‘Metric martyr’ launches appeal – BBC News
“An east London market trader is to launch an appeal against a conviction for breaking metric laws.”
BBC News, 27th october 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: news
Controversial benefit reforms come into force – The Independent
“The latest phase of the Government’s benefit reforms come into force today but faced immediate criticism, with claims they could lead to fewer poor children receiving child maintenance.”
The Independent, 27th October 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Asylum tribunal apologises for questioning academic’s evidence – The Guardian
“A tribunal has admitted making inappropriate remarks about an academic at Oxford University, issuing a public apology and agreeing to pay costs and damages after he accused it of libel in what is believed to be the first instance of its kind.”
The Guardian, 27th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Online rogue ticketers should be tackled – Daily Telegraph
“Last week, a website called Paperticket became the latest in a list of sites to be shut down after complaints from consumers who had paid for tickets for gigs such as The Killers and Barry Manilow but had not received them.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Straw puts victims first and says punishment is main point of prison – The Guardian
“Jack Straw, the Justice Secretary, is to signal a more punitive approach to prisons today by attacking the ‘criminal justice lobby’ for putting the needs of offenders before those of victims.”
The Guardian, 27th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police will use new device to take fingerprints in street – The Guardian
“Civil rights campaigners say images must not be added to databases.”
The Guardian, 27th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MPs must rule on assisted suicide, says Director of Public Prosecutions – The Times
“Any reform of the law on assisting suicide is a matter for Parliament, not prosecutors, the Director of Public Prosecutions has told The Times.”
The Times, 27th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Single parents face seven-year wait for child support – The Times
“Thousands of single mothers awaiting maintenance payments from absent fathers may have to hold on until 2015 before the successor to the Child Support Agency processes their cases.”
The Times, 27th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Calzaghe and Warren court fight – BBC News
“A High Court legal fight has begun between world champ boxer Joe Calzaghe and his former manager Frank Warren.”
BBC News, 24th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hacker is ‘too sick’ to survive US extradition – The Observer
“The Home Secretary has backed the extradition of a UFO-obsessed computer hacker, despite hearing expert argument that it would be in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights.”
The Observer, 26th October 2008
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk
New laws on porn ‘will criminalise thousands’ – The Observer
“Son of designer Westwood joins bid to overturn ban that activists say stifles creative freedom.”
The Observer, 26th October 2008
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk
WRU’s High Court player-row win – BBC News
“The Welsh Rugby Union has won a High Court battle with Wales’ four regions over the player-release row.”
BBC News, 24th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Appeal court to rule on log cabin – BBC News
“A council will not fight a legal challenge by travellers over a building at the Dale Farm site in Essex.”
BBC News, 26th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Youth guilty of shooting girl while dancing wildly with gun at party – The Times
“A young gunman who shot a girl in the head while dancing wildly at a party and waving the weapon in the air was jailed for eight years yesterday.”
The Times, 25th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
How do gay couples divorce? – BBC News
“Comedian Matt Lucas and his partner Kevin McGree are splitting up, in what has been described as the first “gay divorce”. So what’s different about the break-up of a civil partnership?”
BBC News Magazine, 24th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Royal Marine jailed for stealing medals from comrades – The Guardian
“A ‘despicable’ Royal Marine who stole dozens of medals from his comrades and sold them for more than £20,000 has been jailed for more than three years.”
The Guardian, 24th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ministers bow to pressure over ‘power of attorney’ – The Times
“Ministers have bowed to criticisms over the delays, costs and complexities in new procedures for managing the affairs of elderly vulnerable people.”
The Times, 24th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Man jailed for sleepover shooting – BBC News
“A man who shot a teenage girl in the head at a sleepover party has been jailed for eight years.”
BBC News, 24th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Businessman jailed for downloading ‘horrific’ child porn – The Independent
“A businessman and former chamber of commerce member was jailed today for downloading some of the worst images of child pornography, including babies.”
The Independent, 24th October 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Father jailed for 22 years for baby’s murder – The Independent
“A man who killed his 16-month-old daughter by snapping her spine in a ‘chilling and brutal attack’ following months of abuse was told today that he must spend at least 22 years in prison.”
The Independent, 24th October 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
