The Revenue tackles offensive labels for disabled in tax law – The Guardian
“HM Revenue & Customers is looking at how to replace the terms ‘lunatic’, ‘idiot’, and ‘insane person’ in tax law.”
The Guardian, 29th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: news
Burglar freed to protect rights of his children – Daily Telegraph
“A burglar has been freed early from jail – because keeping him locked up breaches the human rights of his children, judges ruled yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Government plans to relax cycling by-laws – The Independent
“Hundreds of miles of cycle routes could be created across England following a move to make it easier for councils to scrap outdated local laws.”
The Independent, 29th May 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sharon Shoesmith turns on Ed Balls after court rules her dismissal unfair – The Guardian
“Sharon Shoesmith has said it was ‘justice, not money’ that motivated her during a two-year legal challenge over her controversial sacking in the wake of the Baby Peter tragedy.”
The Guardian, 27th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Goodwin’s mistress fails in High Court bid – Daily Telegraph
“The mistress of Sir Fred Goodwin yesterday failed to persuade a High Court judge to help keep her identity secret.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
The Court 10 stars shaping the law on privacy – The Lawyer
“Court 10 at the Royal Courts of Justice has had more visitors than usual in the past month as the press fights back against what it perceives as encroaching privacy laws.”
The Lawyer, 30th May 2011
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Couple who crammed animals in filthy cellar face jail – The Guardian
“A couple are facing jail after admitting keeping 11 dogs, nine geese, a pony, two goats and a cat in the dark, filthy cellar of their south Wales home.”
The Guardian, 27th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Twitter unmasks anonymous British user in landmark legal battle – The Guardian
“Twitter has been forced to hand over the personal details of a British user in a libel battle that could have huge implications for free speech on the web.”
The Guardian, 29th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Austrian count who complained over prison underpants wins damages, says lawyer – Daily Telegraph
“An Austrian count who complained about his prison underpants has been awarded almost £400,000 after he was held in custody for six days, his lawyer said today.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Digital Economy Act in fresh legal challenge – BBC News
“Telecoms firms BT and Talk Talk are to appeal against a High Court ruling on the controversial Digital Economy Act.”
BBC News, 27th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police wheelchair attack on Jody McIntyre ‘lawful’ – The Independent
“Police officers were justified in pulling a protester from his wheelchair and ‘inadvertently’ hitting him with a baton at the student fees demonstrations, an inquiry has found.”
The Independent, 27th May 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Gym contracts ‘unfair’ court rules – The Guardian
“Anyone locked into a gym contract of a year or more should be free to cancel it without cost after a landmark ruling against the operator of membership schemes for 1,000 independent gyms across Britain.”
The Guardian, 27th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Liverpool Women’s concedes incontinence negligence cases – BBC News
“A hospital being sued by hundreds of women, who claim their incontinence was made worse by a surgeon, has admitted liability or agreed to pay compensation in 50% of claims processed so far.”
BBC News, 29th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Small claims court limit may rise – The Guardian
“Ministers are consulting on tripling the value of disputes that can be handled by the small claims court as part of a radical shake-up of the civil justice system. The Ministry of Justice is looking at increasing the value of cases that can be brought in the fast-track procedure for low-value civil cases from £5,000 to £15,000 from next April.”
The Guardian, 29th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
High Court to decide if autistic man was illegally detained – The Independent
“A father has described in court how he felt ‘powerless’ when a local authority prevented the return home of his autistic son for nearly a year during a bitter care dispute with a local council.”
The Independent, 28th May 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Mother jailed for trying to sell baby for £35,000 – The Guardian
“A mother has been jailed for seven years for attempting to sell her baby for £35,000.”
The Guardian, 27th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Corrupt prison officer jailed – The Independent
“Police today pledged to crack down on corrupt prison officers after a male officer was jailed for smuggling drugs to inmates.”
The Independent, 28th May 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
