Current Awareness

New Chief Justice takes up office – BBC News

Posted October 2nd, 2008 in judges, news by sally

“Sir Igor Judge has been sworn in as the new Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales at the Royal Courts of Justice.”

BBC News, 1st October 2008

Court to decide who is to blame for Buncefield fire – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 2nd, 2008 in news, personal injuries by sally

“A High Court hearing to decide who is liable for damage of up to £1 billion suffered by the victims of the Buncefield oil depot explosion continues today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd October 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Swiss clinic Dignitas has helped 100 Britons to die – The Times

Posted October 2nd, 2008 in assisted suicide, news by sally

“More than 100 Britons have travelled to Switzerland to make use of laws that allow assisted suicide, a practice prohibited in Britain.”

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The Times, 2nd October 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Lawyers say UK Guantánamo suspect has no hope of fair trial – The Guardian

Posted October 2nd, 2008 in human rights, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“The system of US military courts is so politically biased that Binyam Mohamed, a British resident held at Guantánamo Bay, has no prospect of a fair trial, his lawyers said yesterday.”

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The Guardian, 2nd October 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Enforced mergers in banking sector provide new headache for regulators – The Times

Posted October 2nd, 2008 in banking, mergers, news by sally

“Our correspondent examines the changing role that confronts the Office of Fair Trading.”

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The Times, 30th September 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

‘Rape victim’ told to show duvet to police – The Independent

Posted October 2nd, 2008 in news, police, rape by sally

“A teenager who told the police she had been repeatedly raped by her stepfather was told she must bring her bed quilt cover to the police station if she wanted the investigation to continue.”

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The Independent, 2nd October 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Ex-teacher jailed for girls abuse – BBC News

Posted October 1st, 2008 in child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“A 49-year-old former teacher who sexually abused three young girls has been jailed for four years.”

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BBC News, 30th September 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Minimum wage rise is now in force – BBC News

Posted October 1st, 2008 in news, remuneration by sally

“An increase in the national minimum wage from £5.52 to £5.73 an hour for adult workers has come into force.”

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BBC News, 1st October 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Escaped prisoner given nine years for raping schoolgirl – The Guardian

Posted October 1st, 2008 in news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A man who raped a schoolgirl after escaping from an open prison was today jailed for a minimum of nine years.”

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The Guardian, 1st October 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Pensions investors get greater control – The Guardian

Posted October 1st, 2008 in news, pensions by sally

“Millions of people who opted out of the state second pension will be given greater freedom to invest for their retirement under a change in the law that comes into force today.”

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The Guardian, 1st October 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Expert warns that proposed ICO powers could be weak – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 1st, 2008 in news, privacy by sally

“The Department [sic] of Justice’s plans to change the Information Commissioner’s powers will weaken the privacy regulator, a privacy law expert has warned. The planned changes could give organisations a way to avoid penalties, the expert said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 30th September 2008

Source: www.out-law.com