“Police have been given permission to take the government to the high court for cutting their latest pay rise to 1.9%, instead of the 2.5% determined by an independent panel.”
The Guardina, 4th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Five men, including the brothers of two of the failed July 21 London bombers, were today found guilty of helping them in the aftermath of the attacks.”
The Guardian, 4th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A London borough is remodelling its legal services department to mirror that of a private sector law firm.”
The Lawyer, 4th February 2008
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“The Solicitors’ Regulation Authority (SRA) has been attacked for taking action that will undermine the diversity of the British legal profession.”
The Lawyer, 4th February 2008
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“The justice secretary, Jack Straw, will make a Commons statement today about claims that a senior Muslim MP was bugged by police while meeting a constituent in prison.”
The Guardian, 4th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“MPs will take the first steps this week towards a more open system for declaring expenses and registering staff.”
The Times, 4th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The government has agreed to look into funding the UK’s first male-only refuge for victims of forced marriage.”
BBC News, 2nd February 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A new counter-terrorism phrasebook has been drawn up within Whitehall to advise civil servants on how to talk to Muslim communities about the nature of the terror threat without implying they are specifically to blame.”
The Guardian, 4th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A man convicted of child pornography offences can be named, the Court of Appeal has ruled.”
BBC News, 1st February 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Relaxation of the law on cannabis has fuelled organised crime in the UK, police chiefs will tell an inquiry panel this week.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Whole communities are involved in assisting and covering up ‘honour violence’ in Britain, a new study says.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd Febraury 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The government was yesterday criticised over plans to hold inquests without juries, which campaigners fear could limit hearings into the deaths of British soldiers and people shot by police.”
The Guardian, 4th Febraury 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Petra Blanksby killed herself aged 19 after she was jailed for arson – she had tried to burn herself following years of abuse. Now the coroner at her inquest is urging changes in the prison service.”
The Observer, 3rd February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The justice minister, Jack Straw, suffered two embarrassing defeats in the court of appeal yesterday, which will force him to pour millions of pounds into the prison and parole system.”
The Guardian, 2nd February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A baby taken from his 18-year-old mother by social workers two hours after his birth without court authority must go into foster care while further inquiries are made and assessments carried out, a district judge ruled yesterday.”
The Guardian, 2nd February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A motorist who was texting on her mobile phone when she hit and killed a cyclist has been convicted of causing death by dangerous driving.”
BBC News, 1st February 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Government has agreed to back down on strict laws planned for embryonic stem-cell experiments after a ‘compelling case’ was made by leading scientists in a letter to The Times.”
The Times, 2nd February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The father of Learco Chindamo, who stabbed to death headteacher Philip Lawrence, has been sentenced to 25 years for murdering a former girlfriend. Italian Giuseppe Massimo Chindamo, 55, who has been described as a Mafia gangster, was also ordered to pay nearly £100,000 in compensation to his victim’s family.”
The Observer, 3rd February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Police officers will get new powers to confiscate alcohol from children caught drinking under plans to be announced by the Home Secretary later this week.”
The Independent, 4th February 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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