‘Legal high’ Naphyrone to be a Class B drug from Friday – Home Office
“Naphyrone (often called ‘NRG1’) and its related compounds will become Class B drugs from Friday July 23, 2010.”
Home Office, 22nd July 2010
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
No charges over death of Ian Tomlinson – Crown Prosecution Service
“Keir Starmer QC, the Director of Public Prosecutions, announced today that no charges will be brought in relation to the death of Ian Tomlinson at the ‘G20 protests’ in London on 1 April 2009.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 22nd July 2010
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Solicitor General: speech to the ALBA summer conference – Attorney General’s Office
“New Solicitor General Edward Garnier QC MP addresses the Constitutional and Administrative Law Bar Association about the role of the Law Officers.”
Attorney General’s Office, 17th July 2010
Soruce: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
Implementation of Bribery Act delayed – OUT-LAW.com
“The Government has postponed the implementation of a groundbreaking new anti-bribery law to allow for further consultation on how companies can prepare for its demands. Anti-corruption campaigners have condemned the move.”
OUT-LAW.com, 21st July 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
Man jailed for kicking father to death in Southport – BBC News
“A man has been jailed for life for the murder of a father-of-two in Southport.”
BBC News, 22nd July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
NHS Somerset to hold inquiry into killer care home boss – BBC News
“An NHS inquiry is to be held into how a former care home manager in Somerset was able to siphon off prescription drugs from the elderly people she nursed, the BBC can reveal.”
BBC News, 23rd July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Kent woman wins Sheerness murder conviction appeal – BBC news
“A Kent woman jailed for life for stabbing her boyfriend in 2006 has won her appeal against a murder conviction.”
BBC News, 21st July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
People in rural villages to be allowed to build on green belt without planning permission – Daily Telegraph
“People living in rural communities will be able to give themselves the right to build on local green belt land without planning permission, under plans to be unveiled today.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd July 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ex-wife returns to court to ask for bigger divorce settlement – Daily Telegraph
“The ex-wife of a business tycoon has returned to the divorce courts to ask for a bigger slice of his fortune after he sold his business for £180 million.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd July 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
£4m stolen mobile loophole closed – The Independent
“Crime gangs rake in up to £4 million a year by flogging ‘recycled’ stolen mobile phones overseas. Officials revealed crooks have been giving blocked mobile phones a second lease of life by exporting them. Police said the phones still work abroad and up to 100,000 handsets worth an average of £40 each are resold on the black market. The Government, police and mobile phone industry joined forces today to sign an agreement designed to close the loophole.”
The Independent, 23rd July 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Iraqi pupil to be thrown out of Britain over age dispute – The Independent
“An Iraqi refugee who is studying for his GCSEs has been told he will be made homeless and deported because social workers have decided that he is 20 years old.”
The Independent, 23rd July 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Boris Berezovsky’s second wife wins record £100m divorce settlement – The Guardian
“He has survived several assassination attempts, false charges of fraud by the Russian authorities and won high-profile libel cases in London courtrooms. But the exiled Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky has been unable to escape the wrath of his second wife, Galina. Today she won a divorce from the businessman in the high court, in a settlement that lawyers believe could be the biggest in British legal history.”
The Guardian, 22nd July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Huddersfield hit-and-run death driver jailed – BBC News
“A man who was driving a car which hit and killed a teenager in West Yorkshire has been jailed for 18 months.”
BBC News, 21st July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie win privacy damages – BBC News
“Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have accepted an undisclosed sum in settlement of their privacy claim against the News of the World.”
BBC News, 22nd July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New rules on universal jurisdiction – Ministry of Justice
“The Government is proposing new rules about how courts in England and Wales deal with people accused of serious human rights violations.”
Ministry of Justice, 22nd July 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Ian Tomlinson death: lawyers challenge CPS over decision not to prosecute – The Guardian
“The Crown Prosecution Service’s decision that no charges will be brought in relation to the death of Ian Tomlinson has been challenged by lawyers, who argue it shows a disparity in how the criminal justice system treats police officers and members of the public.”
The Guardian, 22nd July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man, 74, jailed for killing son in takeaway row – The Independent
“A 74-year-old man was jailed for five years today for stabbing his son through the heart because he brought home the wrong takeaway.”
The Independent, 22nd July 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
First pathologist in Ian Tomlinson case faces GMC inquiry over unrelated complaints – The Guardian
“The pathologist who conducted the first postmortem examination on Ian Tomlinson – cited by prosecutors as one of the reasons why charges were not brought in connection with the case – has been suspended from a Home Office register and is under investigation by the General Medical Council.”
The Guardian, 22nd July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Magistrate disciplined after comment to foreign defendant – The Independent
“A magistrate was disciplined after rebuking a foreign defendant for ‘coming to our shores and abusing our hospitality’.”
The Independent, 22nd July 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Solicitors face tough challenge but consumer benefits win case for change – The Guardian
“This is not a good time to be a high-street solicitor. Those who relied on property work before the recession have seen conveyancing dry up. Solicitors performing publicly funded work are concerned about Ken Clarke cutting £500m from the £2.1bn that his Ministry of Justice spends on legal aid.”
The Guardian, 22nd July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
