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Ian Tomlinson death: Coroner defends use of controversial pathologist ? The Guardian

Posted on September 07, 2010
“Paul Matthews says choice of Dr Freddy Patel, suspended from practice for three months last week, for postmortem was ‘routine.’ “ Full story The Guardian, 7th September 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Exeter knife woman taunted by park boys escapes jail ? BBC News

Posted on September 07, 2010
“A woman who threatened a group of young boys with a knife in a Devon park, has been spared jail.” Full story BBC News, 7th September 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Council fined after child injured at Discovery Museum ? BBC News

Posted on September 07, 2010
“Newcastle City Council has been fined after a young girl was injured by an exhibit at one of its museums.” Full story BBC News, 7th September 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Goldie?s son sentenced to life for gang-related murder ? The Guardian

Posted on September 07, 2010
“The son of dance music star Goldie was given a minimum 21-year jail sentence today for his part in gang rivalry that turned lethally violent.” Full story The Guardian, 7th September 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

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Fixed-term parliaments bill open to legal challenge, clerk of Commons warns ? The Guardian

Posted on September 07, 2010
“A major potential flaw in the coalition’s bill to introduce fixed-term parliaments was exposed when the clerk of the Commons today warned it would open the way for repeated legal challenges if parliament passed a vote of no confidence in a government, leading to a general election...

Police sergeant jailed for cell assault on woman ? Daily Teelgraph

Posted on September 07, 2010
“A police sergeant who injured a woman when he assaulted her in a cell has been jailed for six months.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 7th September 2010 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on September 06, 2010
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Dibble v Urs Bernhard Pfluger [2010] EWCA Civ 1005 (03 September 2010) High Court (Commercial Court) Azimut-Benetti Spa (Benetti Division) v Healey [2010] EWHC 2234 (Comm) (03 September 2010) High Court (Queen’s Bench Division) Rashford v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWHC 2200 (QB) (02 September 2010) [...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? legislation.gov.uk

Posted on September 06, 2010
The Electricity (Standards of Performance) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 The Electricity (Applications for Licences, Modifications of an Area and Extensions and Restrictions of Licences) Regulations 2010 The Gas (Applications for Licences and Extensions and Restrictions of Licences) Regulations 2010 The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) (No...

Police officer facing sack over cell assault ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on September 06, 2010
“Sgt Mark Andrews is shown dragging Pamela Somerville, 59, across the floor of the police station in Wiltshire before shoving her into a cell. CCTV footage captured her lying on the floor for a minute before struggling to get up with blood pouring from a head wound...

Tesco wins new Ilkley superstore appeal ? BBC News

Posted on September 06, 2010
“Supermarket giant Tesco has won permission to build a new superstore in a West Yorkshire town after a controversial planning appeal.” Full story BBC News, 4th September 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Teen sues over playground accident blamed for personality disorder ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on September 06, 2010
“A teenager is suing a council for �100,000 after claiming an accident in her school playground 11 years ago left her with a personality disorder which means she is unable to make friends.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 4th September 2010 Source: www...

MPs seek fresh investigation into News of the World phone hacking ? The Guardian

Posted on September 06, 2010
“News International and David Cameron’s PR chief, Andy Coulson, face the prospect of a fresh parliamentary inquiry into phone-hacking by the News of the World after Labour MPs said they plan to press for the issue to be referred to the powerful standards and privileges committee of the House of COmmons...

Midwife banned after telling grieving mother ?God knows best? ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on September 06, 2010
“A midwife who told a grieving mother and father ‘God knows best’ �hours after their newborn daughter died has been thrown out of the profession.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 6th September 2010 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Vicar jailed for sham marriages scam ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on September 06, 2010
“A Church of England vicar has been jailed for four years for his part in Britain’s biggest sham marriage fraud to help hundreds of illegal immigrants stay in Britain.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 6th September 2010 Source: www.telegraph...

