UK Border Agency official faces jail – The Guardian
“Official admits he issued indefinite visas to people who should not have been allowed to stay in the UK.”
The Guardian, 10th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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Expert says ‘right to be forgotten’ could cause problems for publishers – OUT-LAW.com
“A system where newspaper stories can be ‘locked away’ but not entirely deleted from archives under new data protection law proposals could be used to ensure a balance is struck between privacy and free speech rights, a media law expert has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 10th November 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
UK solar companies take legal action against subsidies cuts – The Guardian
“A coalition of UK solar companies has initiated legal action against the government in response to its plans to more than halve solar subsidies.”
The Guardian, 10th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Gun runner’s accomplice found guilty of conspiracy to import – The Guardian
“A man has been found guilty of helping an international gun runner to smuggle dozens of handguns into Britain on commercial transatlantic flights.”
The Guardian, 10th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Dumo Sibanda house fire murder: George Sithole jailed – BBC News
“A ‘jealous and possessive’ man has been jailed for life for murdering a six-year-old girl who died in a Sussex house fire seven years ago.”
BBC News, 10th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Met Police chief inspector sacked over sex and drugs boast – BBC News
“A Metropolitan Police chief inspector has been sacked after boasting on a dating website of committing a sexual offence and taking drugs.”
BBC News, 10th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Taxman wins £100m on slot machine VAT ruling – The Guardian
“Revenue & Customs could claw back more than £100m after European court ruling on VAT for slot machines and bingo games.”
The Guardian, 10th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MPs in freedom of information call for release of files on secret rendition – The Guardian
“Intelligence documents showing how British officials were involved in the secret rendition of UK residents to Guantánamo Bay and other jails – where they say they were abused and tortured – must be disclosed, an information tribunal was told on Thursday.”
The Guardian, 10th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Legal aid cuts ‘will stop the most vulnerable getting justice’ says report – The Guardian
“Civil Justice Council says planned £350m reduction in legal aid budget will also result in courts struggling to manage caseloads.”
The Guardian, 11th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Council cuts to elderly care fees ruled illegal – Daily Telegraph
“Councils across England could be forced to spend hundreds of millions of pounds extra on care for the elderly after a landmark High Court case.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th November 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Clegg orders inquiry into ‘sex discrimination’ by banks – Daily Telegraph
“High street banks are guilty of sex discrimination, refusing pregnant women mortgages and charging higher interest rates on business loans to female entrepreneurs, research has found.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th November 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Muslims Against Crusades banned from midnight – BBC News
“Home Secretary Theresa May is banning Muslims Against Crusades, a group planning an anti-Armistice Day protest.”
BBC News, 10th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Channel Islands VAT loophole to close from April – OUT-LAW.com
“A tax loophole which allows retailers to avoid VAT charges by bringing low-value goods into the UK via the Channel Islands is to end from 1 April 2012, the Government has announced.”
OUT-LAW.com, 10th November 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Cohabitees’ property rights: still as clear as mud – The Guardian
“The Jones v Kernott judgment does little to resolve the grey area of ex-cohabitees’ entitlements to a share in their former home.”
The Guardian, 10th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Public school gangster jailed for 30 years – The Independent
“A former public schoolboy who wanted to be a gangster was jailed for a minimum 30 years for murder today.”
The Independent, 10th November 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Wandsworth Prison murder: Killers jailed for life – BBC News
“Two men convicted of murdering a man outside a prison in south London have been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 10th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man faces libel allegations over Amazon book review – The Independent
“A father of three from the West Midlands is set to appear in the High Court tomorrow to defend himself against libel allegations over a book review he wrote on Amazon’s website last year.”
The Independent, 9th November 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Inmate Kevan Thakrar cleared over prison guards attack – BBC News
“A man serving life for three murders has been cleared over a prison attack in which he stabbed three guards.”
BBC News, 9th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal education review under scrutiny as profession awaits first progress report – Legal Week
“A year after announcing the most comprehensive review of legal education in the UK in decades, the three largest regulators in England and Wales will meet today (10 November) to discuss their progress. The meeting will see the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and the Institute of Legal Executives Professional Standards (IPS) sit down with members of the committee put together after the root-and-branch review was announced in November 2010 to provide a progress report.”
Legal Week, 10th November 2011
Source: www.legalweek.com
