Legal fight against airport plans – BBC News
“Plans for an expansion of Stansted Airport in Essex which were given the go-ahead by the government are facing a High Court challenge.”
BBC News, 24th February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Stephen Lawrence Inquiry: 10 years on – Ministry of Justice
“Jack Straw has given a speech on the report of the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry published ten years ago today.”
Ministry of Justice, 24th February 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Fear of Fraud – BBC News
“It’s predicted that fraud will rise as the recession bites – but do we have the mechanisms to fight it?”
BBC News, 24th February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Straw vetoes publication of cabinet Iraq war minutes – The Guardian
“Jack Straw today said he would take the unprecedented step of vetoing the release of cabinet minutes relating to the decision to invade Iraq.”
The Guardian, 24th February 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Skating pensioner fined by court – BBC News
“A rollerblading pensioner has been fined £300 after he was filmed skating along a street in Southport.”
BBC News, 24th February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government to cap legal bills in libel cases – The Times
“Plans to cap what can be multi-million pound legal fees incurred in fighting libel cases were outlined by the Government today after pressure from media groups.”
The Times, 24th February 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Killer Wright fails in appeal bid – BBC News
“Serial killer Steve Wright has lost his bid at the Court of Appeal to challenge his convictions for the murders of five women in Suffolk.”
BBC News, 24th February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Artist guilty over safety charge – BBC News
“An artist has been found guilty of breaching health and safety rules after his inflatable sculpture blew away in a County Durham park, killing two women.”
BBC News, 24th February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Stuart Lubbock death report rules out police corruption – The Guardian
“An independent report into the suspicious death of Stuart Lubbock at the entertainer Michael Barrymore’s home has ruled out allegations that Essex police officers were corrupt.”
The Guardian, 24th February 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Terrorism and human rights: is it time to reclaim lost ground? – The Times
“Sir Ken Macdonald stoked the flames of the debate on how we tackle terrorism with his timely intervention this week on white collar fraudsters. ”
The Times, 24th February 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Jack Straw issues ‘veto’ certificate under the Freedom of Information Act – Ministry of Justice
“Justice Secretary Jack Straw has issued a ‘veto’ certificate under section 53 of the Freedom of Information Act (2000), overruling the Information Tribunal’s decision of 27 January upholding the Information Commissioner’s decision of 19 February 2008.”
Ministry of Justice, 23rd February 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Treating offenders with mental health issues ‘would save £700m’ – The Guardian
“The government could shave £700m annually from criminal justice costs if it overhauled the process for diverting offenders with mental health problems from jail to the mental health system, according to new research.”
The Guardian, 23rd February 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Straw forced into retreat over ‘Big Brother’ data sharing plan – The Independent
“The Justice Secretary, Jack Straw, will make a U-turn over sweeping new powers which were to allow public bodies to swap the data they hold on individuals.”
The Independent, 24th February 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Release Binyam torture data – MP – BBC News
“The US government should urgently release details about the treatment of a British resident who alleges he was tortured, a senior Labour MP has said.”
BBC News, 24th February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lawyers back call for single City fraud watchdog – The Times
“Senior lawyers have backed a call by Sir Ken Macdonald, the former Director of Public Prosecutions, who wrote in The Times yesterday calling for a single regulator to fight City fraudsters in order to restore confidence in banks and the financial sector.”
The Times, 24th February 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
ID card reviews must be published, rules Information Tribunal again – OUT-LAW.com
“The Government will have to publish controversial reports on its identity card scheme after the Information Tribunal backed the Information Commissioner’s order to publish at the end of a protracted legal wrangle.”
OUT-LAW.com, 23rd February 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Tortured’ asylum seeker’s plight – BBC News
“An asylum seeker who says she was tortured in her homeland claims she was forced by poverty into prostitution after her bid to stay in the UK failed.”
BBC News, 24th February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New study calls for overhaul of legal regulation – Legal Week
“The regulation of corporate law in England and Wales needs an overhaul in order to restore public confidence in the sector, according to a College of Law study published today.”
Legal Week, 23rd February 2009
Source: www.legalweek.com
Guantanamo detainee back in UK – The Independent
“A British resident held at Guantanamo Bay for more than four years arrived back in the UK today. ”
The Independent, 23rd February 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Related link: Binyam Mohamed’s full statement
Lord Mandelson plan to tear up new laws splits party – The Times
“Plans to axe new laws that would increase costs for businesses, including enhanced maternity leave and tougher equality legislation, are threatening to blow open a Cabinet rift over how Labour should respond to the economic downturn, The Times has learnt.”
The Times, 23rd February 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
