Openness of family courts is a ‘con trick’ – The Times
“Jack Straw has been accused of a confidence trick over plans to open the family courts to the media.”
The Times, 10th April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Category: news
Inside child prisons – BBC Today
“There are currently around 300 children aged 10 to 17 locked up in England and Wales. ”
BBC Today, 13th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Administrative Court takes asylum cases out to the regions – The Times
“London is the legal capital and many big disputes can only be heard in its courts. But from this month hundreds of immigration and asylum cases and challenges to decisions by government or public bodies will be devolved to the regions as four Administrative Court centres open in Birmingham, Cardiff, Leeds and Manchester.”
The Times, 9th April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Family advisers back judge as crunch divorce challenge fails – Legal Week
“Top family lawyers have welcomed a high-profile Court of Appeal ruling that could have resulted in streams of wealthy City divorcees attempting to renegotiate their settlements.”
Legal Week, 9th April 2009
Source: www.legalweek.com
Courts are racist, says black magistrate – The Times
“A black magistrate claimed yesterday that a culture of courtroom racism routinely saw innocent ethnic minority defendants found guilty before being handed the harshest possible jail sentence.”
The Times, 9th April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Tighter rules for European criminals – Daily Telegraph
“Foreign criminals who commit crimes and receive prison sentences of 12 months or more are to be removed from the country, under new Home Office rules.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th April 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Times is accused of revealing jury room secrets – The Times
“The Attorney-General began legal proceedings against The Times yesterday, alleging that the newspaper was in contempt of court for reporting how a jury had reached its verdict.”
The Times, 9th April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Police officer faces jail for killing schoolgirl in 94mph crash – The Guardian
“A police traffic officer who moonlighted as an electrician between shifts is to be jailed for killing a schoolgirl as he chased a suspect car at 94mph without his blue lights or siren on.”
The Guardian, 9th April 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
NHS manager faces £500,000 compensation in age discrimination case – Daily Telegraph
“A senior NHS manager could be paid nearly £500,000 in compensation after she was refused a new job at the age of 56.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th April 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Scandal, murder and corruption: it has been a good life at the CPS – The Times
“Chris Newell, who is retiring from the CPS, talks about a career sandwiched between the Jeremy Thorpe scandal and the cash for honours decision.”
The Times, 9th April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Ian Tomlinson death: IPCC takes over inquiry from G20 protests police force – The Guardian
“Britain’s police watchdog today reversed its decision to allow police to investigate the death of Ian Tomlinson at the G20 protests in London last week after watching Guardian video footage of a baton-wielding officer attacking him.”
The Guardian, 8th April 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man, 80, jailed over sex assaults – BBC News
“A former Roman Catholic brother has been jailed for three years after being found guilty at Luton Crown Court of sex assaults on four young girls.”
BBC News, 8th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Have the Woolf reforms worked? – The Times
“The changes made ten years ago have been a disaster for the civil justice system and need a radical rethink.”
The Times, 9th April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Former Carlisle mayor jailed for stealing to fund gambling habit – The Guardian
“A Carlisle woman who worked as a local politician before developing an addiction to online gambling was jailed today for stealing almost £40,000 to pay her debts.”
The Guardian, 8th april 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Prisoners to get right to vote after 140 years following European ruling – Daily Telegraph
“Jack Straw, the Justice Secretary, is considering allowing anyone sentenced to less than four years the right to cast a ballot. This would result in more than 28,000 prisoners voting.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th April 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Liberal imam wins libel claim against Muslim newspaper – The Times
“A progressive Muslim imam from Oxford has won a libel action against a Muslim newspaper in what he claims is a ‘watershed moment’ in the battle between liberal and extremist Muslims in Britain.”
The Times, 8th April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Jail for dumping 175,000 tyres – BBC News
“A former North Wales Police inspector has been jailed for a year for illegally dumping 175,000 used tyres.”
BBC News, 8th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judges order release of four men accused over Rwanda genocide – The Guardian
“Four men accused of taking part in the 1994 Rwandan genocide were ordered to be set free today after a British court ruled they would be at risk of a miscarriage of justice if they faced trial in Rwanda.”
The Guardian, 8th April 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Former client sues psychologist after telling her he no longer loves her – Daily Telegraph
“The lover, and former client, of an eminent psychologist, has sued him for professional negligence after he told her he no longer had a passion for her.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th April 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Lord Justice Collins among new supreme court justices – The Times
“A former solicitor is among the first two judges to be appointed to the new supreme court.”
The Times, 8th April 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
