Jail for helicopter laser prank – BBC News
“A 21-year-old man from Greater Manchester who temporarily blinded a police helicopter pilot with a laser pen has been jailed for four months.”
BBC News, 26th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: news
Crown denies 7/7 trial witch-hunt – BBC News
“The prosecutor in the trial of three men accused of helping the 7 July London suicide bombers has denied the case was a witch-hunt.”
BBC News, 26th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Q&A: Equality Bill – The Guardian
“The government has announced a new equality bill aimed at tackling ‘entrenched discrimination’ in the workplace and beyond. The bill replaces more than 100 separate pieces of legislation covering race, disability and gender equality.”
The Guardian, 26th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Four jailed over ‘honour’ killing – BBC News
“Four men have been jailed for a so-called “honour killing” where the husband of a woman was executed on the outskirts of a West Yorkshire town.”
BBC News, 26th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Speeding appeal leaves motorist with £15,000 court bill – Daily Telegraph
“A motorist who challenged a £60 speeding fine is now facing a legal bill of £15,000 after her appeal was rejected by a judge.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Emergency’ witness law unveiled – BBC News
“Jack Straw has told MPs that laws to let witnesses give evidence anonymously are to be rushed through Parliament because there was an ‘an emergency’.”
BBC News, 26th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal, British P2P ‘by end of year’ – The Register
“Legal broadband subscription services that permit file sharing may appear on the market by the year’s end, according to music industry sources – after government intervention brought both music suppliers and ISPs to the table.”
The Register, 26th June 2008
Source: www.theregister.co.uk
GCap fine record £1.1m by Ofcom for phone-in scam – The Times
“GCap, the commercial radio group behind Capital 95.8 and Classic FM, has been fined a record £1.1 million by Ofcom, the media regulator, for manipulating phone-in quizzes to stop prizes from being won too quickly. ”
The Times, 26th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Hate crimes: one in five gay people suffer homophobic attacks – The Guardian
“One in five lesbian and gay people have been victims of homophobic aggression over the past three years, a survey of hate crime revealed today. ”
The Guardian, 26th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Daily Cause List, 27th June 2008
Source: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk
Please note only the current day’s cause list will be accessible.
Jack Straw urged to send judge after Jersey pair are freed – The Times
“Jack Straw faced pressure yesterday to appoint an independent judge to oversee the child abuse investigation in Jersey, after police were prevented from charging two suspects.”
The Times, 26th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
‘Angelic looking’ boy, 12, at risk of being lured into extremism – The Times
“An ‘angelic looking boy’ aged 12 has been identified as at severe risk of being lured into violent Islamist extremism, a senior police officer revealed today.”
The Times, 26th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Britons may be jailed if relatives from abroad overstay – The Guardian
“Families who sponsor overseas relatives to visit Britain will face fines of up to £5,000 and possible prison sentences if their relatives overstay, under Home Office proposals announced yesterday.”
The Guardian, 26th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ombudsman quits prisoner inquiry – BBC News
“The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman has quit an inquiry into the treatment of a teenage prisoner, blaming the Prison Service for unacceptable restrictions.”
BBC News, 26th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Brady challenged to find Bennett – BBC News
“Moors murderer Ian Brady has been challenged by a lawyer to help police find the body of Keith Bennett.”
BBC News, 26th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Harman defends positive discrimination plans – The Independent
“The Equality Minister Harriet Harman today defended controversial plans to encourage firms to discriminate in favour of female and ethnic minorities job candidates.”
The Independent, 26th June 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Woman trampled by cows sues farmer for £1 million damages – Daily Telegraph
“A businesswoman who was trampled by cows as she walked through a field is suing the farmer who owns the herd for £1 million.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
When crime is used as an excuse – BBC News
“Three men who took part in the brutal murder of special constable Nisha Patel-Nasri, have been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 25th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Law ‘will ban age discrimination’ – BBC News
“The government is to bring forward new legislation to outlaw all forms of age discrimination, the BBC has learned.”
BBC News, 25th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Employers ‘should publish salaries to cut gender wage gap’ – Daily Telegraph
“Employers should disclose information about workers’ salaries to help narrow the pay gap between men and women, the Government will say today.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
