My mother deserves dignity in life, not a way out – The Times
“The recent debate about assisted suicide and the right to die is dangerous territory for vulnerable people with dementia.”
The Times, 13th December 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Category: news
Brothers’ appeal ruling reserved – BBC News
“Judgement has been reserved in the appeal of two Somerset men jailed for life for killing a Cornish couple in their own home.”
BBC News, 12th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Nightclub drugs pair lose appeal – BBC News
“Two men jailed for permitting the ‘rampant’ sale of ecstasy at a Devon nightclub have lost their appeal.”
BBC News, 12th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Suffolk killer makes appeal bid – BBC News
“Serial killer Steve Wright is seeking leave to appeal against his conviction.”
BBC News, 12th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Homophobic killer jailed for life – BBC News
“A homophobic man has been jailed for life for stabbing to death an accountant in a public toilet.”
BBC News, 12th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jean Charles de Menezes inquest records open verdict – The Guardian
“The jury at the inquest into the death of Jean Charles de Menezes today rejected Scotland Yard’s claim that he was lawfully killed as part of an anti-terrorism operation. Banned by the coroner, Sir Michael Wright, from returning a verdict of unlawful killing, the five men and five women decided on an open verdict – the most critical that was available to them.”
The Guardian, 12th December 2008
source: www.guardian.co.uk
Asylum seeker analysis ruled out – BBC News
“The Home Secretary has ruled out looking into why some asylum seekers are more likely to be turned away at the UK’s ports than others.”
BBC News, 11th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Daily Cause List, 12th December 2008
Source: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk
Please note only the current day’s list will be accessible.
Fake college boss sent to prison – BBC News
“A man who ran a bogus college in a £16m fraud which involved 80,000 students has been jailed for seven years.”
BBC News, 11th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Riot murder convictions quashed – BBC News
“Three Asian men who were jailed for life for murdering a 23-year-old black man during riots in Birmingham in 2005 have had their convictions overturned.”
BBC News, 11th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Why the IWF was wrong to lift its ban on a Wikipedia page – OUT-LAW.com
“EDITORIAL: The Internet Watch Foundation faced a storm of criticism this week over its decision to add a Wikipedia entry to a blacklist of pages that ISPs block. Under pressure, the IWF removed the image from its blacklist. That decision was a mistake.”
OUT-LAW.com, 11th December 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Web accessibility moves forward as WCAG 2.0 comes into force – OUT-LAW.com
“The de facto standard for web accessibility has been updated for the first time since 1999. Version two of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, or WCAG 2.0, was published today after several years of development and debate.”
OUT-LAW.com, 11th December 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Ministers say they will ignore asylum-seekers’ 11th-hour pleas – The Independent
“Refugees warned to expect deportation even if judicial review bid has been lodged .”
The Independent, 12th December 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Open verdict on toddler’s death – BBC News
“A toddler who died in a fire at his family home screamed for help as rescuers tried in vain to pull him out of the house, an inquest has heard.”
BBC News, 11th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jail for revenge killing ‘posse’ – BBC News
“A father and son have been jailed for their part in the death of a 19-year-old who was killed in a revenge attack.”
BBC News, 11th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gang jailed for assault on teenager kidnapped from train – The Guardian
“A teenage girl was kidnapped from a train, robbed, beaten and kicked, and pushed into a stream by a gang of seven who were given prison sentences at Luton crown court yesterday.”
The Guardian, 12th December 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Credit card firms agree fairer terms – The Guardian
“Credit card companies will no longer be able to raise interest rates overnight, and will only be able to implement an increase twice a year, under a new government agreement.”
The Guardian, 12th December 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
IVF doctor cleared of sex charge – BBC News
“A fertility doctor has been cleared of sexually assaulting one his long-term female IVF patients.”
BBC News, 11th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Failings found in sex abuse case – BBC News
“Proper criminal checks were not carried out on a convicted child sex offender who went on to film the abuse of boys on field trips, an inquiry has found.”
BBC News, 12th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Shamed solicitor Jim Beresford plans legal services ‘supermarket’ – The Times
“Jim Beresford aims to bounce back from yesterday’s public humiliation with a multimillion-pound marketing campaign to set up Britain’s first ‘legal services supermarket’.”
The Times, 12th December 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
