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Radical preacher sent back to jail ? The Independent

Posted on July 08, 2009
“The radical Islamic preacher Abu Izzadeen has been recalled to jail after breaking the terms of his release, prison sources said today.” Full story The Independent, 8th July 2009 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Jail for woman, 21, who groomed schoolgirl ? The Independent

Posted on July 08, 2009
“A woman was jailed for 20 months yesterday for what is believed to be the first case of an adult female grooming a schoolgirl for sex.” Full story The Independent, 8th July 2009 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Court?s reversal of pesticides decision prompts accusations of whitewash ? The Guardian

Posted on July 08, 2009
“Court rules in favour of government after Georgina Downs last year won case based on ’solid evidence’ of harm from crop spraying.” Full story The Guardian, 7th July 2009 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Law targets war crime suspects living in UK ? The Guardian

Posted on July 08, 2009
“War crime suspects who have fled to Britain after being involved in genocide or crimes against humanity dating back to 1991 will face prosecution in UK courts under proposals announced by the justice secretary, Jack Straw yesterday.” Full story The Guardian, 8th July 2009 Source: www...

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Amendment to relax law on assisted dying is thrown out by peers ? The Times

Posted on July 08, 2009
“A move to relax the law on assisted dying was thrown out by the Lords on Tuesday night. Peers voted by 194 to141 to reject a proposal to allow people to help someone with a terminal illness travel to a country where assisted suicide is legal.” Full story The Times, 8th July 2009 Source: www...

Bankers? pay curbed under new City rules ? The Times

Posted on July 08, 2009
“Banking executives will have their pay linked to long term profitability under new rules designed to prevent a repeat of last year?s financial meltdown.” Full story The Times, 8th July 2009 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Legal action over student murder ? BBC News

Posted on July 08, 2009
“The father of a French student murdered in London has begun legal action against British authorities over failures in the justice system.” Full story BBC News, 8th July 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

?Jealous? killer jailed for life ? BBC News

Posted on July 08, 2009
“A man who killed his partner in a jealous rage has been jailed for life after being convicted of murder.” Full story BBC News, 8th July 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Sex on duty officer spared jail ? BBC News

Posted on July 08, 2009
“A Metropolitan Police officer who had sex with a vulnerable woman while supposedly checking on her welfare has avoided going to jail.” Full story BBC News, 8th July 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Army training instructors guilty of mistreatment at Catterick Garrison ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on July 08, 2009
“Two Army training instructors have been found guilty of ill-treating young recruits at Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 8th July 2009 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Doctor sues former ?guru? after giving away all his possessions ? The Guardian

Posted on July 08, 2009
“A formerly wealthy doctor, Dr Yehu Azaz, is suing a spiritual healing centre for millions of pounds after claiming he was influenced by a guru into giving away all his money.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 8th July 2009 Source: www.telegraph...

?Honey trap? schoolgirl convicted of Shakilus Townsend murder ? The Times

Posted on July 08, 2009
“A pretty schoolgirl used as a ‘honey trap’ to lure a besotted schoolboy to his death at the hands of a street gang was today convicted of murder.” Full story The Times, 8th July 2009 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Police end probe of 67 protesters ? BBC News

Posted on July 07, 2009
“More than half the 114 people arrested in Nottingham over a suspected demonstration at a power station will not face charges, police have said.” Full story BBC News, 6th July 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

House of Lords to vote on right to die issue ? The Guardian

Posted on July 07, 2009
“Former cabinet ministers, senior lawyers and a prominent campaigner for older people will today try to lift the threat of imprisonment hanging over relatives accompanying loved ones who go abroad to kill themselves.” Full story The Guardian, 7th July 2009 Source: www...

Gatwick bomb hoaxer was ?archetypal loner? ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on July 07, 2009
“An anti-airport protester who sent a series of bomb hoaxes and threats to Gatwick airport over five years was yesterday jailed for three and a half years.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 6th July 2009 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

£1,000 fines to bolster ID cards as Tories pledge to scrap scheme ? The Guardian

Posted on July 07, 2009
“MPs tonight [6th July] approved fines of up to £1,000 for those who fail to tell the passport and identity service of changes in their personal details including address, name, nationality and gender.” Full story The Guardian, 6th July 2009 Source: www...

