession – Daily Telegraph
“The TV personality, born Michael Parker, was held after officers on routine patrol discovered the scene at the junction of The Vale and Dordrecht Road. He admitted possessing cocaine during an appearance at Ealing Magistrates’ Court today. A second charge, of being drunk and disorderly, was withdrawn. He was fined a total of £780 for the offence.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th December 2011
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PCC proposes wide-ranging shakeup of press self-regulation – The Guardian
“Newspapers would be obliged to trail brokered corrections on the front page as part of a wide-ranging shakeup of press self-regulation proposed by the Press Complaints Commission. Responding to the frequent criticism that apologies lack prominence, the PCC hopes that highlighting its adjudications on the front page would help restore public confidence in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal.”
The Guardian, 7th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Gove orders inquiry into exams advice given to teachers – The Guardian
“Education secretary Michael Gove has ordered an inquiry into a claim that examiners are giving teachers advice on what questions their pupils should expect in GCSE and A-level papers.”
The Guardian, 7th December 2011
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Bank protest set for appeal court – The Independent
Protesters occupying an empty office complex owned by a bank are set to take their fight to remain to the Court of Appeal. A High Court judge today refused to overturn a ‘possession order’ granted to investment bank UBS, which owns the complex in the City of London.”
The Independent, 7th December 2011
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Vulnerable man ‘unlawfully killed’ – The Independent
” A vulnerable man who died after suffering 30 years of torment by yobs was unlawfully killed, a coroner ruled today.”
The Independent, 7th December 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
