Boy wins £4.6m pay-out from King’s Lynn NHS Trust – BBC News
“A six-year-old boy left disabled after ‘wholly avoidable delays’ at birth has won £4.6m in compensation.”
BBC News, 9th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Leaked superinjunctions are not the courts’ problem – The Guardian
“Judges are likely to greet the Twitter breach last weekend with a wry smile.”
The Guardian, 9th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Milly Dowler murder trial starts 10 years after death – Daily Telegraph
“A man will today stand trial accused of murdering Milly Dowler, almost 10 years after the schoolgirl disappeared.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Hidden costs to crime victims – BBC News
“Victims of violent crime can find themselves tens of thousands of pounds out-of-pocket, according to research completed for the first commissioner for victims and witnesses for England and Wales.”
BBC News, 10th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Max Mosley loses European privacy case – The Guardian
“Max Mosley, the former Formula One boss, lost his legal challenge to force newspapers to warn people before publishing stories exposing their private lives, after a European court ruled on Tuesday that such as system would have a ‘chilling effect’ on the press.”
The Guardian, 10th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Related link: Max Mosley judgment in full
A legal crisis in 140 characters – The Independent
“Celebrity gagging orders revealed on Twitter. 50,000 followers. Lawyers unable to remove tweets. Is this the end of the #superinjunction?”
The Independent, 10th May 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Daily Telegraph censured by PCC over Vince Cable tapes – The Guardian
“The Daily Telegraph is criticised by the Press Complaints Commission today for secretly recording conversations between Liberal Democrat ministers and having reporters pose as constituents.”
The Guardian, 10th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Munro report: child protection work must be freed from box-ticking – The Guardian
“Child protection social workers should be freed up from box-ticking bureaucracy to give them more time to work with families and at-risk youngsters, a government-commissioned report was due to say on Tuesday.”
The Guardian, 10th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Related link: The Munro Review of Child Protection, CM 8062 (PDF)
Failure to spot blood clots costs the NHS millions – Daily Telegraph
“The NHS has paid £112 million in compensation over the past five years after doctors failed to spot deadly blood clots, according to research.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Disabled people take anti-cuts protest to the courts – The Guardian
“Disabled people are using the courts to challenge multimillion-pound spending cuts which they say will hit them hardest.”
The Guardian, 10th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Max Mosley privacy ruling due in Strasbourg – The Guardian
“Human rights judges are due to rule on ex-Formula One boss Max Mosley’s attempt to force newspapers to warn people before exposing their private lives.”
Full story
The Guardian, 10th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Progress on judicial diversity, but more to do – Ministry of Justice
“The Government and other members of the Judicial Diversity Taskforce today [9 May] re-emphasised their commitment to a more diverse and representative judiciary.”
Ministry of Justice, 9th May 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Ian Tomlinson death: IPCC rules Met officer ‘reckless’ in conduct – The Guardian
“A senior Metropolitan police officer has been found to have ‘recklessly’ misled two pathologists over the possible cause of Ian Tomlinson’s death at the G20 protests in London.”
The Guardian, 9th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Barnado’s issues warning over asbo repeal – Law Society’s Gazette
“A leading children’s charity this week warned of the dangers of government plans to repeal the anti-social behaviour order (asbo).”
Law Society’s Gazette, 9th May 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
The judiciary is becoming more diverse, but too slowly – The Guardian
“Judges should be drawn from across our communities. We are trying hard to achieve that, but could do better.”
The Guardian, 9th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Plymouth parents call for cremation law change – BBC News
“A Devon couple whose stillborn baby was cremated without their knowledge are calling for the law regarding cremation to be changed.”
BBC News, 9th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police paid £250,000 in compensation to people arrested over G20 protests – The Guardian
“The Metropolitan police has paid out more than £250,000 in damages to people arrested in connection with the G20 protests in London in 2009, the bulk of it to 66 activists held during a controversial raid on a squatted building.”
The Guardian, 9th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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