Abestos-diseased plumber gets £175,000 compensation – Daily Telegraph
“A former hospital plumber who developed an asbestos-related disease has received £175,000 in compensation.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th July 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Day: 20 July 2009
Child database: danger of malicious reporting – The Independent
“Members of the public are to be given the power to report anyone they suspect of posing a danger to children, under a new Government scheme.”
The Independent, 18th July 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Complex cases surge – The Times
“A surge in the complexity and the number of investment scams pushed the value of UK fraud prosecutions to a record level in the first half of 2009. Seventeen fraudulent investment schemes, amounting to £321 million in all, were prosecuted in UK courts between January and June.”
The Times, 20th July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Online ‘confessions’ of dishonesty reveal what sways a jury’s verdict – The Guardian
“Academics have set up an online ‘Honesty Lab’ to discover where people draw the line between bending the rules and outright dishonesty. The results will be used to help judges direct juries.”
The Guardian, 19th July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Victory for lawyer in sex bias legal fight – The Independent
“A City lawyer has won the latest round in her legal battle to secure the biggest pay-out on record for sex discrimination.”
The Independent, 18th July 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
