Vigilante attack policeman jailed – BBC News
“A policeman has been jailed for a year for beating a man he wrongly thought had glassed his son.”
BBC News, 25th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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‘Sadistic’ carer fights sentence – BBC News
“A foster mother who abused three children in her care is attempting to have her 14-year jail sentence cut.”
BBC News, 26th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Constitutional experts rally behind proposals to revoke 300-year-old ban on Catholic monarchs – The Guardian
“Constitutional experts and minority parties yesterday rallied behind proposals to repeal the 300-year bar to Catholics succeeding to the throne and end male precedence in the royal succession.”
The Guardian, 26th September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New law could end ‘studentification’ of towns – The Guardian
“The government is to propose changing planning law to disperse student populations and end the ‘studentification’ of university towns.”
The Guardian, 26th September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lib Dems broke the law by making automated phone calls to supporters – The Times
“The Liberal Democrats broke the law by making automated phone calls to supporters during their party conference, despite having been warned that their actions would be likely to breach regulations.”
The Times, 26th September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Fathers’ groups are wrong: most men are winning right to see children, study shows – The Times
“The vast majority of disputes between parents over contact with children end with fathers having access, contrary to claims by campaign groups, new research shows.”
The Times, 26th September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Father wins ruling to stop baby son being buried 22 years after his death – Daily Telegraph
“A judge ruled that Enfield Council should not bury Christopher Blum for at least three weeks to give his father time to prepare a legal case.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Hip-hop star Rhymes arrested before charity gig – The Guardian
“Hip-hop star Busta Rhymes was denied entry to the UK on his way to a charity concert yesterday because of his criminal convictions in the US.”
The Guardian, 26th September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Supporters urge halt to hacker’s extradition to US – The Guardian
“Autism experts, politicians, lawyers and civil rights campaigners are urging Jacqui Smith, the home secretary, to intervene in the case of the British hacker Gary McKinnon so that he can be tried in Britain rather than being extradited to the US.”
The Guardian, 26th September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
£450m aid for councils struggling to find cash to settle 400,000 equal pay cases – The Times
“Emergency funding of £450 million will be given to town halls struggling to meet the cost of equal pay settlements for tens of thousands of low-paid women, The Times has learnt.”
The Times, 26th September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Purge on Muslim clerics who turn a blind eye to the abuse of women – The Times
“Muslim spiritual leaders could be denounced publicly by their own community as part of a campaign to expose imams whose silence on domestic abuse is leading to women being burnt, lashed and raped in the name of Islam.”
The Times, 26th September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Net Suicide Bill would breathe life into government censorship – The Register
“Government moves to reduce the availability of suicide sites on the internet may herald a new era of online censorship in the UK.”
The Register, 24th September 2008
Source: www.theregister.co.uk
Body row to go to European court – BBC News
“The family of a Liverpool man stabbed to death in Spain are to go to the European Court of Human Rights in their campaign to help bring his body home.”
BBC News, 24th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Foreign national ID card unveiled – BBC News
“The first identity cards from the government’s controversial national scheme are due to be revealed.”
BBC News, 25th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man takes on parking wardens in landmark legal challenge – Daily Telegraph
“A man who led the campaign to stop the prosecution of British shopkeepers still using imperial measurements is launching a legal challenge over the use of parking tickets as a stealth tax.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Litigators warn BCCI reforms are being ignored – Legal Week
“Reforms drawn up in the wake of the £100m BCCI court battle are being widely ignored according to senior lawyers who warn momentum is rapidly draining from attempts to rein in High Court costs.”
Legal Week, 25th September 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
Allegations against police rise – BBC News
“A record number of allegations were made against the police in England and Wales last year, says the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).”
BBC News, 25th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man cleared over ‘terror library’ – BBC News
“A man has been cleared of possessing items of use to a terrorist.”
BBC News, 24th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police offer £40,000 to animal rights protesters – The Independent
“A police force has offered £40,000 in compensation to animal rights campaigners, including supporters of the Animal Liberation Front (ALF), after they were prevented from joining a protest against livestock exports.”
The Independent, 25th September 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
