Women prison places reduced to fund community services – Ministry of Justice
“Vulnerable women offenders are to get more support in the community to turn away from crime.”
Ministry of Justice, 14th December 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Category: news
Government to review use of cautions – Law Society’s Gazette
“The justice secretary launched a review today to examine the way cautions and on-the-spot fines are used by the police and Crown Prosecution Service.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 14th December 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Dog lead murderer jailed for life – Daily Telegraph
“A man who strangled his ex-girlfriend with a dog lead less than a year after being freed from prison must spend the rest of his life in jail, a judge has said.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th December 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Drunk men who demand sex from partner should be ‘treated as rapists’ – The Guardian
“Drunken men who demand sex from their wives or girlfriends should be treated as rapists and no longer allowed to claim their judgment was blurred by alcohol, according to the head of the government’s review of the rape laws.”
The Guardian, 14th December 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Libel laws stifle jokes by Alexei Sayle and Ricky Gervais – The Times
“Top comedians and wits, including Alexei Sayle, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Fry, say Britain is being turned into a ‘global laughing stock’ because of its draconian libel laws. They are the latest critics to call for reform of the legislation which is stifling free speech. ”
The Times, 13th December 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Law Society to launch legal challenge on legal aid – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Law Society is set to launch a judicial review of the government’s move to drastically reduce the legal costs that defendants can reclaim if they are acquitted of a criminal offence.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 14th December 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Untouchable: Blair to give Iraq War evidence in secret – The Independent
“Key parts of Tony Blair’s evidence to the Chilcot inquiry into the Iraq War will be held in secret, sources close to the hearings revealed last night.”
The Independent, 13th December 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Craig Sweeney victim’s payout ‘significantly increased’ – BBC News
“A young girl abducted and sexually assaulted by paedophile Craig Sweeney on early release from jail has had her compensation ‘significantly increased’.”
BBC News, 13th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Sycophant’ Tony Blair used deceit to justify Iraq war, says former DPP – The Guardian
“Sir Ken Macdonald, director of public prosecutions between 2003 and 2008, says Blair misled and cajoled the British people into a war they didn’t want.”
The Guardian, 14th December 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Climbdown over plan to vet contact with children – The Independent
“Controversial new rules requiring adults who have frequent access to other people’s children to be enrolled on an official register are to be dramatically scaled down, just two months after they were introduced.”
The Independent, 13th December 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Binyam Mohamed torture collusion case returns to court – BBC News
“Three of England’s most senior judges are to hear an appeal by the government against letting the public know about allegations of torture.”
BBC News, 14th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK ‘failing to protect workers from discrimination’, claims Europe – The Guardian
“The government faces legal action for failing to protect people from discrimination at work, throwing doubt on any proposals for a new law on equality.”
The Guardian, 13th December 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Team Tiger fights to bar ‘nude photos’ – The Times
“Lawyers acting for Tiger Woods have been accused of using a High Court injunction obtained in London in an attempt to stop possible nude photographs of him being published in America.”
The Times, 13th December 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Two jailed for ‘nastiest’ crimes – BBC News
“Two burglars who preyed on elderly and vulnerable people across three counties have been jailed.”
BBC News, 11th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed after rape in cemetery – BBC News
“A 21-year-old man who raped an elderly woman in a cemetery has been jailed indefinitely.”
BBC News, 11th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Drunken mother jailed over baby’s death – The Independent
“A drunken mother whose baby daughter died after she took her to bed with her was jailed for 12 weeks today.”
The Independent, 11th December 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Fake forensic scientist jailed for sex attacks – The Independent
“A bogus forensic scientist who conned his way into hundreds of trials has been jailed indefinitely after being unmasked as a child sex predator.”
The Independent, 11th December 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Crack addict jailed indefinitely over near-fatal carjacking – The Guardian
“A carjacker who ran over a mother-of-four in her own car, dragging her nearly 65ft down the road and almost killing her, was jailed indefinitely for public protection .”
The Guardian, 11th December 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Two-year jail sentence for insider trader – The Times
“A dentist who made nearly £110,000 by trading on secret share tips provided by his son, an aspiring stockbroker, was jailed for two years yesterday, while his son received a year in prison.”
The Times, 11th December 2009
Source; www.timesonline.co.uk
Baby P whistle-blower to sue council – The Times
“The senior social worker who first warned the Government about serious failings in the investigation of childcare cases – six months before the death of Baby Peter – is suing Haringey Council for victimisation.”
The Times, 11th December 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
