Camera ban for supermarket voyeur – BBC News
“A voyeur who filmed underneath women’s skirts in a supermarket has been ordered not to use a camera in public for two years at Preston Crown Court.”
BBC News, 11th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Sentencing date for nursery worker paedophile – The Independent
“A sentencing date for a trio of child abusers – including a nursery worker – was fixed by a judge today.”
The Independent, 11th November 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Burglary and theft account for a third of data security breaches, reports ICO – OUT-LAW.com
“The biggest security risks for organisations that process people’s personal details are burglary and theft, according to figures just published by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).”
OUT-LAW.com, 11th November 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Crime victim wins ‘caution’ fight – BBC News
“A criminal justice expert has praised an attack victim who fought to have the perpetrator brought to court after he was let off with a conditional caution.”
BBC News, 11th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge blocks attempt to play pensions system – The Times
“Trustees of underfunded pension schemes cannot actively exploit the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) to boost workers’ retirement benefits, the High Court said yesterday.”
The Times, 11th November 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Man jailed for drowning partner’s dog – The Independent
“A man has been jailed after drowning his partner’s dog in the kitchen sink while drunk, the RSPCA said today.”
The Independent, 11th November 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
QC’s view: ‘Media must fight harder for its freedom’ – The Guardian
“‘We do not have free speech in Britain, we have expensive speech … Defending a libel action in Britain is vastly more expensive than in any other European country – lawyers will rack up a million pounds in fees for a short trial and our cash-strapped media is increasingly choosing to settle rather than to fight for its freedom – which, after all, is its reader’s freedom to receive information.'”
The Guardian, 10th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
No electoral reform bill in Queen’s speech, says Downing Street – The Guardian
“This month’s Queen’s speech will not contain a bill to introduce reform of the voting system, Downing Street sources confirmed today.”
The Guardian, 10th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Home Office to keep DNA of innocent for six years, not 12 – The Guardian
“Home Office ministers are expected to announce a six-year limit on the retention of DNA profiles on the national database for people arrested but not convicted of any offence, bringing it more in line with Scotland, where five years is the norm.”
The Guardian, 11th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Leading article: Hard cases and good law – The Independent
“The sad case of Baby RB, which has been argued to and fro before the High Court, ended summarily yesterday when the one-year-old boy’s father accepted the hospital’s case for withdrawing life support. This unexpected development had two immediate effects. The doctors are now within their rights to halt life support, so as to allow the severely disabled child – as the hospital put it – ‘a peaceful, calm and dignified death’. And the judge will not have to reach a decision – although he hinted what it would have been when he said that the outcome was, in his view, ‘inevitable’.”
The Independent, 11th November 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Call to reform ‘repressive’ English libel laws – The Guardian
“Intimidating and out-of-date laws are silencing free speech and scientific inquiry, a report claims, amid increasing controversy over England’s status as ‘the libel capital of the world’.”
The Guardian, 10th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jack Straw: tougher sentences for those who kill with a knife – Ministry of Justice
“Those who commit murder with a knife should face significantly longer in jail than they currently do, Justice Secretary Jack Straw announced today.”
Ministry of Justice, 10th November 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
15,000 people criminalised by Criminal Records Bureau over past six years – Daily Telegraph
“Up to 15,000 people have been wrongly branded criminals or accused of more serious offences by the Government agency which vets the backgrounds of people who want to work with children, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th November 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Libel law reform campaigners seek £10,000 damages cap – OUT-LAW.com
“English libel law imposes disproportionate restrictions on free speech, according to an independent report that recommends 10 changes to the laws. The Ministry of Justice said today that it will launch a consultation on defamation and the internet.”
OUT-LAW.com, 10th November 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Libel and the cult of the forbidden – The Guardian
“English libel law is as real a threat to free inquiry as the repressive zeal of anti-terrorism policy.”
The Guardian, 10th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police to handle minor charges under new CPS proposals – The Times
“The police may take over responsibility for bringing charges for thousands of minor offences each year under changes to be piloted by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).”
The Times, 11th November 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
‘Failing mental health’ – BBC Law in Action
“Ninety percent of people in prison in England and Wales have a mental health problem.”
BBC Law in Action, 10th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Anger at ‘cloak of secrecy’ for Freemason judges – The Independent
“Jack Straw’s decision to no longer force applicants for the judiciary to declare if they are Freemasons was today branded a ‘disgrace’ by a Labour MP.”
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The Independent, 10th November 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Snakes’ gun man freed from jail – BBC News
“A businessman jailed for three years for keeping a revolver he bought to fight off rattlesnakes while living in the USA has been freed on appeal.”
BBC News, 10th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Knife killers will serve minimum 25 year jail term, Jack Straw says – The Guardian
“The minimum prison sentence for knife killers will be increased from 15 to 25 years, the justice secretary, Jack Straw, said today.”
The Guardian, 10th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
