“Dame Stella Rimington, the former head of MI5, has accused the Government of exploiting public fear of terrorism to restrict civil liberties. ”
The Independent, 17th February 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The British are the most spied upon people in the democratic world, but only the judiciary can restrain parliament.”
The Guardian, 17th February 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Two researchers have been awarded £1.5 million under a little-used section of patent law which allows employees extra compensation for inventions which are of “outstanding benefit” to employers.”
OUT-LAW.com, 16th February 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
“A police officer has defended road laws after a Portuguese lorry driver was jailed for causing the deaths on the M6 of a family by careless driving.”
BBC News, 17th February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A father was jailed for storming into a drug dealer’s home and flushing his heroin stash down the toilet.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th February 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The government is considering plans that would lead to thousands more British Muslims being branded as extremists, the Guardian has learned. The proposals are in a counterterrorism strategy which ministers and security officials are drawing up that is due to be unveiled next month.”
The Guardian, 17th February 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“With widespread job cuts and a recession in full swing, the news is hardly front page — but fresh hostilities have broken out over cuts to legal aid.”
The Times, 16th February 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A policy governing the interrogation of terrorism suspects in Pakistan that led to British citizens and residents being tortured was devised by MI5 lawyers and figures in government, according to evidence heard in court.”
The Guardian, 16th February 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The media bidding war over the 13-year-old boy who fathered a child is to be investigated by the newspaper watchdog.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th February 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
High Court (Chancery Division)
Managa Properties Ltd v Brittain [2009] EWHC 157 (Ch) (06 February 2009)
Hammonds (A Firm) v Danilunas & Ors [2009] EWHC 216 (Ch) (13 February 2009)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Hampshire Police Authority v Smith [2009] EWHC 174 (Admin) (12 February 2009)
Source: www.bailii.org
The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2009
The Enactment of Extra-Statutory Concessions Order 2009
The Companies (Disclosure of Address) Regulations 2009
The General Osteopathic Council (Constitution) Order 2009
The Armed Forces (Pensions)(Prescribed Modification) Order 2009
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
“Companies have been urged to review their workplace rules to ensure they are not discriminating against religious employees, after a sharp rise in the number of faith-related employment tribunals.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th February 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Anti-terror measures worldwide have seriously undermined international human rights law, a report by legal experts says.”
BBC News, 16th February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Employment Tribunals should ignore precedents set in harassment cases that predate the introduction in 2003 of new definitions from an EU Directive, the Employment Appeals Tribunal has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 16th February 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
“A council was today accused of causing birth defects to 18 babies after its redevelopment of a gigantic former steelworks was allegedly marred by negligence, greed and nepotism. ”
The Times, 16th February 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A ‘drunken bully’ who broke his wife’s wrist has been spared jail, but ordered to pay £1 a day – ‘the cost of a can of Special Brew’ – in court costs.”
BBC News, 16th February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A Portuguese lorry driver was today jailed for three years for causing the deaths of a family of six.”
The Independent, 16th February 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A child is removed after its parents are accused of abuse. The child is adopted and settles with a new family. If the parents are then cleared, should the child be returned, ask ethicists Rebecca Roache and Barbro Bjorkman.”
BBC News, 16th February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“From today, anyone taking a photograph of a police officer could be deemed to have committed a criminal offence.”
BBC News, 16th February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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