‘Modern Ripper’ jailed for life – BBC News
“A serial sex attacker convicted of killing two mothers whose bodies have never been found has been jailed for life at the Old Bailey.”
BBC News, 6th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: news
Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2008 come into force – Ministry of Justice
“The Criminal Procedure Rule Committee has made amendments to the Criminal Procedure Rules, which will come into force from today (6 October 2008).”
Ministry of Justice, 6th October 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Britain decides against a new lower limit for drink-driving – The Times
“Britain is to become the only European country that allows motorists to have at least one alcoholic drink and still be legally fit to drive.”
The Times, 6th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Judge slams Wembley dispute’s £22m costs total – The Lawyer
“A judge has hit out at the participants involved in a four-year dispute over the construction of Wembley Stadium after they racked up £22m in costs, including £1m on photocopying.”
The Lawyer, 6th October 2008
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Registrars’ death lists ‘will fight ID fraud’ and identity theft – Daily Telegraph
“Records of deaths are to be released for the first time in a bid to stop fraudsters stealing the identity of the deceased.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Baroness Warnock: Euthanasia abroad would mean a ‘two-tier death service’ – The Times
“Baroness Warnock, Britain’s leading expert on medical ethics and a vocal supporter of euthanasia, has said that it would be wrong to give immunity from prosecution to relatives who help terminally ill patients to die abroad.”
The Times, 4th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Mosley takes privacy battle to Strasbourg – The Guardian
“Max Mosley, the president of formula one’s governing body, is to continue his challenge to the law of privacy by taking his case to the European court of human rights in Strasbourg.”
The Guardian, 4th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
No appeals for bus passengers – The Times
“Bus passengers will have weaker legal rights than rail passengers, despite a government pledge that they would be treated equally by a new public transport watchdog.”
The Times, 6th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Government faces fuel court case – BBC News
“Two charities are taking the government to court because they say not enough is being done to tackle high energy bills.”
BBC News, 6th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government spies could scan every call, text and email – Daily Telegraph
“Ministers are considering a £12 billion plan to monitor the e-mail, telephone and internet browsing records of every person in Britain.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Private ‘child jails’ to blame for almost half of restraint injuries – The Independent
“Britain’s secure training centres (STCs) – privately run ‘child prisons’– are using a disproportionate amount of physical force to control children in their care.”
The Independent, 5th October 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
42-day detention dropped as unworkable – The Times
“Gordon Brown is preparing for a humiliating climbdown over his proposal to hold terrorist suspects for 42 days after being told that it will be defeated in the House of Lords.”
The Times, 6th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Sex laws are ‘unfair to teachers’ – BBC News
“Teachers should not be prosecuted for having affairs with their sixth formers, a union chief has said.”
BBC News, 5th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Disabled people failed by courts and police – The Independent
“Christine Lakinski lay dying on her doorstep when Anthony Anderson decided to urinate on her. Ms Lakinski, a severely disabled woman, had been walking back from her local shops, in Hartlepool, with a box of laminate flooring when she collapsed.”
The Independent, 6th October 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Long hours and stress drive lawyers to drink and drugs – The Times
“A culture of long hours and stress are driving increasing numbers of lawyers to drink and drugs, both within and outside the workplace.”
The Times, 6th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Conservatives cleared of breaking electoral law – Daily Telegraph
“The Electoral Commission, which oversees party funding, has rejected a complaint made by the Labour party about the Tories’ use of Constituency Campaigning Services (CCS).”
Daily Telegraph, 6th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Devastated’ child abuse victims allege insensitivity by official body – The Guardian
“A man whose teacher admitted abusing him over six years was told that his claim for government compensation should be kept at the lowest level because his experience was a ‘one-off incident’ and ‘consensual’, the Guardian can reveal.”
The Guardian, 6th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Father jailed for life for murdering his children after marriage break-up – Daily Telegraph
“A father who murdered his disabled daughter and young son in their bedrooms after struggling with the breakdown of his marriage has been jailed for life.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Daily Cause List, 3rd October 2008
Source: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk
Please note only the current day’s cause list will be accessible
Woman jailed for £2m auction con – BBC News
“A fraudster has been jailed for six years for bouncing cheques worth £2m in Europe’s top auction houses.”
BBC News, 2nd October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
