One in six young offenders are back in jail in a month – BBC News
“One in six young offenders are back behind bars within a month, according to the chief inspector of prisons.”
BBC News, 21st June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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ASA says Cadbury was not racist when it compared Campbell to chocolate bar – The Independent
“A Cadbury’s advertising campaign which compared Naomi Campbell to a bar of chocolate was not racist, the industry’s watchdog has ruled.”
The Independent, 21st June 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ken Clarke forced to abandon 50% sentence cuts for guilty pleas – The Guardian
“David Cameron has forced Kenneth Clarke to abandon all plans for 50% sentence discounts for early guilty pleas, after an outcry on the Tory right and in the tabloids.”
The Guardian, 21st June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Gurkhas take pension battle to ECHR – The Independent
“British Gurkhas are taking their battle for equal pension rights to the European Court of Human Rights, it was announced today.”
The Independent, 20th June 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Carole Caplin libel case given the go-ahead – Daily Telegraph
“A libel case brought by Cherie Blair’s lifestyle guru Carole Caplin over her alleged portrayal as ‘some sort of sexpot or randy masseuse’ got the go-ahead today.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th June 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ban for 1am drink-drive Cardiff milkman Brian Gallagher – BBC News
“A drink-driving milkman arrested while in his float on an early morning round has been banned for 18 months.”
BBC News, 20th June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for killing friend – The Independent
“A man who killed his friend with a single blow to the head has been jailed.”
The Independent, 20th June 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Baroness Cox: ‘If we ignore wrongs, we condone them’ – The Independent
“When Baroness Cox takes up a cause, she invariably courts controversy. Her latest – a campaign against sharia law – is no exception. Jerome Taylor meets her.”
The Independent, 20th June 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
NHS negligence bill tops £1bn a year – The Independent
“Indefensible legal claims for mistakes by doctors and nurses are being contested unnecessarily by ‘macho’ NHS lawyers, the head of the Law Society warned as the bill for damages exceeded £1bn for the first time.”
The Independent, 19th June 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Digital Economy Act will cost nearly £6m – The Guardian
“Government plans to curb illicit filesharing under the Digital Economy Act will have cost rights holders, Ofcom and internet providers almost £6m by the time the controversial legislation is implemented next year, according to figures released under the Freedom of Information Act.”
The Guardian, 17th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Plumber Ian Puddick cleared of harassing wife’s lover on internet – The Guardian
“A man has been cleared of harassing his wife’s millionaire lover on the internet in ‘a victory for free speech and the small man’.”
The Guardian, 17th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ministers ready to block foreign criminals using family rights to dodge justice – Daily Telegraph
“A number of senior ministers are ready to back calls for changes in the law which could prevent foreign criminals from claiming the right to a family life to avoid being deported, it can be revealed.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th June 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Hospital faces legal action over newborn baby seized from mother – The Guardian
“A breastfeeding mother whose newborn baby was forcibly taken from her and put into care for six days is seeking a judicial review over alleged unlawful treatment during a crucial bonding period with her daughter.”
The Guardian, 17th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
£50m Wales heroin gang jailed for almost 70 years – BBC News
“Gang members who planned to flood south Wales with drugs worth £50m have been jailed for a total of almost 70 years.”
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BBC News, 17th June 2011
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Government to launch inquiry into ‘outdated’ cyberstalking laws – The Independent
“The government is to launch an investigation into the growing problem of cyberstalking, The Independent has learnt.”
The Independent, 18th June 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court of appeal to consider gastric bypass operation case – The Guardian
“The Human Rights Act will become a major legal weapon for thousands of people denied drugs and surgery on the NHS if a landmark judgment rules that an obese man is entitled to a gastric bypass paid for by the taxpayer.”
The Guardian, 19th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Human rights of elderly ‘overlooked’ by home care – The Independent
“The basic human rights of older people being given care at home are being overlooked, with some left in bed for 17 hours between visits, according to a new report today.”
The Independent, 20th June 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
G20 protest death officer to appear in court – The Guardian
“The Scotland Yard officer accused of killing homeless newspaper vendor Ian Tomlinson during the G20 protests is to appear in court on Monday.”
The Guardian, 19th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