Former headteacher jailed for 21 years for beatings and sex abuse of boys ? The Guardian

Posted on September 06, 2010
“A former boarding school headteacher convicted of abusing male pupils, both sexually and physically, during the 1970s and 1980s was today imprisoned for 21 years.” Full story The Guardian, 6th September 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Manchester community reacts with anger as police cleared of violence ? The Guardian

Posted on September 03, 2010
“Community groups in a formerly troubled area of Manchester have warned of serious damage to relations with the local police after an investigation cleared officers of undue violence at a street fracas.” Full story The Guardian, 2nd September 2010 Source: www...

Met asked to reveal what it knew about NoW hacking of officers? phones ? The Guardian

Posted on September 03, 2010
“Scotland Yard was tonight under fresh pressure to reveal what it knew about attempts by the News of the World to hack the phones of senior police officers.” Full story The Guardian, 2nd September 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on September 03, 2010
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Hamer, R v [2010] EWCA Crim 2053 (17 August 2010) High Court (Patents Court) Alan Nuttall Ltd v Fri-Jado UK Ltd & Anor [2010] EWHC 1966 (Pat) (30 July 2010) Source: www.bailii.org

Law Society commences court action over tender process ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on September 03, 2010
“The Law Society is taking the Legal Services Commission to court seeking a declaration that the family tender process and outcome are ?unlawful?, and asking for a suspension of the new contracts.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 27th August 2010 Source: www...

Ex-Hampshire police officer jailed for abusing boys ? BBC News

Posted on September 03, 2010
“A retired Hampshire police officer who sexually abused two boys while he worked for the force has been jailed for seven years.” Full story BBC news, 2nd September 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

?Rogue traders? jailed for conning elderly victims ? BBC News

Posted on September 03, 2010
“Five men have been jailed after conning elderly householders into paying thousands for unnecessary work.” Full story BBC� News, 2nd September 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Review of FA national football centre Burton homes plan ? BBC News

Posted on September 03, 2010
“A claim for a judicial review has been lodged into a council’s decision to give planning consent for the National Football Centre in Staffordshire.” Full story BBC News, 2nd September 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Compass sues NHS trust for �2.3m in row over out-of-date ketchup ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on September 03, 2010
“Compass has filed a �2.3m lawsuit against an NHS trust amid claims the catering group faced ‘grossly exaggerated’ penalties for minor contract failures including holding a fire door open with a spoon and supplying out-of-date tomato ketchup...

Ralli pursues group action for harassment against London firm ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on September 03, 2010
“National firm Ralli is seeking to pursue a group action for harassment against London firm ACS Law in relation to the handling of file-sharing cases.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd September 2010 Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Changes to the law of homicide ? Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on September 03, 2010
“In relation to acts or omissions on or after 4 October 2010, critical changes to the law of homicide are made by the Coroners and Justice Act 2009. The issues are dealt with in part 2 chapter 1.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd September 2010 Source: www...

Armed robber who posed with stolen cash and diamond ring jailed ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on September 03, 2010
“An armed robber who posed with wads of cash and a diamond ring following a violent raid was jailed for 10 years on Wednesday.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 2nd September 2010 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Cowell discrimination case will not go to tribunal ? BBC News

Posted on September 03, 2010
“A Britain’s Got Talent hopeful who claimed she was discriminated against at her audition, has failed to get her case taken to an employment tribunal.” Full story BBC News, 2nd September 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Jail for man who raided Lincolnshire cash machine ? BBC News

Posted on September 03, 2010
“A man who helped remove a cash machine using a stolen digger in Lincolnshire has been jailed for five years.” Full story BBC News, 2nd September 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Parents arrested over ?honour killing? of daughter ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on September 03, 2010
“The parents of Shafilia Ahmed, the Asian teenager whose dismembered body was found on a riverbank nearly seven years ago, were arrested on suspicion of her murder yesterday.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 2nd September 2010 Source: www.telegraph...

Libel challenges by actors and sport stars treble in year ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on September 03, 2010
“Libel lawsuits brought by stars of showbusiness and sport have trebled in the past year, adding to fears over press freedom.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 3rd September 2010 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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