Law change ‘is Rachel’s legacy’ – BBC News
“The father of a 19-year-old woman who died in a motorway crash welcomes a change in the law which comes into force on Monday to jail careless drivers.”
BBC News, 18th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Head of Met had his rival bugged – The Times
“Britain’s most senior Asian policeman was illegally bugged and spied on in a clandestine operation sanctioned by Sir Ian Blair, the Metropolitan police commissioner, according to leaked Scotland Yard documents.”
The Times, 17th August 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Solicitor quizzed over £30m fraud – The Times
“A solicitor is being questioned by the legal profession’s watchdog as part of an investigation into a huge fraud allegedly involving one of Britain’s biggest property-law firms.”
The Times, 17th August 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Moors murderer Ian Brady bemoans detention treatment – The Guardian
“The Moors murderer Ian Brady has complained about low wages and poor treatment at the top-security hospital where he is held, in a wide-ranging letter in which he also claims that people do not feel safe walking the streets.”
The Guardian, 17th August 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Cohabiting couples’ rights alert – BBC News
“A campaign has been launched to stress to cohabiting partners that they do not have the same rights as married couples if they separate or one of them dies.”
BBC News, 15th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rhys Jones murder trial ‘threatened by legal aid reforms’ – Daily Telegraph
“The trial of a teenager accused of murdering 11 year old Rhys Jones in Liverpool might not go ahead because he cannot get legal aid, it was claimed last night.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th August 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
UK ‘fails to prevent sex tourism’ – BBC News
“The government is ‘turning a blind eye’ to British sex tourists and failing to prevent abuse despite having laws in place for 10 years, claims a charity.”
BBC News, 17th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Freed prisoners ‘breach bail to deal drugs back in jail’ – The Guardian
“Prisoners freed under the government’s controversial early release scheme are deliberately breaching their licences so they can return to jail to deal in drugs, according to probation staff.”
The Guardian, 17th August 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Abortion does not harm mental health, says study – The Times
“Women do not put their mental health at risk by having an abortion, according to an authoritative study that will undermine the campaign to tighten the UK’s abortion laws.”
The Times, 18th August 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Guide to Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2008 – Ministry of Justice
“Details of changes to the Criminal Procedure Rules which come into force on 6 October 2008.”
Ministry of Justice, 15th August 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Man jailed over mini-moto death – BBC News
“A man has been jailed for four years for causing the death of his three-year-old stepdaughter in a mini motorbike accident in Lincolnshire.”
BBC News, 15th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Domestic violence laws fail to increase convictions – The Independent
“Labour’s flagship reforms to protect women from domestic violence have failed to increase criminal convictions, a government study has found.”
The Independent, 16th August 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Tougher lap dance licensing urged – BBC News
“Councils are powerless to stop the spread of lap dancing clubs and licensing laws need to be tightened up, the government has been urged.”
BBC News, 15th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teachers fear hidden CCTV cameras in schools – Daily Telegraph
“Almost a quarter of teachers are worried about ‘hidden’ surveillance cameras in their schools, according to research published by a teachers union, the Association of Teachers and Lecturers.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th August 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Children on DNA database ‘built by stealth’ – The Guardian
“The government was yesterday accused of building a national DNA database by stealth after the Home Office admitted that it had kept DNA profiles of almost 40,000 children tested by police.”
The Guardian, 16th August 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Surge in repossession orders clogging up the courts – The Times
“Courts are having to delay adoption hearings and personal injury claims to deal with a surge in mortgage repossessions.”
The Times, 16th August 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
City of Dublin Repeals Consultation – Law Commission
“The Commission has identified some 40 Acts relating to the City of Dublin, spanning the years 1807 to 1920, and enacted by the UK Parliament during the period before Ireland was partitioned in 1922.”
Law Commission, 15th August 2008
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Related link: Statute Law Repeals: Consultatation Paper City of Dublin Repeal Proposal (PDF)
CPS announces “lead football prosecutors” to tackle football hooliganism – Crown Prosecution Service
“The creation of lead football prosecutors in all Areas and new instructions on evidence for prosecutors are part of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) amended Guidance on Football Related Offences.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 14th August 2008
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Uninsured drivers get lower fines but are killing more people – The Times
“The number of deaths caused by uninsured drivers has risen by nearly a third in six years while offenders have been facing softer penalties.”
The Times, 15th August 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Lawyer in £19 million bullying case wins latest round – Daily Telegraph
“A lawyer who is claiming a record £19 million for being bullied at a top City firm has claimed victory in the latest round of her legal battle.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th August 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
