Court fight centres on retirement – BBC News
“Employers across the UK could lose the right to make people retire at 65, as a result of a case being heard at the European Court of Justice.”
BBC News, 2nd July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Ex-Body Shop IT expert fined for market abuse – The Times
“The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined a former IT technician at The Body Shop, the ethical beauty retailer, for market abuse in a rare victory for the regulator over dealing on inside information.”
The Times, 1st July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Rights groups win phone tap case against Britain – Reuters
“Europe’s top rights court ruled against the government on Tuesday for intercepting telephone calls between British and Irish rights groups and their clients, violating their right to privacy.”
Reuters, 1st July 2008
Source: www.reuters.com
Jailed marine hose executives ordered to repay £1m – The Times
“Two businessmen jailed last month in the UK’s first price-fixing prosecution have been ordered to surrender over £1 million of assets at a confiscation hearing.”
The Times, 1st July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Ruth Kelly wins fight to miss embryo Bill vote – The Times
“Gordon Brown has lost a of trial of strength with Ruth Kelly and is allowing her to miss a crucial vote to relax embryo research next week, The Times has learnt.”
The Times, 1st July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Man sues friend over fake Facebook profile – Daily Telegraph
“A businessman is suing an old schoolfriend after he allegedly created a fake profile of him on the social networking site Facebook.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Children threatened with ASBOs for playing football in street – Daily Telegraph
“A group of children were told they face anti-social behaviour orders for playing football in the street.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Migrant builder took home £8.80 for a week – The Guardian
“Eastern European migrants working on the construction of a £600m NHS hospital have been taking home as little as £8.80 for a 39-hour week, the Guardian has learned, in what has been described by union bosses as one of the worst instances of employee abuse in the building sector since EU enlargement.”
The Guardian, 30th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Elderly abusers to be targeted by Crown Prosecution Service – Daily Telegraph
“People who pick on and abuse the elderly will be treated more harshly under a government crackdown to be announced next month.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Tesco launches legal challenge to competition test – The Times
“Tesco today launched a legal challenge against one of the key proposals of the Competition Commission’s two-year investigation into Britain’s £120 billion supermarket sector.”
The Times, 30th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Gardener accused of poisoning former judge’s plants – Daily Telegraph
“Sir Richard Tucker, for years one of the country’s most senior judges, is heading for court in a row with his former gardener over poisoned plants.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Number of prisoners on early release scheme soars – The Independent
“Nearly 29,000 criminals have been freed from prison early in the first 11 months of an emergency scheme to beat jail overcrowding, it was announced yesterday.”
The Independent, 1st July 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
24-hour drink law has not cut violence, say frontline workers – The Times
“The Government’s attempt to reduce alcohol-related disorder by introducing 24-hour drinking has failed dismally, according to a survey.”
The Times, 1st July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Asylum refugees’ treatment ‘inhuman’ – Daily Telegraph
“An inquiry will tomorrow (30 June) brand Britain’s asylum system inhumane and urge the Government to improve the treatment of refugees.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Inmate deportations increase 22% – BBC News
“A record number of foreign criminals have been removed from the UK in the first six months of this year, according to figures.”
BBC News, 1st July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
NSPCC urges help for young abusers – The Independent
“Children who commit sex offences are growing up into adult abusers because they are not getting the treatment they need to stop their behaviour, a leading charity warned last night.”
The Independent, 29th June 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Chagos Islands exiles fight again for right to return – The Times
“Descendants of slaves transported to pick coconuts on a tropical plantation asked the House of Lords yesterday for the right to return to their homeland.”
The Times, 1st July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Jean Charles de Menezes inquest: 44 police officers granted anonymity – Daily Telegraph
“All 44 police officers who applied for anonymity at the inquest into the death of Jean Charles de Menezes will have their identity kept secret using a screen and code-names, it was ruled on Monday.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Smoke ban for mental health units – BBC News
“The smoking ban is being extended to the buildings and grounds of mental health hospitals in England.”
BBC News, 1st July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
