New trial bid over death fall man – BBC News
“The former wife of a father who killed his young son in a plunge from a hotel balcony is calling for him to be prosecuted when he returns to Britain.”
BBC News, 6th February 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Day: 6 February 2008
Poll shows growing opposition to ID cards over data fears – The Guardian
“The number of people strongly opposed to the introduction of a national identity card scheme has risen sharply, according to the results of an ICM poll to be published today.”
The Guardian, 6th Febraury 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ryanair ordered to pay damages to steel band ‘terrorists’ thrown off jet – The Times
“The five members of Caribbean Steel International were awarded £1,116 each in damages yesterday after a judge found that they had been removed unreasonably. Far from being terrorists, they were returning from a music festival in Sardinia.”
The Times, 6th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Unlawfully killed: the mother given fatal epidural dose minutes after birth – The Guardian
“The case of a new mother who was mistakenly given a fatal dose of a strong epidural anaesthetic will be re-examined by the Crown Prosecution Service after an inquest jury ruled yesterday that she was unlawfully killed.”
The Guardian, 6th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Juries should hear wire tap and e-mail evidence, says review – The Times
“Gordon Brown will announce the findings of an independent review today that will open the door to the use of intercept evidence in court.”
The Times, 6th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Legal Opinion: Time for the abolition of the workhouse and the bawdy house? – The Independent
“Some laws have been used just once in 200 years. Others have simply outlived their usefulness. Robert Verkaik, Law Editor, looks at plans to tidy up the statute-book.”
The Independent, 6th February 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Women face prison for ignoring a murder under their own roof – The Times
“Two sisters wept and their mother screamed abuse when all three were found guilty yesterday of turning a blind eye to the horrific murder of a young woman in their house.”
The Times, 6th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Too much bling costs suspected drug dealer £650,000 in assets – The Guardian
“A suspected drugs trafficker who claimed that an ice cream van and other small businesses had earned him three homes and a fleet of luxury cars has become one of the biggest victims of criminal assets recovery law.”
The Guardian, 6th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
This driver will kill someone, warns judge – Daily Telegraph
“A judge has criticised Government guidelines that prevent him from passing a longer sentence on a man with 42 motoring convictions.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Aspiring model was murdered for sexual gratification, jury told – The Guardian
“The man accused of murdering aspiring model Sally Anne Bowman admitted having sex with her corpse but denied killing her, the Old Bailey heard yesterday.”
The Guardian, 6th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
