Seven new laws for every day of Blair as PM – Daily Telegraph
“More than seven new laws have come into force every day since Tony Blair came to power a decade ago, new research has shown.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th June 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Month: June 2007
Criminals convicted by police jurors to appeal to law lords – The Guardian
“Two convicted criminals who claim they were denied a fair trial because the juries which found them guilty included a police officer will take their case to Britain’s highest court next month. Their appeal to the House of Lords will be heard in July, along with a third case in which one of the jurors who delivered a guilty verdict was a lawyer working for the Crown Prosecution Service, which brought the prosecution.”
The Guardian, 4th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Firm to be sued over ‘torture flights’ – The Guardian
“A former British resident being held at Guantánamo is suing a subsidiary of the Boeing corporation which he alleges was involved in arranging for him to be taken to secret American prisons around the world. Once there, he says, he was tortured.”
The Guardian, 4th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Supermarkets do not make law, says Gov – Daily Telegraph
“The Government is facing claims that its planning policy, unveiled last month, was unduly influenced by the supermarket giants, which lobbied to scrap rules safeguarding Britain’s town centres.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th June 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Prisoners‘ can claim thousands of pounds’ over delays to parole – The Guardian
“Hundreds of offenders are being wrongly held in jail because the Prison Service is failing to meet the deadline for their early release on parole.”
The Guardian, 2th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Tesco takes on ‘sleepy’ solicitors – Daily Telegraph
“Tesco, the UK’s largest retailer, is plotting to take on high street solicitors by launching a property conveyancing service.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd June 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Brown ready to strengthen terror laws – The Times
“Gordon Brown indicated yesterday that he will take a tough line with counter-terrorism laws as he unveiled plans to extend the powers of the police and courts.”
The Times, 4th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Chagos islanders demand compensation from Britain – Reuters
“Indian Ocean islanders expelled from the Chagos archipelago more than 40 years ago want Britain to pay damages, their leader said on Sunday.”
Reuters, 3rd June 2007
Source: www.reuters.com
Miller takes £5m divorce to Europe – Daily Telegraph
“It was a ruling that alarmed wealthy husbands across England by establishing London as the divorce capital of the world for wives.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd June 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ministers face legal challenge over jails crisis – The Guardian
“Ministers are facing a legal challenge which could force them to plough millions of pounds into prison treatment programmes because inmates are reaching the end of their sentences but cannot be freed because they have been unable to attend compulsory courses that are a condition of their release.”
The Guardian, 4th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
War hero gurkha wins visa u-turn – The Independent
“The Home Office has reversed its decision to deny a visa to a former Gurkha decorated with the Victoria Cross, it was announced tonight.”
The Independent, 2nd June 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Child protection chief slated in paedophile treatment row – The Independent
“A police child protection chief at the centre of a row about how paedophiles should be dealt with yesterday stressed that child sex abuse will not be tolerated.”
The Independent, 2nd June 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Record prison population drops – BBC News
“The UK prison population has fallen by almost 200 from a record high, according to the latest figures.”
BBC News, 1st June 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bank test case needed, judge says – BBC News
“Bank customers reclaiming overdraft charges in court will continue to face a lottery unless a test case is heard, a senior county court judge has said.”
BBC News, 2nd June 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Imran Khan plans UK legal action – BBC News
“The Pakistani cricketer turned politician, Imran Khan, is due in the UK to plan legal action against another Pakistani politician, Altaf Hussein.”
BBC News, 2nd June 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘What gives them the right to hit a child in the nose?’ – The Guardian
“At 14, Adam Rickwood became the youngest person to die in custody. This week, an inquest left more questions than answers.”
The Guardian, 2nd June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Invasion of privacy – The Sunday Times
“Police, baliffs, customs officers, firefighters, the Inland Revenue … A whole army of British officials have their own special reasons to deman entry to your home. But is the law always on their side? Richard Girling investigates.”
The Sunday Times, 3rd June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Judge to strike out bank claims – BBC News
“A county court judge has threatened to strike out claims by 20 bank customers who are suing for the refund of overdraft charges.”
BBC News, 1st June 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
DCA splashes 47% more cash on consultants – Legal Week
“Government spending on external consultants has rocketed again this year, it has emerged, with the now-defunct Department for Constitutional Affairs (DCA) shelling out for £15.6m on external services during 2005-06.”
Legal Week, 1st June 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
Government will take FOI case to High Court – OUT-LAW.com
“The Office of Government Commerce (OGC) will go to the High Court in an attempt to overturn an Information Tribunal ruling on access to controversial Government reports.”
OUT-LAW.com, 1st June 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
