Regina v Hussain (Shabbir) – Times Law Reports
Court of Appeal
“A person in possession of controlled drugs who intended to supply them outside the jurisdiction did not commit an offence.”
The Times, 17th March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Day: 17 March 2010
Rothschild claim fraudster guilty – BBC News
“A man who claimed to be financier Edmund De Rothschild’s illegitimate son has been convicted of conning a woman out of more than £300,000.”
BBC News, 16th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man, 81, sentenced for sex assault in Stevenage – BBC News
“An 81-year-old man who sexually assaulted a six-year-old girl has been given an eight month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months.”
BBC News, 16th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Former Merrill Lynch trader banned for five years – The Guardian
“A former proprietary trader at Merrill Lynch, who mispriced trades in a desperate bid to cover up some of the $456m (£300m) of losses he had racked up, was banned from working in the industry for at least five years.”
The Guardian, 16th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Digital economy bill: Online piracy law unlikely to face major scrutiny – The Guardian
“The government is planning to introduce controversial measures, backed by the Conservatives, that would force internet companies to block websites that host substantial amounts of pirated content as it scrambles to get its digital economy bill through parliament.”
The Guardian, 16th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man wins compensation for sex abuse ‘not connected to Church’ – The Times
“A man who was abused by a Roman Catholic priest more than 30 years ago won £32,500 damages yesterday even though he was not a member of the church congregation.”
The Times, 17th March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Woman died after ‘worst botched operation’ seen in British hosptial – The Times
“An elderly woman died after a German locum doctor carried out one of the ‘worst botched operations’ seen in a British hospital, an inquest heard yesterday.”
The Times, 17th March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
