Asset-freezing terror Bill rushed through Commons – BBC News
“Emergency legislation has been rushed through the House of Commons that will allow the assets of suspected terrorists to be frozen.”
BBC News, 9th February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Better worker rights laws urged to tackle poverty – BBC News
“Laws protecting workers’ rights must be improved to tackle poverty, according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.”
BBC News, 9th February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man ‘breached Asbo by dressing as a schoolgirl’ – Daily Telegraph
“A man is to stand trial charged with breaching an Asbo which bans him from dressing up as a schoolgirl.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th February 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Wealthy landowner jailed for life for murdering estranged wife – The Guardian
“A judge today criticised a wealthy landowner for not revealing where he had hidden the body of his estranged wife after he murdered her.”
The Guardian, 8th February 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Pitt and Jolie to sue News of the World over ‘split’ story – The Guardian
“Claim of separation ‘false as well as intrusive’, say lawyers, as Pitt and Jolie begin action in London high court.”
The Guardian, 9th February 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The Big Question: What is parliamentary privilege, and is it being abused? – The Independent
“Why are we asking this now?
Three Labour MPs, Elliot Morley, David Chaytor, Jim Devine and a Tory peer, Lord Hanningfield, have been charged with false accounting over their expenses claims. They deny the offences and are trying to avoid a criminal trial by invoking the 1689 Bill of Rights which gives force to parliamentary privilege. This is the privilege which stops MPs and peers from being sued for defamation.”
The Independent, 9th February 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Dannii Minogue privacy complaint upheld – BBC News
“The press watchdog has upheld two complaints from X Factor judge Dannii Minogue against the Daily Mirror and Daily Record over invasion of privacy.”
BBC News, 9th February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ali Dizaei sentenced to four years in jail – The Guardian
“The most senior British police officer ever convicted of corruption offences was starting a four-year prison sentence yesterday after a jury found he had tried to frame an innocent man and told a series of lies in an attempt to cover up his abuse of office.”
The Guardian, 9th February 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sikh ‘ceremonial daggers’ should be allowed in schools, says judge – Daily Telegraph
“Sikh pupils should be allowed to carry ceremonial daggers, Britain’s first Asian judge has said, following a case in which a 14-year-old was excluded for insisting on bringing his Kirpan blade to school.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th February 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Bar Council to launch legal action against MoJ – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Bar Council and the Criminal Bar Association are set to take the government to court for the first time in 20 years over what they claim are ‘inadequate and unfair’ consultations on new fees for criminal legal aid work.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 8th February 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Cycling company wrong to suggest Olympian’s endorsement, rules ad watchdog – OUT-LAW.com
“An Olympic medal-winning cyclist has had her objection to being used in a bicycle chain advertisement upheld by advertising regulator the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).”
OUT-LAW.com, 4th February 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
HP ordered to pay £200m within two weeks in interim damages ruling – OUT-LAW.com
“The High Court has ordered Hewlett-Packard to pay BSkyB £200 million in interim damages, according to press reports. The interim award follows a ruling last week over a contract tendering process.”
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd February 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Irrationality did not undermine TV menu ranking decision, finds Court of Appeal – OUT-LAW.com
“A broadcasting platform did not break the rules on the placing of stations in its electronic programme guide (EPG) even though its decision was partly irrationally based and it used criteria not specifically listed in its policy.”
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd February 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Heathrow airport expansion e-mails investigated – BBC News
“The Department for Transport (DfT) is facing an ‘intensive investigation’ over claims e-mails about the expansion of Heathrow Airport were deleted.”
BBC News, 7th February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sikh judge Sir Mota Singh criticises banning of Kirpan – BBC News
“Sikhs should be allowed to wear their ceremonial daggers – known as Kirpans – to school and other public places, Britain’s first Asian judge has said.”
BBC News, 8th February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Serial claimant’s bonanza from ‘ageist’ job ads – The Times
“A serial litigant is believed to have earned thousands of pounds by bombarding employers with claims of ageism simply because they used the words ‘school leaver’ or ‘recent graduate’ in job advertisements.”
The Times, 7th February 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
You are a lawyer, a woman and have a family — and the big firms cannot tempt you with a partnership – The Times
“Fewer than a third of new partners appointed in Britain’s biggest law firms over the past three years are women, according to new research. The number of female promotions was even lower in the ‘magic circle’ firms, with women taking up only one in five new partnership roles in the City’s legal elite.”
The Times, 8th February 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Jack Straw returns to Iraq Inquiry as Alastair Campbell accuses BBC – The Times
“Jack Straw will be asked today to explain why he prevented the Cabinet from seeing the full advice on the legality of the Iraq war before they voted to back the invasion.”
The Times, 8th February 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Justice for the Wounded: Better payouts for injured troops – Daily Telegraph
“Wounded troops are to be given increased compensation payments following an outcry over attempts by the Ministry of Defence to limit pay-outs.”
Daily Telgraph, 7th February 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
