Torture payout bill moves forward – BBC News
“A new law which would allow victims of torture to sue torturers in UK courts is being considered by Parliament.”
BBC News, 16th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Raising school leaving age to 18 ‘could breach human rights’ – The Guardian
“Making it illegal for children aged 16 to 18 to leave school could be a breach of their human rights, a parliamentary committee said today, creating yet another embarrassment for Gordon Brown.”
The Guardian, 16th May 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Rebel MPs try to block 42-day detention plans – The Guardian
“Rebel Labour MPs today tabled an amendment to the counter-terrorism bill that could block Gordon Brown’s attempts to extend the detention without charge limit to 42 days.”
The Guardian, 16th May 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Thinc Group financial advisers fined record £900,000 by FSA – The Times
“The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has levied a record £900,000 fine on one of the biggest independent financial adviser (IFA) groups for serious failures in selling sub-prime mortgages.”
The Times, 16th May 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Student son’s right to privacy – The Times
“A university lecturer who wrote to an undergraduate’s mother to outline details of the student’s studies has been reprimanded for breaching data protection rules.”
The Times, 15th May 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Naked Ugg boot ram-raider jailed – BBC News
“A man who ram-raided a supermarket dressed in only a pair of Ugg boots has been jailed for four years.”
BBC News, 16th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MPs’ expenses: extracts from the judgment – The Guardian
“Extracts from the high court judgment today ordering the publication of full details of the expenses claimed by 14 MPs and ex-MPs relating to their second homes.”
The Guardian, 16th May 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MPs lose legal fight to keep expenses secret – The Independent
“The House of Commons has lost its High Court battle over an information watchdog’s decision to force disclosure of MPs’ expenses.”
The Independent, 16th May 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Bamber told he will die in prison – BBC News
“A killer convicted of murdering five members of his family has been told he will die in jail.”
BBC News, 16th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Associate Prosecutors’ given green light – Attorney General’s Office
“Speaking at the Institute of Legal Executives’ (ILEX) the Attorney General, Baroness Scotland QC, announced that the Crown Prosecution Services’ Designated Case Workers will now be known as Associate Prosecutors – a name that they themselves helped to select.”
Press release (PDF)
Attorney General’s Office, 15th May 2008
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
Deportation dispute man leaves UK – BBC News
“Campaigners for a Filipino man who lost his fight to stay in the UK after his wife died are hoping to persuade the Home Office to look again at his case.”
BBC News, 15th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court to rule on disclosure of MPs’ expenses – The Independent
“The High Court will rule today on whether the House of Commons has won its bid to overturn an information watchdog’s decision to force disclosure of MPs’ expenses.”
The Independent, 16th May 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police defend race-fixing inquiry – BBC News
“The City of London Police has defended the race-fixing investigation which ended with the collapse of a £10m trial but said procedures could be tightened.”
BBC News, 16th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Breasts not for looking but pecs are okay – Daily Telegraph
“It is perfectly legal to ogle a man’s chest but not a woman’s breasts, according to an unusual ruling on what constitutes voyeurism by a panel of leading judges at the Court of Appeal yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th May 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Young deaths coverage questioned – BBC News
“The way in which the apparent suicides of young people in Bridgend was covered by the media is to be debated later.”
BBC News, 16th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Abortion debate: Gordon Brown to oppose 20-week limit change – Daily Telegraph
“An attempt to lower the legal abortion time limit will be opposed by Gordon Brown during next week’s vote on the issue.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th May 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judiciary should help promote mediation – Law Society’s Gazette
“Judges should help boost ‘startlingly’ low take-up rates of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) by routinely directing litigants to mediate before taking disputes to trial, the Master of the Rolls has said.”
Full story
Law Society’s Gazette, 15th May 2008
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Thumbs down for designer robe – The Times
“Like the new gown for judges? You’re in the minority; splutterings of dismay and derision are far more common.”
The Times, 15th May 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Police snap children during stop and search – The Guardian
“Scotland Yard has admitted its officers have been photographing children who are stopped and searched even after they have been found to be innocent.”
The Guardian, 16th May 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
