Law firm sues former partners – The Times
“Hammonds, the national law firm locked in a financial dispute with 14 former partners, has taken the unusual step of suing them in the High Court.”
The Times, 12th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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Legal shake-up will not halt discrimination, campaigners say – The Guardian
“Campaigners attacked a proposed shake-up of discrimination laws today – accusing ministers of failing to do enough to protect victims.”
The Guardian, 12th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Agency arrests 83 paedophiles in first year – The Guardian
“The Child Exploitation and Online Protection centre said yesterday it had arrested 83 alleged sex offenders over the past 12 months.”
The Guardian, 12th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Related link: CEOP Annual Review 2006-2007 (PDF)
Government ‘must protect children from divorce harm’ – The Times
“A lobby of children’s experts and charities accuses the Government today of failing to protect young people from the ’emotional fallout’ divorce and separation.”
The Times, 12th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Buy-to-let landlords ‘must help disabled’ – The Times
“Thousands of buy-to-let landlords will be have to build ramps and lifts for disabled tenants in their properties under the Government’s proposed new equality law.”
The Times, 12th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Migrant scheme reforms may have breached law, CRE warns – The Guardian
“The government breached anti-discrimination laws after controversial changes to its immigration programme for highly-skilled workers, the Commission for Racial Equality believes.”
The Guardian, 12th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Abortion numbers may intensify debate – Reuters
“An increasingly bitter debate as the Abortion Act marks its 40th year looks set to be reignited on Tuesday when the government publishes annual figures for the number of terminations.”
Reuters, 12th June 2007
Source: www.reuters.com
Prisoners ‘locked out’ after jails hit full capacity – The Times
“A record 550 new inmates were ‘locked out’ of prison last night as a surge in inmate numbers forced jails to declare that they had run out of space to take any more.”
The Times, 12th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Regulations laid to deliver Energy Performance Certificates and HIP’s – Communities and Local Government
“The Government today laid the revised regulations necessary to deliver Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) and Home Information (HIPs) into the housing market on 1 August.”
Communities and Local Government press release, 11th June 2007
Source: www.communities.gov.uk
FSA actions market abuse investigation – The Lawyer
“The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is conducting an investigation into insider dealing that will force lawyers to abide by the Market Abuse Directive 2005.”
The Lawyer, 11th June 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Top judge is new Diana coroner – BBC News
“The new coroner for the inquests into the deaths of Princess Diana and Dodi Al Fayed has been formally appointed.”
BBC News, 11th June 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Children smuggled into UK for sex abuse and slavery – The Guardian
“The trade in hundreds of children smuggled into the UK for sexual exploitation, drug smuggling, under-age marriage, street crime and domestic slavery was exposed last night in a government report. The Home Office-commissioned survey identifies 330 cases of suspected or confirmed victims of trafficking – most of them from China or from Africa – but warns of an ‘unknown quantity’ that have not come to the attention of the authorities.”
The Guardian, 12th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Related link: A scoping project on child trafficking in the UK (PDF)
Immigration laws too complex, says minister – The Independent
“The biggest overhaul of Britain’s immigration laws for more than 35 years is being planned by the Government, which has admitted that their complexity has undermined public confidence in the system.”
The Independent, 12th June 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Dead soldier’s father calls for murder inquiry – The Guardian
“The father of a teenage soldier who died in mysterious circumstances at Deepcut barracks called today for a murder inquiry to be launched after the emergence of what he said was fresh information about the police investigation into her death and a subsequent cover up.”
The Guardian, 12th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The Big Question: What are the precedents for holding an inquiry into the war? – The Independent
“The Conservatives called a debate in the House of Commons yesterday to demand an inquiry into the Iraq war. They did not specify when the inquiry should take place; but they wanted MPs to agree in principle to hold one, pointing to the precedent set after the Falklands War, 25 years ago. William Hague, speaking for the Conservatives, claimed that an inquiry was ‘essential to restoring public trust and confidence in the Government’.”
The Independent, 12th June 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Equality bill set to curb golf club discrimination – The Guardian
“Golf clubs and other private members’ establishments will no longer be able to ban women members from their bars or discriminate in any other way on gender grounds under a shakeup of equality laws unveiled today.”
The Guardian, 12th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Father guilty of daughter’s ‘honour’ murder – The Guardian
“The father and uncle of a young woman who ‘besmirched their honour’ by becoming involved in a relationship with someone they considered to be the wrong man were today convicted of her murder.”
The Guardian, 12th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge accused of flashing female commuter – The Times
“A woman today recalled her “shock and embarrassment” at being flashed on a crowded train by a man she later identified as a senior judge.”
The Times, 12th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
UK consults on Unfair Commercial Practices Directive – OUT-LAW.com
“The Government has asked retailers to comment on draft legislation that will force them to ‘deal fairly’ with customers and other businesses. Two new Regulations are proposed, scheduled to come into force on 6th April 2008.”
OUT-LAW.com, 11th June 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
