“A rugby club must pay damages for injuries caused when one of its semi-professional players hit an opponent during a match, the Court of Appeal ruled today.”
The Independent, 18th June 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The Law Lords have ruled that a man convicted of a gun killing on the basis of evidence given by anonymous witnesses did not receive a fair trial.”
BBC News, 18th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Northern Rock has confirmed that its new bosses have launched an investigation into whether legal action can be taken against the now-nationalised bank’s former board.”
The Times, 18th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Justice Minister Lord Hunt has made a written ministerial statement on a consultation on the Family Graduated Fees Scheme, which governs payments to barristers for family legal aid work.”
Ministry of Justice, 18th June 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Elderly and disabled people and other victims of crime who fear reprisals may get anonymity in court as part of a wide-ranging review aimed at improving confidence in the criminal justice system.”
The Guardian, 18th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Peers will vote later today on whether to ratify the Lisbon treaty – its final parliamentary hurdle – after it was rejected in an Irish referendum last week.”
The Guardian, 18th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Some of the most vulnerable children in society will lose out as a result of plans to cut legal representation in publicly funded family law cases, family barristers have warned.”
The Bar Council, 17th June 2008
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“The number of lap-dancing clubs has doubled in four years, thanks to a relaxation of licensing laws and despite local objections. But now an MP is fighting back.”
The Independent, 18th June 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Shops could be forced to raise the basic cost of alcoholic drinks by a third or more, as part of plans to make it harder for young people to access cheap alcohol.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Abu Qatada, the radical Muslim cleric described as one of Osama bin Laden’s right-hand men, was freed from jail last night under some of the most stringent bail conditions ever imposed by a British court.”
The Times, 18th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A call to relax the law on making workplaces pay a licence fee for playing music has been made by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).”
BBC News, 17th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Two gunmen were yesterday found guilty of the ‘well-planned execution’ of a church-going teenager shot dead while he slept. His killers mistook him for his drug-dealing older brother.”
The Independent, 18th June 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A simple steel wrist bangle means as much to Sarika Watkins-Singh, 14, as it does to the England spin bowler Monty Panesar, the High Court was told yesterday.”
The Times, 18th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Changes must be made to the criminal justice system because it is perceived by the public as ‘distant, unaccountable and unanswerable’, a year-long Government review has concluded.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A personal computer holding sensitive documents relating to defence and extremism has been stolen from Hazel Blears’ constituency office in Salford.”
BBC News, 17th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Caroline Spelman is to face an official inquiry by parliament’s sleaze watchdog into expenses claims in relation to her nanny, it was announced today.”
The Guardian, 17th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“More than 100 law firms in the UK are expected to attempt a tie-up in the next year, according to a study by BDO Stoy Hayward.”
The Times, 17th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A former Heathrow shop assistant who called herself the ‘lyrical terrorist’ and was the first woman sentenced under new anti-terror laws today had her conviction overturned.”
The Guardian, 17th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Gordon Brown has defended the use of CCTV, ID cards and the DNA database – saying they protect civil liberties.”
BBC News, 17th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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