“Ronnie Biggs, the man at the centre of Britain’s great train robbery, will remain in prison after the justice secretary, Jack Straw, refused to grant him parole.”
The Guardian, 1st July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Government will today set out details of its plan to ban lenders from sending out unsolicited credit card cheques to consumers. The Government will today set out details of its plan to ban lenders from sending out unsolicited credit card cheques to consumers.”
The Independent, 2nd July 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The government’s efforts to rush through emergency legislation to clean up politics tonight took a second knock in as many days as it was defeated in its attempts to make it easier to secure prosecutions in alleged cases of ‘cash for questions’.”
The Guardian, 1st July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Last December the European Court of Human Rights decided in S and Marper v The United Kingdom that the retention by the State of DNA profiles is a breach of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights. That is because information about people arrested for, or charged with, an offence but not subsequently convicted, is kept on the national DNA database for an unlimited period of time. The Government has accepted the judgment of the European court and announced that it will change the law to ensure compliance. But its proposed method of doing so is unsatisfactory and needs reconsideration.”
The Times, 2nd July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A speeding motorcyclist has been jailed after a traffic policeman used Google to expose his false claims that an American woman had been riding his bike at the time.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st July 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Lawyers are preparing a multi-million pound damages claim against the NHS for adults with learning difficulties who were abused while in care in Cornwall.”
BBC News, 1st July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Campaign groups say bank bailout breaches government’s own policies on reducing carbon emissions by lending money to coal, oil and gas companies.”
The Guardian, 1st July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Today’s report by the Financial Action Task Force raises the spectre, in calm, plain language, that football is vulnerable to criminals, who might take over beloved local clubs or use the transfer system to launder dirty money or evade tax.”
The Guardian, 1st July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court of Appeal
“Where a defendant had been sentenced to an absolute or conditional discharge, the crown court had no power to impose a confiscation order.”
The Times, 1st July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Financial services and insurance companies will have to justify any unfavourable treatment of older people while car hire companies will not be allowed to refuse to serve old people under new proposals drawn up by the Government.”
OUT-LAW.com, 1st July 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
“The Financial Services Authority’s proposed new rules for the retail investment industry will impose a complete ban on commission-based sales and require firms to tell customers from the outset whether or not their advice is independent and how much it will cost.”
OUT-LAW.com, 30th June 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
“New rules have come into force requiring MPs to disclose all income they receive from second jobs and how much time they devote to them.”
BBC News, 1st July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A 24-year-old motorist who killed three teenagers – one of whom was pregnant – and paralysed a fourth when he crashed at speed has been jailed for 10 years.”
BBC News, 29th June 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Children forced to work as prostitutes are being deterred from seeking help because of the threat of prosecution, according to a coalition of youth justice groups. Decriminalising the offence of soliciting for those aged under 18 would recognise that they are victims of abuse and aid detectives’ efforts to combat enforced trafficking of foreign children into the UK, the charities claimed. An attempt to alter the law will made in the House of Lords tomorrow, when peers will be urged to support an amendment during the committee stage of the policing and crime bill.”
The Guardian, 1st July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A young officer who was left paraplegic when he leapt 65 feet into a reservoir to prove his bravery has won the right to millions in compensation from the Ministry of Defence.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st July 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The British Army faces 20 fresh claims of torture and abuse of Iraqi civilians in a series of damaging cases being prepared by human rights lawyers in the High Court in London.”
The Independent, 1st July 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A newspaper advertising campaign for ice cream featuring a nun and a priest featuring a young nun and priest about to share a kiss has been banned by the advertising watchdog following complaints that it was offensive to those working in a religious order.”
The Guardian, 1st July 2009
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“British citizens who apply for or renew their passport will be automatically registered on the national identity card database under regulations to be approved by MPs in the next few weeks.”
The Guardian, 1st July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Alan Johnson signalled a significant reversal over the Government’s identity card policy yesterday when he ruled out making them compulsory for British citizens.”
The Times, 1st July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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