UK considers Guantanamo man move – BBC News
“The government is given a further week by the High Court to consider its refusal to disclose material in case of a UK resident held in Guantanamo Bay.”
BBC News, 29th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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College of Law hits out at SRA proposals – Legal Week
“The College of Law has hit out at the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) after the regulatory body proposed scrapping compulsory higher rights qualifications for solicitor advocates in favour of a voluntary accreditation process.”
Legal Week, 29th August 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
Prison for BNP activist’s killer – BBC News
“An Asian man who killed his BNP activist neighbour in a dispute has been jailed for eight years.”
BBC News, 29th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Divorce rate at its lowest for 26 years – The Guardian
“The divorce rate in England and Wales fell to a 26-year low last year, government figures show today.”
The Guardian, 29th August 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ofcom begins inquiry into mobile telephone charges – The Times
“Ofcom, the communications regulator, has begun its first full-scale inquiry into the mobile phone industry in a move that could revolutionise charging for mobile calls.”
The Times, 29th August 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
ContactPoint child database launch delayed following security fears – Daily Telegraph
“The launch of the Government’s flagship database of every child living in England has been delayed just days after The Daily Telegraph exposed serious concerns about its purpose.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th August 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Top Asian officer sets out race case and directly blames Met police chief – The Guardian
“Britain’s most senior Asian police officer yesterday directly accused Sir Ian Blair, the Met commissioner, of repeatedly racially discriminating against him.”
The Guardian, 29th August 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Security industry’s biggest worry is data leakage, says survey – OUT-LAW.com
“The problem information security professionals are most worried about is preventing data loss by their organisations, a survey has found. It found that 69% of IT security workers put the loss of data at the top of their worry list.”
OUT-LAW.com, 28th August 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Hacker Gary McKinnon loses appeal against extradition to US – The Guardian
“Gary McKinnon, a computer expert who hacked into dozens of US military computers, lost his appeal to the European court of human rights today and faces extradition to the US in the next fortnight, his solicitor said.”
The Guardian, 28th August 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Spouses and civil partners to receive more when partner dies without leaving a will – Ministry of Justice
“Married couples and civil partners whose spouse or civil partner dies without leaving a will are to benefit from an increase in the statutory legacy under proposals published by the government today.”
Ministry of Justice, 28th August 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
US warning to court in alleged torture case – The Guardian
“The US state department yesterday warned that disclosure of secret information in the case of a British resident said to have been tortured before he was sent to Guantánamo Bay would cause ‘serious and lasting damage’ to security relations between the countries.”
The Guardian, 28th August 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Broadcaster faces £20,000 fine for showing unencrypted sexually explicit material – OUT-LAW.com
“A UK broadcaster has been fined £20,000 for showing sexually explicit content on a free-to-air television channel. Satellite Entertainment Ltd (SEL) breached regulator Ofcom’s Broadcasting Code, it said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 27th August 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Sausage roll fine case dismissed – BBC News
“A mother who was taken to court after refusing to pay a £75 fine for dropping a piece of sausage roll on the pavement has had her case dismissed.”
BBC News, 27th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police cautions and on-the-spot fines leave magistrates with nothing to do – The Times
“Adult and youth courts in the Midlands are being cancelled because more offenders are being given on-the-spot fines, according to a letter leaked to The Times.”
The Times, 28th August 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Jury convicts man who sold converted replica guns to gangsters – The Guardian
“A man who converted replica submachine guns into lethal weapons that were later linked to some of Britain’s most notorious murders was convicted of a string of firearms offences today.”
The Guardian, 27th August 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
House raffle is probably illegal, says gambling law expert – OUT-LAW.com
“The Gambling Commission should investigate the couple selling their £1 million house through a £25-a-ticket lottery, a gambling law expert has said. The Commission refused to comment on the case.”
OUT-LAW.com, 27th August 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Prison reformers condemn new ‘Titan’ jails as a ‘gigantic mistake’ – The Independent
“Proposals to build three huge new jails would ‘squander’ public money and leave Britain the prisons capital of Europe, a coalition of 34 penal reform groups and unions warn today.”
The Independent, 28th August 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Lawyers? They’re simply riveting . . . – The Times
“British lawyers have an insatiable appetite for reading about themselves, with a lively and competitive specialist press — including three big weeklies, two smaller niche weeklies, a glossy business monthly and numerous specialist practice titles — catering for that hunger. As the English legal profession stares down the barrel of a global recession, can it continue to support such a crowded field?”
The Times, 28th August 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Pc is jailed for punching child – BBC News
“A policeman has been jailed for 12 weeks for punching a 12-year-old boy in the face at a police station.”
BBC News, 27th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
