Bail hearing ‘properly conducted’ – BBC News
“A judge’s decision to grant bail to a murder suspect was ‘properly conducted’ a coroner has said.”
BBC News, 29th January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Wife guilty of anti-freeze plot – BBC News
“A woman has been found guilty of trying to kill her husband by slipping anti-freeze into his wine.”
BBC News, 29th January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Watchdog reveals payment protection profits – The Times
“Insurance policies designed to protect consumers against a loss of income are so profitable that the lenders who sell them can earn revenue of £1,200 on a policy that can cost only £20 to sell, a report by competition authorities revealed yesterday.”
The Times, 29th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
CCTV must not record conversations, warns new guidance – OUT-LAW.com
“Closed-circuit television (CCTV) system operators would need exceptional justification for recording sound as well as video, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has warned.”
OUT-LAW.com, 29th January 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Privacy chief wants new criminal offence – OUT-LAW.com
“Information Commissioner Richard Thomas has asked the Government to create a new offence of recklessly or knowing breaching data protection principles punishable by unlimited fines. He has also asked for other powers to be strengthened.”
OUT-LAW.com, 29th January 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Social care rules ‘inconsistent’ – BBC News
“The rules governing which elderly and disabled people in England are entitled to social care have been criticised.”
BBC News, 29th January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MP who paid son £44,000 apologises – The Independent
“A senior Tory MP could be banned from the Commons after paying his son nearly £44,000 of taxpayers’ money while he was a full-time university student.”
The Independent, 29th January 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Lawrence widow shocked at Asbo sentence – Daily Telegraph
“The widow of the murdered headmaster Philip Lawrence has attacked Britain’s ‘Kafka-esque’ deportation laws after a petty criminal was forcibly sent back to the Philippines while her husband’s killer is allowed to stay in Britain.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th January 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Anti-trafficking drive launched – BBC News
“A campaign urging people to be more aware of human trafficking will be formally launched later.”
BBC News, 29th January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Law minister is forced to give up power over political cases – The Times
“The Attorney-General has been forced to drop the task of instigating criminal proceedings in political cases such as ‘cash for honours’ after fallout from a series of apparent conflicts of interest.”
The Times, 29th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Watchdog sides with MI5 to reject phone-tap evidence – The Guardian
“The prospect of phone-tap evidence being used in court, an issue at the heart of the dispute over proposed anti-terrorism measures, received a blow yesterday when the prime minister’s eavesdropping watchdog opposed the idea.”
The Guardian, 29th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
High Court backs software patents – OUT-LAW.com
“Some software can be patented in the UK and the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) is wrongly rejecting applications, according to a new ruling in the High Court. The UKIPO is considering appealing against the verdict.”
OUT-LAW.com, 28th January 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Tesco bomb blackmailer jailed – The Independent
“A former tax inspector was sentenced yesterday to six years in prison for a string of bomb hoaxes against Britain’s biggest supermarket chain.”
The Independent, 29th January 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Armed gang convicted of Securitas robbery – The Guardian
“Five members of a gang of armed robbers were found guilty today of stealing £53m from a Securitas depot in the UK’s biggest ever cash robbery.”
The Guardian, 28th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
I want full story on my children’s murder, says father – The Guardian
“It is a year since Jimi Ogunkoya’s two children were murdered by their mother, and five years since a report into the death of Victoria Climbié which was supposed to put an end to similar tragedies.”
The Guardian, 28th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Crowded prisons mean more held in police cells – at a cost of £459 a night – The Guardian
“Prisoners who are held in police cells as a result of jail overcrowding are costing the taxpayer £459 a night, figures released today show.”
The Guardian, 28th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
ID cards may be issued by coercion, says leaked memo – The Times
“The Government is looking at using ‘coercion’ tactics as a way of introducing the controversial ID card scheme, a leaked memo suggests.”
The Times, 28th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Web review examines suicide spate – BBC News
“An official review of internet sites which encourage suicide is expected to include an examination of a recent cluster of deaths in south Wales.”
BBC News, 27th January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
First 10 high court judges under new diversity rules – The Guardian
“The government’s attempt to reform the system for choosing judges to create a more diverse judiciary is failing to break the stranglehold of privately-educated white males over the high court bench.”
The Guardian, 28th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Juvenile court magistrate: Our hands are tied – Daily Telegraph
“Violent crime committed by children and teenagers has gone up by a third in only three years, an investigation by The Sunday Telegraph revealed last week. Total offences climbed steadily from 184,474 in 2003 to 222,750 in 2006. Most of these are dealt with by overstretched youth courts in possession of limited sentencing powers. Patrick Sawer reports from the ‘frontline’ of youth justice, as magistrates, lawyers and officials struggle to cope with rising levels of youth crime.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th January 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
