Richard Desmond loses libel case against Tom Bower – The Guardian
“High court jury rejects Express owner Richard Desmond’s libel case against author Tom Bower by majority verdict.”
The Guardian, 24th July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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Ofgem fines EDF £2m for poor customer service – The Times
“Energy regulators have fined EDF energy £2 million for failing to connect new customers quickly enough.”
The Times, 24th July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Police investigated over notes that could give Gilfoyle murder alibi – The Times
“Prosecutors have been called in to consider charges of perverting justice and official misconduct after The Times found notes that indicate a convicted wife murderer is innocent.”
The Times, 24th July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Lord Neuberger named Master of the Rolls – The Times
“The youngest of the law lords is to be the next head of England and Wales’ civil justice system, Downing Street announced today.”
The Times, 23rd July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Expanded plans to tackle serious youth violence announced – Ministry of Justice
“The government has announced details of the next phase of the Tackling Knives Action Programme, including a specialist team to take on gang-related violence.”
Ministry of Justice, 22nd July 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
FSA fines HSBC units £3m for ‘careless’ handling of confidential data – The Times
“HSBC, Europe’s biggest bank, has been fined more than £3 million by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for the ‘careless’ handling of confidential details of tens of thousands of its customers.”
The Times, 23rd July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Council punished over theft of laptops from locked room – OUT-LAW.com
“Privacy watchdog the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has taken action against a local authority which lost two laptop computers despite the fact that they were stored in a locked office and password-protected.”
OUT-LAW.com, 23rd July 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
The Big Question: Will phone tapping convict more people, and why are its opponents so worried? – The Independent
“Why are we asking this now?
Because a government watchdog has warned against the use of phone-tap evidence in court, following mock trials in which its use gave every indication of being a disaster. Sir Paul Kennedy, the Interception of Communications Commissioner and a former Lord Justice of Appeal, said he could see no way to overcome problems with such evidence, and that the Government should drop its plans. Use of the technique at trials through March and April revealed “real legal and operational difficulties inherent in using intercept as evidence in the UK”, he said, before adding: “I cannot see a way to safely overcome these”. Aside from the immediate question of whether the law should be changed, intercepted phone calls have come under the spotlight with increasing frequency. Andy Coulson, the former News of the World editor who now advises David Cameron, revealed this week that he had his phone bugged during his reign at the paper. Last year Sadiq Khan, a Labour MP, had his phone bugged during conversations with a constituent who was suspected of involvement in terrorism.”
The Independent, 23rd July 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Couple celebrated lottery win with town centre sex – Daily Telegraph
“A drunken couple who celebrated winning £100 on the National Lottery with a display of exhibitionism in a town centre have walked free from court.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd July 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Alice Cooper fan who brandished prosthetic leg at concert is spared jail – The Guardian
“Rocker who lost part of leg in motorcycle accident given suspended sentence for attacking fellow concertgoer.”
The Guardian, 22nd July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The Times Law100 2009 – The Times
“Who are Britain’s most powerful lawyers? The debate this year was lengthy and sometimes fiery, but here are our picks.”
The Times, 23rd July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Man guilty of Beshenivsky murder – BBC News
“A man has been jailed for life for the murder of a policewoman who was shot dead during a bungled robbery.”
BBC News, 22nd July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Criminals awaiting deportation net £500,000 – The Independent
“Foreign criminals awaiting deportation have been handed some £500,000 in compensation since April last year, it has been revealed.”
The Independent, 22nd July 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Father wins Iraq inquest review – BBC News
“The father of a soldier killed in Iraq has won permission to challenge a coroner’s decision not to hold a full investigation into his son’s death.”
BBC News, 22nd July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Information Commissioner enjoys new powers to fine from April 2010 – OUT-LAW.com
“Privacy regulator the Information Commissioner will be handed new powers to issue fines next April. The Commissioner’s office has confirmed for the first time the date on which it will be able to hand out new fines.”
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd July 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
RSPCA to prosecute officer who left police dogs to die in hot car – The Guardian
“A police dog handler who left two alsatians to die in a car during the recent heatwave could face up to six months in jail and a £20,000 maximum fine after the RSPCA confirmed today it would prosecute the case.”
The Guardian, 21st July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Gordon Brown’s plans to use phone tapping evidence in court thrown into chaos – The Times
“The proposed use of phone tapping evidence to secure convictions in terrorist and criminal trials has been shown in secret tests to be unworkable.”
The Times, 22nd July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
SFO unveils plans for US-style negotiations – The Times
“The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has for the first time formalised its approach towards businesses that come forward with bribery and corruption issues in return for leniency.”
The Times, 21st July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
