New powers to vet online adverts – BBC News
“People who use the internet are about to get a new opportunity to complain about company websites.”
BBC News, 11th February 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Postman wins settlement after being sacked for not wearing helmet – Daily Telegraph
“A postman has won an unfair dismissal settlement after being sacked for not wearing his cycle helmet.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th February 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Law academics slam Jackson’s civil justice proposals – Law Society’s Gazette
“An independent panel of law academics has branded Lord Justice Jackson’s proposals to reform civil litigation costs as ‘misleading and ‘inconsistent with a fundamental principle of civil justice’, as it published a report today.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 11th February 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Night-time weddings to be allowed – BBC News
“Night-time weddings will be able to take place in future under plans outlined by the government.”
BBC News, 12th February 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
DNA profiles to be deleted from police database – The Guardian
“Profiles of thousands of innocent people on national database will be removed as new freedoms bill scales back state intrusion.”
The Guardian, 11th February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Bradford family fire deaths: brothers jailed – BBC News
“A man who killed two children and their mother in an ‘evil and cowardly’ arson attack in West Yorkshire has been jailed for at least 29 years.”
BBC News, 11th February 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Factory fined over Hull worker’s severed hand – BBC News
“A food factory has been fined £14,000 after two workers had a hand and fingertips severed by machinery.”
BBC News, 11th February 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Councils defeat government over school buildings – BBC News
“The government has been defeated in the High Court over the way it scrapped part of England’s school building programme.”
BBC News, 11th February 2011
Source; www.bbc.co.uk
Criminal justice reform at a time of austerity: what needs to be done? – The Guardian
“A criminologist reflects on lessons to learn from the way in which governments, New Labour in particular, have approached crime.”
The Guardian, 11th February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jeremy Bamber loses appeal court bid – The Independent
“Jeremy Bamber’s convictions for murdering five of his relatives more than 25 years ago will not be referred to the Court of Appeal, the Criminal Cases Review Commission has said.”
The Independent, 11th February 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court rejects fluoride challenge – The Independent
“A local health authority’s plans for the fluoridation of a city’s tap water was not unlawful, the High Court ruled today.”
The Independent, 11th February 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Takeaway manager jailed over Wrexham E.coli cases – BBC News
“A former Wrexham takeaway operator has been jailed for eight months and banned from running food businesses after admitting hygiene offences which led to an E. coli outbreak.”
BBC News, 9th February 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
ICO issues third fine for loss of unencrypted laptops – OUT-LAW.com
“Two local authorities have been fined a total of £150,000 by data protection watchdog the Information Commissioner after the theft of two laptops which, contrary to the councils’ policies, were not encrypted.”
OUT-LAW.com, 10th February 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Gloucester man jailed indefinitely for kidnap of girl – BBC News
“A man who admitted kidnapping and sexually assaulting a teenage girl in Gloucestershire has been jailed indefinitely.”
BBC News, 10th February 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Oldham care baby mother takes battle to European courts – BBC News
“A mother from Greater Manchester who claims her baby daughter was wrongly taken into care has taken her case to the European Courts.”
BBC news, 11th February 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Credit and debit card surcharges ‘are excessive’ – BBC News
“A super-complaint is to be launched about the ‘murky practice’ of surcharges levied on customers who pay by debit or credit card.”
BBC News, 11th February 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Criminal checks on people working with children to be eased – The Guardian
“More than half of the 9 million people who have needed criminal record checks to work with children and vulnerable adults are to be freed from the burden under new legislation.”
The Guardian, 11th February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
People get power to take CCTV abusers to court – Daily Telegraph
“Any member of the public will be able to refer a local authority for judicial review if they can argue their cameras were set up or are being used inappropriately.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th February 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Birmingham hospital trust pays out after baby’s death – BBC News
“A Birmingham couple has received an out-of-court settlement following hospital failures which allegedly led to the death of their baby son.”
BBC News, 8th Febraury 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Four men jailed over £2m cannabis farm in Essex – BBC news
“Four men found at a large cannabis factory in Essex have been jailed.”
BBC News, 4th February 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