Media tycoon Richard Desmond in High Court libel battle ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on July 07, 2009
“Richard Desmond, owner of Express Newspapers, is suing investigative biographer Tom Bower for suggesting he made a ‘humiliating’ apology to Conrad Black, the former proprietor of The Daily Telegraph.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 6th July 2009 Source: www...

G20 police inquiry to criticise handling of protests ? The Guardian

Posted on July 07, 2009
“An official inquiry into the way the G20 demonstrations were policed is expected to call for urgent reform today, amid concerns that police are failing in their duty to facilitate lawful protest. “ Full story The Guardian, 7th July 2009 Source: www...

Lesbian couple win £22,000 compensation over work taunts ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on July 07, 2009
“Saleswomen Beth Moules and Sharleen Amos, both 25, were taunted about their relationship and subjected to crude insults.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 7th July 2009 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Licence recalls and returns to custody: audit of licence revocation ? Ministry of Justice

Posted on July 07, 2009
“Justice Secretary Jack Straw has made a statement on offenders released from prison who have been recalled and who have not yet returned to custody.” Full text Ministry of Justice, 6th July 2009 Source: www.justice.gov.uk

1,000 criminals still on the run from prison ? The Independent

Posted on July 07, 2009
“Almost 1,000 criminals who should have been returned to prison are still at large, it was revealed yesterday.” Full story The Independent, 7th July 2009 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Martial arts expert who strangled partner jailed for life ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on July 07, 2009
“Alan Jermey was told he must serve at least 16 years after being found guilty of murdering Kirsty Wilson.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 7th July 2009 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Business associate of Jowell?s husband has assets frozen ? The Independent

Posted on July 07, 2009
“An Iranian millionaire and business associate of David Mills, the estranged husband of Tessa Jowell, has had his assets frozen by the High Court as part of a claim that he and his company received £6.2m in unauthorised fees and payments from a Welsh steel mill which collapsed with the loss of more than 300 [...

MI5 accused of bribe offer in Rangzieb Ahmed torture case ? The Guardian

Posted on July 07, 2009
“The security service MI5 is being accused of attempting to pervert the course of justice by offering a man inducements to drop his allegation that its officers colluded in his torture.” Full story The Guardian, 7th July 2009 Source: www.guardian...

Masood and others v Zahoor and others ? WLR Daily

Posted on July 07, 2009
Masood and others v Zahoor and others [2009] EWCA 650; [2009] WLR (D) 231 “Where a claimant relied on a forged document he forfeited the right to have an adjudication of his claim, and it was irrelevant that the defendant also relied on forged documents...

Regina (Aweys and Others) v Birmingham City Council; Moran v Manchester City Council ? Times Law Reports

Posted on July 07, 2009
Regina (Aweys and Others) v Birmingham City Council; Moran v Manchester City Council House of Lords “A local housing authority had been entitled to decide that overcrowded families were homeless but to leave them there in the short term; it was a question of fact what term was too long...

In re Stanford International Bank Ltd and others ? WLR Daily

Posted on July 07, 2009
In re Stanford International Bank Ltd and others [2009] EWHC 1441 (Ch); [2009] WLR (D) 230 “The ‘centre of main interests’ for the purposes of the Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations 2006 must be identified by reference to factors which were both objective and ascertainable by third parties...

Cost of judges? pensions has more than doubled in past five years ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on July 07, 2009
“Figures put before Parliament by the Treasury show that the judicial pension pot rose from £62 million in the financial year 2004/5 to £131m last year.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 6th July 2009 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments ? OPSI

Posted on July 07, 2009
The Value Added Tax (Buildings and Land) Order 2008 The Swine Vesicular Disease (Wales) Regulations 2009 The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulation 2009 The Education (Admission Appeals Arrangements) (Wales) (Amendment No...

Jonathan Ross?s Hannah Montana joke ?not homophobic? rules Ofcom ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on July 06, 2009
“Jonathan Ross did not breach broadcasting rules by suggesting that parents should put their sons up for adoption if they asked for a Hannah Montana MP3 player, Ofcom ruled.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 6th July 2009 Source: www.telegraph...

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