“When Jacqui Smith heard last week that the judiciary had effectively outlawed courtroom protection for witnesses, she thought of her conversations with the mothers of Letisha Shakespeare and Charlene Ellis.”
The Times, 25th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A businesswoman who was trampled by cows as she walked through a field is suing the farmer who owns the herd for £1 million.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Proper consultation is the rock upon which good regulation is founded. And for the Financial Services Authority, consultation is in its DNA. So when it does the unthinkable and drops a bombshell without warning or discussion — as last week with the announcement of the Short Selling Instrument — people are bound to be left shellshocked and confused, especially if they are lawyers under pressure from clients to advise on what needs to be done.”
The Times, 26th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Three men who took part in the brutal murder of special constable Nisha Patel-Nasri, have been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 25th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The government is to bring forward new legislation to outlaw all forms of age discrimination, the BBC has learned.”
BBC News, 25th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Employers should disclose information about workers’ salaries to help narrow the pay gap between men and women, the Government will say today.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Does one betray or does one defend Western values by allowing those committed to destroying them to be exposed to practices that are anti-Western?”
The Times, 26th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The case of the sculptress, her £2.3m estate, an elderly lesbian with Alzheimer’s disease and her severely indebted actress daughter reached London’s High Court yesterday.”
The Independent, 26th June 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Local councils are having to set aside at least £16.3 million to cover cases where people sue for compensation for injuries caused by pavement falls, new research has claimed.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A research-based review of no win, no fee arrangements in England and Wales was announced today (25 June).”
Ministry of Justice, 25th June 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“A House of Lords judgement on witness anonymity has created huge headaches for courts and lawmakers – but is there a way forward?”
BBC Law in Action, 24th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A quarter of the adult population faces an ‘anti-paedophile’ test in an escalation of child protection policies, according to a report.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The loss of 25m child benefit records, including bank details and sensitive personal information, was brought about by a ‘woefully inadequate system’ and was ‘entirely avoidable’, according to two reports published yesterday.”
The Guardian, 26th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Four people who admitted involvement in a ‘frightening’ incident in which two paramedics were attacked, have been given non-custodial sentences.”
BBC News, 25th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“An attempt by the murderer of a policeman to overturn his ‘whole life’ sentence has been challenged in the Court of Appeal.”
BBC News, 25th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A campaign group opposed to a proposed eco-town in Warwickshire has begun a legal challenge against the government.”
BBC News, 25th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A man who was beaten up by singer Amy Winehouse’s husband has been cleared of accepting a £200,000 bribe to drop his assault complaint.”
BBC News, 25th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Conservative Eurosceptic millionaire Stuart Wheeler today lost his high court bid to force the government to hold a referendum on the EU’s Lisbon treaty.”
The Guardian, 25th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Parliamentary authorities have halted part of a major overhaul of MPs’ expenses because of an investigation by parliament’s sleaze watchdog into cabinet ministers Ed Balls and Yvette Cooper, it emerged today.”
The Guardian, 25th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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