High Court bid to block eco-towns – BBC News
“The High Court is expected to rule later on a legal challenge to the government’s flagship eco-towns scheme.”
BBC News, 27th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Politicians and Celebrities to be protected from child database – Daily Telegraph
“Celebrities and politicians will be able to keep their details off a controversial new database listing the personal details of every child in England, it has been reported.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th January 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Peers face suspension in House of Lords ‘laws for sale’ inquiry – The Times
“The House of Lords embarked on a hasty damage-limitation exercise yesterday by preparing new powers to suspend any member found to have broken the rules in the ‘cash for peers’ crisis.”
The Times, 27th January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Second jail term after girl dies – BBC News
“A man has been sentenced to a year in prison for the manslaughter of a seven-year-old girl.”
BBC News, 23rd January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Harassed family gets £10k payout – BBC News
“A council has been ordered to pay £10,000 to a family after it failed in its handling of their complaints against neighbours who harassed them.”
BBC News, 26th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Suburban bail hostels a ‘success’ – BBC News
“A controversial scheme to house bailed and tagged defendants and inmates in residential areas may be expanded, Justice Minister David Hanson has said.”
BBC News, 26th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Absent parents who don’t pay maintenance could lose passports – The Times
Child maintenance officials will be able to confiscate driving licences and passports from ‘deadbeat dads’ without going to court, under legislation going before Parliament this week.”
The Times, 26th January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Cannabis becomes Class B drug today, but no spot fines yet – The Times
“Cannabis is upgraded to a Class B drug today, but users will not be fined after the sudden withdrawal of new powers to allow on-the-spot penalties.”
The Times, 26th January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Children’s database ContactPoint launched despite security fears – Daily Telegraph
“ContactPoint will include the names, ages and addresses of 11 million under-18s as well as information about their parents, GPs and schools. The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have pledged to scrap the £224million online system – which will be accessed by at least 330,000 workers in the education, health, social care, youth justice and voluntary sectors – because they believe there is a danger that sensitive information will be mislaid or lost.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th January 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Threat to privacy under data law, campaigners warn – Daily Telegraph
“Data held by the police, the NHS, schools, the Inland Revenue, local councils and the DVLA could all end up in private hands, according to Privacy International.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th January 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Police will not target offenders against law on violent porn – The Guardian
“Officers will not actively target members of the public to track down those who own violent pornography banned under a new law, police chiefs admitted yesterday.”
The Guardian, 26th January 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Music pirates will not be disconnected from the internet – The Times
“Internet service providers will not be forced to disconnect users who repeatedly flout the law by illegally sharing music and video files, The Times has learnt.”
The Times, 26th January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Judges to review the secrecy of royal wills – The Times
“The Royal Family’s 100-year-old convention that their wills may be kept secret is to be reexamined by senior judges..”
The Times, 24th January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Appeal over UKIP donation ruling – BBC News
“The High Court has granted an appeal against a ruling that UKIP should forfeit only a fraction of £367,697 it received in ‘impermissible donations’.”
BBC News, 22nd January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Daily Cause List, 26th January 2009
Source: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk
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Pair not guilty of manslaughter – BBC News
“A farmer and his son have been found guilty of health and safety failings after a teenager died in a farm machinery accident near Bristol.”
BBC News, 23rd January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Council is fined over bath death – BBC News
“The death of a 50-year-old disabled man who drowned in a bath in council-run accommodation was preventable, health and safety officials have said.”
BBC News, 23rd January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Brothers jailed for arson killing – BBC News
“Two teenage brothers who started a fire at a derelict factory in which two homeless people died have been sentenced to six years in custody.”
BBC News, 23rd January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
British hacker wins right to challenge US extradition – The Guardian
“The British computer hacker Gary McKinnon has today won permission to launch a fresh high court challenge against attempts to extradite him to America.”
The Guardian, 23rd January 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Father jailed for killing four children by dangerous driving – The Guardian
“Nigel Gresham sentenced for two years after his unsafe Land Rover plunged into river Witham in Lincolnshire.”
The Guardian, 23rd January 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
