Beyond reasonable doubt – BBC News
“Magistrates dealing with criminal offences are ‘case-hardened’ and may not properly apply the correct standard of proof, a prominent barrister claims.”
BBC News, 10th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Changes to the Criminal Procedure Rules 2006-08 – Ministry of Justice
“A guide to changes to the Criminal Procedure Rules between March 2006 and October 2008.”
Ministry of Justice, 10th March 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Jersey agrees to pass tax evasion data to UK – The Guardian
“Terry Le Sueur, chief minister of the Channel islands tax haven of Jersey, is due in London today to sign a novel agreement which will share information about offshore tax dodging.”
The Guardian, 10th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court to decide whether Afghan seeking asylum in UK is a boy aged 15 – or a man – The Guardian
“Is he a boy, or is he a man? For Majid (not his real name), who arrived seven months ago from Afghanistan via Greece and France, hidden alone in a lorry, this is a vital question that will decide not only the course of his life, but also those of many others like him. A social worker for Kent, the local authority in Dover, says he is at least 18. A paediatrician who specialises in adolescent health says he is 15.”
The Guardian, 10th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Solicitor in alleged £50,000 insider trading deal with his father-in-law – Daily Telegraph
“A solicitor breached insider trading laws when he tipped off his father-in-law that his company was about to about be taken over by Motorola so the pair could make a £50,000 profit from buying and selling shares , a court was told.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Online extremism tactics ‘crude’ – BBC News
“Strategies to combat online extremism can be crude, expensive and counter-productive, says a report by experts.”
BBC News, 10th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
We were wrong to film journalists covering protest, say Kent police – The Guardian
“Kent police accepted last night they should not have placed journalists under surveillance after a Guardian investigation revealed members of the press were monitored and followed at last year’s climate camp demonstration.”
The Guardian, 10th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Baby’s DNA was held on database – BBC News
“A baby had its details held on the controversial DNA police database, Jacqui Smith has confirmed.”
BBC News, 9th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Baby P care chief starts legal action against Balls – The Guardian
“The former children’s services chief who was sacked after the Baby P tragedy has launched a legal challenge against the role played in her dismissal by Ed Balls, the children’s secretary, it emerged yesterday.”
The Guardian, 10th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
L’Oreal in High Court battle with eBay – Daily Telegraph
“L’Oreal, the cosmetics giant, has begun a High Court action over the sale of fake fragrances and cosmetic products on eBay.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
UK child asylum rules ‘flouted’ – BBC News
“Government guidelines on the treatment of child asylum seekers are being ‘routinely flouted’ by UK Border Agency staff, according to a report.”
BBC News, 10th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UN report condemns Britain over torture cases – The Guardian
“Britain is condemned today in a highly critical UN report for breaching basic human rights and ‘trying to conceal illegal acts’ in the fight against terrorism.”
The Guardian, 9th March 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ferry angry after judge told charge to be dropped – The Independent
“Otis Ferry, the son of the rock star Bryan, spoke of his anger yesterday at having to spend four months in prison after being charged with an offence that police and prosecutors now plan to drop.”
The Independent, 10th March 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Landlady wins case against rapist who sued her for clearing his flat – Daily Telegraph
“Melody Goymer, a landlady who was sued for £750 by a serial rapist for clearing her flat of his belongings after he was arrested, has won her appeal against the ruling.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th March 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Clive Stafford Smith: ‘If I had my time all over again, I’d defend paedophiles’ – The Times
“He battled for years to save death-row convicts in the US, and now represents terror suspects. But what fires a lawyer who acts only for the poor and universally hated?”
The Times, 10th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Law firms from 21 countries meet to plot case against Bernard Madoff – The Times
“A global coalition of law firms representing victims of Bernard Madoff’s alleged Ponzi scheme will today meet to plot their case against the fund manager.”
The Times, 9th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Vulnerable women and children bear brunt of cuts in family justice system – The Bar Council
“Expert family barristers are being driven away from their work to represent the interests of vulnerable women and children as a result of repeated cuts in legal aid pay, a new report says.”
The Bar Council, 9th March 2009
Source: www.barcouncil.org
Ending violence against women and girls – your voice counts – Home Office
“The largest ever cross-government public consultation to tackle violence against women and girls was launched today by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.”
Home Office, 9th March 2009
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
The impact of bad character provisions on the courts – Ministry of Justice
“This report provides evidence from six court centres over eight months in 2006 on the use of applications to admit bad character evidence in criminal cases. This provision was introduced as part of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 and was designed to allow evidence of a defendant’s bad character to play a greater part in the prosecution of cases.”
Ministry of Justice, 9th March 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Man Financial ‘overstated value of account by millions’ – The Times
“Man Financial, the City brokerage, deliberately overstated the value of a customer trading account by millions of pounds in a systematic ‘fraud’, the High Court will hear today. ”
The Times, 9th March 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
