Simmons & Simmons named most gay-friendly law firm – The Times
“Simmons & Simmons has been named the most gay-friendly law firm in the UK by a leading lobby group. ”
The Times, 7th January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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Drunk driver jailed for seven years for baby’s death – The Guardian
“A woman who lost control of her Toyota 4×4, swerved on to a kerb and crushed a toddler in his pushchair was jailed for seven years today.”
The Guardian, 7th January 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
PCC adjudication: chainsaw suicide – Daily Telegraph
“The Press Complaints Commission has investigated whether an article published on The Daily Telegraph website under the headline ‘Man cut off own head with chainsaw’, contained excessive detail about the method of suicide used in breach of Clause 5 (Intrusion into grief or shock) of the Code. The Commission found a breach of the Code.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th January 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Nigel Boardman: law firms right to target underperforming partners – The Times
“Law firms are right to cut underperforming partners as they look to slash costs ahead of a downturn, the UK’s leading corporate lawyer said.”
The Times, 7th January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Thousands bankrupted over unpaid council tax – The Times
“Thousands of vulnerable people are being forced into bankruptcy as town halls use increasingly aggressive tactics to chase council tax arrears. ”
The Times, 7th January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Private bail hostels being set up in residential areas on the quiet – The Times
“Hundreds of bail hostels are being opened in residential neighbourhoods without public consultation as part of moves to ease jail overcrowding. ”
The Times, 7th January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Skippers and boat owners fined £200,000 over black fish scam – The Guardian
“Owners and skippers of six vessels that work out of one of Britain’s most important fishing ports weretoday ordered to pay more than £200,000 for fiddling catch quotas.”
The Guardian, 6th January 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Homophobic abuse is unlawful regardless of victim’s sexuality, court rules – OUT-LAW.com
“A person does not need to be gay to be protected against homophobic abuse in the workplace, the Court of Appeal has ruled. The ruling extends harassment legislation to situations where someone is teased for being something they clearly are not.”
OUT-LAW.com, 6th January 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
£6m of sick miners’ awards went to Arthur Scargill’s union – The Times
“Arthur Scargill’s trade union was paid more than £6 million by a firm of solicitors that deducted the money from compensation awarded to sick miners for industrial disease, a tribunal was told.”
The Times, 7th January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Home Office flouted guidelines in 10 ways over knife crime statistics – The Guardian
“The early release of knife crime statistics by the Home Office last month flouted new official guidelines in 10 different ways, the UK statistics authority said today.”
The Guardian, 6th January 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
One in five fear record checks will not protect children – Daily Telegraph
“One in five people fear a criminal records check will not protect children from being groomed by paedophiles, a poll for the Home Office shows.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th January 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Daily Cause List, 6th January 2009
Source: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk
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Hard times spark falling-out of partners in leading law firms – The Times
“Once regarded as secure for life, partners in Britain’s leading law firms are now being presented with a stark choice: prove your worth or leave. Almost 2,000 of them could go.”
The Times, 6th January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Photographers criminalised as police ‘abuse’ anti-terror laws – The Independent
“Fury as stop-and-search powers are used to block and confiscate legal pictures.”
The Independent, 6th January 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Crime maps delivered on internet – BBC News
“Residents of England and Wales can now access online maps which plot recorded crime in their neighbourhood.”
BBC News, 6th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Recovering drug addict walks free from court after 145 crimes – Daily Telegraph
“A recovering drug addict who owned up to 145 crimes has walked free from court after a judge ruled his ‘substantial progress’ earned him the right to rehabilitate in freedom.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th January 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
EAT rules law firms can force partners to retire – The Times
“Law firms will be able to enforce a mandatory retirement age for partners following a landmark ruling that clarifies how age discrimination laws apply to partnerships.”
The Times, 5th January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Police ‘encouraged’ to hack more – BBC News
“The Home Office has signed up to an EU strategy against cybercrime that ‘encourages’ police across Europe to remotely access personal computers.”
BBC News, 5th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Daily Cause List, 5th January 2009
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Consultation paper on principles of sentencing for youths – Sentencing Guidelines
“On Thursday 18 December the Sentencing Advisory Panel issued a consultation paper on the principles that should guide courts when sentencing those under the age of 18 convicted of a criminal offence. This consultation paper follows the recent Panel consultation Overarching Principles of Sentencing, which similarly considered a wide range of issues of general principle relating to the sentencing of adult offenders.”
Consultation paper on principles of sentencing for youths (PDF)
Sentencing Guidelines Council, 19th December 2008
Source: www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk
