Kate Middleton “hounded” say MPs – BBC News
“Prince William’s ex-girlfriend was ‘hounded’ by the paparazzi and the press watchdog took too long to protect her, MPs have said.”
BBC News, 11th July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: news
Sellafield body parts inquiry grows, says QC – The Guardian
“The barrister investigating the removal of body parts from Sellafield workers and those at other nuclear plants over 30 years said yesterday that he expected the number of cases would rise beyond the 65 already disclosed by BNFL.”
The Guardian, 11th July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Met’s unique £20,000 reward to stop mutilation of women – The Guardian
“An estimated 66,000 women and girls in England and Wales have had their genitals forcibly mutilated, according to Department of Health figures due out this autumn. The practice is so serious among immigrant communities in London that the Metropolitan police yesterday offered £20,000 to anyone giving information which leads to successful prosecution, the first reward for a general crime rather than a specific case. No one has yet been prosecuted under the Prohibition of Female Circumcision Act in 1985 and the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003.”
The Guardian, 11th July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MPs back press self-regulation – The Guardian
“MPs have rejected calls for statutory regulation of the press following the News of the World phone tapping affair but have accused some editors of becoming ‘complacent’ about the excesses of their staff.”
The Guardian, 11th July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MPs renew 28-day pre-charge detention rule – Reuters
“MPs on Tuesday renewed a law allowing police to detain terrorism suspects for 28 days without charge as the government argued recent suspected plots demonstrated the need for the measure.”
Reuters, 10th July 2007
Source: www.reuters.co.uk
Deal struck on the phone is binding, rules High Court – OUT-LAW.com
“An oral contract over the phone is binding, the High Court has ruled in a multi-million pound case which threatened to undermine the way the world of high finance operates. The verbal agreement did not have to be in writing, the court found.”
OUT-LAW.com, 10th July 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
Lawyer for defence faces investigation over bribery claims – The Times
“A solicitor who has built up a lucrative practice specialising in terrorist cases could face a police investigation after the 21/7 trial. Mudassar Arani, who defended three of the failed suicide bombers convicted on Monday, was accused in open court of attempting to bribe another solicitor’s client.”
The Times, 11th July 2007
Source: www. timesonline.co.uk
Freshfields accused of “emotional blackmail” to make partner retire – The Times
“A top legal firm was accused yesterday of using emotional blackmail to influence a lawyer’s career choices during a landmark £4.5 million legal claim.”
The Times, 11th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Doctor is cleared of hastening deaths of babies – The Times
“A doctor accused of wrongly administering a massive dose of a paralysing drug to two dying babies, hastening their deaths, was cleared by the General Medical Council yesterday.”
The Times, 11th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Law Soc warned about complaints conduct – The Lawyer
“The Legal Services Complaints Commissioner Zahida Manzoor today (10 July) raised concerns that the Law Society was not handling complaints in line with its own policies.”
The Lawyer, 10th July 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
FSA to acquire new powers under European insurance directive – The Times
“The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is expected to gain significant new powers as a result of changes to the supervision of the insurance industry, which could be outlined as early as today.”
The Times, 10th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Jurors fail to reach verdicts on two 21/7 defendants – The Guardian
“The jury deliberating the cases of the alleged July 21 bomb plotters was today discharged after being unable to reach a verdict on the final two defendants.”
The Guardian, 10th July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ryanair sues Europe over airline ‘state aid’ – The Times
“Ryanair, Michael O’Leary’s Irish budget airline, lambasted the European Commission for double standards as it launched a landmark legal action to try to force it to investigate allegations of illegal state aid. ”
The Times, 10th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Russia formally refuses to extradite Lugovoi – Daily Telegraph
“Russia today formally refused to extradite murder suspect Andrei Lugovoi, prompting an angry response from the British Government.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th July 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Arbitration cost to come under CEDR microscope – LegalWeek
“The cost and speed of international arbitration will be discussed at the first meeting of the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) Commission on Settlement in International Arbitration today.”
LegalWeek, 10th July 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
Increase in legal hearings delivers windfall – Financial Times
“The rise in bank charge cases has helped deliver a windfall for the civil courts following the decision to increase fees for litigants last year.”
Financial Times, 10th July 2007
Source: www.ft.com
Queen spared grilling over Diana’s death – Daily Telegraph
“The Queen and Prince Philip will not have to answer questions from Mohamed Fayed about Diana, Princess of Wales, ‘at this stage’, a coroner decided yesterday.”
The Daily Telegraph, 10th July 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
BBC fined £50,000 for Blue Peter phone-in scandal – The Times
“The BBC must pay an unprecedented £50,000 fine over the Blue Peter phone-in scandal in which a young studio guest posed as a competition winner.”
The Times, 10th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Muslim juror “listened to iPod under hijab” – The Times
“A woman juror has been arrested after she was allegedly caught listening to an MP3 player hidden beneath her hijab during a murder trial.”
The Times, 10th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
