Roman Abramovich sues Daily Mirror – The Guardian
“Chelsea FC owner takes legal action over ‘inflammatory’ story that manager Carlo Ancelotti had three weeks to save his job.”
The Guardian, 10th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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Ricky Hatton settles £1.4m wages claim – The Independent
“Ex-boxer Ricky Hatton has settled a £1.4 million claim for unpaid wages from his former trainer. Hatton today reached an undisclosed but ‘mutually acceptable’ deal with Billy Graham on the third day of a hearing at Manchester’s Civil Justice Centre.”
The Independent, 8th December 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Secretive court opens doors to journalists – The Independent
“One of Britain’s most secretive courts opened itself to public scrutiny yesterday after a High Court judge lifted reporting restrictions on work done by a hitherto-closed corner of the British justice system. The Court of Protection oversees cases involving vulnerable people who lack the mental capacity to make key decisions about their life, such as brain-damaged soldiers or people with Alzheimer’s. But its workings were conducted entirely behind closed doors until a successful legal challenge by The Independent earlier this year.”
The Independent, 9th December 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Andy Coulson phone-hacking investigation to be dropped – Daily Telegraph
“The Daily Telegraph can disclose that detectives are to be formally advised by the Crown Prosecution Service that Mr Coulson and other former and current employees of the tabloid newspaper have no criminal case to answer.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th December 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Gloucestershire coroner’s law practice investigated – BBC News
“The Cheltenham law firm of Gloucestershire coroner Alan Crickmore has been closed following concerns over the way it was being run.”
BBC News, 9th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rogue traders sentenced over East Midlands £1.5m fraud – BBC News
“A gang of rogue builders who conned hundreds across the East Midlands with substandard work have been sentenced.”
BBC News, 8th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Pensioner cleared of murdering wife in mercy killing – The Guardian
“A pensioner who smothered his 75-year-old wife in a “mercy killing” has been jailed for two years.”
The Guardian, 9th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Treasury’s plans for tax avoidance rule sound like fantasy – The Guardian
“Ambitions to deter avoidance while keeping businesses and taxpayers happy are likely to prove impossible.”
The Guardian, 9th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Bar Council Welcomes Government’s ‘Sensible and Rational’ Approach to Sentencing Reform – The Bar Council
“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has welcomed the publication of the Government’s ‘sensible and rational’ Green Paper entitled Breaking the Cycle: Effective Punishment, Rehabilitation and Sentencing of Offenders, but has warned that the Government must look at the system in the round, and protect against unintended consequences.”
The Bar Council, 8th December 2010
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Out of court disposals warning – Law Society’s Gazette
“Too many cases are being dealt with by out of court disposals where the police are acting as prosecutor and judge, a Court of Appeal judge said last week.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 9th December 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Childless couples win the right to pay surrogate mothers – Daily Telegraph
“Childless couples will be able to pay surrogate mothers large sums of money to have babies for them, following a landmark High Court ruling.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th December 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Secretive court opens doors to journalists – The Independent
“One of Britain’s most secretive courts opened itself to public scrutiny yesterday after a High Court judge lifted reporting restrictions on work done by a hitherto-closed corner of the British justice system.”
The Independent, 9th December 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Benefits repayment case upheld by Supreme Court – BBC News
“The government has lost a legal battle to recover millions of pounds in overpaid benefits.”
BBC News, 8th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Nativity photos not against law, says data watchdog – BBC News
“Parents should be free to photograph their children in nativity plays, the Information Commissioner has said.”
BBC News, 8th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Will mediation replace solicitors in divorce proceedings? – BBC News
“Divorce can be a highly complex issue and many people going through it feel legal representation is vital. Until now, legal aid has been available to fund it, but new legislation means it will no longer be available in England and Wales.”
BBC News, 8th December 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sentencing reform to focus on reoffending – The Independent
“Thousands of offenders will avoid jail under an overhaul of sentencing powers that will focus on cutting reoffending.”
The Independent, 7th December 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Related link: Sentencing and rehabilitation: government proposals for reform
Woman who concealed stillborn babies avoids jail – The Independent
“A woman who concealed the births of four stillborn babies and kept three of them in her wardrobe for two decades escaped jail today.”
The Independent, 7th December 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Family anger at IPCC and police after failings that led to mother’s murder – The Guardian
“Relatives of Maria Stubbings plan action after Essex force failed to inform mother that her new partner was a convicted killer.”
The Guardian, 7th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Should justice be televised? – Legal Week
“The head of Sky News has argued in a new Guardian article that justice must be televised as allowing TV cameras in court would help restore public faith in criminal proceedings.”
Legal Week, 6th December 2010
Source: www.legalweek.com
G20 photographer awarded £30,000 for injury by police – The Guardian
“A photographer who was struck in the face by a police shield during the G20 protests last year has been awarded £30,000 compensation by the Metropolitan police.”
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The Guardian, 7th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
