Punch death sentence ‘too short’ – BBC News
“The sister of a man who died after being punched by a 15-year-old boy in South Yorkshire has attacked the two-year sentence given to the teenager.”
BBC News, 23rd September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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File sharing: how can the music industry get the public to pay up? – The Times
“Rock god versus pop diva — the music rights debate is producing some unexpected spectacles. Is file sharing creating a generation of people who expect never to pay for music or is it opening up a whole new audience who will save the industry?”
The Times, 24th September 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Food firm boss sold Tesco pies to Fortnum & Mason as organic – The Times
“The director of a food company that provided pies to Fortnum & Mason has been jailed for re-packaging cheap supermarket goods and claiming that they were organic.”
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The Times, 24th September 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Coroner condemns Rye Hill jail where prisoner on suicide watch bled to death – The Guardian
“A coroner today (23 September) condemned ‘appalling and unacceptable conditions’ at a privately-run prison where an inmate on suicide watch was allowed to bleed to death. Aleksey Baranovsky, 33, a Ukrainian national, died in a blood-covered cell at HMP Rye Hill, Warwickshire, in June 2006.”
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The Guardian, 23rd September 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Since my son died we aren’t allowed to see our grandchildren – The Times
“A retired judge went to court over contact with his family. The hearing descended into a shouting match. He explains why the system is flawed.”
The Times, 24th September 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Without prejudice: what does it actually mean? – The Times
“Despite being in use in British courts for more than a 100 years, the ‘without prejudice’ rule is well known but not necessarily well understood.”
The Times, 24th September 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Suicide advice websites face prosecution – Daily Telegraph
“Internet campaigners whose advice on how to take your own life is used in an assisted suicide face possible prosecution, according to the new guidance published yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th September 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Assisted suicide guide is a blend of protection and compassion – The Times
“Keir Starmer has made the best of a difficult job. First, as widely trailed, he has decided that his assisted suicide guidelines must apply to England and Wales as well as to behaviour abroad. This is surely right: there is no moral difference between an act committed in Geneva and its replica in Hull.”
The Times, 24th September 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Broadband tax ‘to be made law’ – BBC News
“A controversial broadband tax ‘will be law before the next election’, according to Minister for Digital Britain Stephen Timms.”
BBC News, 23rd September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
DPP publishes interim policy on prosecuting assisted suicide – Crown Prosecution Service
“Launching his interim policy on prosecuting cases of assisted suicide today, the Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC, called for public participation in a 12-week consultation on the factors he has identified which will be taken into account when considering whether prosecutions will be brought for this offence.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 23rd September 2009
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Drink-drive charge judge resigns – BBC News
“A judge who was arrested for allegedly being drunk in charge of a car while on bail for a similar offence has resigned, the Ministry of Justice said.”
BBC News, 23rd September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Families may face assisted suicide charges, says DPP Keir Starmer – Daily Telegraph
“Family members who help loved ones to commit suicide when they are not suffering from a terminal illness are more likely to be prosecuted, Keir Starmer, Director of Public Prosecutions, has suggested.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd September 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Debbie Purdy’s husband helping her die – BBC News
“The publication of guidance on when prosecutions should be brought in assisted suicide cases represents a victory for multiple sclerosis sufferer Debbie Purdy.”
BBC News, 23rd September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Assisted suicide guidelines published on helping family end their lives – Daily Telegraph
“Guidelines will be published clarifying whether people in England and Wales are likely to be prosecuted if they help relatives or friends commit suicide.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd September 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
£5,000 illegal worker fine is like a £60 traffic penalty, says law chief – The Times
“The Attorney-General faced fresh calls to resign last night after comparing her £5,000 fine for breaching the immigration law with a failure to pay the congestion charge.”
The Times, 23rd September 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Attorney General Baroness Scotland fined £5,000 over illegal immigrant housekeeper – Daily Telegraph
“Baroness Scotland, the Attorney General, has been fined £5,000 for employing an illegal immigrant as her housekeeper.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd September 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Police changes target ‘honour’ crimes – The Independent
“Hundreds more so-called honour crimes could be recorded by police under a drive to bring offenders to justice.”
The Independent, 22nd September 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Rape victims treatment reviewed – BBC News
“A review of the treatment of rape victims by the police and other agencies in England and Wales has been ordered by ministers.”
BBC News, 22nd September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
