“Human rights group Liberty said the battle against the Government’s Counter-Terror Bill proposals to detain suspects for 42 days without charge will now be taken up in the House of Lords. Narrowly passed in the House of Commons today (315-306), the controversial proposals have generated widespread concern about the negative impact on civil liberties and community relations.”
Liberty, 11th June 2008
Source: www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk
“An innovative scheme which will give prisoners the chance to change their ways by learning technology skills has been launched by Prisons Minister David Hanson MP and Skills Minister David Lammy MP. The initiative is also supported by the Department for Work and Pensions.”
Ministry of Justice, 10th June 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Attorney General statement: knife crime.”
Attorney General’s Office, 5th June 2008
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
“From today, anyone – including teenagers – caught carrying an illegal knife can face criminal charges.”
Home Office, 5th June 2008
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
“The latest National Statistics release on time intervals for criminal proceedings in magistrates’ courts, released by the Ministry of Justice and produced in accordance with arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.”
Ministry of Justice, 23rd May 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The Bar Council has responded to the findings of a report which shows that poor case management by the CPS is having a direct impact on court proceedings.”
The Bar Council, 22nd May 2008
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“Written ministerial statement: CPS report – DNA profiles disk inquiry.”
Attorney General’s Office, 21st May 2008
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
“The UK Border Agency today (19 May) announced plans for up to 60 per cent more immigration removal centre places. The extra spaces, which will total between 1,300 and 1,500, will help the new Agency lift the number of removals of illegal immigrants up from its current performance of one removal every eight minutes.”
Home Office, 19th May 2008
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
“The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Jack Straw, today announced the appointment of Professor Elizabeth Cooke to the post of Law Commissioner.”
Press release (PDF)
Law Commission, 19th May 2008
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
“Forty of the UK’s leading technology designers and manufacturers will today (14 May) join Home Secretary Jacqui Smith and a number of young people to discuss new ways of harnessing the power of design to protect young people from crime – particularly theft of ‘hot products’ like mobile phones and MP3 players.”
Home Office press release, 14th May 2008
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
“The first revised magistrates’ court sentencing guidelines in four years have today been published by the Sentencing Guidelines Council.”
Revised Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Guidelines (PDF)
Sentencing Guidelines Council, 12th May 2008
Source: www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk
“A new ‘action squad’ will work with police and local agencies in every community to help them take on the problem of anti-social behaviour.”
Home Office, 8th May 2008
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
“A Crown Prosecution Service investigation into cases involving antisemitism, carried out as part of its response to the All-Party Parliamentary Inquiry into Antisemitism, has found that more needs to be done to encourage victims to support a prosecution.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 6th May 2008
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Related link: Crown Prosecution Service response to the All-Party Parliamentary Inquiry into Antisemitism
“Statement: Anthony Leon Peart aka Anthony Leon Joseph.”
Attorney General’s Office, 28th April 2008
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
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