New rules on terror leaks urged – BBC News
“Officials and police should be subject to new rules covering media briefings on anti-terrorism investigations, human rights organisation Liberty has said.”
BBC News, 8th May 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Restructured Home Office splits – BBC News
“A restructured Home Office is to begin operating, with the Ministry of Justice taking control of prisons, probation and sentencing.”
BBC News, 8th May 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Indefinite jail terms forecast to treble in the next five years – The Times
“An explosion in the use by the courts of a new indeterminate sentence is predicted to nearly treble the number of prisoners serving an indefinite term in jail to a ‘crisis’ level of 25,000 in five years.”
The Times, 8th May 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Softer line on crime vetoed as jails fill up – The Times
“A package of measures to head off a summer prison overcrowding crisis, including abolishing the option of custody for shoplifting offences, has been vetoed by Tony Blair, The Times has learnt.”
The Times, 8th May 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Teachers backed over Muslim wear – BBC News
“Lord Chancellor Lord Falconer will tell headteachers common sense decisions stopping Muslim pupils wearing Islamic dress would not breach human rights.”
BBC News, 6th May 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK justice ministry set for launch – Financial Times
“The official launch on Wednesday of a newly titled Ministry of Justice as part of the biggest reform of the Home Office in decades will mark the final Whitehall shake-up of the Blair premiership.”
Financial Times, 8th May 2007
Source: www.ft.com
How the law turns desperate people into criminals – The Independent
“British courts regard euthanasia as murder and can impose a penalty of life imprisonment. Helping someone to commit suicide is also a criminal offence, punishable with a maximum 14-year jail sentence.”
The Independent, 8th May 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Home Office rejects jail corruption squads – Daily Telegraph
“Proposals for a powerful anti-corruption unit to tackle widespread bribe-taking by prison officers have been rejected by the Home Office.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th May 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judges ‘may be forced into lighter sentences’ – Daily Telegraph
“Criminals may receive lighter sentences as the result of a new ministry being launched tomorrow, according to England’s most senior judge.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th May 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
3,000 ‘freed early’ to ease prison crowding – The Observer
“The government is considering plans for the early release of up to 3,000 prisoners, after being told by senior members of the judiciary and Prison Service that there is no more room in Britain’s overflowing jails. The news is likely to prompt fresh criticism that ministers failed to anticipate the overcrowding crisis.”
The Observer, 6th May 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Preventing the Ministry of Justice causing injustice – The Times
“Tomorrow the Ministry of Justice will begin work. It will be responsible, in particular, for the courts and tribunals, and for criminal justice, including prisons. George Orwell cautioned that political language ‘is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.’ Many members of the legal profession are worried that the creation of the Ministry may promote substantial injustice.”
The Times, 8th May 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Teachers are treated unfairly in this culture of allegations, says Falconer – The Times
“Teachers accused of abuse of pupils should be guaranteed anonymity while the allegations are investigated, the Lord Chancellor said yesterday.”
The Times, 7th May 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Stricter rules will govern premium rate TV quizzes – OUT-LAW.com
“Callers to television programmes which use premium rate phone lines must now be told how many others are calling the programme and must be told when their charges reach £10 in a single day.”
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OUT-LAW.com, 4th May 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
You owe £23 million, court tells Zambian leader – The Times
“The former President of Zambia and 19 of his subordinates were ordered to pay back £23 million looted during his rule by London’s High Court today.”
The Times, 4th May 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
MoJ legislation disarray – Law Society’s Gazette
“The government working party tasked with ironing out the problems associated with the creation of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) still cannot say if it can be established without legislation – despite the Lord Chancellor’s determination that the department will come into being next week.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd May 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
LCS to approach thousands of miners over fees – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Legal Complaints Service (LCS) is to canvas thousands of former miners directly to determine whether solicitors wrongly deducted fees from their compensation claims.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd May 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Foreigner escapes sex case by extradition – The Times
“Two High Court judges yesterday gave warning that the extradition laws may need reform after ruling that a Lithuanian fugitive accused of attempted rape and sexual assault can avoid trial in Britain.”
The Times, 4th May 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
How pruning dispute grew into an £80,000 legal bill – The Times
“A woman who sued her neighbours for libel and slander after they told police that she had pruned their trees without permission has paid a high price for her action.”
The Times, 4th May 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Russian oligarch blocks £1.5bn lawsuit – The Times
“Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska this morning won the first round of a legal battle to block a £1.5 billion lawsuit filed against him by a former friend and business partner.”
The Times, 3rd May 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Gypsies lose Olympic site battle – BBC News
“Gypsy families have lost a High Court battle over plans to make them move to make way for the Olympic village.”
BBC News, 3rd May 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
