Libel and the cult of the forbidden – The Guardian
“English libel law is as real a threat to free inquiry as the repressive zeal of anti-terrorism policy.”
The Guardian, 10th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Day: 11 November 2009
Police to handle minor charges under new CPS proposals – The Times
“The police may take over responsibility for bringing charges for thousands of minor offences each year under changes to be piloted by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).”
The Times, 11th November 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
‘Failing mental health’ – BBC Law in Action
“Ninety percent of people in prison in England and Wales have a mental health problem.”
BBC Law in Action, 10th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Anger at ‘cloak of secrecy’ for Freemason judges – The Independent
“Jack Straw’s decision to no longer force applicants for the judiciary to declare if they are Freemasons was today branded a ‘disgrace’ by a Labour MP.”
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The Independent, 10th November 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Snakes’ gun man freed from jail – BBC News
“A businessman jailed for three years for keeping a revolver he bought to fight off rattlesnakes while living in the USA has been freed on appeal.”
BBC News, 10th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Knife killers will serve minimum 25 year jail term, Jack Straw says – The Guardian
“The minimum prison sentence for knife killers will be increased from 15 to 25 years, the justice secretary, Jack Straw, said today.”
The Guardian, 10th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
