Men jailed after police op uncovers £1m in fake notes – BBC News
“Four men have been jailed after counterfeit bank notes worth more than £1m were uncovered by police.”
BBC news, 17th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Beshenivsky killer Mustaf Jama starts appeal – BBC News
“A man who murdered a policewoman during a bungled robbery has started an appeal against his conviction on the eve of the fifth anniversary of her death.”
BBC News, 17th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for murder of girlfriend’s toddler – The Guardian
“A man was jailed for life today for the murder of his girlfriend’s toddler, whom he viciously attacked after her crying interrupted him playing on his Xbox computer game.”
The Guardian, 18th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lorry driver who killed cyclist had ‘godawful hangover’ – The Guardian
“A lorry driver who crushed a cyclist while chatting on his mobile phone with ‘the most godawful hangover’ was today jailed for seven years and disqualified from driving for life.”
The Guardian, 18th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Poundworld fined over faulty thermometers – The Independent
“Discount retailer Poundworld has been fined £5,000 for selling dangerously faulty digital thermometers and other medical items, it was announced today.”
The Independent, 18th November 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Fingerprint identification evidence questioned by senior judge – Daily Telegraph
“A senior judge has raised concerns over fingerprint evidence used in criminal trials, warning that it rests on ‘assumptions’ that have never been scientifically proven.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th November 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Wiltshire policeman cleared of assault on appeal – BBC News
“A Wiltshire policeman convicted of assaulting a woman in custody has been cleared on appeal.”
BBC News, 18th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Making criminal justice statistics more transparent – Ministry of Justice
“Making criminal justice statistics more transparent and user friendly is the aim of a consultation launched today (17 November).”
Ministry of Justice, 17th November 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
High Court action over London City Airport expansion – BBC News
“A group of residents from east London are taking a council to court over a decision to allow 50% more flights a year from London City Airport.”
BBC News, 18th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Neuberger: mediation is no substitute for justice – Law Society’s Gazette
“Mediation ‘cannot be a substitute for justice’, the master of the rolls warned this week, in a view that appears sharply at odds with government proposals to replace many legal aid-funded cases with alternative dispute resolution.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 18th November 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Judgement reserved in Phil Woolas election case – BBC News
“Three High Court judges considering former Labour MP Phil Woolas’s bid to overturn his ban from politics have reserved judgement.”
BBC News, 17th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court says News of the World staff who ordered phone hack must be named – The Guardian
“The private investigator at the centre of the phone-hacking scandal has been ordered by a high court judge to reveal who instructed him to engage in the illegal interception of voicemail messages of public figures.”
The Guardian, 17th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Half of young offenders say custody does not work – Daily Telegraph
“More than half of young offenders believe detention does nothing to stop them going back to crime, a study has revealed.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th November 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Government suffers Lords defeat over ID card refunds – BBC News
“The government has been defeated in the Lords over its refusal to offer people who bought ID cards a refund.”
BBC News, 17th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Employers of illegal workers failing to pay fines – The Guardian
“The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has failed to create a ‘hostile environment’ for employers of illegal migrant workers in Britain who have escaped tens of millions of pounds of unpaid fines, according to an official report published today.”
The Guardian, 18th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Legal aid: annotated government proposals for reform – The Guardian
“Legal affairs correspondent, Afua Hirsch, dissects the green paper on legal aid and gives her views on the most important passages. Click on the highlighted paragraphs to read their comments or use the annotations bar at the top of the page to flick through them.”
Proposal for Reform of Legal Aid in England and Wales
The Guardian, 17th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
No charges for MI5 officer accused over Binyam Mohamed – BBC News
“The Crown Prosecution Service has dropped its investigation into an MI5 officer accused of complicity in the mistreatment of Binyam Mohamed.”
BBC News, 17th November 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teenagers jailed for killing suspected paedophile – Daily Telegraph
“A 15-year-old boy who killed a suspected paedophile ‘to teach him a lesson’ has been given a life sentence.”
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Daily Telegraph, 17th November 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Theresa May axes Harman’s Law – Daily Telegraph
“A legal duty forcing public bodies to help reduce inequality caused by class disadvantage is to be scrapped.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th November 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
