Kent robbery suspect ‘lawfully killed’ – BBC News
“An alleged armed robber who was shot dead by a police marksman was lawfully killed, an inquest jury has found.”
BBC News, 25th January 2010
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Government defeated three times over church gay plan – BBC News
“The government has suffered three House of Lords defeats over moves churches said would prevent them denying jobs to gay people and transsexuals.”
BBC News, 25th January 2010
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Man jailed for life over 1983 murder of Colette Aram – The Guardian
“A businessman was jailed for life years after he raped and strangled a teenage girl and boasted to murder squad officers that he would never be caught.”
The Guardian, 25th January 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Hutton inquiry closed David Kelly medical reports for 70 years – The Guardian
“Lord Hutton’s decision to classify documents about the death of Dr David Kelly is likely to face a legal challenge amid claims by experts that there are increasing grounds to question the inquiry’s verdict of suicide.”
The Guardian, 26th January 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Disabled man given £2m payout from NHS for injuries suffered at birth – Daily Telegraph
“A severely disabled man who can only communicate by tapping a computer keyboard with his nose has received a £2 million payout for injuries he suffered at birth.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th January 2010
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Is the internet destroying juries? – The Guardian
“Juries are a fundamental pillar of our justice system. But many believe that jurors are now routinely accessing and distributing so much prejudicial information online, that the very integrity of the system is in danger.”
The Guardian, 26th January 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Council at centre of Edlington torture case to face investigation – The Guardian
“The beleaguered local authority at the centre of the Edlington torture case controversy is to face an official investigation into its management and leadership, it was announced today.”
The Guardian, 26th January 2010
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Gilderdale case prompts fresh calls to clarify the law on assisted dying – The Times
“One devoted mother who helps her sick daughter to end her life with tablets and morphine walks free from court with a suspended sentence. Another is jailed for murder, to serve a minimum of nine years, after injecting her brain-damaged son with a lethal dose of heroin. The two contrasting cases have reignited the debate over ‘right to die’ and whether those who assist a loved one to end their suffering should be subject to criminal law.”
The Times, 26th January 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Devoted mother Kay Gilderdale should never have been prosecuted, says judge – The Times
“A High Court judge has criticised the Director of Public Prosecutions for personally pursuing an attempted murder charge against a ‘selfless and devoted’ mother who helped her acutely ill daughter fulfil her wish to die.”
The Times, 26th January 2010
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Iraq war was illegal, top lawyer will tell Chilcot inquiry – The Guardian
“Tony Blair’s decision to take Britain to war in Iraq was illegal, the Foreign Office’s former chief legal adviser will tell the Chilcot inquiry this week.”
The Guardian, 24th January 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Secret document which implicated Blair Peach coroner withheld by Home Office – The Guardian
“Government officials withheld a document relating to the death of Blair Peach, the anti-fascist campaigner widely believed to have been killed by police in 1979, because they feared it would portray the coroner as biased and lend weight to calls for a public inquiry.”
The Guardian, 22nd January 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Solicitors drum up childhood-abuse cases with jail ads – The Times
“Solicitors are advertising in jails for prison inmates to make compensation claims for abuse against former carers and teachers. Some of the claims involve allegations stretching back decades.”
The Times, 24th January 2010
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Balancing security and rights – The Guardian
“Full-body scanners may be a valuable addition to airport security, but profiling is likely to prove unjustified and ineffective.”
The Guardian, 23rd January 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Equality bill: churches and campaigners demand clarity on religion’s exemption – The Guardian
“The government is facing allegations of duplicity over changes to the equality bill after a leaked document showed conflicting statements about the position of churches and other religious organisations.”
The Guardian, 25th January 2010
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Thousands of criminals to serve less time in prison under Government plans – Daily Telegraph
“Tens of thousands of criminals will spend less time in prison under Government plans to limit the ability of judges to set jail sentences, an official document has disclosed.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th January 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
CPS refuses to reveal details of Nick Griffin’s race hate trial – The Guardian
“The Crown Prosecution Service is blocking attempts to disclose details about the prosecution of Nick Griffin, the leader of the British National party, for race hate crimes, claiming that to do so would breach his data protection rights.”
The Guardian, 22nd January 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judges need more discretion, not more laws – The Times
“What should be done when people take the law into their own hands in pursuit of what they regard as justice?”
The Times, 25th January 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
UK ‘using obscure legal principle’ to dismiss torture claims in colonial Kenya – The Guardian
“The government is invoking an obscure legal principle to dismiss claims of torture and rape by the British colonial administration in Kenya, campaigners claimed.”
The Guardian, 25th January 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Attorney General urged to increase sentence in Edlington torture case – Daily Telegraph
“Child welfare campaigners have called for a longer sentence to be given to the two brothers who tortured and sexually humiliated two young boys.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd January 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Tories back plan to extend ‘Sarah’s law’ sex offender checks – The Guardian
“The Conservatives today backed plans by the home secretary, Alan Johnson, for a national roll-out of powers allowing parents to check whether those who regularly care for their children are convicted sex offenders.”
The Guardian, 24th January 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
