“A BBC programme has broken the Computer Misuse Act by acquiring and using software to control 22,000 computers, creating a botnet capable of bringing down websites. A technology law specialist has said that the activity is illegal.”
OUT-LAW.com, 12th March 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
“This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Legal Aid and Advice Act, but how successful is the system in providing state-funded help to those in need?”
The Guardian, 12th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Police involved in shooting a man dead at Guildford Cathedral will not face criminal charges, says the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).”
BBC News, 12th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The economic recession could hit efforts to broaden the make-up of the judiciary to bring in candidates from less traditional backgrounds, Britain’s most senior judge said yesterday.”
The Times, 12th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“According to evidence heard at the high court during proceedings brought on behalf of Binyam Mohamed, an interrogation policy that subsequently led to detainees being tortured in Pakistan was devised by MI5 lawyers and figures in government. The Guardian has learned from other sources that the interrogation policy was directed at a high level in Whitehall, and that it has been further developed since Mohamed’s detention in 2002.”
The Guardian, 12th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A feud between neighbours turned so bitter that one couple tried to impose a curfew preventing the other from leaving their home at night, the High Court has heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The number of immediate custodial sentences handed down for offences involving possession of a knife or other offensive weapon has gone up by almost a quarter (23%), Justice Secretary Jack Straw announced today.”
Ministry of Justice, 12th March 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“A City fund manager hit by the credit crunch went to the Court of Appeal yesterday in an attempt to renegotiate £9.5 million of his divorce settlement.”
The Times, 12th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A prospective landlord has won his fight not to install CCTV cameras in his pub after the case was taken up by the information commissioner.”
The Guardian, 12th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“David Cameron today (11 March) called for a full inquiry into British intelligence agencies’ alleged involvement in torture amid mounting concern that they may have breached international law.”
The Guardian, 11th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A consultant at law firm Hammonds advised a businessman on a $14 million company purchase while simultaneously receiving secret payments to work for the seller, a court heard today.”
The Times, 11th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A report into the policing of last year’s Climate Camp demonstration, to be presented today in parliament, has criticised Kent police for its apparent use of ‘psychological operations’.”
The Guardian, 12th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Councils across the country are making the same mistakes that contributed to the death of Baby P, an official report is expected to say today.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Prison officers have demanded an inquiry after a recording of the voice of Britain’s most notorious prisoner was played at the premiere of a film based on his life.”
The Guardian, 11th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of the world wide web, today warned MPs and peers that they should not allow third parties, including commercial companies, to snoop on people’s internet browsing.”
The Guardian, 11th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A West Midlands sandwich bar worker who was prosecuted after footage of him stuffing lettuce up his nose appeared on YouTube has avoided a jail term.”
BBC News, 11th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A homeowner has been cleared of murder after he shot and killed a bodybuilder at point-blank range when he tried to break into his house.”
The Times, 11th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“He is remembered as a man of principle. But secret papers unearthed by Cahal Milmo show that Albert Pierrepoint was in fact a money-grabbing fantasist.”
The Independent, 12th March 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“An attempt to introduce a computer system for the prison and probation services that was abandoned after three years, after it had already cost £155m in public money, was last night labelled ‘a masterclass in sloppy project management’.”
The Guardian, 12th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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