Woman guilty of supermarket death – BBC News
“A woman has been found guilty of manslaughter after a shopper was killed following a row over queue jumping.”
BBC News, 26th February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Child Support Agency: tough new line leaves parents few appeal rights – The Times
“I have spent most of the past ten years representing parents, mostly women, trying to recover ever-increasing arrears of maintenance from the Child Support Agency.”
The Times, 26th February 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Miliband faces high court battle in UK over Gaza rights – The Guardian
“The foreign secretary, David Miliband, has acted ‘in flagrant and continuing breach of international law’ in failing to suspend arms exports to Israel, the high court will be told.”
The Guardian, 25th February 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Now bankers want a new bonus – lower divorce settlements – The Independent
“Divorced bankers who have had their bonuses cut are trying to wriggle out of millions of pounds worth of maintenance payments they promised to pay their children and former wives. Dozens of ex-husbands in the City are going back to court to ask judges to reduce divorce settlements that were agreed in much rosier economic times.”
The Independent, 26th February 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Improved care for young, vulnerable witnesses – Ministry of Justice
“Plans to give young, vulnerable witnesses better support and encourage more witnesses to come forward with evidence of crimes have today been published by Justice Minister Maria Eagle.”
Ministry of Justice, 25th February 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Early release ‘undermines’ system – BBC News
“Public confidence in the criminal justice system is being eroded by the early release scheme, the former Lord Chief Justice has told the BBC.”
BBC News, 25th February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lord Ahmed jailed for sending texts while driving before fatal crash – The Guardian
“The prominent Labour peer Lord Ahmed of Rotherham was jailed for 12 weeks today after admitting sending texts while driving shortly before his Jaguar ploughed into a stationary car on the M1, killing its driver.”
The Guardian, 25th February 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Solicitors’ regulator faces corporate rebellion – The Times
“Do the big corporate law firms want to be policed alongside their high street counterparts? And is such dual regulation even possible? As two ends of the profession become increasingly differentiated, so the task of regulating both becomes harder. Now, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is facing a rebellion in the City, where leading global practices say that the two-year-old body cannot regulate the profession’s top end.”
The Times, 26th February 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Judge refuses Iraq war ‘torture death’ probe – The Independent
“An Iraqi who claims his brother was arrested by British forces and tortured and killed during the Iraq war has failed in a High Court bid to win an inquiry into the death under human rights laws.”
The Independent, 25th February 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Jury fail to reach verdicts in inflatable artwork trial – The Guardian
“The jury in the trial of an artist accused of killing two women when his inflatable sculpture blew away failed to reach verdicts today (25 February).”
The Guardian, 25th February 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Controlling costs in defamation proceedings – Ministry of Justice
“New proposals to control costs in defamation proceedings were announced by Justice Minister Bridget Prentice today.”
Ministry of Justice, 24th February 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Fight against terror ‘spells end of privacy’ – The Guardian
“Privacy rights of innocent people will have to be sacrificed to give the security services access to a sweeping range of personal data, one of the architects of the government’s national security strategy has warned.”
The Guardian, 25th February 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Review given for boy’s 1990 death – BBC News
“A charity has won the legal right to challenge a decision by the General Medical Council (GMC) not to investigate a boy’s death 19 years ago.”
BBC News, 24th February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal fight against airport plans – BBC News
“Plans for an expansion of Stansted Airport in Essex which were given the go-ahead by the government are facing a High Court challenge.”
BBC News, 24th February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Stephen Lawrence Inquiry: 10 years on – Ministry of Justice
“Jack Straw has given a speech on the report of the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry published ten years ago today.”
Ministry of Justice, 24th February 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Fear of Fraud – BBC News
“It’s predicted that fraud will rise as the recession bites – but do we have the mechanisms to fight it?”
BBC News, 24th February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Straw vetoes publication of cabinet Iraq war minutes – The Guardian
“Jack Straw today said he would take the unprecedented step of vetoing the release of cabinet minutes relating to the decision to invade Iraq.”
The Guardian, 24th February 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Skating pensioner fined by court – BBC News
“A rollerblading pensioner has been fined £300 after he was filmed skating along a street in Southport.”
BBC News, 24th February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government to cap legal bills in libel cases – The Times
“Plans to cap what can be multi-million pound legal fees incurred in fighting libel cases were outlined by the Government today after pressure from media groups.”
The Times, 24th February 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Killer Wright fails in appeal bid – BBC News
“Serial killer Steve Wright has lost his bid at the Court of Appeal to challenge his convictions for the murders of five women in Suffolk.”
BBC News, 24th February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
