Gang rapists’ sentences increased – BBC News
“Two young men involved in the gang-rape of a girl who was then attacked with caustic soda have had their sentences increased by the Court of Appeal.”
BBC News, 2nd July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Analysis: no longer the divorce capital of the world – The Times
“Pre-nuptial contracts have won the clear backing of the English courts after years of suspicion and even hostility.”
The Times, 3rd July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Child porn inquiry faces legal challenge – The Independent
“One of Britain’s biggest online paedophile investigations will be challenged in the Court of Appeal following allegations that hundreds of men may have been wrongly convicted in a ‘huge miscarriage of justice’, it was reported today.”
The Independent, 3rd July 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Fast-track asbo system planned – The Guardian
“Delays of up to two years in issuing an asbo are to be cut under proposals unveiled by the new home secretary, Alan Johnson, in his first major speech on crime and antisocial behaviour.”
The Guardian, 2nd July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lords ruling reduces contracts’ certainty, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
“A landmark House of Lords ruling will undermine the certainty of contracts and could make it more expensive to take cases over contract interpretation to court, according to a contract law expert.”
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd July 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Straw refuses pardon for jailed football fan – The Independent
“Justice Secretary Jack Straw today refused an appeal for a pardon by jailed football fan Michael Shields.”
The Independent, 2nd July 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Call for fewer criminals to be jailed – The Independent
“The prisons system in England and Wales is in crisis, reformers said today, as they called for drastic cuts in the number of criminals jailed.”
The Independent, 2nd July 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Heiress wins battle to uphold pre-nuptial contract – The Times
“A wealthy German heiress worth £100 million today won a Court of Appeal case that will leave her former husband, now an impoverished student, with only maintenance money for his daughters.”
The Times, 2nd July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Innocents accused of net piracy – BBC News
“Some 20 net users have come forward claiming they have been wrongly accused of illegally sharing video games.”
BBC News, 2nd July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Met slow to change after death of Jean Charles de Menezes, says report – The Guardian
“Scotland Yard has failed to carry out a series of changes it was ordered to make after disastrous blunders led its officers to kill Jean Charles de Menezes, according to an official report.”
The Guardian, 1st July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jack Straw launches first mental health courts – Ministry of Justice
“Problem-solving courts for offenders with mental health problems or learning disabilities, the first of their kind in England and Wales, were today formally launched by Justice Secretary Jack Straw.”
Ministry of Justice, 2nd July 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Draft guideline: Overarching principles – Sentencing youths – Sentencing Guidelines Council
“On Tuesday 30 June 2009, the Sentencing Guidelines Council published a draft guideline on the principles which apply when courts sentence young offenders. The guideline is set in the context of new laws for sentencing young people which are expected to come into force later this year.”
Consultation guideline: Overarching principles – Sentencing youths (PDF)
Letter to consultees (PDF)
Advice: Sentencing principles – youths (PDF)
Press Notice (PDF)
Sentencing Guidelines Council, 30th June 2009
Source: www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk
Sarcastic, rude: is this the way to question child witnesses? – The Times
“The cross-examination of the four- year-old girl in the Baby Peter-related rape trial raised uncomfortable questions about how the justice system treats child witnesses.”
The Times, 2nd July 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Ronnie Biggs to remain in jail – The Guardian
“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
Unsolicited credit card cheques to be banned – The Independent
“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
Blow to politics clean-up bill as MPs defend parliamentary privilege – The Guardian
“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
Amending the law on the DNA database needs proper scrutiny – The Times
“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
Speeding motorcyclist jailed after policeman uses Google to expose lies – Daily Telegraph
“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
NHS faces huge claim for damages – BBC News
“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
Treasury faces legal action over ‘dirty’ banking investments – The Guardian
“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
