Two vicars held over suspected sham marriages – The Guardian
“Two clergymen suspected of officiating over sham marriages were arrested by immigration officers today [3rd August].”
The Guardian, 3rd August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: news
Jailed for aircraft grab – The Independent
“A man was sentenced to a year in prison yesterday for endangering an aircraft after grabbing a helicopter as it took off in Bristol.”
The Independent, 4th August 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Google to allow trade marks as keywords across Europe – OUT-LAW.com
“Google will let companies use competitors’ trade marks as keywords to trigger search adverts in all European countries for the first time. The move will test the interpretation of a number of EU and national court rulings on the controversial practice.”
OUT-LAW.com, 4th August 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
RBS handed FSA’s biggest fine for money laundering lapses – The Guardian
“Royal Bank of Scotland has been fined £5.6m by the Financial Services Authority for failing to adequately screen customers and payments to prevent its banks – RBS, NatWest, Ulster Bank and Coutts – from being used for money laundering or the financing of terrorist activities.”
The Guardian, 3rd August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Four men guilty of murdering couple in bungled ‘honour killing’ – The Guardian
“Four men who murdered a couple in a bungled attempt at an ‘honour’ killing were jailed for life today. Their intended victim was a Muslim man who was having an affair with a married woman, but they firebombed a different house.”
The Guardian, 3rd August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Special constable guilty of ‘excessive’ assault – The Independent
“Peter Lightfoot, 40 was today [2nd August] found guilty by a jury of assaulting Lance Corporal Mark Aspinall after they viewed CCTV footage of him pushing his head into the ground and striking him with a police helmet.”
The Independent, 2nd August 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Nine jailed after girl forced into prostitution – The Independent
“Nine men have been jailed after a 14-year-old girl was preyed upon and forced into prostitution.”
The Independent, 3rd August 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
TV boss jailed for killing wife – BBC News
“A television location manager who killed his wife with a single blow during an argument after a dinner party has been jailed for 18 months.”
BBC News, 3rd August 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Antiques dealer given eight years over stolen Shakespeare – The Independent
“An unemployed antiques dealer with a taste for the high life was jailed today [2nd August] for eight years after he was convicted of handling a stolen copy of a rare first collection of Shakespeare’s plays.”
The Independent, 2nd August 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court of Protection Rules Committee publishes review – Judiciary of England and Wales
“The President of the Court of Protection, Sir Nicholas Wall, today [29th July] published the Court of Protection Rules Committee’s Review.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 29th July 2010
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Pleural plaques former claimants payment scheme – Ministry of Justice
“The Government’s Pleural Plaques Former Claimants Payment Scheme opens for applications today [2nd August].”
Ministry of Justice, 2nd August 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Battle of the forms ends without terms and conditions victor – OUT-LAW.com
“The failure of two companies to agree whose terms and conditions governed the sale of a consignment of goods means that neither company’s terms can be enforced, the High Court has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd August 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
MPs ‘denied enough time to study electoral reform bill’ – The Guardian
“MPs have been denied an ‘adequate opportunity’ to scrutinise legislation paving the way for a referendum on reform of the voting system, it was claimed today.”
The Guardian, 2nd August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Family win school catchment spying case – The Guardian
“A family won a landmark ruling today when a council was found to have acted illegally in spying on them for nearly three weeks to discover whether they had lied about living in the catchment area of a top primary school.”
The Guardian, 2nd August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
A power supreme? – BBC News
“The United Kingdom Supreme Court has just completed its first year in business.”
BBC News, 2nd August 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
17,000 immigration appeals unopposed – The Independent
“Thousands of appeals against immigration decisions succeeded last year without the Home Office even attending a hearing to defend its original rejections, figures showed today.”
The Independent, 2nd August 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Legislation.gov.uk replaces OPSI and Statute Law Database – OUT-LAW.com
“The Government has created a new site that contains almost all of the UK’s legislation, around half of which is available in its up-to-date form. It will close two sites that previously hosted material. The new site, legislation.gov.uk, is free to access.”
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd August 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Romanians jailed for making their children beg and steal – The Guardian
“A Romanian couple who exploited their seven children as beggars and thieves in and around London have been jailed at Reading crown court for two and a half years for child cruelty.”
The Guardian, 30th July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
