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
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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
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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
Police are failing people with learning disabilities, says study – The Guardian
“People with learning disabilities continue to be failed by police forces, with many neither properly investigating disability hate crimes or treating victims as credible witnesses, according to a report by Mencap.”
The Guardian, 20th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
English courts will continue to send home children brought here wrongfully – The Guardian
“The UK takes seriously its obligations under the Hague convention dealing with parents who abduct their children.”
The Guardian, 17th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Many UK companies unprepared for the Bribery Act, according to survey – OUT-LAW.com
“Almost 40% of UK businesses think their senior executives and board members are unprepared for the introduction of new anti-corruption laws next month, a survey has found.”
OUT-LAW.com, 17th June 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Immigration detainees held for ‘excessively long’ periods – watchdog – The Guardian
“Ministers have been warned by an official immigration watchdog of the ‘excessively long’ periods, including cases of more than three years, that detainees are being held at Europe’s largest removal centre.”
The Guardian, 17th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Phone hacking: information commissioner ends NoW inquiry – The Guardian
“The information commissioner has ended his investigation into News of the World publisher News Group Newspapers following ‘assurances’ it did not lose a tranche of emails which could contain evidence its journalists were involved in hacking phones.”
The Guardian, 17th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
