“Criminals who plead guilty in the face of overwhelming evidence – such as being caught in the act – will get less time off their sentence, it was announced today.”
The Times, 20th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A father who ordered the killing of his daughter after finding out she had a boyfriend has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 20th July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The much-anticipated judicial review brought by black and Asian lawyers against the Government’s Carter reforms ended abruptly yesterday (19 July) after the application was withdrawn.”
The Lawyer, 20th July 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“More than one million people were attacked by drunken thugs last year as the first official analysis of round-the-clock drinking revealed increasing public disorder in the early hours.”
The Times, 20th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Solicitor-advocates should finally be able to wear the same attire as barristers in court, under proposals issued last week by the Lord Chief Justice.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 19th July 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The Law Society and the Bar Council have attacked government proposals to allow non-legally qualified Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) staff to conduct trials in magistrates’ courts.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 19th July 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.com
“A senior High Court judge has criticised the Court of Appeal’s thinking on mediation in the key decision of Halsey v Milton Keynes NHS Trust, which he said was ‘clearly wrong and unreasonable’.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 19th July 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.com
“A new era of simple, accessible local crime information for all is at the heart of the Government’s new crime strategy, unveiled today by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.”
Home Office press release, 19th July 2007
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
“Judges threw out on Thursday an appeal by two gang members against their convictions for the drive-by shooting of 14-year-old Danielle Beccan in Nottingham.”
Reuters, 19th July 2007
Source: www.reuters.com
“Police officers will be able to use Taser stun guns on members of the public in a wider range of circumstances from Friday, the Home Office said.”
Reuters, 19th July 2007
Source: www.reuters.com
“A supply teacher has been cleared of hitting a 13-year-old boy who teased him about looking like a character from the Chuckle Brothers’ TV show.”
BBC News, 19th July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The horrific final hours of a Kurdish woman murdered on the instructions of her father and uncle because she had brought ‘shame’ on her family were revealed to a court yesterday.”
The Times, 20th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Murder should never be ruled out when investigating repeat cot deaths, in spite of claims that most are natural, a study suggests.”
The Times, 20th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The justice secretary, Jack Straw, yesterday put Lords reform on ice until after the next general election, saying the best way to make progress was to secure clear manifesto commitments to a mainly elected upper house from all three main parties.”
The Guardian, 20th July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Banks have paid £200m this year to customers reclaiming penalty fees, according to research that suggests the public is winning the revolt on charges.”
The Independent, 20th July 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Violent attacks increased more than 5 per cent last year, a new statistic that overshadowed a Home Office declaration yesterday that overall levels of crime remained stable.”
The Independent, 20th July 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The Crown Prosecution Service has told Scotland Yard that no charges will be brought against the three people arrested in the cash for honours inquiry, bringing to an end a 16-month inquiry that cost £800,000 and rocked the Labour party.”
The Guardian, 20th July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A divorced woman faces being forced from her home of more than 20 years after a Court of Appeal ruling confirming that deals struck by former wives when they split with their husbands are not safe from creditors.”
The Times, 20th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The role of the government’s chief legal adviser, the attorney general, is “not sustainable” and needs reform, says an influential committee of MPs.”
BBC News, 19th July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Gurkhas will be given a “significant” boost to their pensions, the Ministry of Defence has announced.”
BBC News, 19th July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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