“A lesbian soldier who endured lewd sexual innuendo from a senior staff sergeant who claimed he could ‘turn her straight’ could win compensation of more than £400,000, after winning her case against the Ministry of Defence.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th January 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The family of a 10-month-old baby who died when a water tank burst above her head in a council house is to take legal action against the authority.”
BBC News, 16th January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The careers of women and ethnic minority civil servants working at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office are held back by a glass ceiling that is supported by an inherited culture of discrimination, it was alleged yesterday.”
The Independent, 17th January 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A paedophile named on a list of the UK’s “most wanted” was arrested but later released after police failed to recognise him.”
BBC News, 16th January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Most corporate executives believe that blogs, wikis and social networks will help employees to work more efficiently. But widespread adoption of Web 2.0 is being thwarted by security and governance concerns, according to research by KPMG.”
OUT-LAW.com, 16th January 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
“The actress Leslie Ash is to receive more than £500,000 in compensation after she nearly died from a hospital superbug.”
The Times, 16th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The wife of father of three Garry Newlove, killed as he confronted a gang of teenage vandals, has delivered an emotional plea for the three youths convicted of his murder today to be handed maximum life sentences.”
The Times, 16th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“New rules to improve the level of compensation awarded to the most severely injured military personnel will come into effect on 8 February, the Ministry of Defence announced today (15 January 2008).”
Ministry of Defence press release, 15th January 2008
Source: www.gnn.gov.uk
“Plans that could allow lesbian couples to create a child with no biological father may be brought back by the Government, it emerged last night.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th January 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A British man who was selling £12,000 software for £12 on eBay faces up to 10 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to copyright infringement and will be sentenced in February.”
OUT-LAW.com, 15th January 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
“The head of Britain’s immigration agency last night defended the decision to deport a Ghanaian cancer patient from her Cardiff hospital bed by insisting that there were hundreds of such cases each year.”
The Guardian, 16th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Independent schools should not operate as exclusive clubs for children of the well-off but must show that they exist for the wider public benefit if they are to retain charitable tax breaks worth about £100 million a year.”
The Times, 16th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The Attorney General will not investigate a judge who freed a Met Police inspector who then apparently killed himself and his mother-in-law.”
BBC News, 15th January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Sick miners and their families are losing out on compensation they are entitled to because of administrative failures, according to a critical report by Legal Services Complaints Commissioner Zahida Manzoor.”
The Lawyer, 15th January 2008
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“A motorist caught by a speed camera that turned out to be operating illegally plans to sue.”
BBC News, 15th January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A test case that could affect thousands of low-paid women workers struggling to get the same pay as male colleagues began in the Court of Appeal today.”
The Times, 15th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A national clampdown on school crossing lollipop wardens using fancy dress claimed another victim yesterday when a veteran in Sheffield was suspended for wearing a Santa outfit. Ray Vallance, 54, has been told not to return to duty for the new term in Sheffield after failing to give a commitment not to carry out the seasonal prank again next Christmas.”
The Guardian, 16th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The House of Lords last night decisively rejected attempts to ban research on hybrid animal and human embryos as Christian activists mounted a protest outside Parliament.”
The Independent, 16th January 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Trade mark applicants will soon be able to pay an extra £300 to be fast-tracked through the system, but one expert has said that the new plan will only shave a few weeks from a process that can take years.”
OUT-LAW.com, 15th January 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
“Four hundred years ago the Temple was granted its charter. Now, it is holding a year-long festival to celebrate.”
The Times, 15th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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