Ministers back ‘anti-slavery law’ – BBC News
“Ministers are to legislate to outlaw employment practices which campaigners say amount to modern-day slavery.”
BBC News, 28th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Slaughter may lose its legal stranglehold on banking – The Times
“Slaughter and May could lose its crown as the Government’s preferred legal adviser on the banking crisis. In the biggest legal shake-up since the bank bailouts started two years ago, the Treasury is asking other firms to tender for the business.”
The Times, 29th October 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
TalkTalk threatens legal action over Mandelson’s filesharing plan – The Guardian
“TalkTalk, the second largest internet service provider in the UK, has threatened to launch legal action if business secretary Peter Mandelson follows through with his plan to cut off persistent illegal filesharers’ internet connections.”
The Guardian, 29th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Watchdog proposes shake-up of inheritance law for unmarried couples – The Times
“Unmarried couples would automatically inherit some of their partner’s estate on his or her death under radical reforms proposed today.”
The Times, 29th October 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Convicted murderer loses vote bid – BBC News
“A convicted murderer has lost a legal battle to be given the right to vote in elections while serving a prison term.”
BBC News, 28th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Longer term for Rhys gun supplier – BBC News
“The man who supplied the handgun used to kill Rhys Jones has had his sentence increased to 12 years.”
BBC News, 28th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Security services ask for secret evidence – The Times
“British intelligence services made an unprecedented request to a High Court judge yesterday to use secret evidence in defending a civil claim alleging they were complicit in the ill-treatment of former Guantanamo Bay detainees.”
The Times, 28th October 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Lord Mandelson sets date for blocking filesharers’ internet connections – The Guardian
“Lord Mandelson, the business secretary, warned internet users today that the days of ‘consequence-free’ illegal filesharing are over as he unveiled the government’s plan for cracking down on online piracy.”
The Guardian, 28th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
High court injunction – the weapon of choice to slap down protests – The Guardian
“Chris Osmond is a battle-hardened campaigner who has been in and out of courts during his efforts to close down an arms factory near his home. But one day he made a startling discovery. The other side had his personal diary.”
The Guardian, 27th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Draft guideline: Corporate manslaughter and health and safety offences causing death – Sentencing Guidelines Council
“On Tuesday 27 October 2009, the Sentencing Guidelines Council published a draft guideline on corporate manslaughter and health and safety offences causing death. This is the first offence guideline relating to sentencing organisations rather than individuals, and concerns sentencing for offences where the most serious form of harm was caused, the death of one or more persons.”
Sentencing Guidelines Council, 27th October 2009
Source: www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk
MPs’ spouses ‘to fight job ban’ – BBC News
“Spouses who are employed by MPs are preparing to look into legal action if they are barred from their jobs.”
BBC News, 27th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Coincidence’ that intern looked up insider dealing – The Times
“A City intern accused of leaking the details of a series of takeovers told a court today that he researched insider trading on the internet the night before his father made a crucial share purchase because he was following up on office gossip.”
The Times, 27th October 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Inquests into the deaths of service personnel in operations and exercises overseas – Ministry of Justice
“Justice Minister Bridget Prentice has made a written ministerial statement about the deaths of servicemen and women overseas.”
Ministry of Justice, 27th October 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Move to withhold evidence in torture collusion claim – The Guardian
“Any evidence of MI5 and MI6 involvement in the rendition and torture of Britons now seeking damages must be heard behind closed doors, the government told the high court today (27 October).”
The Guardian, 27th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Councils get ‘Al Capone’ power to seize assets over minor offences – The Times
“Draconian police powers designed to deprive crime barons of luxury lifestyles are being extended to councils, quangos and agencies to use against the public, The Times has learnt.”
The Times, 28th October 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Mandelson to press on with cutting internet links for download pirates – The Times
“Lord Mandelson will say today that he intends to press ahead with controversial measures to cut off the internet connections of people caught downloading pirated music, films or television programmes.”
The Times, 28th October 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
More than one in 10 people on DNA database for first time – Daily Telegraph
“Police forces in England and Wales have taken the profiles of 5.5 million people, meaning the proportion of the population on the system has passed a tenth for the first time.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th October 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Secrecy bid over detainees’ case – BBC News
“Lawyers for MI5 and MI6 have launched an unprecedented attempt to stop secret material being disclosed during a case brought by ex-Guantanamo Bay detainees.”
BBC News, 27th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
