Cole wins ‘beating’ claim pay-out – BBC News
“Former England and Manchester United star Andrew Cole has accepted substantial undisclosed damages over a newspaper’s claim he beat his wife.”
BBC News, 30th July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: news
RSPCA: ‘Throwaway society’ blamed as animal cruelty convictions rise – The Guardian
“The number of people convicted of cruelty to animals rose by 24% last year, the RSPCA says today, as it blames ‘our throwaway society’ for making dogs, cats and horses helpless victims.”
The Guardian, 30th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police cleared over witness’s death – The Independent
“Police were today cleared of liability for the death of a court witness who was murdered days before he was due to give evidence.”
The Independent, 30th July 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Hacker loses extradition appeal – BBC News
“A Briton accused of hacking into top secret military computers has lost a Law Lords appeal against being extradited to stand trial in the US.”
BBC News, 30th July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lords overturn Saudi probe ruling – BBC News
“The House of Lords has ruled that the Serious Fraud Office acted lawfully when it halted its investigation into a Saudi arms deal.”
BBC News, 30th July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Daily Cause List, 30th July 2008
Source: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk
Please note only the current day’s cause list will be accessible
BBC fined £400,000 over phone-ins – BBC News
“The BBC has been fined £400,000 by media watchdog Ofcom for misleading its audiences by ‘faking’ phone-ins.”
BBC News, 30th July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Tesco tax avoidance schemes can form part of libel case, judge rules – The Guardian
“Details of elaborate offshore corporation tax avoidance schemes operated by Tesco were yesterday allowed to be introduced into evidence in a libel case the supermarket chain is bringing against the Guardian.”
The Guardian, 30th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Crime: Map shows domestic violence is everywhere – The Guardian
“Humberside police service recorded the highest number of women murdered by their partners, and the City of London police the lowest, in the past five years, according to a new map of murder rates across England and Wales published by the government’s Equalities Unit yesterday.”
The Guardian, 30th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ruling due in witness murder case – BBC News
“Law Lords are expected to rule later on whether a police force breached the human rights of a witness who was murdered before he could give evidence.”
BBC News, 30th July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sikh teenager Sarika Watkins-Singh wins right to wear bangle – The Times
“A Sikh teenager won a legal battle yesterday over her right to wear a bangle that she holds central to her faith.”
The Times, 30th July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Ruling due on hacker extradition – BBC News
“The Law Lords are due to decide whether a Briton accused of hacking into top secret military computers should be extradited to the US to stand trial.”
BBC News, 30th July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Curse of the DNA register – The Independent
“A generation of young Britons is being criminalised for life by the relentless expansion of the national DNA database, ministers are warned today.”
The Independent, 30th July 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
SAS troops may be named at inquests after new ruling – Daily Telegraph
“Special Forces soldiers who die in action could be named in inquests after a coroner overturned a ruling to allow the identification of two dead troops.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Molseed killer is refused appeal – BBC News
“A man who murdered a schoolgirl and dumped her body on the Yorkshire moors 30 years ago has been told he cannot appeal against his conviction.”
BBC News, 29th July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Women win landmark equal pay battle – The Times
“Tens of thousands of women working for local councils and health authorities won the right to higher wages today following a landmark Court of Appeal ruling on equal pay laws.”
The Times, 29th July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Patient’s sex attack carer jailed – BBC News
“A care worker has been jailed for nine years for carrying out a ‘vicious’ sex attack on an elderly patient at a nursing home.”
BBC News, 29th July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sarika Watkins-Singh wins right to wear bangle at school – The Times
“A Sikh girl who took her fight for the right to wear a religious bangle at school to the High Court has won a landmark claim for discrimination.”
The Times, 29th July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Daily Cause List, 29th July 2008
Source: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk
Please note only the current day’s cause list will be accessible
Murder, manslaughter and infanticide: proposals for reform of the law – Ministry of Justice
“The government has been conducting a review into the law on homicide. The first part of the review was conducted by the Law Commission. This paper now sets out the government proposals for reforms on:
- partial defences to murder of diminished responsibility and provocation
- the law on complicity in relation to homicide
- infanticide”
Ministry of Justice, 29th July 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Related link: Murder, manslaughter and infanticide: proposals for reform of the law (PDF)
