Farhan Ahmed jailed for Nelson pensioner’s rape – BBC News
“An 18-year-old man has been sentenced indefinitely for the knifepoint rape of a pensioner in her Lancashire home.”
BBC News, 9th June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Torture inquiry will cover rendition, vows QC – The Guardian
“Press reports that the government’s forthcoming torture inquiry will not investigate rendition are ‘simply wrong’, the inquiry’s senior lawyer said on Wednesday.”
The Guardian, 9th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Hillingdon Council held autistic man Steven Neary unlawfully – BBC News
“A west London council acted unlawfully by refusing to allow a 21-year-old autistic man to be placed in the care of his father, the High Court ruled.”
BBC News, 9th June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jeremy Hunt and Ken Clarke set out remit for privacy committee – The Guardian
“The culture secretary, Jeremy Hunt, and the justice secretary, Ken Clarke, have asked parliament to examine whether the law and the courts have established an appropriate balance between the rights to privacy and freedom of expression in the wake of the celebrity injunction crisis.”
The Guardian, 9th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The Sun makes payout to social worker over Baby P stories – The Guardian
“The Sun has agreed to pay undisclosed compensation and apologised unreservedly to a social worker over the publication of false allegations about her role in the Baby P tragedy.”
The Guardian, 9th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
David Kelly inquest ruled out by Attorney General – Daily Telegraph
“Attorney General Dominic Grieve has ruled out asking the High Court to order an inquest into the death of David Kelly.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th June 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Wolverhampton New Cross payout for boy injured in birth – BBC News
“A boy left severely brain damaged by complications at his birth in hospital has won the right to claim a seven-figure NHS compensation package.”
BBC News, 8th June 2011
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Bill limiting sharia law is motivated by ‘concern for Muslim women’ – The Guardian
“Islamic courts would be forced to acknowledge the primacy of English law under a bill being introduced in the House of Lords. The bill, proposed by Lady Cox and backed by women’s rights groups and the National Secular Society, was drawn up because of ‘deep concerns’ that Muslim women are suffering discrimination within closed sharia law councils.”
The Guardian, 8th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Men jailed for West Yorkshire and Lancashire bank raids – BBC News
“Two men have been jailed for their parts in three bank robberies in which more than £500,000 was stolen.”
BBC News, 8th June 2011
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Sir Fred Goodwin affair injunction not lifted – BBC News
“A High Court judge has refused to lift an order banning journalists naming a woman with whom former bank boss Sir Fred Goodwin had a relationship.”
BBC News, 9th June 2011
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Tighten rules to protect young witnesses, say charities – Law Society’s Gazette
“Children’s charities have called for ground rules to be enforced in court to prevent the exploitation of young witnesses. A report released this week by the NSPCC and Nuffield Foundation found that inadequate procedures and a lack of training for legal professionals were having detrimental effects on both the youngsters and their evidence.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 9th June 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Burglar jailed after Facebook boast about dropped charges – The Guardian
“A teenage burglar who boasted on Facebook that he would serve only six months for a raid on a pensioner’s home was sentenced to more than two years after his remarks were brought to the judge’s attention.”
The Guardian, 8th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Kenneth Clarke drops shorter jail terms for rapists after tussle with Cameron – The Guardian
“Justice secretary Kenneth Clarke has been forced by Number 10 to abandon a plan to give rapists, and other serious offenders, a 50% sentence discount in return for early guilty pleas, but he is fiercely resisting Treasury demands to make his justice ministry bear the multi-million pound cost.”
The Guardian, 8th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Offenders wrongly spared court – Daily Telegraph
“Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate found that more than 100,000 criminal offences wrongly result in an ‘out of court disposal’ every year.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th June 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
FSA warns comparison websites over unfair treatment of customers – Daily Telegraph
“The Financial Services Authority has found that 19 comparison websites are treating customers unfairly after flouting rules.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th June 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Prison sentencing reform plans hit by fresh delays – The Guardian
“Theresa May confirms second postponement to publication of sentencing and legal aid bill amid row over plans to reduce jail terms for offenders who submit early guilty pleas.”
The Guardian, 8th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mark Kennedy case: CPS accused of suppressing key evidence – The Guardian
“CPS opens inquiry after claims prosecutors withheld undercover police officer’s surveillance tapes from defence lawyers.”
The Guardian, 7th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Carlisle Maternity Hospital errors: Boy awarded £7.9m – BBC News
“A Cumbria boy who was left severely disabled by hospital blunders during his birth has been awarded £7.9m in damages at the High Court.”
BBC News, 7th June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Maximum penalty increased for telecoms companies that do not share network data with Ofcom – OUT-LAW.com
“Ofcom can fine telecoms companies up to £2m for failing to hand over information about their networks, the media regulator has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 8th June 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
DVD content was unacceptable for classification in the UK film regulator says – OUT-LAW.com
“A DVD was too sexually violent and potentially obscene to be sold in the UK, the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 7th June 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
