“Plans to review the law on defamation to protect free speech and freedom of expression were outlined today by Justice Minister Lord McNally.”
Ministry of Justice, 9th July 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“A man who raped a woman after meeting her on a dating website has been given an indeterminate prison sentence.”
BBC News, 9th July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Three men have been jailed after admitting stealing to order top-of-the range cars with a total value estimated at £317,000.”
BBC News, 9th July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Jeremy Bamber has accused two of his cousins of manipulating the evidence that led to his conviction for murdering five relatives in one of Britain’s most notorious crimes.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th July 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The Food Standards Agency is to be abolished by Andrew Lansley, the health secretary, it emerged last night, after the watchdog fought a running battle with industry over the introduction of colour-coded ‘traffic light’ warnings for groceries, TV dinners and snacks.”
The Guardian, 12th July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The pathologist whose initial examination suggested that Ian Tomlinson died of a heart attack during the G20 protests in London is facing accusations that he conducted four other autopsies incompetently.”
The Guardian, 12th July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Questions begin over how Northumbria police force handled Moat, his friends, the media and public.”
The Observer, 11th July 2010
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk/
“A consultation will take place over the summer before legislation is put before Parliament early in the New Year. Lord McNally, the Justice Secretary, said that there was growing concern about the impact on freedom of expression of the current system.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th July 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A clay company has been fined for polluting a stream on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon.”
BBC News, 9th July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A 51-year-old man found guilty of smothering his six-week-old baby to death 25 years ago has been sentenced to 14 years in prison.”
BBC News, 9th July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“English language schools have won their high court battle against tighter visa regulations for foreign students, which they had warned would result in the loss of thousands of jobs and millions of pounds a year in foreign earnings.”
The Guardian, 9th July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A schoolboy who took revenge for being dumped by killing his ex-girlfriend and her older sister in a house fire was jailed for life today. Akmol Miah, 15, must serve at least 23 years behind bars for murdering 15-year-old Maleha Masud and Nabiha Masud, 21, at their home in Tooting, south London.”
The Independent, 9th July 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Successful hedge fund chief Mina Gerowin Herrmann today lost around £150,000 trying to get into the garden of her London square home. High Court judge Sir William Blackburne threw out her and her husband’s claim against the Royal Borough of Kensington and the committee which refused the couple a key to the exclusive amenity surrounded by railings.”
The Independent, 9th July 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A lesbian couple have been jailed for beating up a male neighbour who made a pass at one of them.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th July 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Raymond Scott, 53, was found guilty of handling stolen goods and removing stolen property from the UK in relation to the book, which has been described as part of England’s ‘cultural legacy’. However he was cleared of stealing the work.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th July 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A couple caught cheating almost £10,000 in benefits after appearing on the reality TV show Wife Swap have avoided jail.”
BBC News, 7th July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A man who lured girls as young as 14 into prostitution has been ordered to pay more than £135,000 from his assets or face another three years in jail.”
BBC News, 8th July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A legal battle to evict peace campaigners from historic Parliament Square Gardens is to reach the Court of Appeal.”
The Independent, 9th July 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court of Apeal (Civil Division)
Gale & Ors v Serious Organised Crime Agency [2010] EWCA Civ 759 (07 July 2010)
Revenue and Customs v Smallwood & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 778 (08 July 2010)
London Borough of Brent v Corcoran & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 774 (08 July 2010)
Davies & Ors v Pay [2010] EWCA Civ 752 (08 July 2010)
Al Jedda v Secretary of State for Defence [2010] EWCA Civ 758 (08 July 2010)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Magro, R v [2010] EWCA Crim 1575 (08 July 2010)
Dhillon v R. [2010] EWCA 1577 (Crim) (08 July 2010)
High Court (Administrative Court)
A, R (on the application of) v London Borough of Lambeth [2010] EWHC 1652 (Admin) (07 July 2010)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Capper v Chaney & Anor [2010] EWHC 1704 (Ch) (08 July 2010)
Best Buy Co Inc & Anor v Worldwide Sales Corp. Espana SL [2010] EWHC 1666 (Ch) (08 July 2010)
Source: www.bailii.org.
“An off-duty Sussex police officer has been found not guilty of killing a young man through careless driving.”
BBC News, 8th July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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