Solicitors face inquiry over insurance fraud kickbacks – The Times
“Ten solicitors’ firms are being investigated with dozens of accident claims-handling companies for alleged insurance fraud.”
The Times, 22nd April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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Loophole has allowed spread of lap dancing clubs, say campaigners – The Guardian
“The number of lap dancing clubs across Britain has doubled to more than 300 in four years because of a loophole in legislation, according to a report published today. The marketing of lap dancing as a leisure industry rather than as a branch of the commercial sex industry has helped its rapid expansion since the first mainstream club opened in 1995.”
The Guardian, 22nd April 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judges set to deliver new blow on terror – The Times
“Gordon Brown is facing a new battle over key anti-terrorism laws this week with the High Court set to rule against powers to freeze suspects’ bank accounts.”
The Times, 22nd April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Ticket tout legislation ruled out – BBC News
“New laws against ticket touts have been ruled out, the government has said.”
BBC News, 21st April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rape victim ‘too grubby’ for NHS – BBC News
“The National Health Service has been criticised in court after a doctor told the male victim of a double rape that he was ‘too grubby’ to be treated.”
BBC News, 22nd April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Law 100: the UK’s most powerful lawyers – The Times
“Months of research have brought us to this, our inaugural list of the lawyers who have the most clout in shaping the rules we live by and who drive an industry worth more than £20 billion a year.”
The Times, 22nd April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Succession and marriage laws will be left unchanged by Bill – The Times
“The Attorney-General’s office has ruled out any legislation that would give equal rights of succession to the throne to daughters of a monarch. Nor will it repeal the law that bans the heir to the throne from marrying a Roman Catholic.”
The Times, 22nd April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Customer data ‘needs protection’ – BBC News
“Companies and public bodies are not doing enough to protect customers’ data, the UK’s privacy watchdog and a major survey of security have said.”
BBC News, 21st April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mayor who refereed while on benefits faces jail – Daily Telegraph
“A town’s mayor is facing jail after being caught refereeing football matches while claiming more than £9,000 in disability benefits.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd April 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Driver is jailed for 51st offence – BBC News
“A 35-year-old man has been jailed for eight months and banned for driving for five years for his 51st offence of driving while disqualified.”
BBC News, 21st April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Babysitter guilty of boy’s murder – BBC News
“A teenage babysitter has been found guilty of the murder of a 22-month-old boy in his care.”
BBC News, 21st April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
File-sharing should not be a crime, says European Parliament – OUT-LAW.com
“The European Parliament has said that copyright-infringing music and film file-sharing should not be criminalised. The Parliament has said that file-sharers should not be prosecuted as criminal offenders unless they seek to profit from the sharing.”
OUT-LAW.com, 21st April 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Bank charges ruling due on Thursday – The Guardian
“The long-running controversy over bank charges could come a step closer to being resolved this week after it was announced that the judge hearing the test case would be handing down his judgment on Thursday.”
The Guardian, 21st April 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
College of Law set for 2009 Manchester launch – Legal Week
“The College of Law has announced plans to open up a new centre in Manchester.”
Legal Week, 21st April 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
New anti-terrorism rules ‘allow US to spy on British motorists’ – Daily Telegraph
“Routine journeys carried out by millions of British motorists can be monitored by authorities in the United States and other enforcement agencies across the world under anti-terrorism rules introduced discreetly by Jacqui Smith.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st April 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Inquiry reveals errors in investigation of Eddie Gilfoyle – The Times
“Nine blunders were made by police investigating the death of a woman whose husband claims he was wrongly jailed for her murder, an inquiry report seen by The Times shows.”
The Times, 21st April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Man jailed for first Friends Reunited murder – Daily Telegraph
“A Sardinian who stabbed his wife’s British lover to death has become the first person to be convicted of a murder involving the website Friends Reunited.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th April 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Drink-drive offenders could keep licences – The Times
“Drink drivers would no longer automatically lose their licences under government plans to lower the alcohol limit for motorists to the equivalent of less than a pint of beer or glass of wine.”
The Times, 21st April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Increase in sex offender arrests – BBC News
“The number of suspected child sex offenders arrested in the UK has risen threefold in the past year, says the organisation set up to tackle abuse.”
BBC News, 20th April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
