Curry poisoner wife gets 30 years – The Guardian
“A woman who attempted to kill her husband by putting antifreeze in his curry was today jailed for 30 years.”
The Guardian, 28th February 2008
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QCs battle against the Law Society – The Times
” The delicious spectacle of dog eat dog — two QCs pitched against the Law Society in the courts — looks as if it will settle, thus avoid an embarrassing dispute.”
The Times, 28th February 2008
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Cash aid to help grandparents care for children in drug-risk families – The Guardian
“Grandparents are to be given financial support and legal backing to make it easier for them to take over the care of children with parents who are problem drug users, under government plans revealed yesterday. The package includes the government’s intention to dock the welfare benefits of unemployed problem users who fail to make contact with treatment services. Ministers intend to announce more steps linking benefit rights to completing treatment courses.”
The Guardian, 28th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New strategy to stem flow of terror recruits – The Guardian
“Senior police officers have drawn up a radical strategy to stop British Muslims turning to violence which will see every area of the country mapped for its potential to produce extremists and supporters for al-Qaida. The 40-page document, marked restricted, was approved by a top-level police counter-terrorism committee on Monday, and is expected to be formally adopted within weeks.”
The Guardian, 28th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
No murder charge for man who killed robber – The Times
“A Lancashire shopkeeper was told today (27 February) that he will not be charged with murder after stabbing an armed robber to death with the criminal’s own knife.”
The Times, 27th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Police will not name missing sex convicts – Daily Telegraph
“A police force that lost track of eight sex offenders has been criticised by senior child protection figures for refusing to release their names and pictures.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th February 2008
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LawWorks to rank top firms in first-ever pro bono tables – Legal Week
“Pro bono body LawWorks is to create the first ever set of UK pro bono league tables, ranking law firms on their commitment to providing free legal advice.”
Legal Week, 28th February 2008
Source: www.legalweek.co.uk
Laptop sold on eBay hid confidential Home Office disc – The Guardian
“The Home Office has launched an investigation into how an optical disc holding confidential information was discovered hidden beneath the keyboard of a laptop bought on the online auction site eBay.”
The Guardian, 28th February 2008
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Jack Straw scraps reform of prostitute law to avoid prison officer strike – The Times
” Jack Straw dropped measures to overhaul the law on prostitution yesterday to ensure that a Bill that prevents prison officers from striking is law by May.”
The Times, 28th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Parliamentary watchdog will not investigate MPs’ expenses – The Guardian
“The Westminster sleaze watchdog will not conduct an independent inquiry of MPs’ expenses for fear of duplicating an internal review headed by the Commons Speaker, it was revealed today.”
The Guardian, 27th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Channel 4 in libel action against police over Undercover Mosque – The Guardian
“Channel 4’s Dispatches editor Kevin Sutcliffe and the programme makers behind Undercover Mosque are pursuing a libel claim against West Midlands Police and the Crown Prosecution Service.”
The Guardian, 27th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Officer denied promotion over gay Facebook page – Daily Telegraph
“A senior police officer has been denied promotion to chief inspector level because he posted personal information about his gay lifestyle on the social networking website Facebook.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Government challenges compensation ruling on wrongly accused pilot – The Guardian
“The government today lodged an appeal in the case of an Algerian pilot who was wrongly accused of training some of the September 11 hijackers.”
The Guardian, 27th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Neighbour from hell’ murder trial begins – The Guardian
“The trial of a man charged with murdering a pregnant 22-year-old woman on her doorstep began at the Old Bailey in London today.”
The Guardian, 27th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills divorce details to be published – Daily Telegraph
“Details of Sir Paul McCartney’s acrimonious divorce are set to be published by the High Court to end the speculation over the size of the financial award which could be the biggest in British legal history.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th February 2008
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Widow wins compensation over husband’s work-related suicide – The Times
“The widow of a man who killed himself six years after an industrial accident should be compensated by his former employers, the House of Lords said this morning.”
The Times, 27th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Brain damage boy awarded £5.4m – BBC News
“A ‘sparky young man’ who suffered serious brain damage at birth has been awarded £5.4m in damages.”
BBC News, 27th February 2008
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Asylum removals slump as applications rise – The Times
“The number of failed asylum-seekers and their dependants removed from Britain fell last year by more than a quarter compared with the previous 12 months, according to government figures published yesterday.”
The Times, 27th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Web tourism fraudsters swindled £12m to go on their own dream holidays – The Times
“Members of a gang that made millions of pounds from swindling thousands of holidaymakers were convicted yesterday of setting up one of Britain’s biggest tourism scams. The three men and a woman are believed to have made up to £12 million by taking reservations for holidays from at least 8,000 people via the internet and teletext, but never booking them, Southwark Crown Court was told.”
The Times, 27th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Group challenges asbestos ruling – BBC News
“A group from Wales is campaigning for the UK government to overturn a decision to stop compensating people suffering from an industrial illness.”
BBC News, 27th February 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
