‘Growing violence’ at UK prison – BBC News
“An inspection of one of Britain’s high-security prisons has raised concern about levels of violence.”
BBC News, 19th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Fresh pressure on Met chief Blair as top Asian police officer sues force over alleged racial discrimination – The Guardian
“Britain’s biggest police force will this week be plunged into crisis after one of its own leaders sues, alleging he was the victim of racial discrimination. Assistant commissioner Tarique Ghaffur, third most senior officer at Scotland Yard, is expected to issue employment tribunal proceedings that heap fresh pressure on Sir Ian Blair, the Metropolitan police commissioner.”
The Guardian, 20th August 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Personal details of 4 million lost by Whitehall in just one year – Daily Telegraph
“Sensitive data for more than four million people was lost by Government departments in the past year, on top of the high profile loss of child benefit records.”
Daily Telegraph,
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Computer games: Industry acts on illegal downloads – The Guardian
“The computer games industry is launching a crackdown on people who illegally download games from the internet by writing to 25,000 people in Britain suspected of illegally sharing files and asking them to pay £300 immediately to avoid any further legal action.”
The Guardian, 20th August 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sun website censured over video footage – Reuters
“The Sun newspaper website has been censured by the Press Complaints Commission (PCC) in a landmark ruling over the use of undercover video footage of a man convicted of child pornography offences.”
Reuters, 19th August 2008
Source: www.reuters.com
War widow wins £20,000 compensation after being burned by heater – Daily Telegraph
“A war widow has won £20,000 damages after a botched plumbing job left her trapped beneath a heavy electric heater for more than 24 hours.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th August 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man sues over jail ‘error’ claim – BBC News
“An immigrant who was sent to an adult prison because he lied about his age on a fake passport is suing the Home Office for ‘unlawful detainment’.”
BBC News, 19th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Juror’s detective work ends trial – BBC News
“A manslaughter trial collapsed after a juror admitted undertaking his own investigation into the case.”
BBC News, 19th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The Free Legal Web – Nick Holmes
“The Free Legal Web is an initiative designed to deliver a web service that joins up the law and legal commentary and analysis on the web and provides a useful service to both lawyers and the community at large. Read the About page for full details.”
Source: freelegalweb.org
Road Safety Act 2006: Implementation of Sections 20 and 21 – Ministry of Justice
“A circular providing an overview of the new offences of causing death by careless driving and causing death by driving when unlicensed, disqualified or uninsured, which will be implemented on 18 August 2008.”
Circular 2008/03: Road Safety Act 2006: Implementation of Sections 20 and 21 (PDF)
Ministry of Justice, 18th August 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Pair jailed after seagull attack – BBC News
“Two drunken men who filmed each other kicking an injured seagull to death in a seaside town have both been jailed for four months.”
BBC News, 18th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Number of serial child criminals soars by two thirds in decade – Daily Telegraph
“The number of children repeatedly committing crimes across the country has soared by two-thirds since Labour came to power, The Daily Telegraph can reveal.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th August 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Genette case prosecution dropped – BBC News
“Police have confirmed that there is insufficient evidence to prosecute a man arrested over the disappearance of Genette Tate in 1978.”
BBC News, 18th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High Court challenge over Jersey child abuse case – Daily Telegraph
“British ministers have been challenged in the High Court to intervene in the child abuse investigation in Jersey.”
Daily Telegraph,
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Game sharers face legal crackdown – BBC News
“A British woman who put a game on a file-sharing network has been ordered to pay damages to the game’s creator.”
BBC News, 19th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lawyers remain happy despite increased workloads – The Lawyer
“Law firm employees are working the equivalent of an extra day a week compared to the start of the year, with many firms failing to fill spaces left by departing staff members.”
The Lawyer, 18th August 2008
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Paedophile who had 241,000 child porn images is jailed indefinitely – The Guardian
“A paedophile who acted as a ‘librarian’ for a global internet child abuse ring was handed an indefinite jail term yesterday after one of the biggest undercover police investigations into online child abuse.”
The Guardian, 19th August 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Crime lecturer fined for ‘violent behaviour’ – Daily Telegraph
“A college lecturer whose course includes lessons on understanding crime has been fined by a judge for ‘drunken, violent behaviour’ towards a member of a hotel’s security staff.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th August 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Schoolboy extremist faces jail over terror training manuals – The Guardian
“A schoolboy recruited into a cell engaged in a ‘worldwide conspiracy’ to kill non-Muslims yesterday became Britain’s youngest convicted terrorist.”
The Guardian, 19th August 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Stelios takes easyJet to court over branding – The Times
” Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou is taking easyJet, the airline that he founded, to the High Court to try to limit its ability to make money from activities that may clash with his other ventures. The surprising spat between the budget carrier and its founder stunned the City yesterday and threatens to limit the airline’s ability to raise revenues.”
The Times, 18th August 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
