Woman shot dead by police lawfully killed, jury rules – BBC News
“An armed woman who was shot dead by a police marksman in Kent was lawfully killed, an inquest jury has ruled.”
BBC News, 29th April 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Benefits restriction on terror suspects’ wives was illegal, European court rules – The Guardian
“Restrictions on the payment of welfare benefits to wives of terror suspects imposed by Ed Balls when he was a Treasury minister have been ruled illegal by the European court of justice.”
The Guardian, 29th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Millionaire wins battle to build eco home on own island – The Independent
“A millionaire has won a fight with planners to build a luxury eco-home on his own south coast island.”
The Independent, 29th April 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Garry Mann wins injunction against extradition – The Guardian
“Football fan Garry Mann has won permission to continue his legal battle against extradition to Portugal, where he was sentenced to two years in prison for his role in a riot at the Euro 2004 tournament.”
The Guardian, 29th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Religion row as appeal judge dismisses Christian’s sacking appeal – The Guardian
“A marriage guidance counsellor’s bid to challenge his sacking for refusing to give sex therapy to homosexuals has led to a serious clash between the Christian lobby and the judiciary.”
The Guardian, 29th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Employment Appeal Tribunal issues TUPE judgment on contract wins – Law Society’s Gazette
“The first case to reach the Employment Appeal Tribunal concerning a dispute between two law firms over the employment law implications of winning a client contract from another firm has provided ‘much-needed clarification’ on the issue, experts have said.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 29th April 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“World’s worst tennis pro” loses Telegraph libel case – The Lawyer
“The High Court has thrown out a defamation claim brought against the Daily Telegraph by tennis player Robert Dee, who claimed the paper had defamed him by dubbing him the ‘world’s worst tennis pro’.”
The Lawyer, 28th April 2010
Source: www.thelawyer.com
After the Icelandic volcano: what the lawyers expect next – The Times
“The stragglers among the stranded volcano victims may be arriving home but we are not out of the ash cloud yet. Indeed — from a legal perspective — the crisis has barely started. Only now, as people dust themselves down and turn to the paperwork, can we start to get a glimmer of what lies ahead. And like the volcanic ash itself, the issues arising will drift across the legal landscape from airlines to regulators, insurance companies to ordinary employers who have only a remote interest in the airline business.”
The Times, 29th April 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
MI5 files must be kept from 7/7 victims’ families, coroner told – The Guardian
“Disclosing MI5 files about the July 7 suicide bombers to the families of those killed in the London attacks would be ‘impossible’, counsel for the Security Service and the home secretary said today.”
The Guardian, 28th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
In a hung Parliament, the Queen’s task is to endorse choices made by politicians – The Times
“The British constitution, Lord Bryce once said, ‘works by a body of understandings which no writer can formulate’. But these ‘understandings’, insofar as they relate to a hung Parliament, have now been formulated in a Cabinet Office manual produced under the aegis of the Cabinet Secretary, Sir Gus O’Donnell. I was involved in helping to draw it up.”
The Times, 29th April 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
‘Practical joke’ victim to receive payout – Daily Telegraph
“A man who was left brain damaged after an alleged pratical joke between middle-aged neighbours went wrong is set to receive a seven figure payout.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th April 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Law and order policies: what do Britain’s judges think? – The Times
“It’s election time — so judges must watch out. Even more than usual, they cannot be political. ‘I certainly don’t want to be seen as attacking the Government or any party,’ Judge Charles Harris, QC, insists. That said, he is in a position to voice judicial concerns across a broad apolitical front.”
The Times, 29th April 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Lady Greenfield and Royal Institution settle sex discrimination case – The Guardian
“Lady Greenfield has dropped a sex discrimination case against the Royal Institution in an undisclosed out-of-court settlement.”
The Guardian, 28th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
FSA set to fine two banks for mishandling customer complaints – Daily Telegraph
“Two banks face a financial penalty for poor complaints handling after the Financial Services Authority (FSA) identified weaknesses in how they handled customer problems.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th April 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Female Birmingham council workers win ‘£600m pay claim’ – BBC News
“Hundreds of female council employees who took their claims for equal pay to an employment tribunal have won their case.”
BBC News, 27th April 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The Sun pays out to doctor over front-page terror slur – The Guardian
“A doctor accepted ‘substantial’ libel damages at the high court today over false allegations in the Sun linking him to terrorism.”
The Guardian, 27th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
