Jails ‘miss out-of-cell targets’ – BBC News
“‘Impossible’ claims about how much time inmates spend out of cells have been made by jails in England and Wales, the Chief Inspector of Prisons has said.”
BBC News, 2nd June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Month: June 2008
The fight for equal pay … 40 years on – The Guardian
“In 1968, a walkout by a group of women machinists at Ford led to the Equal Pay Act. So why, four decades on, does a massive gender gap at all levels of earnings mean industrial tribunals are clogged up with cases?”
The Guardian, 1st June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Gordon Brown warns 42-day terror detention rebels that he won’t back down – The Times
“Gordon Brown will take one of the biggest gambles of his political career today by defying Labour MPs to back him or defeat him over holding terrorist suspects for 42 days.”
The Times, 2nd June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Stillborn’s four years in jar spurs mother to NHS Trust legal action – The Times
“A mother said she had been ‘disgusted’ to discover that the body of her stillborn son was kept in a jar for four years rather than cremated.”
The Times, 29th May 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Prison ships, torture claims, and missing detainees – The Guardian
“America may have held terror suspects in British territory, despite UK denials.”
The Guardian, 2nd June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Hero lawyer sues Army over sex discrimination – Daily Telegraph
“A female Army lawyer who helped to rescue two SAS soldiers held prisoner in Iraq is suing the Army for £650,000 after claiming she was ‘victimised’ by senior officers.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Families seek compensation ruling for deaths linked to asbestos – The Guardian
“Redress for the families of thousands of workers killed by the fatal asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma hinges on the outcome of a nine-week high court battle which starts tomorrow.”
The Guardian, 2nd June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Stop and search: the hunt for Britain’s knives – The Independent
“Nine black and Asian teenagers have been stabbed in London so far this year. Andrew Johnson reports.”
The Independent, 1st June 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sir Ken Macdonald’s plan for CPS staff arouses further opposition – Daily Telegraph
“The Director of Public Prosecutions came under renewed attack this week from members of his own profession. Barristers, solicitors and even one of Sir Ken Macdonald’s own prosecutors were united in opposing his plan to let non-lawyers conduct serious trials in magistrates’ courts.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Prison suicide inquiry could cast doubt on Lin Russell murder verdict – The Independent
“Detectives have launched an investigation into the death of a police and prison informant who was found hanged in his jail cell. The probe into Paul Day’s suicide, shortly after he told a solicitor he wished to retract false evidence he gave in a series of high-profile cases, including the 1996 murders of Lin and Megan Russell, raises the prospect of manslaughter charges and the possible unravelling of some major criminal cases.”
The Independent, 1st June 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Parents to face court over young drinkers – The Guardian
“Parents who give their children alcohol risk being hit with court orders under a new government clampdown on teenagers drinking in public.”
The Guardian, 1st June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
