Police resume use of DNA method – BBC News
“Police forces in England and Wales are to resume using Low Copy Number (LCN) DNA testing techniques.”
BBC News, 14th January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Month: January 2008
Coroner refuses MoD papers plea – BBC News
“A coroner has refused to return secret documents mistakenly handed to him by the Ministry of Defence (MoD), a pre-inquest hearing was told.”
BBC News, 14th January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Media challenge national security claim for secrecy in murder trial – The Guardian
“Media organisations including the Guardian yesterday challenged a demand unprecedented in modern times – that witnesses at a forthcoming murder trial should be heard in secret, for ‘national security’ reasons.”
The Guardian, 15th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jury picked for Suffolk murder trial – The Independent
“A jury of 10 men and two women was selected yesterday to hear the trial of a forklift truck driver accused of murdering five prostitutes during a killing spree carried out at a pace never seen before in Britain.”
The Independent, 15th January 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
FBI wants instant access to British identity data – The Guardian
“Senior British police officials are talking to the FBI about an international database to hunt for major criminals and terrorists.”
The Guardian, 15th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Regina v Terrell – Times Law Reports
Court of Appeal, Criminal Division
“A judge should not have imposed a sentence of imprisonment for public protection on an offender who downloaded indecent photographs of children on to his computer where a small, uncertain and indirect contribution to harm might be made by a repeat of his offence.”
The Times, 14th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
Manslaughter sentences over stoning are quashed – The Times
“A widow whose husband died after being stoned by a gang of boys said yesterday: ‘Justice has not been done.’ Linda Norton, 56, was speaking after the manslaughter convictions of the five boys, for the death of her husband Ernest, 67, were quashed. Each received a 12-month supervision order for violent disorder yesterday.”
The Times, 12th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Court annuls marriage between twins separated at birth – The Guardian
“Twins who were separated at birth and later married each other without realising they were brother and sister have had their marriage annulled by the high court’s family division, it emerged yesterday.”
The Guardian, 12th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Friend is spared jail term for “act of love” that helped a veteran to commit suicide – The Times
“A woman who helped an elderly friend to commit suicide was spared jail yesterday by a judge who said that she had acted ‘out of love and affection’.
The Times, 12th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
City chief who killed his daughter believed Satan had possessed her – The Times
“A millionaire City executive and ‘totally devoted father’ killed his two-year-old daughter by smashing her head against the floor because he believed she had been taken over by a ‘malign and satanic entity’.
The Times, 12th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Regulator rules out energy probe – BBC News
“Energy regulator Ofgem has said that it has no concerns about anti-competitive behaviour in the UK, despite consumers bracing themselves for rising bills.”
BBC News, 14th January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Watchdog urges equal pay overhaul – BBC News
“Equal pay legislation needs to be radically changed if women are to get a fair deal quickly, the Commission for Equality and Human Rights has warned.”
BBC News, 14th January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
No charges over fatal dog attack – BBC News
“The Crown Prosecution Service has decided no one will face charges over the death of 13-month-old boy who was mauled to death by a Rottweiler dog.”
BBC News, 14th January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Crackdown on immigration unveiled – BBC News
“The Home Office is to set out new measures to strengthen Britain’s borders and cut illegal immigration.”
BBC News, 14th January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court to rule if banks overcharged customers with “punitive” fees – The Independent
“The long-awaited court case that will determine whether thousands of aggrieved bank customers can pursue overcharging claims against banks begins today.”
The Independent, 14th January 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
PM backs removal of body parts without consent – The Independent
“Gordon Brown is sympathetic to calls for hospitals to be allowed to remove organs from dead patients without explicit consent, but families would have a veto which would allow them to stop organs being used to save the lives of others if, as expected, the Government brings in a system of ‘presumed consent’.
The Independent, 14th January 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Government crackdown on knife crime in cities – The Times
“Anyone caught carrying a blade will be prosecuted and will not be allowed to escape with a caution under a crackdown on knife crime promised by Gordon Brown.”
The Times, 14th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Prison for air-rage flier who wanted to go business class – The Times
“A middle-aged man has been jailed after marching into the business-class section of a flight from Thailand and hurling a passenger into the aisle so he could take his seat.”
The Times, 14th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Public schools reject charity rules – The Times
“Britain’s leading public schools have rejected as unworkable regulations that would force them to open their doors to pupils from poor families.”
The Times, 14th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Reshuffle for top lawyers when supreme court opens – The Times
“Britain’s most senior judge is being tipped to take over as head of the first supreme court in what will trigger a major reshuffle of top judicial posts.”
The Times, 14th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
