Suicide guidance will apply to UK – BBC News
“Guidelines on assisted suicide will apply in the UK as well as overseas, the Director of Public Prosecutions has confirmed.”
BBC News, 4th August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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‘Torture complicity’: Key cases – BBC News
“A report by the Joint Committee on Human Rights has accused ministers of trying to avoid Parliamentary scrutiny in relation to a string of allegations of British complicity in the torture of terrorism suspects abroad. The report by MPs and peers lists a number of key cases that link the British intelligence and security agencies with claims of mistreatment.”
BBC News, 4th August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judicial Response to the publication of the Attorney General’s unduly lenient referral statistics – Judiciary of England and Wales
“The Deputy Head of Criminal Justice, Lord Justice Thomas, has responded to the release of statistics today by the Attorney General’s office. The figures report the number of cases where the Attorney General asked the Court of Appeal to decide whether a sentence imposed by the Crown Court was unduly lenient.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 4th August 2009
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Plan to slash patent litigation costs would boost access to justice, say authors – OUT-LAW.com
“A plan to cut the cost of litigating over patent infringements by a factor of ten has been submitted to a review of litigation costs in England and Wales. The plan proposes cutting the cost of action from between £500,000 and £1 million to £50,000.”
OUT-LAW.com, 4th August 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Afghan war unlawful, says ‘deserter’ – The Independent
“A soldier facing court martial over his refusal to serve in Afghanistan is expected to claim in his defence that the war is unlawful.”
The Independent, 4th August 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
MPs and peers call for inquiry into torture – The Guardian
“Democratic accountability of the security and intelligence agencies is ‘woefully deficient’ and an independent inquiry must be set up to investigate numerous and detailed allegations of their complicity in torture, a cross-party group of senior MPs and peers will say today.”
The Guardian, 4th August 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Why did the judge say no to me?’ – The Independent
“Families of the two deformed children excluded from last week’s ruling against Corby council are vowing to fight on.”
The Independent, 4th August 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Soft’ sentences increased on appeal – Daily Telegraph
“Concerns over the leniency of the courts deepened yesterday after almost three quarters of sentences suspected of being too soft were increased on appeal.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th August 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Government may allow Commons time to hear assisted dying bill – The Guardian
“The government is to consider giving time for a bill to allow assisted dying if the director of public prosecutions fails to come up with clearer advice on when it is legal or illegal to help someone to die.”
The Guardian, 3rd August 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Fake cigarette’ legal bid fails – BBC News
“A lorry driver lost his bid to overturn a smoking fine despite claiming he was using an ‘electric’ cigarette.”
BBC News, 3rd August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The Big Question: What exactly did Gary McKinnon do wrong, and should he be extradited? – The Independent
“Why are we asking this now?
Because Gary McKinnon has been fighting the United States’ plans to have him extradited on hacking charges for the best part of seven years.”
The Independent, 4th August 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Drug charity director sues after he is wrongly targeted by sniffer dogs – Daily Telegraph
“A drugs charity director is suing British Transport Police after he was wrongly targeted by sniffer dogs at an Underground station.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th August 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Jewish school wins right to appeal against ruling its entry policy was racist – The Guardian
“Europe’s largest Jewish school succeeded today in winning leave to appeal against a court judgment that said its entry policy was racist.”
The Guardian, 3rd August 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Emails and phone calls did not establish a contract, rules Court of Appeal – OUT-LAW.com
“A series of emails and phone calls were not sufficient to establish a contract, the Court of Appeal has ruled. The communications did not contain enough information or the formal qualities necessary for a contract to have been made, it said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd August 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Man is jailed over cold case rape – BBC News
“A man who was found guilty of raping a 41-year-old woman near Manchester city centre more than 11 years ago has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years.”
BBC News, 3rd August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
No VAT charged for carbon trades as Government widens anti-carousel fraud battle – OUT-LAW.com
“Criminals have been using EU green schemes to commit VAT carousel fraud, the Government has said. It has put an end to the charging of VAT when carbon emissions are traded to stop the activity, it said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd August 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Criminal trials from 18th and 19th centuries go online for first time – The Times
“The records, published in a collaboration between the website and the National Archives, include every criminal trial in England and Wales that was reported to the Home Office between 1791 and 1892.”
The Times, 3rd August 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Britain’s torture role must be investigated, say MPs – The Independent
“Joint Commons and Lords committee expected to issue damning report on MI5’s part in the rendition of terror suspects.”
The Independent, 2nd August 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Disinherited family win High Court battle for thousands – The Times
“The family of a wealthy philanthropist have won a High Court battle to reclaim their inheritance after she left her estate to a man she might never have known.”
The Times, 1st August 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
MoD payout decision ‘incredible’ – BBC News
“The former Head of the Army, General Sir Mike Jackson, has said he wants a review into compensation for injured troops to be independent.”
BBC News, 2nd August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
