Jail sentence for nuisance caller – BBC News
“A man who made more than a 100 abusive and threatening calls mainly to women has been jailed for four years.”
BBC News, 9th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Judge attacks ‘miserable’ bin laws as serial fly-tipper escapes prison sentence – Daily Telegraph
“A judge has criticised sentencing guidelines which prevented him sending a serial fly-tipper to prison while ‘decent, law-abiding citizens’ fear punishment after falling foul of council bin rules.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Killer of champion boxer James Oyebola is jailed for life – The Guardian
“The gunman who shot dead the former British boxing champion James Oyebola in a row over smoking was jailed for life today.”
The Guardian, 9th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge orders BBC payout in libel battle with IVF doctor Mohamed Taranissi – The Guardian
“The high court ordered the BBC to pay an estimated £500,000 in costs to IVF specialist Mohamed Taranissi today in his continuing libel action over a Panorama programme.”
The Guardian, 8th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Does judging still have appeal? – The Times
“It has been a good week for the cause of diversity among Britain’s judges. Just months ago one of only three of 36 Court of Appeal judges lamented the lack of women in senior judicial posts. In the past three years, Lady Justice Arden said, only one woman had been chosen for the High Court bench compared with 29 men.”
The Times, 9th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Inquiry clears cabinet couple over cash for second home – The Guardian
“A clampdown on MPs’ expenses has been proposed in the wake of an investigation which cleared husband and wife Cabinet ministers Ed Balls and Yvette Cooper of breaking House of Commons rules.”
The Guardian, 9th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lesbian couple left humiliated by sexist jokes, tribunal told – Daily Telegraph
“A lesbian couple were left ‘humiliated’ after colleagues joked about their sexuality, an employment tribunal heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Civil servant ‘who left files on train’ to appear in court – Daily Telegraph
“A senior civil servant who allegedly lost highly sensitive intelligence files relating to al-Qaeda and Iraq on a train has been summoned to appear in court.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Woman, 101, loses care home fight – BBC News
“A 101-year-old woman has lost her fight to stay at a Teesside care home where she is the sole resident.”
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BBC News, 8th October 2008
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Girl knife killer’s sentence cut – BBC News
“A teenager who stabbed a young mother to death after bingeing on drink and drugs has had her minimum sentence cut by three years at the Court of Appeal.”
BBC News, 8th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court ruling strengthens patent protection for UK software – The Times
“Technology companies will find it easier to safeguard their innovations in the UK after a court ruled that software should receive wider patent protection.”
The Times, 8th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Widow faces battle to use dead husband’s sperm – Daily Telegraph
“A widow is facing a landmark legal battle to use her dead husband’s sperm after a court ruled it may have been unlawful to remove it from his body.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Businessman left in wheelchair by skiing accident sues tour operators – Daily Telegraph
“A British businessman left in a wheelchair after he collided with a tree during a skiing holiday is suing his tour operators for millions of pounds.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Woman who poisoned husband is spared jail – The Guardian
“A wife who poisoned her husband three times by slipping a tranquilliser into two Chinese takeaways and a curry was yesterday spared jail by a judge who described the crimes as ‘like something from a very bad detective novel’.”
The Guardian, 8th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Disabled woman takes fight to save post offices to high court – Daily Telegraph
“A severely disabled woman will take her battle to stop the government’s post office closure programme to the High Court.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Identity fraud booming during crisis, warn MPs – The Independent
“Bank account holders are more at risk of identity fraud because of the credit crunch, a report warns today.”
The Independent, 8th October 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
MPs attempt to force smacking ban – BBC News
“A cross-party group of MPs is attempting to force through a ban on smacking children in England and Wales.”
BBC News, 7th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
101-year-old to appeal care home decision – Daily Telegraph
“A 101-year-old woman, the sole remaining resident in an old people’s home due for closure, will ask permission to appeal against a judge’s ruling that she had to move.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Terror code tells teachers to watch pupils – The Guardian
“Teachers will be asked to monitor pupils’ behaviour and inform the authorities – including police – if they suspect teenagers are being drawn into violent extremism, under government guidance published today.”
The Guardian, 8th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Dyslexic pupil wins £25,000 compensation – The Guardian
“A pupil with dyslexia has received almost £25,000 in compensation from the local council after teachers failed to diagnose his condition, it has emerged.”
The Guardian, 7th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
