Man fined in Hunting Act ‘first’ – BBC News
“A 69-year-old has been fined £200 after what is believed to be the first case in Wales under the Hunting Act 2004.”
BBC News, 30th July 2007
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Animal cruelty convictions down – BBC News
“Convictions for animal cruelty in the UK fell by 20% last year, according to new figures released by the RSPCA.”
BBC News, 31st July 2007
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Head warning after guilty verdict – BBC News
“A head teacher found guilty of a health and safety breach after a boy fell and later died has said the case could have “profound implications” for teachers.”
BBC News, 1st August 2007
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A right to know – biological origins of IVF children to be stated on birth certificates – The Guardian
“Children born from donated sperm or eggs will have the information marked on their birth certificates under sweeping changes to fertility laws proposed by an influential group of ministers and peers yesterday.”
The Guardian, 1st August 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Dangerous inmates may go free after court ruling on indefinite sentences – The Times
“Hundreds of dangerous prisoners given indeterminate sentences could be freed from jail after a court ruled yesterday that holding them longer than their minimum sentence was unlawful.”
The Times, 1st August 2007
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Prisons lacking parole facilities ruled unlawful – The Independent
“The Government’s problems in handling the crisis in the prison system were compounded today when the High Court ruled that the detention of prisoners with no facilities to assess their suitability for release was ‘arbitrary, unreasonable and unlawful’.”
The Independent, 31st July 2007
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Police chief singled out over De Menezes shooting – The Independent
“Two years after police shot dead the innocent Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes, it finally appeared that some criticism would be levelled at the authorities last night, after the apparent leak of an official report into the incident.”
The Independent, 1st August 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Inmates left in limbo by failures in new sentences – judges – The Guardian
“High court judges yesterday dealt a fresh blow to the government’s handling of the prison crisis when they ruled that inmates serving new “open-ended” sentences had unlawfully been left in overcrowded local prisons without access to the compulsory rehabilitation programmes they need to secure their release.”
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Police want mobile jail cells to deal with protesters – The Guardian
“The police are pressing to be allowed to use mobile holding cells to deal with major protests at defence bases and to set up short-term jails to deal with football hooligans at sports grounds.”
The Guardian, 1st August 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BA fined £121.5m for price fixing – The Guardian
“British Airways is to pay a record fine of £121.5m after admitting price fixing on fuel surcharges on its long-haul flights.”
The Guardian, 1st August 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Terrorist’ defamation cases trebled – The Times
“Terrorist suspects are fuelling a surge in defamation actions against newspapers and broadcasting organisations, according to a survey published today. The number of defamation cases brought by alleged terror suspects has almost trebled in a year, making up almost 13 per cent of reported claims in the year to the end of May.
The Times, 30th July 2007
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End of the road for Charman’s divorce appeal – The Times
“A multi-millionaire businessman has lost a final appeal to prevent his former wife from keeping her £48 million divorce pay-out, the biggest awarded by a British court.”
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The Times, 31st July 2007
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Pensioner wins £700,000 damages in landmark mis-selling case – The Times
A retired businessman has been awarded around £700,000 in compensation after successfully suing his pension provider for giving unauthorised advice in what is thought to be the first case of its kind.
The Times, 31st July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Union cleared over gender pay claim – The Times
“One of the country’s biggest trade unions did not discriminate against female members in its negotiations on equal pay claims, an Employment Appeal Tribunal ruled today. ”
The Times, 31st July 2007
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Goldman escapes €100m claim over bond losses – The Times
“Goldman Sachs was not liable for a loan that turned sour, despite its own bankers admitting that the borrower’s prospects “did not sound too rosy”, the Court of Appeal said today. ”
The Times, 31st July 2007
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Prisons strategy in disarray after ruling – Daily Telegraph
“Thousands of prisoners serving short-term indefinite sentences may have to be set free if a High Court ruling against the new Justice Secretary is upheld on appeal. ”
Daily Telegraph, 31st July 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Barrister loses motorcycle parking challenge – The Times
“A barrister who claimed his motorcycle was immune to parking tickets because its wheels did not touch the ground was told to pay up today by the Court of Appeal. ”
The Times, July 31st 2007
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Courts fail to achieve performance targets – The Lawyer
“Her Majesty’s Court Service missed eight of its 12 performance targets in the past financial year, its annual report has revealed.”
The Lawyer, 30th July 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Law is “unjust” for unwed couples – BBC News
“Couples who are living together should have more legal rights, according to a report from the Law Commission.”
BBC News, 30th July 2007
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Break-up may end in court for unmarried couples – The Times
“Cohabiting couples would be entitled to financial settlements if they split up, under proposals from the Government’s key adviser on law reform.”
The Times, 31st July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
