“The Coroners and Justice Bill, which had its second reading in the House of Commons on Monday, allows the Secretary of State for Justice to specify that an inquest should take place without a jury to prevent ‘harm to the public interest’. The Government has failed to justify such a broad discretion to remove an important safeguard against abuse of power.”
The Times, 29th January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Two executives of Pacific Continental Securities, a notorious stockbroking firm that fleeced more than 8,000 savers, were banned from the City yesterday. Steven Griggs, the former chief executive, and Charles Weston, the former finance director, were also heavily fined by the Financial Services Authority.”
The Times, 29th January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“It has become illegal in most of the UK to own extreme pornographic images. A new law came into force making it a criminal offence to possess the images in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. A similar law is proposed in Scotland.”
OUT-LAW.com, 29th January 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
“If a company that is recruiting is to be exempt from making provisions for disabled applicants it must fulfil all the criteria laid down in law and not just some of them, the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) has said”
OUT-LAW.com, 29th January 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
“A teenager who posted a message on Facebook saying he felt ‘like killin some1’ hours before stabbing a man to death in a crowded bar was convicted of murder today.”
The Independent, 28th January 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A growing number of prisoners serving long sentences who have ‘nothing to lose’ is a threat to the control and stability of the jail system, the prisons watchdog warns. Dame Anne Owers, the chief inspector of prisons, also said that there was a growing use of force to control the most pressurised jails in England and Wales.”
The Times, 29th January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The 16-year-old, from Somerset, was given a community rehabilitation order for three counts of assault at Yeovil Magistrates’ Court.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th January 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Secret Government documents could be released earlier when a report is published into whether the 30-year-rule should be relaxed.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th January 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Amateurish safety precautions led to a huge inflatable artwork tearing free and twisting into the air in a strong gust of wind, killing two women inside, a court heard yesterday.”
The Guardian, 29th January 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“An additional charge for broadband use will be proposed by ministers today as part of a plan to stamp out music and film piracy. Lord Carter of Barnes, the Communications Minister, will propose the creation of a quango, paid for by a charge that could amount to £20 a year per broadband connection. The idea will be at the heart of the Digital Britain Green Paper to be unveiled by ministers, which includes plans to create jobs by boosting broadband take-up.”
The Times, 29th January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A registered nurse has been charged with murdering three elderly residents in the Somerset care home that she ran with her husband for ten years.”
The Times, 29th January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A software distributor faces nine months in jail for selling ‘grey’ imported copies of Microsoft software. Sales firm ITAC’s founder Barry Omesuh must pay £2.5 million in damages to the software giant.”
OUT-LAW.com, 28th January 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
“Government response to the Joint Committee on Human Rights’ 31st Report of Session 2007-08.”
Ministry of Justice, 27th January 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“A man who was criticised in the comments section of his own blog cannot sue for defamation because he did not delete the comment when he discovered it, the High Court has said. The Court said that the man consented to the comment’s publication.”
OUT-LAW.com, 27th January 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
“Airline Virgin Atlantic has lost its claim that a rival airline’s seat infringed its intellectual property rights. Virgin Atlantic’s patent design rights were not infringed by a design produced by Virgin’s seat design contractor for a rival, the High Court said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 27th January 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
“A man has been sentenced to life for shooting dead a father-of-two in a pub.”
BBC News, 27th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Squatters who took over a £22.5m house in Mayfair have been ordered by a court to leave the property.”
BBC News, 27th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A decision by prosecutors to drop a serious criminal assault case because the victim, who had half an ear bitten off, suffered mental health problems, has been severely criticised by High Court judges.”
The Independent, 28th January 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Minutes of Cabinet discussions on the legality of war in Iraq have been ordered to be made public by the Information Tribunal, which today rejected appeals by the head of the civil service to keep them secret.”
The Times, 27th January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“An investigation claimed at least 30 forces were failing to meet guidelines on the minimum number of home visits for sex offenders under their watch.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th January 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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