“Media regulator Ofcom is looking into a Capital Radio competition that had to be reopened after the £155,000 winner was found to be ineligible.”
The Guardian, 20th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Homeowners face having to pay a specialist to inspect their trees under a safety regime drawn up by one of Britain’s most respected watchdogs.”
The Times, 20th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“An ill-disciplined junior soldier was ‘beasted’ to death by three of his colleagues, a jury was told yesterday.”
The Times, 20th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A Cabinet Minister could face legal action by Britain’s leading human rights campaigner over allegations that he smeared her by making suggestive remarks about her relationship with David Davis.”
The Times, 20th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Greater Manchester police were justified in demanding that freelance journalist Shiv Malik hand over source material for a book on terrorism, but the terms of the production order were too wide, a judicial review of the case ruled today.”
The Guardian, 19th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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“The four men convicted of murdering two teenage girls outside a New Year party may go to the Court of Appeal following a ruling over anonymous witnesses.”
BBC News, 19th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Charter for Bereaved People brings together many of the services bereaved people will receive from coroners in a reformed system. It will be enabled by the Coroners and Death Certification Bill and will have the status of statutory guidance.”
Ministry of Justice, 18th June 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Related link: Draft charter for bereaved people (PDF)
“The Sentencing Advisory Panel would like to commission research into the public’s view on some of the principles of sentencing for adults, and is inviting expressions of interest from organisations wishing to tender for the research. Responses are requested by 27 June 2008.”
Further details – Research on public attitudes to the overarching principles of sentencing (PDF)
Sentencing Guidelines Council, 19th June 2008
Source: www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk
“Is the ‘al-Qaeda manual’ still an easy get into jail card? The UK Court of Appeal yesterday quashed the conviction of Samina Malik, aka the ‘Lyrical Terrorist’, for possession of information useful for terrorist purposes under Section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000, but the Crown Prosecution Service still views this and other widely circulated documents as prima facie evidence of wicked intent.”
The Register, 18th June 2008
Source: www.theregister.co.uk
“The Government’s attempts to lock up foreign terrorism suspects have been thwarted at every turn.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Louise Casey has put forward drastic proposals to improve our justice system – but are they too radical?”
The Independent, 19th June 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“It is a question to excite the repressed student in every lawyer: which cases have most shaped British law over the past 200 years?”
The Times, 19th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The Law Society is planning to overhaul its committee structure as it gears up for the introduction of the Legal Services Act (LSA).”
Legal Week, 19th June 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
“Louis Blom-Cooper’s new book argues that 60 per cent of the prison population should not be there.”
The Times, 18th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Last month, a civil registrar who refuses to officiate at partnerships between same-sex couples, claiming it is ‘sinful’ and against her religion, brought a legal case that could have implications for ceremonies nationwide. ‘As a matter of religious conscience,’ Lillian Ladele said she couldn’t perform civil partnerships for gay couples and has accused North London’s Islington council of religious discrimination and victimisation because it asked her to continue performing them despite her views.”
The Independent, 19th June 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A dog owner is facing a bill of more than £1,000 for allowing his collie to foul grass outside his home.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Eight new laws come into force each day on average, according to research from a leading legal publisher.”
The Times, 19th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair has admitted that there is ‘almost no public faith’ in crime figures.”
The Independent, 19th June 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A key government plan to crack down on Britain’s gang culture by granting anonymity to threatened witnesses was in disarray last night after top judges ruled that such protection could make a trial unfair. ”
The Times, 19th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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