Roydon death crash drink-driver Amanda Brierley jailed – BBC News
“A driver who caused a fatal crash, two minutes after leaving a pub in Norfolk, has been jailed for eight years.”
BBC News, 16th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Women sue police over undercover officer relationships – Daily Telegraph
“A group of women have launched landmark court action against Britain’s biggest police force, claiming they were duped into forming long-term relationships with undercover policemen.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th December 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Girls’ secret father wins right to be on birth certificates – Daily Telegraph
“A father of twin girls must be identified on their birth certificates even though his children do not know he is their father, judges have ruled.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th December 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Neglect at Milton Keynes Hospital led to death of boy, five – BBC News
” ‘Gross failures’ by a hospital contributed to the death of a five-year-old boy, a coroner has ruled.”
BBC News, 26th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
RAF helicopter crash co-pilot spared jail – BBC News
“The co-pilot of an RAF helicopter that crashed during a ‘jolly’, killing the pilot and two others, has avoided jail.”
BBC News, 16th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ban reporting on UK riots young offenders, says children’s commissioner – The Guardian
“England’s children’s commissioner has expressed concerns over guidelines allowing courts to identify young offenders involved in the summer riots, warning this could affect their safety and hurt their adult lives.”
The Guardian, 17th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Children’s Commissioner publishes a series of recommendations to improve the Government’s human rights record on children – Children’s Commissioner
“Children’s Commissioner publishes a series of recommendations to improve the Government’s human rights record on children.”
Children’s Commissioner, 18th december 2011
Source: www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk
Missing British boy’s family given new hope with DNA victory – Daily Telegraph
“The family of a British toddler who went missing 20 years ago have won a High Court battle to have his DNA released in a new attempt to trace him.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th December 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Shamed hospital accused of leaving dying patients to starve – Daily Telegraph
“Lawyers are planning a ‘class action’ on behalf of 23 families who contacted them with ‘shocking’ claims of indignities and the most basic failings in care. They believe the families who have contacted them so far about care at Alexandra Hospital, in Redditch, West Midlands, may represent ‘the tip of the iceberg’.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th December 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Foreign criminals deported ‘at earliest opportunity’ – BBC News
“The Home Office says it is doing all it can to speed up the deportation of foreigners convicted of serious crimes. The Sunday Times has obtained a leaked UK Border Agency report that details re-offending by foreign criminals who have served jail terms in Britain.”
BBC News, 18th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New mortgage lending rules set out by FSA – BBC News
“New rules to stop a resurgence in risky mortgage lending are likely to be imposed in 2013 by the Financial Services Authority (FSA).”
BBC News, 19th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bid to evict St Paul’s protest camp begins at high court – The Guardian
“The City of London Corporation has lost control of St Paul’s Cathedral, the high court will hear on Monday, with members of an activist camp ‘setting rules and policing behaviour’ in the churchyard. A trial, lasting up to four days, will determine whether Occupy London protesters can stay on the land outside the building or not.”
The Guardian, 18th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MPs oppose police plans to use water cannon to quell public disorder – The Guardian
“MPs have come down firmly against the police employing water cannon or plastic bullets to quell any future repeat of the August riots. The Commons home affairs committee say in a report on Monday that their use in the summer would have been an indiscriminate and dangerous way of further inflaming the situation.”
The Guardian, 19th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Pagan wins ‘family life’ human rights case – Daily Telegraph
“An American woman who worships Norse gods has won the right to stay in Britain because of her ‘family life’ with her boyfriend and his wife.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th December 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Lax UK border controls attacked in report – Daily Telegraph
“A woman was allowed into the UK to live with a partner she claimed she had met on the internet despite being unable to prove that she had ever even spoken to him, a report into the UK Border Agency (UKBA) reveals.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th December 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Tory MP gets green light to sue Mail on Sunday – The Guardian
“A Tory MP has been given the green light to sue the Daily Mail publisher Associated Newspapers for libel over allegations he bullied a female colleague. Dominic Raab is suing the publisher over a Mail on Sunday article published on 30 January that alleged he bullied the colleague, referred to in court as ‘E’, while he worked as chief of staff to David Davis between 2006 and 2008.”
The Guardian, 16th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Overseas spouses must speak English before arriving in UK, court rules – The Guardian
“The high court has upheld a government rule requiring spouses to prove they can speak English before they can join their partners in Britain. Mr Justice Beatson dismissed a judicial review challenge brought by three couples to the immigration rule introduced last November on the grounds that it was racist and would break up their families.”
The Guardian, 16th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Woman doctor wins £4.5 million for being fired after having a baby – Daily Telegraph
“Dr Eva Michalak has won £4.5 million in compensation after her bosses mounted a campaign against her when she fell pregnant.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th December 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
English tests for immigrant spouses fair, court rules – BBC News
“The High Court has dismissed a challenge to laws that require immigrant spouses to be able to speak English in order to live in the UK.”
BBC News, 16th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Julian Assange can appeal against extradition, supreme court rules – The Guardian
“The highest court in the land has granted permission for Julian Assange to appeal against his extradition to Sweden, where he faces sex crime allegations.”
The Guardian, 16th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
