“The man whose inquiry led to new vetting procedures for adults working with children today calls on the Government to rethink parts of its controversial anti-paedophile register.”
The Independent, 6th August 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The satisfaction of the Corby families last week about the High Court ruling over the link between the reclamation work of a former British Steel plant between 1985 and 1999 and the disabilities suffered by their children might have suggested that the compensation cheques had already being written.”
The Times, 6th August 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Two men described as being ‘at the top of an evil pyramid’ of drug dealers who tortured their runners to make sure they obeyed, have been jailed.”
BBC News, 5th August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“More than 360,000 children have been convicted of crimes since Labour came to power.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th August 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Police officers should ‘exercise caution’ when asking to view images captured by members of the media according to amended advice to officers published by London’s police force, the Metropolitan Police Service.”
OUT-LAW.com, 5th August 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
“A British man has been arrested for his role in running one of the internet’s oldest file sharing websites.”
The Guardian, 4th August 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Tenants in properties let by financially unstable landlords could be given greater protection if their homes are repossessed under proposals published today.”
The Times, 5th August 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Ministers came under fresh pressure today over detailed allegations of complicity in torture, with Gordon Brown being asked whether the attorney general would investigate them and human rights groups joining MPs and peers demanding an independent inquiry.”
The Guardian, 4th August 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Harriet Harman was at the centre of a government row last night over moves to increase the conviction rate for rape.”
The Independent, 5th August 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Asbo-style Violent Offender Orders (VOOs) that can restrict criminals’ movements after they are released from prison are coming into force.”
BBC News, 4th August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Prosecutors have been asked to consider whether the Metropolitan police officer who attacked Ian Tomlinson at the G20 demonstration should be charged with manslaughter.”
The Guardian, 4th August 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Britain’s competition watchdog insisted that supermarkets should be independently regulated after finding evidence they abused their dominance by acting aggressively towards suppliers.”
The Independent, 4th August 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A judge who described Britain’s immigration system as ‘completely lax’ is to face an official investigation, it was revealed today.”
The Independent, 4th August 2009
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“The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has launched a series of investigations into UK-based banks to establish whether they fraudulently mis-sold complex financial products in the run-up to the global banking crisis.”
The Times, 4th August 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Prosecutors have been handed a file of evidence about the death of Ian Tomlinson during the G20 protests in London in April.”
BBC News, 4th August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Guidelines on assisted suicide will apply in the UK as well as overseas, the Director of Public Prosecutions has confirmed.”
BBC News, 4th August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A report by the Joint Committee on Human Rights has accused ministers of trying to avoid Parliamentary scrutiny in relation to a string of allegations of British complicity in the torture of terrorism suspects abroad. The report by MPs and peers lists a number of key cases that link the British intelligence and security agencies with claims of mistreatment.”
BBC News, 4th August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Deputy Head of Criminal Justice, Lord Justice Thomas, has responded to the release of statistics today by the Attorney General’s office. The figures report the number of cases where the Attorney General asked the Court of Appeal to decide whether a sentence imposed by the Crown Court was unduly lenient.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 4th August 2009
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“A plan to cut the cost of litigating over patent infringements by a factor of ten has been submitted to a review of litigation costs in England and Wales. The plan proposes cutting the cost of action from between £500,000 and £1 million to £50,000.”
OUT-LAW.com, 4th August 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
“A soldier facing court martial over his refusal to serve in Afghanistan is expected to claim in his defence that the war is unlawful.”
The Independent, 4th August 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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