Schools ‘break law’ to spy on pupils – The Guardian
“Pupils are monitored by CCTV cameras as frequently as inmates in prisons and passengers at airports, research shows.”
The Guardian, 15th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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Giving soldiers human rights in war zones ‘will hamper battlefield commanders’ – The Times
“A mother’s battle to ensure that soldiers in war zones have their human rights protected will be challenged by the Government today as it argues that commanders will fear being sued for decisions made in the heat of battle.”
The Times, 15th March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Police could face legal action over ‘unfair’ searches – The Independent
“Police forces were threatened with legal action today as the Government’s equality watchdog said black and Asian Britons were still being unfairly targeted for stop and searches.”
The Independent, 15th March 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Corporal Dewi Pritchard was ‘sent with a laurel leaf, not a gun’ – The Times
“Anthony Pritchard feels furious and forgotten. Like many military relatives who have lost loved ones in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has a lot of unanswered questions about the death of his son in Basra in August 2003.”
The Times, 15th March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Fears over non-Muslims’ use of Islamic law to resolve disputes – The Guardian
“Campaigners have voiced concerns over a growing number of non-Muslims using Islamic law to resolve legal disputes in Britain despite controversy over the role of sharia law.”
The Guardian, 14th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Animal rights activist using FOI laws to target universities – The Guardian
“A convicted animal rights activist is using freedom of information laws to force universities to reveal details of their animal experiments, raising fears that scientists involved could suffer renewed intimidation.”
The Guardian, 15th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lords place themselves beyond reach of the law – The Times
“Peers who have claimed hundreds of thousands of pounds for homes they rarely visit will escape prosecution through a House of Lords loophole.”
The Times, 13th March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Man fined over Facebook insult to ex-girlfriend – Daily Telegraph
“A man has been ordered to pay £165 for calling his ex-girlfriend an offensive name on Facebook, in one of the first cases of its kind.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Asylum deportation flights need rights monitors, EU says – The Guardian
“Deportation flights should carry human rights monitors to check on the safety of failed asylum seekers who have been forcibly removed, a senior EU commissioner has recommended.”
The Guardian, 14th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge slams ‘ridiculously short sentences’ and frees torture gang – Daily Telegraph
“A judge has criticised the justice system for tying his hands with ‘ridiculously short sentences’ after he was forced to free a gang that took a teenager from a children’s home and tortured him.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Space law course to tackle final frontier – The Guardian
“For the first time in a UK syllabus, a module on law and the legal system beyond Earth’s atmosphere will be included as an option for students starting at Sunderland University in September.”
The Guardian, 14th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Solicitor General to examine ‘News of the World’ hacking – The Independent
“The News of the World phone-hacking scandal took a fresh twist yesterday as it emerged that Britain’s second most senior law officer is to examine concerns of collusion between the newspaper and police.”
The Independent, 14th March 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ministry of Justice dismisses adviser’s claim – The Times
“The Government has rejected calls from their own adviser to raise the age of criminal responsibility from ten to twelve.”
The Times, 13th March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Corrupt ex-Met Pc jailed for drugs for information deal – BBC News
“A former police officer has been jailed for three years for passing secret information to his wife and her drug dealer, in return for drugs and money.”
BBC News, 12th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BNP ‘whites-only’ membership rules outlawed – The Guardian
“Judge agrees with human rights watchdog that British National party’s rewritten criteria for joining are still racist.”
The Guardian, 12th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Supreme Court Nigeria ruling reinforces ‘divorce capital’ reputation – The Times
“London’s reputation as the divorce payout capital of the world was reinforced by the Supreme Court when it overturned a Nigerian ruling that had left a wife penniless.”
The Times, 12th March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Mother Angela Gordon jailed for 15 years for starving Khyra Ishaq to death – The Times
“The mother and stepfather of a seven-year-old girl who starved to death were jailed for manslaughter today.”
The Times, 12th March 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
No expenses charges for baroness – BBC News
“Labour peer Baroness Uddin will not face charges over her expenses, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.”
BBC News, 12th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Contract was in place because companies behaved as if it was, says Supreme Court – OUT-LAW.com
“A deal was governed by a contract despite the two companies involved not actually signing and exchanging copies of it, the Supreme Court has ruled. The contract is in effect because the firms behaved as if it was, it said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 11th March 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
John Chivers’ life term for pal’s Barry stabbing – BBC News
“A man who stabbed his close friend in the heart twice has been jailed for life at Cardiff Crown Court.”
BBC News, 11th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
