“Most police forces in England and Wales have adopted new speeding guidelines that allow motorists to do up to 86mph and avoid points on their licence.”
BBC News, 9th April 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The cross-border pursuit of bicycle thieves, piglet rustlers and those accused of trivial offences is damaging the credibility of the European arrest warrant, according to a report from Brussels.”
The Guardian, 10th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The murder convictions of two Nottingham men could be unsafe because one of the jurors was a prison officer, the Criminal Appeal Court has heard.”
BBC News, 9th April 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“According to the master of the rolls, courts could overrule parliament in wholly exceptional cases.”
The Guardian, 11th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A key witness in a case involving allegations of child abuse against a celebrated children’s doctor is prepared to fly to London to give evidence at a General Medical Council hearing, a court heard today.”
The Independent, 8th April 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The government is looking at introducing a new offence of causing death by dangerous cycling following concerns that there is no suitable legislation to deal with riders who are involved in incidents such as hitting pedestrians on pavements.”
The Guardian, 10th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Sir Gus O’Donnell, the cabinet secretary, blocked an attempt by Gordon Brown before the general election to hold a judicial inquiry into allegations that the News of the World had hacked into the phones of cabinet ministers and other high-profile figures.”
The Guardian, 10th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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