Early release mistakes criticised – BBC News
“Opposition ministers have criticised the early release from prison of two criminals who had committed serious violent attacks.”
BBC News, 31st October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Law firms braced for poor results and job cuts – The Times
“Britain’s leading law firms are bracing themselves for the release of gloomy half-year results this week with early signs showing that the recent boom in commercial legal services has ended abruptly. Only two leading firms, Lovells and CMS Cameron McKenna, are projecting double-digit revenue growth for the six months to October 31, in contrast to the last full-year results released in July, when many City firms reported increases of between 10 and 30 per cent.”
The Times, 3rd November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Court hears minister bribe claim – BBC News
“Former Tory Home Secretary Michael Howard was rumoured to have been bribed ‘about’ £400,000 to release two drug smugglers from jail, a court has heard.”
BBC News, 31st October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New child support body will continue old failures, lawyers warn – The Independent
“The Child Support Agency (CSA) has ignored a government watchdog’s orders to compensate parents let down by its “inadequacy and negligence”. The agency has exploited a legal loophole to avoid reimbursing families left without financial support, in some cases for more than a decade, after it failed to chase payments properly.”
The Independent, 2nd November 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
New courts for old – Daily Telegraph
“Today sees the biggest change in half a century to tribunals that decide more than 500,000 cases a year. But the new senior judge promises users that they will ‘continue to experience a service that is speedy, inexpensive and accessible’.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Cross-party attempt to fight extradition of British hacker – The Guardian
“Senior politicians from all parties are urging the home secretary, Jacqui Smith, to halt the extradition of the computer hacker Gary McKinnon unless she receives a guarantee from the US that he will be allowed to serve any sentence imposed in Britain.”
The Guardian, 3rd November 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Tribunal service reform to create 2,700 new judges – The Times
“The number of judges in England and Wales is likely to increase dramatically under a radical shake-up of the tribunals service that takes effect from today.”
The Times, 3rd November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
James Bond fantasist jailed – The Guardian
“A fantasist was beginning a two-year stint behind bars today for conning police into thinking he was a James Bond-style secret agent.”
The Guardian, 31st October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Leprechaun’ insult case dropped – BBC News
“A teenager from Liverpool who was being prosecuted for swearing at her pregnant Irish neighbour and calling her a leprechaun has had her case dropped.”
BBC News, 31st October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
More flexible approach to resolving disputes in contact cases – Ministry of Justice
“The Children and Adoption Act 2006 provides new ways to help the courts find solutions in contact cases where there is conflict between the parents about whom a child should see and how often.”
Ministry of Justice, 30th October 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Daily Cause List, 31st October 2008
Source: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk
Please note only the current day’s cause list will be accessible
People-power a step closer in energy bill – The Guardian
“The prospect of households with wind turbines and solar panels being able to sell power back to the national grid has come a step closer after the government tabled an amendment to a bill that would allow people to generate enough power to serve a community of more than 1,000 people.”
The Guardian, 31st October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Number of pagan prisoners has doubled over four years – The Times
“Paganism is on the rise in jails in England and Wales with the number of practising prisoners more than doubling in the past four years. ”
The Times, 31st October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Straw asked to pardon executed witches – The Guardian
“A petition calling for the posthumous pardon of women and men who were executed as witches in Britain will be presented to the justice secretary, Jack Straw, today.”
The Guardian, 31st October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Cleared rape accused denied claim – BBC News
“A man who spent two years in jail before being cleared of rape has had his attempt to claim damages from his accuser denied at the High Court.”
BBC News, 30th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal blunder allows drivers to get away with littering – The Times
“Thousands of motorists who litter Britain’s roads every day are escaping penalty because of a bureaucratic blunder.”
The Times, 31st October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Drug use declines as seizures reach record – The Guardian
“Illicit drug use in Britain is declining, with cannabis use at its lowest level for 10 years and cocaine also down, according to British Crime Survey figures published yesterday. The estimated falls in drug consumption are matched by a 15% rise in seizures of all classes of drugs by the police and customs in England and Wales to 186,028 – a level not seen since 1973.”
The Guardian, 31st October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Millionaire’s son who left baby brain damaged released from jail early – Daily Telegraph
“A millionaire’s son whose dangerous driving left a baby paralysed and severely brain damaged has been released from prison after serving only six months.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Jack Straw makes clear Sharia principles subject to English law – The Times
“Jack Straw last night made clear that Sharia principles will always be subject to English law.”
The Times, 31st October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Mother and lodger cleared of murdering battered boy – The Guardian
“The mother of a 17-month-old boy who suffered a catalogue of injuries and died from a broken back despite being on the child protection register was cleared yesterday of his murder on the orders of a judge.”
The Guardian, 31st October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
