“A clampdown on fake and exaggerated ‘green’ claims has been launched by Britain’s advertising watchdog after a flurry of complaints about unsubstantiated environmental boasts by some of the world’s best-known companies.”
The Times, 8th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The Financial Services Authority (FSA) will be accused tomorrow of failing to supervise Northern Rock when MPs grill officials over the watchdog’s role in the crisis.”
The Times, 8th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A severely disabled teenager’s womb may be removed to improve her quality of life, and not because it is medically necessary, in what is thought to be a British first which has reignited debate over medical ethics.”
The Times, 8th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Two police officers were forced to resign last night over their failure to investigate a knife attack on a young father who was later murdered by one of a gang of his tormentors.”
The Times, 6th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Iraqi interpreters and other key support staff who have risked their lives to work for Britain are to be allowed to settle in the United Kingdom, The Times has learnt.”
The Times, 6th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A forthcoming decision by the House of Lords could seriously dent confidence in cross-border e-commerce. The Lords have been hearing arguments in the case this week.”
OUT-LAW.com, 5th October 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
“From next week BT will encourage its broadband users to share their connections over wireless networks, a practice till now forbidden by the company’s terms and conditions.”
OUT-LAW.com, 5th October 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
“Author Niema Ash has agreed not to publish further editions of her book about new age singer Loreena McKennit. The book was at the centre of a controversial case which has helped to redefine the privacy laws in England.”
OUT-LAW.com, 5th October 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
“Ever since a woman wearing a leopard skin coat was attacked by a pet lion, there have been tight controls on keeping wild animals at home.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th October 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Divorce has been hitting the headlines this week. Unusually though it is because legal leading lights are calling for reforms that would put the brakes on high-value settlements that have historically been the divorce headline-makers and the high costs of many divorces.”
The Times, 5th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The Mental Health Lawyers Association (MHLA) has launched judicial review proceedings against the Legal Services Commission (LSC) over its decision to introduce a fixed-fee scheme for mental health work.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 4th October 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Families waiting for answers about how their loved ones died in Iraq and Afghanistan receive a vital boost today with a Government announcement that it will provide funds to ease the inquest backlog.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th October 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Greater love has no man than he who lays down the contents of his wallet for his dream motor. But even the most devout petrolhead would have been forced to agree with Lord Justice Ward when he described one man’s feud with a dealership over his “red hot” sports car as ‘completely cuckoo’.”
The Independent, 5th October 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The attorney general has gone to the Appeal Court to appeal against the ‘unduly lenient’ sentences on two men convicted of raping under-age girls.”
BBC News, 4th October 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“One in 10 adults in the UK has been the victim of mass marketing fraud, it was revealed yesterday. More than 3.2 million people have handed over cash after being approached by fraudsters by email, letter or telephone.”
The Independent, 5th October 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Fresh doubt was cast over how tragic mother Sally Clark died yesterday after a coroner called for a full inquest into her death.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th October 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A husband banned from contacting his estranged wife was jailed after he inadvertently sent her a message on the social networking site Facebook.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th October 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Two detectives who investigated the stabbing of a young father months before he was murdered are facing a Met Police disciplinary hearing.”
BBC News, 4th October 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A vicar who allegedly had an affair with a married parishioner became the first member of the clergy to appear before a secretive new Church of England disciplinary tribunal yesterday.”
The Times, 4th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Britain’s top family judges and lawyers began a campaign yesterday to take divorce out of the courts and make couples resolve their issues without bitter and costly legal battles.”
The Times, 4th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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