“The Law Society has called on the Ministry of Justice to clarify its ‘incoherent’ and ‘deeply flawed’ consultation on criminal legal aid cuts.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th September 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Solicitors have handed back more than £1.5m to injured former miners under a new voluntary repayment scheme after wrongly deducting fees from miners’ government compensation awards – and this figure could rise further as the project rolls on, the Gazette can reveal.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 10th September 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Three men have been jailed after a 26-year-old man, who was on a night out in Greater Manchester, was beaten into a coma over a cigarette.”
BBC News, 10th September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A man hailed as a hero for saving a policeman from rioting hooligans has been jailed for making a hoax 999 call which sparked a £1m rescue operation.”
BBC News, 10th September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A removals firm has been ordered to pay nearly £2,000 to photographic agency Getty Images for using a copyright-protected photograph on its website. The company had removed the picture when notified by Getty Images but had not paid a requested fee.”
OUT-LAW.com, 10th September 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
“A former boyfriend of Charlotte Church was sentenced to 12 years in prison today after a police raid at a house uncovered heroin with a street value of almost £10 million.”
The Independent, 10th September 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A man has been jailed for a minimum of five years for the manslaughter of a woman who had sacked him from the cafe she ran in Bermondsey, south London.”
BBC News, 10th September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A disqualified driver who killed two women in Ipswich by driving into them while he was drunk and on drugs has been jailed for eight years.”
BBC News, 11th September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A man was convicted today of murdering his partner less than a fortnight after she changed her status to single on Facebook.”
The Independent, 11th September 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The four men behind the collapse of car giant MG Rover are to be banned from running companies, Business Secretary Lord Mandelson said today.”
The Independent, 11th September 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A police constable who also worked as a prostitute was jailed for 15 months yesterday after pleading guilty to misconduct in a public office.”
The Guardian, 11th September 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Britain’s most senior judge has said that he sympathises with terminally ill people seeking to end their own lives.”
The Times, 11th September 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Parents who ferry groups of children to Scouts, Brownies or after-school sports clubs will have to undergo a criminal record check or face fines of up to £5,000.”
The Times, 11th September 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A South Tyneside teenager who stole a cat and forced it to inhale cannabis by trapping it in a bag has been given a suspended sentence.”
BBC News, 10th September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The scientist who discovered genetic fingerprinting today called for a drastic reduction in the DNA database on the 25th anniversary of his breakthrough.”
The Times, 10th September 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The Serious Fraud Office is investigating suspected criminal price fixing and fraud at Britain’s two largest sports retailers – JJB and Sports Direct.”
The Guardian, 10th September 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
MGR (A Minor), Re [2009] EWCA Civ 942 (09 September 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
The Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (England) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2009
The London Underground (Victoria Station Upgrade) Order 2009
The Antarctic (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009
The Companies (Authorised Minimum) Regulations 2009
The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009
The National Savings Bank (Investment Deposits) (Limits) (Amendment) Order 2009
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Amendment) Regulations 2009
The Financial Collateral Arrangements (No. 2) Regulations 2003 (Amendment) Regulations 2009
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
“Lord Bach has made a statement about further progress towards the establishment of the UK Supreme Court.”
Ministry of Justice, 9th September 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The Justice Secretary Jack Straw has made a statement about Michael Shields.”
Ministry of Justice, 9th September 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
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