Last of heroin ring are sentenced – BBC News
“The last seven members of a drugs gang who conspired to transport heroin with a street value of £700,000 into south Wales have been sentenced.”
BBC News, 11th February 2010
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Fine of £35,000 for Lincolnshire plant in arm crushing – BBC News
“A food manufacturing company has been fined £35,000 after an employee’s arm was crushed in machinery at a Lincolnshire plant.”
BBC News, 11th February 2010
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LCJ warns of ‘undoubted danger’ to administration of justice – Law Society’s Gazette
“The lord chief justice has warned that budgetary pressures on the prosecution and the courts are having a ‘very real impact’ on the administration of justice and said there is ‘an undoubted danger’ that the situation could worsen.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 11th February 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Criminal law: use of hearsay evidence; professional conduct – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Supreme Court in R v Horncastle [2009] UKSC14 has upheld the decision of the Court of Appeal that, in appropriate circumstances, the Crown may rely wholly or mainly on hearsay evidence to establish its case. The Court of Appeal had, however, emphasised the need to check the reliability of the hearsay evidence in such situations.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 11th February 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Equality watchdog faces multiple sexism accusations – The Guardian
“The government’s equalities watchdog, set up to promote human rights and tackle discrimination, has been the subject of 15 employment tribunals in which it has been accused of sexism, racism and discriminating against pregnant women, according to the latest figures.”
The Guardian, 12th February 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Hospice volunteer from Birmingham possessed child porn – BBC News
“A hospice volunteer in Birmingham has been given a community sentence after he was found with 40,530 pornographic images, many of which were of children.”
BBC News, 11th February 2010
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New powers to crack down on lap-dancing clubs – BBC News
“New powers to control lap-dancing clubs are being given to councils in England and Wales, the Home Office has said.”
BBC News, 12th February 2010
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Sex attacker jailed and banned from Tube – The Independent
“A sex attacker who targeted women on the London Underground in ‘vigorous and frenzied’ assaults was jailed for three years today and banned from the Tube.”
The Independent, 11th February 2010
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Rooney due to give evidence in £4.3m fight – The Independent
“Wayne Rooney will give evidence in court later today as he fights a £4.3 million lawsuit. The Manchester United and England striker will be questioned over his involvement with controversial football agent Paul Stretford, who represented the player for six years.”
The Independent, 12th February 2010
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Church of England General Synod extends pension rights for gay partners – The Guardian
“The Church of England may not allow its clergy to have their civil partnerships blessed in church but it voted tonight to allow the survivors of same-sex partnerships the same pension rights as other spouses. The church’s General Synod, meeting in London, voted in favour of what supporters of the move described as big-heartedness at odds with the church’s public reputation for homophobia in its wrangles over gay clergy.”
The Guardian, 11th February 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Prosthetics expert struck off after giving patient two left feet – The Guardian
“An expert in prosthetics who gave an elderly patient two left feet by fitting the wrong artificial limb has been struck off after he admitted a series of misconduct allegations. Malcolm Griffiths fitted a left-footed lower limb instead of a new right leg to Patrick Morrison, 76, an amputee from Bathgate in West Lothian, and then failed to spot the mistake during two subsequent check-ups.”
The Guardian, 11th February 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Curry killer Lakhvir Kaur Singh sentenced to 23 years in prison – The Times
“A spurned woman who laced a former lover’s curry with a deadly ancient herb was given a life sentence yesterday for his murder. Lakhvir Kaur Singh, 40, a mother-of-three, killed Lakhvinder Cheema when he broke off their 16-year affair and told her he was marrying a younger woman.”
The Times, 12th February 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
OFT to test e-commerce contracts for fairness – OUT-LAW.com
“Consumer protection regulator the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has launched an investigation into whether complex contracts for goods and services are unfair to consumers. The investigation will particularly focus on online transactions.”
Out-Law.com, 9th February 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Joe Calzaghe to sue promoter Frank Warren for £1.8m – BBC News
“Former world champion Joe Calzaghe is suing his ex-manager and promoter Frank Warren for £1.8m.”
BBC News, 10th February 2010
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Teenage killer’s custody doubled over Gloucester attack – BBC News
“A teenager who killed a man with one punch has had his sentence more than doubled to three-and-a-half years.”
BBC News, 10th February 2010
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Facebook takes down 30 prisoners’ pages after victim taunts – The Guardian
“Jack Straw, the justice secretary, says the 30 offending pages brought to the attention of Facebook had been removed within 48 hours.”
The Guardian, 11th February 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ex-Cazenove trader set to stand trial for insider deals – The Times
“A former partner at Cazenove, the Queen’s stockbroker, who is due to stand trial on insider-dealing charges next week appeared in court for a pre-trial hearing yesterday.”
The Times, 11th February 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Man who attacked intruder with samurai sword walks free – The Independent
“A householder who faced a possible eight-year jail sentence for attacking an intruder with a samurai sword said today he just wanted to stop him getting into his house. David Fullard, 46, from Brough, East Yorkshire, was charged with unlawful wounding but walked free when a jury found him not guilty, according to the Sun.”
The Independent, 11th February 2010
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Woman jailed for killing lover with poison curry – The Independent
“A jealous woman who killed her former lover by lacing his curry with an ancient poison has been convicted of murder.”
The Independent, 11th February 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
