Angry defendant “threw acid at lawyers” – Reuters
“A female barrister screamed in pain as acid was thrown at her after a man had his case dismissed, a jury heard on Tuesday.”
Reuters, 23rd June 2009
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Who decides who owns your body? – BBC News
“Steve Blum’s son Christopher was buried last November but he did not go to the funeral.
Mr Blum, who has always disputed the the pathologists’ finding of cot death as the cause of four-month-old Christopher’s death, wanted his son to remain in the North London mortuary where he had lain for 21 years until he could have the inquest he feels his son deserves.”
BBC News, 23rd June 2009
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David Beckham wins libel damages over false model claims – Daily Telegraph
“David Beckham has accepted substantial undisclosed libel damages over a newspaper claim that he ‘made a play’ for Mariann Fogarasy, a model.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd June 2009
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BNP ‘could face court injunction’ – BBC News
“The British National Party could face legal action over its membership policies, the Equality and Human Rights Commission has said.”
BBC News, 23rd June 2009
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Police fight data deletion ruling – BBC News
“Data about the criminal convictions of one million people could be deleted from police computers, the Court of Appeal has been told.”
BBC News, 22nd June 2009
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Multiple bigamist facing prison – BBC News
“A former glamour model and adult film actress has admitted getting married while still legally wed, for the fifth time.”
BBC News, 22nd June 2009
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Teacher raped by boy wins damages – BBC News
“A teacher who was raped by a pupil will receive an undisclosed payment from her London school in compensation for the ‘truly horrifying’ attack.”
BBC News, 22nd June 2009
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Kenyan veterans in UK court bid – BBC News
“A case against the British government brought by veterans of Kenya’s independence struggle will be heard at London’s High Court later.”
BBC News, 23rd June 2009
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Government surveillance response ‘inadequate’, say Lords – OUT-LAW.com
“The Government’s response to a Parliamentary report on the monitoring and legislation surrounding surveillance is ‘inadequate’ and it has ‘paid insufficient attention’ to the report’s recommendations, a follow up report has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd June 2009
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Injuries prompt youth jail review – BBC News
“Prison chiefs are reviewing how staff restrain inmates at a young offenders’ institution (YOI) after an ‘unprecedented’ number of injuries.”
BBC News, 23rd June 2009
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Social networking giants are subject to EU data protection laws, say regulators – OUT-LAW.com
“Social networking sites are legally responsible for their users’ privacy, Europe’s privacy watchdogs have confirmed. A committee of data protection regulators has said that the sites are ‘data controllers’, with all the legal obligations that brings.”
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd June 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Parents jailed over ‘hell hole’ for children – The Independent
“A mother and father who let their children live in a ‘hell hole’ were today jailed for three years, police said.”
The Independent, 22nd June 2009
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Traveller site legal case begins – BBC News
“A council has started legal action against a group of travellers who moved into an Essex village in April.”
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Lawyers claim bidding system for criminal defence work may be illegal – The Guardian
“Government proposals to introduce competitive tendering for criminal defence work will ‘savagely reduce’ the number of firms, lawyers say, and may be unlawful in their disproportionate impact on minority lawyers.”
The Guardian, 21st June 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Teachers’ body won’t stop BNP working in schools – The Guardian
“The General Teaching Council for England is today accused by members of its governing body of failing to act to prevent British National party members from teaching in schools.”
The Guardian, 20th June 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Video shows surveillance protesters bundled to ground by police – The Guardian
“Two female protesters who challenged police officers for not displaying their badge numbers were bundled to the ground, arrested and held in prison for four days, according to an official complaint lodged today.”
The Guardian, 21st June 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Young offenders to face justice from neighbours – The Guardian
“Local communities must be given a greater say in determining the punishments meted out to young people if youth reoffending rates are to be reduced, says a leading thinktank.”
The Guardian, 21st June 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Tycoon Scot Young faces jail in £400m divorce – The Times
“A secretive tycoon at the centre of one of Britain’s biggest divorce cases is facing jail over the whereabouts of his £400m fortune.”
The Times, 21st June 2009
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Doctor sacked in Baby P case sues hospital trust – The Independent
“The consultant paediatrician who was blamed for failing to notice that Baby P had a broken back and ribs days before his death is claiming compensation for unfair dismissal.”
The Independent, 20th June 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Single mother given £1.2m fine for illegal downloads – Daily Telegraph
“A single mother has been ordered to pay nearly £1.2 million in damages for illegally downloading 24 songs over the internet.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th June 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
