“Nearly 4,000 foreign criminals are still at large in the community despite being earmarked for deportation, it emerged last night.”
The Independent, 16th May 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Anti-race and sex discrimination laws brought in under Labour are set to be scrapped because the ‘unnecessary’ rules are damaging businesses, Theresa May has said.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th May 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A new code of practice setting out new anti-piracy measures and procedures is expected to be published next month, the Government has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 15th May 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“Blocking the publication of a report into the risks of NHS reforms is a sign that ministers want to downgrade freedom of information laws, a watchdog has warned.”
The Independent, 15th May 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A court ruling has cast doubt on whether urinating in public is a nuisance – as long as no-one sees. So is it really ever acceptable?”
BBC News, 15th May 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The operator of an oil depot has been unsuccessful in its bid for a new tenancy after the Court of Appeal confirmed that its landlord’s plans to occupy the property for its own business were viable.”
OUT-LAW.com, 15th May 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
“A takeaway boss has been jailed for 15 years after paying under-age girls for sex and inciting others to become child prostitutes.”
The Independent, 15th May 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A tougher approach to the way those convicted of dangerous dog offences are treated by the courts is contained in a new guideline from the Sentencing Council published today.”
Sentencing Council, 15th May 2012
Source: http://sentencingcouncil.judiciary.gov.uk
Related link: Dangerous Dog Offences Definitive Guideline (PDF)
“Alison Levitt, QC, Principal Legal Advisor to the Director of Public Prosecutions oversees CPS decision making, and all potential prosecutions, in relation to the ongoing phone hacking investigations and other related matters.”
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Crown Prosecution Service, 15th May 2012
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
“A drug addict who stole the wedding ring from the finger of an 87-year-old woman with cancer has been jailed for 14 years.”
The Guardian, 14th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Tim Baldwin analyses the decision of the Court of Appeal in M v London Borough of Croydon and its impact on costs in judicial review cases.”
Garden Court Chambers Blog, 14th May 2012
Source: www.gclaw.wordpress.com
“The Commission today [14 May] publishes its equality assessment of the government’s 2010 Spending Review.”
Equality and Human Rights Commission, 14th May 2012
Source: www.equalityhumanrights.com
“A man undergoing psychiatric care who almost murdered a tourist outside York Minster by hitting him repeatedly with a cobblestone has been jailed for a minimum of four and a half years.”
The Guardian, 14th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“An unemployed man has been found guilty of murdering a five-year-old boy who had been admitted to hospital on several occasions before his death.”
The Guardian, 14th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A Jamaican convicted criminal who claims he was illegally detained before being deported from Britain has won a nominal £1 in damages from the Home Office – after a costly taxpayer-funded legal battle.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th May 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“More owners of dangerous dogs will be imprisoned, under guidelines issued to judges and magistrates by the Sentencing Council.”
The Guardian, 15th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Two men have been given life sentences for shooting a stranger dead after a row in a queue at McDonald’s.”
The Guardian, 14th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“More women and people from minority backgrounds will be encouraged to become judges under plans announced today by Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke.”
Ministry of Justice, 11th May 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“A clause in the Crime and Courts Bill, published today, will remove the full right of appeal for those applying to enter the UK as a family visitor. Subject to Parliamentary approval and Royal Assent, this change is expected to come into force by 2014. Refused applicants will still be able to appeal on limited grounds of human rights or race discrimination.”
UK Border Agency, 10th May 2012
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
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