Watchdog criticises credit advert – BBC News
“A leaflet produced for a fashion and home catalogue has been criticised by the advertising watchdog for encouraging women to get into debt.”
BBC News, 9th January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Police DNA data review launched – BBC News
“The government has launched an inquiry into the way the national police DNA database is used to fight crime.”
BBC News, 9th January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Smith to outline new police drive to tackle knife crime – The Independent
“Jacqui Smith, the Home Secretary, is to order a police drive against knife and gun crime following several attacks since the start of the year.”
The Independent, 9th January 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Magistrate reprimanded over Muslim walk-out – Daily Telegraph
“A magistrate who refused to deal with a Muslim woman wearing a veil has been reprimanded.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th January 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Council aware of boiler fault that killed baby – Daily Telegraph
“A water tank that burst, pouring boiling water over a baby, was fitted with a thermostat which the local council knew was prone to failure, an inquest jury has heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th January 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
More employees under surveillance at work – Daily Telegraph
“Employees are being put under increasing strain because their bosses are using surveillance equipment to keep track of how hard they are working, a survey has found.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th January 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
BA woman loses crucifix battle – Daily Telegraph
“A British Airways check-in worker who was banned from wearing a Christian cross around her neck has lost her claim of religious discrimination.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th January 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Girl found dead in river “had feared a forced marriage” – The Guardian
“The parents of a 17-year-old girl whose badly decomposed body was found in a river may have been trying to force her into marriage against her will, an inquest heard yesterday.”
The Guardian, 9th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jail for terror plan to “kill many” – The Guardian
“A London dentist detained as he boarded a plane to Pakistan carrying night sights and computer discs full of military information was jailed yesterday for four and a half years.”
The Guardian, 9th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Cannabis clampdown – The Times
“Cannabis is to be reclassified as a Class B drug after an official review this spring, The Times has learnt.”
The Times, 9th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Plan to check criminals in tatters after cost of IT programme doubles – The Times
“A government plan to monitor offenders more closely was in tatters last night after ministers scaled back an IT programme because costs had almost doubled to £512 million.”
The Times, 9th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Woman whose family history was overlooked died while giving birth – The Times
“A woman died while giving birth after a clerical error left her without specialist medical care, despite both her mother and her aunt having been killed by the same rare condition at exactly the same age, an inquest was told yesterday.”
The Times, 9th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Believers lost “lost £3million to Christian conmen” – The Times
“A gang of Seventh-Day Adventists in London conned their fellow churchgoers into giving them millions of pounds to invest, which they then spent on luxury flats, holidays and cars, a court was told yesterday.”
The Times, 9th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Ofcom seeks new powers in wake of TV phone-in scandals – OUT-LAW.com
“The chief executive of media regulator Ofcom wants to expand his office’s powers with new laws that would make its programming sanctions as powerful as its advertising ones.”
OUT-LAW.com, 8th January 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Database right infringed when staff took customer lists, rules court – OUT-LAW.com
“Employees who left a company to start up a rival breached that firm’s database rights when they took information with them, the High Court has ruled. The firm failed to prove, though, that the actions breached the company’s confidentiality.”
OUT-LAW.com, 8th January 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Boss told pregnant executive she would become useless – The Times
“A senior sales executive who was told by her employer that she would be ‘useless’ after she became pregnant could receive up to £200,000 after winning her sex discrimination claim.”
The Times, 8th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Proposal to make CD copying legal
“Copying compact discs on to computers or iPods will become legal for the first time under government proposals to be published on Tuesday in a move that the music industry has warned could ‘open the floodgates’ to further filesharing.”
Financial Times, 8th January 2008
Source: www.ft.com
Rules of engagement for have-a-go householders – The Times
“Householders will get the right to use force to defend their homes against burglars. MPs will debate an amendment tomorrow that seeks to clarify the law so that people can use ‘reasonable’ force without fear of being prosecuted.”
The Times, 8th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Drivers who kill could escape being sent to jail – Daily Telegraph
“Drivers who kill could escape being sent to jail under new sentencing guidelines for the courts.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th January 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Briton is freed after 21 years on death row – The Guardian
“A Briton on death row for 21 years in Ohio is expected to return home tomorrow a free man, amid serious concern over his long-term health.”
The Guardian, 8th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
