Multimillion-pound compensation for birth delay boy – BBC News
“A six-year-old Wearside boy has been awarded multimillion-pound damages after mistakes at his birth left him severely disabled.”
BBC News, 24th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Devon driver’s spider scare led to cyclist’s death – BBC News
“A driver who was distracted by a spider ended up killing a cyclist and badly injuring another when she took her eyes off the road to throw the creature out.”
BBC News, 24th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Time to debate how we can sustain access to justice for the poor – The Guardian
“Securing legal advice for all in a time of austerity puts a responsibility on everyone in the profession.”
The Guardian, 23rd June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Kent bug scandal NHS boss awarded damages – BBC News
“The former boss of a Kent NHS trust where 90 people died in a superbug outbreak has been awarded more than £190,000 in damages.”
BBC News, 24th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man in Blair and Brown murder threat jailed – BBC News
“A man who urged Muslims to assassinate Tony Blair and Gordon Brown has been jailed for five years.”
BBC News, 24th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fraudster claimed disability benefits while playing football – Daily Telegraph
“A man who claimed benefits worth thousands of pounds by saying he could not walk without a stick was caught on camera running around a pitch playing football.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th June 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Rangzieb Ahmed to appeal terrorism conviction – The Guardian
“Media organisations want appeal of Manchester man, who complained that MI5 was complicit in his torture in Pakistan, to be heard in open court.”
The Guardian, 24th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ex-solicitor general Vera Baird given six-month driving ban – The Independent
“A former solicitor general who sped down a motorway at almost 100mph was banned from driving for six months today. Top flight QC and former MP Vera Baird, 60, used all her eloquence in court in an attempt to preserve her licence. But magistrates at Pontypridd, south Wales, dismissed her lengthy arguments after she admitted driving at 98mph on the M4 near Miskin.”
The Independent, 23rd June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Probation staff admit to serious failures over sex offenders – The Guardian
“Probation officers have admitted to lacking the skills and training necessary to protect the public from sex offenders, according to an independent investigation into the police and probation services.”
The Guardian, 24th June 2010
Source: www.gaurdian.co.uk
Tube strike on after court refuses injunction – The Independent
“A 48-hour strike by London Underground maintenance workers will go ahead tonight after the High Court refused to grant an injunction preventing the stoppage.”
The Independent, 23rd June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Boy rapist’s life sentence reduced on appeal – BBC News
“A 12-year-old County Durham schoolboy who raped his teacher has had his life sentence reduced on appeal.”
BBC News, 23rd June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government reinstates Equality Act timetable – OUT-LAW.com
“Last week we reported that the Government Equality Office had withdrawn the published timetable for implementing the Equality Act.
Now the GEO has reinstated the original timetable, saying that ‘the Government Equalities Office continues to work on the basis of the previously announced timetable, which envisaged commencement of the Act’s core provisions in October 2010’.”
OUT-LAW.com, 23rd June 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Workers may find discrimination claims for depression easier after EAT ruling – OUT-LAW.com
“Workers who claim disability discrimination on account of depression should have their cases assessed by the effect of their condition rather than on the basis of strict medical diagnosis, the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 21st June 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Consultations on local courts published – Ministry of Justice
“Ministers announced today proposals to modernise and improve the use of courts in England and Wales.”
Ministry of Justice, 23rd June 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Court to rule on men’s bid to avoid extradition – The Independent
“The High Court rules today on a bid by five young men to avoid extradition to Greece where they are wanted in relation to a savage attack on a footballer outside a Crete nightclub.”
The Independent, 23rd June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man guilty of antique horticultural books theft – BBC News
“A man has been found guilty of stealing antique books worth £40,000 from a world-famous library in central London.”
BBC News, 22nd June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police, prisons and probation ‘failing to tackle child gangs’ – The Guardian
“Police, prisons and probation services are failing to tackle the growing dangers of young people getting involved in gangs, according to a damning new report.”
The Guardian, 23rd June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
High Court move by Tube Lines to stop workers’ strike – BBC News
“The firm responsible for repairs to the Tube network is to seek a High Court injunction to stop a strike by maintenance workers.”
BBC News, 23rd June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman who had sex change wins legal right to pension at 60 – The Guardian
“A woman who had a sex-change operation 10 years ago has won her battle to receive a pension from the age of 60. Christine Timbrell was born Christopher Timbrell in 1941, but had surgery to change her gender in 2000.”
The Guardian, 22nd June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
