Police apologise for ‘fake’ claim over Channnel 4 mosque documentary – The Times

Posted May 15th, 2008 in Crown Prosecution Service, defamation, Islam, media, news, police by sally

“The Crown Prosecution Service and West Midlands Police will apologise in the High Court today for wrongly accusing a Channel 4 film of faking an exposé of Islamic extremism.”

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The Times, 15th May 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

‘Fundamental flaws’ in 42-day detention plan – The Guardian

Posted May 15th, 2008 in detention, news, terrorism by sally

“Gordon Brown should abandon plans to take the ‘extraordinary step’ of detaining terror suspects without charge for up to 42 days because the proposals are fundamentally flawed, a committee of MPs and peers advised yesterday.”

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The Guardian, 15th May 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Draft legislative programme: new proposals to empower the individual – Ministry of Justice

Posted May 15th, 2008 in constitutional law, coroners, victims, witnesses by sally

“New proposals to give greater protection to victims and witnesses in court are among those set out in the Ministry of Justice’s contribution to the Draft Legislative Programme announced by the Prime Minister today.”

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Ministry of Justice, 14th May 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Related link: Preparing Britain for the Future – the Draft Legislative Programme 2008-09 (PDF)