High Court says defendant funding scheme legally flawed – BBC News
“A government scheme that left many defendants having to pay to clear their name in court has been ruled unlawful.”
BBC News, 15th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Bloody Sunday ‘unjustified and unjustifiable’ – The Independent
“Fourteen civilians killed on Bloody Sunday died as a result of ‘unjustifiable firing’ by British soldiers, the long-awaited Saville Inquiry found today.”
The Independent, 15th June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Related link: Report of the Bloody Sunday Inquiry
Freedom of Information Act gives protection to royal secrets – The Times
“The Royal Family and the Royal Household were exempted from direct requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The Royal Household was not included in the Act’s definition of a public authority, so members of the public are unable to access information held in the Royal Archives. Public bodies can be asked to release information that may include details about the Royal Family, but protection also covers communications between public bodies, such as government departments, and the Royal Family or Royal Household.”
The Times, 15th June 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Lawyers for Bloody Sunday families view Saville report – BBC News
“Lawyers for the families of those killed and injured on Bloody Sunday and the soldiers involved are studying Lord Saville’s report on the events.”
BBC News, 15th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Anti-paedophile database halted weeks before launch for ‘commonsense’ reasons – Daily Telegraph
“Plans for a database of adults who want to work with children have been halted following a wave of criticism.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th June 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Lord Saville — an outstanding legal mind defined by Bloody Sunday inquiry –
“It is an irony of the Bloody Sunday inquiry that the most expensive and long judicial investigation in history was chaired by a judge chosen for his efficiency.”
The Times, 14th June 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Cab rapist John Worboys in appeal to cut sentence – BBC News
“A London taxi driver jailed indefinitely for drugging and sexually assaulting female passengers in his black cab is launching an appeal against his sentence.”
BBC News, 15th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Yarl’s Wood staff criticised for poor investigation into child sex case – The Guardian
“Social workers failed to properly investigate a case of two five-year-old boys found engaging in sexual activity at Yarl’s Wood detention centre and concerns an older child may have abused one of them, an official report found today.”
The Guardian, 14th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Witnesses ‘lied to hide Prince’s involvement,’ court told – The Times
“Witnesses in the Chelsea Barracks case ‘concocted an untrue story’ to cover up the involvement of the Prince of Wales and the Emir of Qatar in the cancellation of an £81 million modernist housing project, the High Court was told yesterday.”
The Times, 15th June 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Insurers’ new code may add insult to personal injury lawyers – The Guardian
“Personal injury lawyers and insurers are not the greatest of friends. Lawyers often see insurers as obstructive and just trying to weasel out of paying. Insurers see lawyers as equally obstructive and just trying to squeeze as much money as they can for themselves out of the compensation process.”
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The Guardian, 15th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Teenager sentenced for rape of boys – The Independent
“A teenager who raped two young boys has been sentenced to a community rehabilitation order, police said today.”
The Independent, 14th June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
GPs agree to waive privacy of mentally ill gun owners – The Guardian
“Doctors have agreed to breach their duty of medical confidentiality to patients who own guns if they fear they have become so seriously mentally ill they may use their weapons on themselves or the public, the Guardian has learned.”
The Guardian, 14th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Parliament Square eviction case a ‘collision of rights’ – BBC News
“The High Court has heard the Mayor of London’s attempt to evict Parliament Square protesters is a ‘collision of rights’.”
BBC News, 14th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Policewoman awarded £275,000 over sex discrimination – The Independent
“A policewoman who endured sexist comments at work has been awarded £275,000 in damages from her former force, it emerged today.”
The Independent, 14th June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ken Clarke signals ‘more sensible’ prison sentencing policy – The Guardian
“Prison reformers today welcomed what appeared to be a major shift in the approach to penal policy outlined by the new justice secretary, Ken Clarke, over the weekend.”
The Guardian, 14th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
What will the Legal Services Board do about referral fees? – Law Society’s Gazette
“Is the referral fee debate over? Two reports submitted recently to the Legal Services Board (LSB) would make one think that it is, even though the board itself has still to reach a final decision.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 14th June 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
GP faces GMC over Baby P abuse – The Independent
“A GP will appear before the General Medical Council today accused of failing to investigate whether Baby P was suffering abuse after the little boy attended his surgery with bruises and other injuries.”
The Independent, 14th June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
New arrests data for veterans reveals ‘massive problem’ – The Guardian
“Thousands of former military personnel are being arrested in Britain each month, many for violent crimes, new figures obtained by the Guardian suggest.”
The Guardian, 13th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Serial rapist given 12th life sentence – BBC News
“A prolific offender who raped a woman in her Sheffield home in front of her young daughter 29 years ago has been given a 12th life sentence.”
BBC News, 10th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
