Student sentenced over terror bid – BBC News
“A student who tried to travel to Afghanistan to fight jihad has been jailed for three-and-a-half years.”
BBC News, 17th June 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: news
Invoice theft breached confidence, rules High Court – OUT-LAW.com
“The handing over of a set of stolen invoices from one dairy wholesaler to its most bitter rival was a breach of confidence, the High Court has ruled. The taking of the invoices by an ex-employee and their user by the rival broke the law, it said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 17th June 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Too many ministers create too many laws, say MPs – Daily Telegraph
“Labour has created a Government of too many ministers creating too many laws, a scathing report by MPs warns today.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th June 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Tony Blair knew of secret policy on terror interrogations – The Guardian
“Tony Blair was aware of the existence of a secret interrogation policy which effectively led to British citizens, and others, being tortured during counter-terrorism investigations, the Guardian can reveal.”
The Guardian, 18th June 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Public pick community punishments – BBC News
“The results of a public vote to choose which community punishments offenders will face have been announced.”
BBC News, 18th June 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Retreat? Hutton and Butler ‘back public Iraq inquiry’ – The Independent
“Gordon Brown set to make U-turn over Iraq war inquiry and hold sections in public after attack by military and intelligence chiefs.”
The Independent, 18th June 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sentences for knife killers to be reviewed after Ben Kinsella murder – The Times
“Longer minimum terms for knife killers could be introduced after a review announced after calls by the family of Ben Kinsella for a change in the law.”
The Times, 17th June 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Witches claim religious discrimination after church ban – Daily Telegraph
“A group of witches is claiming religious discrimination after church leaders banned them from using its social club.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th June 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Terror watchdog in search warning – BBC News
“The UK’s terror law watchdog says people are being stopped and searched to racially balance official figures.”
BBC News, 17th June 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Pair lose Cyprus extradition case – BBC News
“Two men have lost a High Court fight against extradition to Cyprus where they face three-year jail sentences for the manslaughter of a teenager.”
BBC News, 17th June 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Concerns over number of children imprisoned on remand – The Guardian
“An estimated 1,000 children are imprisoned on remand every year but later found innocent at trial, despite guidance which states that children should only be jailed in exceptional circumstances.”
The Guardian, 17th June 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Unmasked’ police blogger escapes further action – The Independent
“No further action will be taken against a policeman who was unmasked after targeting the force and Government ministers in an anonymous online blog, police said today.”
The Independent, 17th June 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Public Attitudes to the Principles of Sentencing – Sentencing Guidelines Council
“This is the sixth research report published by the Sentencing Advisory Panel. It contains the findings from independent research which aimed to get a better understanding of public attitudes to the overarching principles of sentencing. The research comprised a survey of a representative sample of 1,023 adults across England and Wales and 8 focus groups.”
Public Attitudes to the Principles of Sentencing (PDF)
Press Notice (PDF)
Sentencing Guidelines Council, 16th June 2009
Source: www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk
David Miliband wants interrogation policy kept secret – The Guardian
“The foreign secretary, David Miliband, told MPs today that he will not allow the public to see the secret interrogation policy that is at the heart of allegations that MI5 has been colluding in the torture of British citizens.”
The Guardian, 16th June 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Race hate criminals return to UK – BBC News
“The first Britons to be convicted of inciting racial hatred online are to arrive back in the UK.”
BBC News, 16th June 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Straw announces knife crime sentencing review – The Guardian
“Knife murderers could face prison terms of 30 years after the justice secretary, Jack Straw, today announced a review of sentencing policy.”
The Guardian, 16th June 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Pregnant woman told to collect own compensation money from attacker – Daily Telegraph
“A pregnant woman who was awarded £300 in compensation after a woman abused her at a doctor’s surgery was told to go and collect it herself as part of the Government’s restorative justice system.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Domestic abuse death police sorry – BBC News
“Police have been forced to apologise to a family and change domestic abuse policies after the murder of a 75-year-old woman.”
BBC News, 16th June 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Al Muhajiroun’s return presents test for terror laws – The Independent
“A formerly defunct radical Islamist sect led by the banned preacher Omar Bakri Muhammad has appointed a new British leader and will re-form publicly this week for the first time in five years.”
The Independent, 17th June 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
MPs’ expenses: attack on MPs by the £21 judges – Daily Telegraph
“A group of judges has launched an unprecedented public attack on MPs over their ‘disproportionately large’ expenses.”
Full story
Daily Telegraph, 17th June 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
