Gene Benjamin jailed for string of rapes in Bournemouth – BBC News
“A serial rapist who targeted women in a Dorset town over six years has been given four life sentences.”
BBC News, 8th July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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James Murdoch could face criminal charges on both sides of the Atlantic – The Guardian
“James Murdoch and News Corp could face corporate legal battles on both sides of the Atlantic that involve criminal charges, fines and forfeiture of assets as the escalating phone-hacking scandal risks damaging his chances of taking control of Rupert Murdoch’s US-based media empire.”
The Guardian, 8th July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Dismissed News of the World journalists may have grounds to sue – The Guardian
“Journalists dismissed by the News of the World who are unable to find new jobs and fear their professional reputations have been damaged by the phone hacking scandal could have legal grounds for suing News International, according to employment specialists.”
The Guardian, 10th July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Social worker struck off over abuse warning failure – BBC News
“A social worker from the Vale of Glamorgan has been found guilty of misconduct, after failing to properly warn a foster family about the risks posed by a teenager he placed in their care.”
BBC News, 7th July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
FSA finds no evidence of insurer bias against BME firms – Law Society’s Gazette
“An investigation by the Financial Services Authority has found no evidence that insurers discriminated against black and ethnic minority law firms during last year’s professional indemnity insurance renewal.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th July 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Nottingham school worker jailed for raping girl, 13 – BBC News
“A Nottingham man who worked at a school has been jailed for raping a 13-year-old girl. Mikhail Mohammad, 45, of Radford, was sentenced to 10 years for rape and nine months for fraud for failing to disclose a previous conviction.”
BBC News, 8th July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Suffolk man jailed for murder and knife attack – BBC News
“A man who killed his girlfriend and slashed another woman less than six months after being cleared of murder has been jailed.”
BBC News, 8th July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
National Grid sues for access to engineering cartel papers – The Guardian
“National Grid is battling in London’s high court for access to secret documents relating to its £235m cartel case against a group of Europe’s top engineering companies.”
The Guardian, 7th July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
David Cameron promises action on hacking – The Independent
“Prime Minister David Cameron today promised action to ‘get to the bottom’ of the phone hacking scandal but said it was not just about the press but about the police and ‘about how politics works too’. ”
The Independent, 8th July 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
High Court backs children’s guardian independence – Law Society’s Gazette
“A High Court ruling has reasserted the independence of children’s guardians from state control. In a landmark judgment, Sir Nicholas Wall said the court-appointed guardians were a vital element in protecting children.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th July 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Solicitor wins right to bring age bias claim against law firm – Law Society’s Gazette
“A solicitor dismissed for failing to meet billing targets has won the right to bring an age discrimination claim against his former employer.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th July 2011
Soruce: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Man jailed for trafficking Nigerian girls out of UK – BBC News
“The first man to be convicted of trafficking females out of the UK, in a case involving two Nigerian girls, has been jailed.”
BBC news, 7th July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Amnesty presents damning report on security firms’ treatment of deportees – The Guardian
“Detainees claim they have been strangled, beaten and dropped down aircraft steps while being deported by private security firms, according to a damning report that calls for a ‘complete and radical overhaul’ of the government’s removals process.”
The Guardian, 7th July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Illegal migrants can enter UK without a passport – Daily Telegraph
“Robert Halfon MP claimed that he had uncovered a way for people to enter the UK without their passports being checked.Immigration and special branch officers had complained that extremists were able to use a ‘Common Area Travel Channel’ which allows people access to this country without their passports being checked, he said.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th July 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Edna Beck gets Asbo for ‘Nazi’ abuse of Hove neighbours – BBC News
“An 80-year-old woman accused of hurling anti-Semitic, racist and homophobic abuse at neighbours has been given an Anti-social Behaviour Order (Asbo).”
BBC News, 7th July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Coventry man Mark Deeley cleared over dog stabbing – BBC News
“A man who stabbed a neighbour’s dog to death as it attacked his pet Labrador has been cleared of acting unlawfully.”
BBC News, 7th July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Criminal lawyers will shudder at plans to introduce competition to legal aid – The Guardian
“Tucked away on page 52 of the government’s response to the legal aid green paper were words that would make many criminal lawyers shudder: ‘We intend to consult on detailed proposals for introducing competition in criminal proceedings later in the year.’ ”
The Guardian, 7th July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
News of the World axed by News International – The Guardian
“News International announced on Thursday that it is closing the News of the World after this Sunday’s edition, with no end in sight to the political and commercial fallout from the phone-hacking scandal after 72 hours of mounting crisis”
The Guardian, 7th July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
