Children threatened with ASBOs for playing football in street – Daily Telegraph
“A group of children were told they face anti-social behaviour orders for playing football in the street.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Migrant builder took home £8.80 for a week – The Guardian
“Eastern European migrants working on the construction of a £600m NHS hospital have been taking home as little as £8.80 for a 39-hour week, the Guardian has learned, in what has been described by union bosses as one of the worst instances of employee abuse in the building sector since EU enlargement.”
The Guardian, 30th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Elderly abusers to be targeted by Crown Prosecution Service – Daily Telegraph
“People who pick on and abuse the elderly will be treated more harshly under a government crackdown to be announced next month.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Tesco launches legal challenge to competition test – The Times
“Tesco today launched a legal challenge against one of the key proposals of the Competition Commission’s two-year investigation into Britain’s £120 billion supermarket sector.”
The Times, 30th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Gardener accused of poisoning former judge’s plants – Daily Telegraph
“Sir Richard Tucker, for years one of the country’s most senior judges, is heading for court in a row with his former gardener over poisoned plants.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Number of prisoners on early release scheme soars – The Independent
“Nearly 29,000 criminals have been freed from prison early in the first 11 months of an emergency scheme to beat jail overcrowding, it was announced yesterday.”
The Independent, 1st July 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
24-hour drink law has not cut violence, say frontline workers – The Times
“The Government’s attempt to reduce alcohol-related disorder by introducing 24-hour drinking has failed dismally, according to a survey.”
The Times, 1st July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Asylum refugees’ treatment ‘inhuman’ – Daily Telegraph
“An inquiry will tomorrow (30 June) brand Britain’s asylum system inhumane and urge the Government to improve the treatment of refugees.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Inmate deportations increase 22% – BBC News
“A record number of foreign criminals have been removed from the UK in the first six months of this year, according to figures.”
BBC News, 1st July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
NSPCC urges help for young abusers – The Independent
“Children who commit sex offences are growing up into adult abusers because they are not getting the treatment they need to stop their behaviour, a leading charity warned last night.”
The Independent, 29th June 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Chagos Islands exiles fight again for right to return – The Times
“Descendants of slaves transported to pick coconuts on a tropical plantation asked the House of Lords yesterday for the right to return to their homeland.”
The Times, 1st July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Jean Charles de Menezes inquest: 44 police officers granted anonymity – Daily Telegraph
“All 44 police officers who applied for anonymity at the inquest into the death of Jean Charles de Menezes will have their identity kept secret using a screen and code-names, it was ruled on Monday.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Smoke ban for mental health units – BBC News
“The smoking ban is being extended to the buildings and grounds of mental health hospitals in England.”
BBC News, 1st July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge quashes mod chip seller’s conviction, blames prosecution error – OUT-LAW.com
“A man who ran a business selling computer chips that helped games consoles play pirated games has had his conviction for copyright infringement overturned on appeal. The High Court judge called him ‘fortunate’ and criticised the prosecution case.”
OUT-LAW.com, 30th June 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Groundless patent threat over wine tap leads to Smurfit payout – OUT-LAW.com
“Packaging firm Smurfit must pay a rival damages because it made groundless threats about a patent infringement lawsuit to one of its rival’s customers.”
OUT-LAW.com, 30th June 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Owner banned after dogs kill cat – BBC News
“A man has been banned from owning dogs for 10 years and ordered to pay £250 compensation after his Staffordshire bull terriers killed a neighbour’s cat.”
BBC News, 30th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rugby star is sentenced for GBH – BBC News
“Wigan rugby league player Iafeta Palea’aesina has been sentenced to 200 hours community service for breaking a bus driver’s jaw.”
BBC News, 30th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Trust fined over man’s bath death – BBC News
“A mental health trust has been fined £25,000 after the death of an elderly man who was scalded in a bath filled with 95C water at a respite home.”
BBC News, 30th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Suicide pact pensioner walks free – BBC News
“A man who tried to carry out a suicide pact with his wife after she was taken into care with dementia has been spared jail by a judge at the Old Bailey.”
BBC News, 30th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Official delays stop Baha Mousa’s father entering Britain – The Independent
“Family of hotel worker tortured to death in Army’s Basra detention camp are excluded from compensation talks.”
The Independent, 29th June 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
