New rights for temporary workers – BBC News
“New measures giving Britain’s temporary workers equal rights to permanent members of staff have been agreed by European Union employment ministers.”
BBC News, 10th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: news
Hard core of rebels holds key to vote on 42-day detention – The Independent
“Gordon Brown’s fate in a crunch Commons vote tomorrow on the power to detain suspected terrorists for 42 days lies in the hands of a small group of wavering Labour MPs.”
The Independent, 10th June 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Rights body threatens to bring legal challenge on 42-day detention – The Guardian
“The government’s human rights watchdog last night served notice that it will immediately launch a legal challenge to the government’s plan to extend the pre-charge detention limit to 42 days if it reaches the statute book. The Equality and Human Rights Commission, chaired by Trevor Phillips, backed its claim by publishing legal advice from Matrix Chambers that the extended limit would violate the European convention on human rights.”
The Guardian, 10th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Attorney-General Lord Goldsmith hits out over 42-day terror plans – The Times
“Tony Blair’s Attorney-General has given warning that ministers’ safeguards for detaining suspects for up to 42 days have failed to make the proposals acceptable.”
The Times, 10th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Legal Services Reform Update – Ministry of Justice
“The Legal Services Act was given Royal Assent on 30 October 2007. The Legal Services Reform Programme was established to oversee the implementation of two of the key proposals in the Act – the establishment of the Legal Services Board and the Office for Legal Complaints.
This update sets out the latest position in the implementation timetable.”
Legal Services Reform Update (PDF)
Ministry of Justice, 9th June 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Law Reform, Victims and Witnesses Bill – Ministry of Justice
“The Law Reform, Victims and Witnesses Bill aims to deliver a more effective, transparent and responsive justice system for victims, witnesses and the wider public.”
Ministry of Justice, 9th June 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Online legal scheme threatens high street – The Lawyer
“Hugh James, Nelsons and Pannone have signed up to a post-Legal Services Act internet trading scheme called MyLawyer.co.uk that could challenge the position of the high street solicitor.”
The Lawyer, 9th June 2008
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Jill Dando murder: Barry George faces retrial – Daily Telegraph
“A man obsessed with female television celebrities and guns murdered Jill Dando nine years ago, the Old Bailey heard today.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ex-employee must disclose online contacts, rules UK court – OUT-LAW.com
“An ex-employee of recruitment firm Hays has been ordered to disclose details of his profile at social networking site LinkedIn. Mark Ions set up a rival agency and is accused of using LinkedIn to steal clients. He says Hays encouraged his use of the site.”
OUT-LAW.com, 9th June 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Briton sues over deportation as failed asylum seeker – The Guardian
“A 30-year-old British citizen with schizophrenia was taken into custody and flown by immigration officers to a foreign country where he had no connections and was allegedly beaten up because he could not speak the language and could not make himself heard.”
The Guardian, 7th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Disaster’ planning law opposed – BBC News
“Environmental groups are campaigning against planning laws they claim will lead to ‘faceless bureaucrats’ taking decisions on major projects.”
BBC News, 9th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High Court pressed for early hearing on Rock shareholders’ battle with Treasury – The Times
“The Government has called for an early hearing of the court case in which Northern Rock shareholders are suing the Treasury over the nationalisation of the bank, The Times has learnt.”
The Times, 7th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Revealed: how drugs trade took hold of British prisons – The Guardian
“The government says it’s under control but a devastating new report reveals that a sophisticated new drugs trade is flooding British prisons with record levels of cocaine, cannabis and even heroin. In many cases it’s aided and abetted by corrupt prison guards. Jamie Doward reports.”
The Guardian, 8th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Almost 70,000 criminal suspects fail to answer bail – Daily Telegraph
“More than 67,000 criminal suspects fail to answer bail every year, new figures have disclosed.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Reader’s Digest mailshot probed – BBC News
“The Advertising Standards Authority is launching an investigation into a mailshot being sent by the bookselling company, Reader’s Digest.”
BBC News, 7th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Virgin warns illegal downloaders: stop or face prosecution – The Independent
“The age of illegal music downloads could soon be over. The UK’s largest provider of home broadband is to warn internet users building up vast libraries of music that they could be prosecuted.”
The Independent, 7th June 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Despicable’ delay over 7 July terror payouts – The Guardian
“Scores of victims horrifically injured in the 7 July London bombings are still waiting for full compensation almost three years after the attacks.”
The Guardian, 8th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Gordon Brown set to lose on 42-day detention – The Times
“Gordon Brown’s chances of avoiding a humiliating defeat in the Commons this week dwindled after he effectively ruled out any more significant changes to proposals to detain terror suspects for 42 days without charge.”
The Times, 9th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Solicitor Jim Beresford makes £30m from sick miners’ compensation scheme – The Times
“A solicitor who specialises in claiming compensation for sick coalminers has banked a personal profit of more than £30 million from the government-funded scheme.”
The Times, 9th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
