Mother jailed after 15-year-old daughter plays truant – Daily Telegraph
“A mother-of-five has been jailed after her 15-year-daughter played truant for 100 days in just four months.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th April 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Female solider awarded £17,000 by employment tribunal – The Guardian
“A single-mother soldier who won a claim of race and sex discrimination against the Ministry of Defence was awarded £17,016 by an employment tribunal today.”
The Guardian, 16th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Fraudster jailed for £34m Ponzi scheme – The Independent
“A Ponzi-scheme fraudster who lived a life of luxury after conning £34m out of his 8,500 victims has been jailed for 10 years.”
The Independent, 17th April 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
OFT faces challenge to £225m price-fixing ruling – The Times
“Four companies have indicated that they will appeal against a finding of price fixing that resulted in a record £225 million fine by the Office of Fair Trading.”
The Times, 17th April 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Legal experts fear new case of ‘libel tourism’ – The Guardian
“A Saudi businessman who is being sued over a suspected multibillion-dollar fraud is invoking English libel law in what experts say is the latest high-profile example of ‘libel tourism’.”
The Guardian, 18th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Composer wins contaminated blood payout challenge – The Independent
“An award-winning composer who contracted HIV and Hepatitis C through NHS treatment with contaminated blood products today won his legal challenge over compensation payments.”
The Independent, 16th April 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Barry George refused £1.4 million compensation claim over Jill Dando murder – Daily Telegraph
“Barry George, the loner cleared of the murder of the television presenter Jill Dando after spending eight years in jail, has been refused a £1.4 million compensation claim.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th April 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Council tried to seize ‘veggie’ child – The Times
“A couple have won a legal battle to prevent social workers taking their five-year-old son into care after the authorities claimed that his health had been damaged by a meat-and-dairy-free diet.”
The Times, 18th April 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Poisoned children win compensation fight against Corby borough council – The Guardian
“Families that brought a class action over the biggest case of child poisoning since thalidomide were celebrating tonight after reaching an out-of-court settlement with their local council. The result ends an 11-year battle waged by the families of 19 children born with deformities caused by toxic dust from a former steelworks in Corby, Northamptonshire.”
The Guardian, 16th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Woman who ran ‘lucrative’ brothel jailed – The Independent
“A 48-year-old mother who ran a ‘busy and successful’ brothel was jailed for three years today.”
The Independent, 16th April 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Composer wins compensation review over contaminated blood – Daily Telegraph
“An award-winning composer who contracted HIV and Hepatitis C through NHS treatment with contaminated blood products has won a legal challenge over compensation payments.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th April 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Woman barred from pubs in England and Wales – The Independent
“A woman has become the first person to be barred from all licensed premises in England and Wales under a drinking banning order.”
The Independent, 16th April 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Legal first as girl, 5, consulted in ‘tug-of-love’ court case – Daily Telegraph
“A five-year-old girl involved in a ‘tug-of-love’ case has made legal history after being consulted by a court about which parent she wants to live with.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th April 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ex-footballer Rosenior fights brother’s deportation – BBC News
“A man who fled civil war as a child, with the British midwife who delivered him, has been told he will be deported.”
BBC News, 15th April 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Family of rendition victim begins legal action against Government – The Independent
“The family of a man secretly held by the Americans in an Afghanistan detention centre after his arrest by British forces six years ago has begun legal action against the UK Government to help secure his release.”
The Independent, 16th April 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Lawyers reject calls for Christian-sensitive judges – The Guardian
“Attempts to have religious rights cases heard by hand-picked judges would set a dangerous precedent, lawyers said, amid mounting unrest about legal clashes between religious representatives and equality rights campaigners.”
The Guardian, 15th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
City workers shouldn’t take offence at sexist comments, tribunal rules – Daily Telegraph
“Female bankers should not take offence when confronted with sexist remarks in the workplace, a tribunal has ruled.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th April 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
How many libel cases are there? – The Guardian
“As science writer Simon Singh wins his libel case, we look at how the numbers of proceedings have changed.”
The Guardian, 15th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
