Lap dance laws ‘to be tightened’ – BBC News
“Jacqui Smith has told the BBC that the government will take action to tighten licensing laws for lap-dancing clubs.”
BBC News, 27th November 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Mother who abandoned baby in court battle to stop father being told – Daily Telegraph
“A man is unwittingly at the centre of what could prove to be a landmark court case about his right to know he may be a father.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Foggy the dog shot dead after row over early morning barking – The Times
“A parish council chairman shot his neighbours’ dog dead because its early morning barking annoyed him, a court heard yesterday.”
The Times, 28th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
George Osborne’s psychiatrist brother banned over drug allegations – The Times
“The younger brother of George Osborne, the Shadow Chancellor, has been suspended from working as a junior psychiatrist, four months after he resigned over allegations that he prescribed tranquillisers for friends.”
The Times, 28th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Solicitor pocketed £4,000 by claiming non-existent delays on Tube – Daily Telegraph
“A ‘senior’ solicitor, who pocketed thousands by claiming for non-existent delays on London Underground, narrowly escaped jail today.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Power firm fined £200,000 over electrocution – The Guardian
“A power company was fined £200,000 yesterday for errors that led to a university vice-chancellor being electrocuted on a country walk.”
The Guardian, 28th November 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Paediatrician who failed to detect Baby P’s broken bones is suspended – The Times
“The doctor who failed to detect Baby P’s injuries and concluded that he was just ‘cranky’ two days before he died has been suspended from practising medicine.”
The Times, 28th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Offenders on community work projects will have to wear orange bibs – The Times
“Tens of thousands of criminals sentenced to community punishment are to be forced from next week to wear high visibility orange bibs identifying them as offenders.”
The Times, 28th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
‘Summary justice’ soars as courts bypassed – The Times
“Out-of-court punishments accounted for more than half of all offences dealt with by the criminal justice system last year, according to figures published today.”
The Times, 27th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Truancy: Number of parents jailed trebles – The Guardian
“The number of parents jailed for failing to stop their children playing truant has trebled in the past five years, government figures show.”
The Guardian, 27th November 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
How the law protects victims and their families from ‘jigsaw’ identification – The Times
“The daughters who were raped by their father, and their surviving children, are protected in law from being identified because of the anonymity granted to victims of sexual offences.”
The Times, 27th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Agencies face row over ‘unspeakable abuse’ by father who raped and impregnated sisters – The Guardian
“Child protection agencies in Lincolnshire and Sheffield are bracing themselves for damning criticism over the case of a man who raped and impregnated his daughters, as details of ‘unspeakable’ abuse against the two women begin to emerge.”
The Guardian, 27th November 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Husband of novelist attacks suicide law which led wife to die ‘lonely death’ – Daily Telegraph
“The husband of a distinguished novelist told how he was forced to leave his wife of 50 years to die a ‘horrible, lonely death’ because of the ‘idiocy’ of the assisted suicide law.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Charging suspects – why it’s a job for prosecutors – The Times
“Criminal suspects remain on bail for weeks or even months before being charged because of complex, inefficient and inconsistent charging practices, a new report today concludes. In one exceptional case, the time from arrest to charge was more than a year, at 369 days after arrest, although the average was 41.3 days, and suspects were regularly ‘rebailed’.”
The Times,27th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Senior judge condemns hospital for leaving patient to die – Daily Telegraph
“One of Britain’s most senior judges has condemed hospital security staff for ‘abandoning’ a dying patient they wrongly dismissed as a drunk.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Coach driver jailed over Heathrow death crash – The Guardian
“A coach driver who caused a crash near Heathrow which killed three people and injured more than 60 others was jailed yesterday for five years.”
The Guardian, 27th November 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lesbian soldier wins £190,000 over male sergeant’s sexual harassment – The Guardian
“A lesbian soldier who was sexually harassed by a male sergeant today won £190,000 from the Ministry of Defence.”
The Guardian, 26th November 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Law Lords block police bid to stop critical mass cyclists – The Independent
“Police attempts to outlaw the monthly Critical Mass cycle ride through the streets of London unless its route was notified in advance were blocked by the Law Lords today.”
The Independent, 26th November 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Reforming adult social care legislation – Law Commission
“A project to review the law relating to the provision of adult social care in England and Wales.”
Law Commission, 26th November 2008
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
