“The widow of the murdered headmaster Philip Lawrence has attacked Britain’s ‘Kafka-esque’ deportation laws after a petty criminal was forcibly sent back to the Philippines while her husband’s killer is allowed to stay in Britain.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th January 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A campaign urging people to be more aware of human trafficking will be formally launched later.”
BBC News, 29th January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Attorney-General has been forced to drop the task of instigating criminal proceedings in political cases such as ‘cash for honours’ after fallout from a series of apparent conflicts of interest.”
The Times, 29th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The prospect of phone-tap evidence being used in court, an issue at the heart of the dispute over proposed anti-terrorism measures, received a blow yesterday when the prime minister’s eavesdropping watchdog opposed the idea.”
The Guardian, 29th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Some software can be patented in the UK and the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) is wrongly rejecting applications, according to a new ruling in the High Court. The UKIPO is considering appealing against the verdict.”
OUT-LAW.com, 28th January 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
“A former tax inspector was sentenced yesterday to six years in prison for a string of bomb hoaxes against Britain’s biggest supermarket chain.”
The Independent, 29th January 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“In an unprecedented move, two jurors recently spoke out to condemn the conviction of Keran Henderson, a childminder, for the murder of 11-month-old Maeve Sheppard while in her care. Their comments, revealed by The Times, were made anonymously. Now, in an exclusive article, the foreman, a lecturer living in Berkshire, questions the practical workings of the jury system.”
The Times, 29th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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