Juror escapes prosecution for posting court trial details on Facebook – Daily Telegraph
“A juror who faced jail after posting details of a trial on Facebook is to escape court action.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th December 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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Teacher jailed for manslaughter – BBC News
“A primary school teacher who struck his son-in-law with a cricket bat as he tried to defend his daughter has been jailed for manslaughter.”
BBC News, 16th December 2008
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Iraqi doctor found guilty of Glasgow airport bomb plot – The Times
“An NHS doctor who waged a terrorist car-bomb campaign intended to kill and maim hundreds of people in London and Glasgow has been found guilty of conspiracy to murder.”
The Times, 16th December 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Sean Mercer guilty of murdering Rhys Jones – The Times
“A teenage gangster has been found guilty of murdering Rhys Jones, an 11-year-old schoolboy who was shot dead as he walked home from football practice last year.”
The Times, 16th December 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Veil of secrecy on family courts to be lifted, Jack Straw to announce – Daily Telegraph
“The veil of secrecy surrounding care proceedings and the family courts will finally be lifted, Justice Secretary Jack Straw is expected to announce.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th December 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Guy Ritchie gets £50m from Madonna in divorce settlement – The Times
“Guy Ritchie will receive almost £50 million in cash and property in what may be the largest divorce settlement paid to a man, a spokeswoman for his former wife, Madonna, said last night. The film director and the pop singer were granted a divorce settlement in the High Court last month.”
The Times, 16th December 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Town halls banned from using spy laws for petty offences – Daily Telegraph
“Town halls are to be banned from using anti-terror laws to spy on the public for petty offences, the Home Secretary is due to announce.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Controversial restraint technique linked to death of child in custody banned – Daily Telegraph
“A controversial restraint technique linked to the death of a child in custody has been banned as the Government announced a major overhaul of control methods in youth detention.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th December 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Scarlett Johansson threatens to sue Cosmopolitan in dispute over quotes – The Guardian
“Hollywood actor Scarlett Johansson has accused Cosmopolitan magazine’s UK edition of running fabricated quotes in a cover story interview and is threatening to sue the title.”
The Guardian, 16th December 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ofgem turns up pressure on energy companies over unfair pricing – The Guardian
“Energy industry regulator, Ofgem, this morning stepped up the pressure on Britain’s big six energy suppliers over unfair pricing. The regulator acknowledged the companies were on the way to stripping out up to £500m in unfair premiums for customers such as those using pre-payment meters, including many disadvantaged households, but said it wanted faster action. Today it announced that it is launching a consultation process to look at changes to the energy companies’s licences to ban unfair pricing and protect consumers.”
The Guardian, 16th December 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Binge-drinking killer sentenced – BBC News
“A teenager has been sentenced to eight years in a young offenders’ institution for killing a man who tried to give medical help to his drunken friend.”
BBC News, 15th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Council to sue £21m over Bath Spa – BBC News
“Bath and North East Somerset Council is to sue a building firm for £21m after a luxury spa opened five years late.”
BBC News, 15th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Killing of Good Samaritan ‘could have been avoided’ after police blunder – Daily Telegraph
“A teenager who kicked a Good Samaritan to death had carried out a similar brutal street attack two months earlier but police failed to deal with the initial crime properly, a court has heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th December 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man who tried to smother mother jailed – Daily Telegraph
“A man who tried to smother his elderly mother to claim an inheritance was jailed for five years.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th December 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Couple jailed after baby’s death – BBC News
“A couple have been jailed for three years for child cruelty following the death of their six-month-old baby.”
BBC News, 15th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Pair jailed over sex trafficking – BBC News
“Two people have been jailed for their part in the trafficking and exploitation of women for sex in Kent.”
BBC News, 15th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Innocent Britons ‘may be branded criminals abroad’ after Big Brother databases agreement – Daily Telegraph
“Innocent British citizens may be drawn into foreign criminal investigations after the Government agreed to EU-wide access to its ‘Big Brother’ databases, the Conservatives have warned.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th December 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Privacy law will grow, bar chief predicts – The Guardian
“The law of privacy is likely to continue expanding, according to the Bar’s leader, as the media face escalating claims for damages and tougher restrictions.”
The Guardian, 15th December 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
