Men jailed for 17-day crime spree – BBC News
“Two men who terrorised part of Greater Manchester during a 17-day crime spree have been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 7th May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Agency workers to receive equal rights after 12 weeks in job – The Guardian
“About 500,000 agency workers will receive the same pay and conditions as permanent staff under proposals to be published by ministers today in an effort to redeem a pledge made by government to union.”
The Guardian, 8th May 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
DNA pioneer condemns plan to keep details on database for 12 years – The Guardian
“The government’s plans to reform the national DNA database were condemned yesterday by lawyers for the two innocent men whose European court victory forced ministers to change the rules.”
The Guardian, 8th May 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Stop-and-search powers limited by the Met Police after bias claim – The Times
“Britain’s biggest police force has agreed to limit its use of controversial stop-and-search powers after critics claimed it was discriminating against minority groups.”
The Times, 8th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Queen’s Trinity Cross honour deemed unlawful by Privy Council – The Times
“An honour established by the Queen has been declared unlawful after Muslims and Hindus complained that its Christian name and cross insignia were offensive.”
The Times, 8th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Huntsman cautioned for chasing hare in first case of its kind under Hunting Act – Daily Telegraph
“A huntsman has been given a police caution for illegally hunting a hare – the first case of its kind dealt with under the controversial Hunting Act.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th May 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Home Office rejects all Gurkha residency test cases – The Guardian
“Gurkha rights campaigners today accused Gordon Brown of betrayal after learning that all five test cases of applications to stay in Britain have been rejected by the Home Office.”
The Guardian, 7th May 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Teacher Matthew Wren wins battle to have DNA records deleted – The Times
“A teacher has won a High Court battle to have his DNA destroyed after he was unlawfully arrested by police when accused of assault by a pupil.”
The Times, 7th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Ruling quashed on balcony death father – The Independent
“An inquest ruling that a man unlawfully killed his six-year-old son by throwing him off a hotel balcony when a holiday trip to Crete to salvage his marriage went disastrously wrong was quashed by the High Court today.”
The Independent, 7th May 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Rajesh Gill, ‘7 to 7’ day trader, awarded £20m for City fraud – The Times
“One of Britain’s most successful City traders, who was fooled into thinking he was making millions when he was really suffering huge losses, has been awarded £20 million after a judge ruled that his broker defrauded him.”
The Times, 7th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
What will the Jackson report say? – The Times
“All we know for sure is that it is a mammoth 1,000 pages long. But the contents of Lord Justice Jackson’s initial report on reforming civil litigation costs have been a well-guarded secret before publication tomorrow.”
The Times, 7th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Judge rules gipsy can stay at illegal site to help him beat heroin addiction – Daily Telegraph
“A Romany gipsy has won a High Court battle allowing him to stay on an illegal travellers’ site, after a judge ruled it would help him beat his heroin addiction.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th May 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Criminal trials cancelled because fearful witnesses fail to attend – The Times
“Hundreds of trials are being cancelled or adjourned because witnesses fail to attend court to give evidence, despite reforms to improve their treatment.”
The Times, 7th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Court says police can be challenged on ‘stop and search’ powers – The Guardian
“Lawyers acting for young twins ‘stopped and searched’ at an environmental protest were granted permission to challenge police powers in the high court today after judges ruled the proper policing of large demonstrations was in the public interest.”
The Guardian, 6th May 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Supreme Court: new building, new look, new way of working? – The Times
“The scaffolding is down and the stonework cleaned up. Passers-by can now get their first glimpse of the supreme court. And the verdict on the building from the man who will lead the judges through its doors this October is positive.”
The Times, 6th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Half of anti-social behaviour fines are not paid – Daily Telegraph
“Anti-social behaviour fines have been criticised for being inherently ‘flawed’ after figures showed half are never paid.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th May 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Wrongly accused people could have DNA on database for 12 years – The Times
“The DNA profiles of people released without charge or found not guilty by a court could be stored for up to 12 years on a national police database.”
The Times, 7th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Feasibility study to consider the possible merger of the Inner and Middle Temple Libraries
The Executive Committees of Inner Temple and Middle Temple have agreed to commission a feasibility study to investigate the potential benefits of merging their Libraries and creating a Joint Education and Advocacy Centre.
The study will be overseen by a working group chaired jointly by Master Jonathan Hirst for Inner Temple and Master Stanley Burnton, Deputy Treasurer, for Middle Temple.
The results of the study are likely to be available in the late summer and no decisions are anticipated until much later in the year, after full consultation with staff and consideration by the relevant Inn Committees, Bench Table and Parliament.
In particular, no assumption has been made as to which Inn would house the Library and which the Education Centre, should the project proceed.
Vivian Robinson QC
Treasurer
Inquests into the deaths of service personnel in operations and exercises overseas – Ministry of Justice
“Justice Minister Bridget Prentice has made a written ministerial statement about the deaths of servicemen and women overseas.”
Ministry of Justice, 5th May 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Ex-City lawyer wins right to sue for £5m over Catholic school abuse – The Times
“The Roman Catholic Church in Britain could face a surge of US-style compensation claims over child abuse after a former City lawyer yesterday won the right to claim £5 million in damages.”
The Times, 6th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
