Jail term cut for girls’ killer – BBC News
“The first man jailed using DNA evidence has won an appeal against his 30-year minimum sentence for murdering two Leicestershire schoolgirls.”
BBC News, 14th May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Minister rejects calls for Deepcut deaths inquiry – The Guardian
“The armed forces minister, Bob Ainsworth, rejected calls for a public inquiry into the deaths of four army recruits at the Deepcut barracks today after the publication of official investigations into two of the deaths.”
The Guardian, 14th May 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Charity to sue over domestic violence murder victim Sabina Akhtar – The Times
“A charity that campaigns for victims of domestic violence is to sue a police force and the Crown Prosecution Service over allegations that it failed to protect a woman who was murdered by her husband.”
The Times, 14th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Supermarket law shops ‘by 2011’ – BBC News
“High Street shops and supermarkets in England and Wales will be permitted to sell legal services within two years, a regulatory body has said.”
BBC News, 14th May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Binyam Mohamed: bill for bringing Guantánamo detainee back to Britain was £121,000 – Daily Telegraph
“The cost of returning former Guantánamo Bay detainee Binyam Mohamed to Britain in February was put at more than £121,000, according to new figures.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th May 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Longer-serving workers allowed protection from redundancy – The Times
“Companies can take employees’ length of service in to consideration when choosing who should be made redundant, the Court of Appeal said today, in a ruling that will protect older workers in the current downturn.”
The Times, 14th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Judges quash 1998 rape conviction – BBC News
“A man jailed 11 years ago for the rape of a schoolgirl has been cleared after judges said the conviction was unsafe.”
BBC News, 14th May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Asylum seeker rules ‘not working’ – BBC News
“Tough policies to force failed asylum seekers to go home by removing their support are not working, according to a consortium of migrant charities.”
BBC News, 14th May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rape audit to find out why so few win justice – The Times
“Rape victims are to be asked why they feel that they are being failed by the criminal justice system as new research suggests that Britain has the lowest conviction rates in Europe.”
The Times, 14th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
UK’s 5,000 most wanted: agency identifies top criminals – The Guardian
“The true extent of organised crime in the UK is becoming clearer as a result of an extensive intelligence-gathering drive, according to the policing organisation responsible for bringing gangsters under control.”
The Guardian, 13th May 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Just one in eight terror arrests ends with guilty verdict, admits Home Office – The Independent
“Seven out of eight people arrested under Britain’s terror laws since the al-Qa’ida attacks on America in 2001 were not convicted of a terrorism offence, figures released yesterday show.”
The Independent, 14th May 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Jury foreman Michael Seckerson guilty of contempt over manslaughter case – The Times
“A jury foreman and the publishers of The Times were found guilty of contempt of court yesterday for reporting how the jurors in a manslaughter trial reached their verdict.”
The Times, 13th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Mother not guilty of shaking baby – BBC News
“A woman has been found not guilty of shaking her baby son to death.”
BBC News, 13th May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Licensing law holding back young musicians, MPs warn – The Guardian
“‘Absurd’ licensing laws could be damaging the prospects of young musicians, MPs have warned.”
The Guardian, 14th May 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Let’s be civil and stop ‘loser pays’ – The Times
“Many people face financial ruin if they venture into court and lose. A landmark report suggests some alternatives.”
The Times, 13th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Ruling backs false rape claim man – BBC News
“A man falsely accused of rape has been told he has grounds for compensation.”
BBC News, 13th May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Competition referral may call time on tied pubs – The Times
“A parliamentary committee has delivered a stinging rebuke to Britain’s biggest tenanted pub companies after concluding that the ‘tied’ business model should be referred to the Competition Commission.”
The Times, 13th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Consultation paper on sentencing for burglary in a dwelling – Sentencing Guidelines Council
“On Tuesday 12 May the Sentencing Advisory Panel published a consultation paper on sentencing for burglary in a dwelling. The Panel previously published advice on sentencing for ‘domestic burglary’ in 2002, leading to the Court of Appeal’s guideline judgment in McInerney and Keating. However, this judgment pre-dates the Criminal Justice Act 2003, which established a new sentencing framework, as well as the current system of sentencing guidelines.”
Consultation paper on sentencing for burglary in a dwelling (PDF)
Press Notice (PDF)
Sentencing Guidelines Council, 12th May 2009
Source: www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk
Baby P would have lived if anyone had gone beyond the call of duty – The Times
“Health workers missed dozens of opportunities to identify abuse being suffered by Baby P before his death because of ‘systemic failings’ in the care given to the child, an official report has found.”
The Times, 13th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
‘Dirty tricks’ over toxic waste – BBC News
“London’s High Court will on Wednesday hear allegations of dirty tricks in the biggest class action ever brought before the British courts.”
BBC News, 13th May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
