“Indefensible legal claims for mistakes by doctors and nurses are being contested unnecessarily by ‘macho’ NHS lawyers, the head of the Law Society warned as the bill for damages exceeded £1bn for the first time.”
The Independent, 19th June 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Government plans to curb illicit filesharing under the Digital Economy Act will have cost rights holders, Ofcom and internet providers almost £6m by the time the controversial legislation is implemented next year, according to figures released under the Freedom of Information Act.”
The Guardian, 17th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A man has been cleared of harassing his wife’s millionaire lover on the internet in ‘a victory for free speech and the small man’.”
The Guardian, 17th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A number of senior ministers are ready to back calls for changes in the law which could prevent foreign criminals from claiming the right to a family life to avoid being deported, it can be revealed.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th June 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A breastfeeding mother whose newborn baby was forcibly taken from her and put into care for six days is seeking a judicial review over alleged unlawful treatment during a crucial bonding period with her daughter.”
The Guardian, 17th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Gang members who planned to flood south Wales with drugs worth £50m have been jailed for a total of almost 70 years.”
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BBC News, 17th June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The government is to launch an investigation into the growing problem of cyberstalking, The Independent has learnt.”
The Independent, 18th June 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The Human Rights Act will become a major legal weapon for thousands of people denied drugs and surgery on the NHS if a landmark judgment rules that an obese man is entitled to a gastric bypass paid for by the taxpayer.”
The Guardian, 19th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The basic human rights of older people being given care at home are being overlooked, with some left in bed for 17 hours between visits, according to a new report today.”
The Independent, 20th June 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The Scotland Yard officer accused of killing homeless newspaper vendor Ian Tomlinson during the G20 protests is to appear in court on Monday.”
The Guardian, 19th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“People with learning disabilities continue to be failed by police forces, with many neither properly investigating disability hate crimes or treating victims as credible witnesses, according to a report by Mencap.”
The Guardian, 20th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The UK takes seriously its obligations under the Hague convention dealing with parents who abduct their children.”
The Guardian, 17th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Almost 40% of UK businesses think their senior executives and board members are unprepared for the introduction of new anti-corruption laws next month, a survey has found.”
OUT-LAW.com, 17th June 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
“Ministers have been warned by an official immigration watchdog of the ‘excessively long’ periods, including cases of more than three years, that detainees are being held at Europe’s largest removal centre.”
The Guardian, 17th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The information commissioner has ended his investigation into News of the World publisher News Group Newspapers following ‘assurances’ it did not lose a tranche of emails which could contain evidence its journalists were involved in hacking phones.”
The Guardian, 17th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A man who admitted raping a 17-year-old girl 32 years ago has been jailed.”
BBC News, 17th June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Government is today publishing a consultation on its plans to reform the taxation of non-domiciled individuals (‘non-domiciles’). It wants to ensure that non-domiciles make a fair tax contribution, as well as encourage them to invest in the UK and simplify the current tax rules for them.”
HM Treasury, 17th June 2011
Source: www.hm-treasury.gov.uk
“A highly successful school’s anti-gang ban on unconventional hairstyles, including cornrows, has resulted in ‘unlawful, indirect racial discrimination which is not justified’, the High Court ruled today.”
The Independent, 17th June 2011
Source: www.indepedent.co.uk
“DJ Jon Gaunt has lost his appeal against a High Court ruling upholding Ofcom’s 2009 decision to censure him.”
BBC News, 17th June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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