Last-ditch bid for ‘gay hate’ law – BBC News
“The government is bidding to overturn a defeat in the House of Lords over new laws criminalising ‘homophobic hatred’.”
BBC News, 12th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: news
Police may scrap scheme to keep tabs on activists – The Guardian
“The head of Britain’s police chiefs has said that a scheme to monitor political campaigners may be scrapped as part of plans to make national policing more accountable.”
The Guardian, 11th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Setback for Government over ‘secret evidence’ for control orders – The Times
“The Government’s attempt to restrict the movements of terror suspects through ‘control-lite’ orders suffered another setback at the High Court yesterday.”
The Times, 12th November 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Unpaid volunteers not covered by discrimination legislation – Law Society’s Gazette
“Volunteers who give their time unpaid to charities are not covered by domestic or European equal treatment legislation designed to protect employees, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 12th November 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Man sacked for belief in psychics backed by judge (but, of course, he knew that would happen) – The Independent
“A police worker who was sacked because he believed psychics can help solve criminal investigations is to go to court today to defend his right to legal protection from religious discrimination.”
The Independent, 12th November 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Whatever happened to the radical lawyers? – The Times
“Michael Mansfield’s autobiography is called Memoirs of a Radical Lawyer. For many, the juxtaposition of the two words ‘radical’ and ‘lawyer’ is a contradiction in terms, possibly, even a bit of a joke. But if anyone can carry off that tricky 1960s label, then Mansfield can.”
The Times, 12th November 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
The stuff of human rights – The Guardian
“It’s always a surprise to see the Human Rights Act, protector of justice and dignity, brought to the level of tangible goods – such as access to the internet or a KFC.”
The Guardian, 11th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Canoe fraudster Anne Darwin to repay nearly £600,000 – The Times
“Convicted fraudster Anne Darwin has agreed to repay nearly £600,000 from the faked death scam she carried out with her husband, a court heard today.”
The Times, 12th November 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Jermain Defoe ‘played litigation game’ over speeding fines – Daily Telegraph
“Jermain Defoe, the Tottenham Hotspur and England footballer, ‘played the litigation game’ in an attempt to avoid speeding fines, a judge said.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th November 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Terror suspects’ DNA could be held for life – The Independent
“Terror suspects who are released without charge could face having their DNA profiles stored for life, it was revealed today.”
The Independent, 11th November 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Camera ban for supermarket voyeur – BBC News
“A voyeur who filmed underneath women’s skirts in a supermarket has been ordered not to use a camera in public for two years at Preston Crown Court.”
BBC News, 11th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sentencing date for nursery worker paedophile – The Independent
“A sentencing date for a trio of child abusers – including a nursery worker – was fixed by a judge today.”
The Independent, 11th November 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Burglary and theft account for a third of data security breaches, reports ICO – OUT-LAW.com
“The biggest security risks for organisations that process people’s personal details are burglary and theft, according to figures just published by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).”
OUT-LAW.com, 11th November 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Crime victim wins ‘caution’ fight – BBC News
“A criminal justice expert has praised an attack victim who fought to have the perpetrator brought to court after he was let off with a conditional caution.”
BBC News, 11th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge blocks attempt to play pensions system – The Times
“Trustees of underfunded pension schemes cannot actively exploit the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) to boost workers’ retirement benefits, the High Court said yesterday.”
The Times, 11th November 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Man jailed for drowning partner’s dog – The Independent
“A man has been jailed after drowning his partner’s dog in the kitchen sink while drunk, the RSPCA said today.”
The Independent, 11th November 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
QC’s view: ‘Media must fight harder for its freedom’ – The Guardian
“‘We do not have free speech in Britain, we have expensive speech … Defending a libel action in Britain is vastly more expensive than in any other European country – lawyers will rack up a million pounds in fees for a short trial and our cash-strapped media is increasingly choosing to settle rather than to fight for its freedom – which, after all, is its reader’s freedom to receive information.'”
The Guardian, 10th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
No electoral reform bill in Queen’s speech, says Downing Street – The Guardian
“This month’s Queen’s speech will not contain a bill to introduce reform of the voting system, Downing Street sources confirmed today.”
The Guardian, 10th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Home Office to keep DNA of innocent for six years, not 12 – The Guardian
“Home Office ministers are expected to announce a six-year limit on the retention of DNA profiles on the national database for people arrested but not convicted of any offence, bringing it more in line with Scotland, where five years is the norm.”
The Guardian, 11th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Leading article: Hard cases and good law – The Independent
“The sad case of Baby RB, which has been argued to and fro before the High Court, ended summarily yesterday when the one-year-old boy’s father accepted the hospital’s case for withdrawing life support. This unexpected development had two immediate effects. The doctors are now within their rights to halt life support, so as to allow the severely disabled child – as the hospital put it – ‘a peaceful, calm and dignified death’. And the judge will not have to reach a decision – although he hinted what it would have been when he said that the outcome was, in his view, ‘inevitable’.”
The Independent, 11th November 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
