“Divorce disputes and other acrimonious battles over children or money would be taken out of the courts under plans for a radical overhaul of family justice announced yesterday.”
The Times, 21st January 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Paul Vallely: As the Edlington ‘torture boys’ face sentencing for horrifying violence, can secure children’s homes ever offer redemption?”
The Independent, 21st January 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Lawyers say today’s judgment that released the man who jailed for attacking a burglar had nothing to do with the law of self-defence and everything to do with the unique facts of Munir Hussain’s case.”
The Guardian, 20th January 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Europe’s top court has said that some employers can stop people as young as 30 from applying for some jobs because they are too old. UK Employment Tribunals will have to take account of the ruling in age discrimination cases, an expert said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 21st January 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
“A former magistrate who was jailed for a £35,000 fraud will face a financial confiscation hearing today which could force him to pay up to £4 million.”
The Independent, 21st January 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The number of patients taking legal action after paying for weight loss surgery has risen sharply over the past two years, according to medical negligence figures seen by The Times.”
The Times, 21st January 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A police control room operator who was shot during a training exercise has agreed a six-figure compensation payout.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th January 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A call operator who was shot during a police safety demonstration course has said he has been awarded a ‘six figure’ compensation sum.”
BBC news, 20th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A former supermarket worker who was filmed sabotaging food in the store where he worked has been jailed.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th January 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A caterer who supplied a dessert containing eggs at a Sikh wedding must pay £415,000 damages to the widow of a man who died from an allergic reaction, the Court of Appeal ruled today.”
The Independent, 20th January 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A woman who was over the drink-drive limit when she lost control of a Jaguar and killed a young couple has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years.”
BBC News, 20th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A mother convicted of murdering her disabled son by injecting him with heroin at a Hertfordshire care home has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 20th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Financial Services Authority has fined Standard Life £2.45m for misleading thousands of pensions customers about the safety of one of its funds, it was announced today.”
The Guardian, 20th January 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Singer given conditional discharge after admitting assault on theatre manager.”
The Guardian, 20th January 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Ed Balls has announced a far-reaching review of the family courts and promised more help for parents who have separated, including greater access to mediation.”
The Times, 20th January 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“An expert panel will examine reform of the current family justice system in England and Wales so that it better supports children and parents under a wide-ranging review announced by the Ministry of Justice today.”
Ministry of Justice, 20th January 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“A businessman jailed for attacking an intruder after the lives of his family were threatened by knife-wielding thugs in their home was freed by the Court of Appeal today.”
The Times, 20th January 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A cellarman at one of Britain’s most prestigious barristers’ inns claimed he was sacked for trying to prevent his colleagues from stealing bottles of wine, a tribunal heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th January 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A man who robbed three teenage students with a machete has been jailed indefinitely for public protection.”
BBC News, 19th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A man convicted last year of murdering a woman as she walked her dog in 1996 has been given permission to challenge his conviction by the appeal court.”
BBC News, 19th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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