MoD contests injured soldiers’ payouts – The Guardian
“The government is attempting to deny injured soldiers full compensation for their health problems, it emerged today (26 July).”
The Guardian, 26th July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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‘Suicide mission’ driver jailed – BBC News
“A driver who tried to kill himself by crashing his car into the front of a department store has been jailed.”
BBC News, 24th July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Paedophile rapist jailed for life – BBC News
“A paedophile from Somerset who was convicted of a string of rapes and sexual assaults against girls as young as 11 has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 24th July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Football match paedophile jailed – BBC News
“A paedophile from Leicestershire who abused young boys he met at football matches has been jailed indefinitely.”
BBC News, 24th July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lottery fraudster to pay £15,000 – BBC News
“A Swindon woman whose winning lottery ticket was found and cashed in by someone else has been told she will be paid more than half the original prize.”
BBC News, 24th July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Civilian engineer loses claim against MoD over blast injuries in Iraq – The Times
“A civilian engineer wounded in a bomb blast in Iraq lost a claim for damages against the Ministry of Defence and a private consultancy today. The ruling is a potential blow for other people hoping to sue for injuries sustained in a war zone.”
The Times, 2th July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Privileged background of solicitors laid bare in government report – Law Society’s Gazette
“A government-commissioned report that lays bare the privileged background of most lawyers shows that class distinction still dominates the sector.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 23rd July 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Information Tribunal overlooked public interest in legal privilege case, says High Court – OUT-LAW.com
“The Information Tribunal misunderstood part of a Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request and failed to properly adjudicate other parts of it, the High Court has said. The case must be re-considered by the Tribunal.”
OUT-LAW.com, 23rd July 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
EU privacy watchdog issues warning over transport monitoring – OUT-LAW.com
“New systems planned by the European Commission to ease traffic problems across Europe do not adequately protect the privacy of travellers, according to the regulator set up to monitor the privacy implications of Commission actions.”
OUT-LAW.,com, 24th July 2099
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Inquiry over police custody death – BBC News
“An investigation is under way by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) after a Gwynedd man died following police custody.”
BBC News, 23rd July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
OAP’s payout after bank’s advice – BBC News
“A 91-year-old retired farmer has won nearly £200,000 compensation after he was advised by his bank to invest his savings on the stock market.”
BBC News, 23rd July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gas fitter trial ‘stark warning’ – BBC news
“A gas fitter’s manslaughter conviction after the death of two friends from carbon monoxide poisoning is a ‘stark warning’ to unqualified workmen.”
BBC News, 24th July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman jailed for killing husband – BBC News
“A mother-of-four from Northampton has been found guilty of killing her husband by knifing him in the heart.”
BBC News, 23rd July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Asda back-pedals after advert shows £70 bike built so badly it was dangerous – The Guardian
“Supermarket pulls TV ad for ‘flat-pack’ bike after experts say brakes and steering would not work properly.”
The Guardian, 23rd July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
CPS ‘outdated and ripe for reform’ says boss – The Guardian
“The director of public prosecutions, Keir Starmer, plans revamp of criminal justice system, with victims and witnesses to be the focus of changes.”
The Guardian, 23rd July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Tax avoidance experts may face FSA crackdown – The Guardian
“Bank bosses who allow their firms to devise schemes to help customers avoid paying tax could face sanctions from the Financial Services Authority.”
The Guardian, 23rd July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Water companies told to spend less and pass benefit to customers – The Times
“Britain’s water companies were ordered yesterday to slash 4 per cent from their bills by 2015 in a rare piece of good news for millions of hard-pressed consumers.”
The Times, 24th July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Sex offender register for life ‘breaches rights’ of rapists and paedophiles – Daily Telegraph
“Placing rapists and paedophiles on the sex offenders register for life with no chance of review breaches their human rights, the Court of Appeal has ruled.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th July 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Newly wed couple faces 18-month separation under Forced Marriages Act – The Guardian
“MPs have taken up the case of two young newlyweds who are being forced apart as an unintended consequence of a new immigration law aimed at protecting Asian women from forced marriages.”
The Guardian, 24th July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
