Witness anonymity bill is passed – BBC News
“Emergency legislation to allow witnesses in sensitive criminal trials to give evidence anonymously has cleared Parliament.”
BBC News, 16th July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Police to get a new red tape champion in ‘rehashed’ Green Paper, Jacqui Smith to say – Daily Telegraph
“Police will get a ‘bureaucracy champion’ to help cut red tape, the Home Secretary Jacqui Smith is to announce.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Chakrabarti attacks Asian MPs over support for 42-day detention – The Guardian
“Shami Chakrabarti has hit out at Sadiq Khan and eight other Asian Labour MPs over their decision to vote in favour of the government’s 42-day detention plan.”
The Guardian, 16th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Unions discriminated against female workers, court rules – The Times
“One of the country’s largest trade unions discriminated against female members while negotiating a pay deal with their employer, the Court of Appeal said today in a ruling that could cost it and other unions millions of pounds.”
The Times, 16th July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Data discs inquiry cost revealed – BBC News
“The police inquiry into the loss of data discs containing the details of 25 million people cost £473,544, the government has revealed.”
BBC News, 16th July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Soham recommendations ‘still not implemented’ – The Independent
“Recommendations made after an official inquiry into the Soham murders remain unimplemented four years later, a report revealed today.”
The Independent, 16th July 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
European Commission proposes copyright extension Directive – OUT-LAW.com
“The European Commission has proposed a Directive that would give performers rights over recordings for 95 years after the recording. The change would give a player on a recording rights for the same length of time as the writer of the material.”
OUT-LAW.com, 16th July 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Office of Fair Trading threatens banks over current account charges – The Times
“The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) today threatened to report banks to the Competition Commission after finding that the current account market did not offer good value for customers.”
The Times, 16th July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Lord Chief Justice defends judiciary against ‘ill-informed attacks’ – The Times
“Britain’s most senior judge last night hit back at ‘ill-informed attacks’ on judges, particularly over granting bail.”
The Times, 16th July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
GP Iain Kerr ‘told patients he supported euthanasia’ – The Times
“A GP accused of supplying a suicidal pensioner with sleeping tablets to enable her to take her own life told patients that he was in favour of euthanasia, a General Medical Council (GMC) hearing was told yesterday.”
The Times, 16th July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Watchdog asked to investigate Pakistan torture allegation – The Guardian
“An official complaint alleging that British intelligence officers colluded in the torture of a British medical student who was detained in Pakistan after the July 2005 suicide attacks in London has been lodged with the tribunal that conducts investigations into MI5 and MI6.”
The Guardian, 16th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Life sentence: Review could set jails precedent – The Guardian
“The prison service is to review the jail status of a man serving life for a murder he claims he did not commit. The case could set a precedent for prisoners who claim to be victims of miscarriages of justice and thus have to serve longer sentences than if they admitted guilt.”
The Guardian, 16th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Evening Standard libel case bankrupts opera composer Keith Burstein – The Guardian
“The composer of an opera who unsuccessfully sued the London Evening Standard for libel was declared bankrupt yesterday after failing to pay £67,000 in legal fees to the newspaper.”
The Guardian, 15th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Reprieve for ‘model’ student who was sent back to Nigeria – The Independent
“An immigrant who was deported to Nigeria despite being honoured by the Church of England for his contribution to British society has been given the right to return to the UK.”
The Independent, 16th July 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Wholly or mainly elected House of Lords will be Labour manifesto commitment – The Guardian
“Plans for a wholly or mainly elected House of Lords have been shelved until after the next general election, Jack Straw announced today.”
The Guardian, 14th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The Big Question: Are equality laws backfiring, with employers reluctant to hire women? – The Independent
“The head of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission, Nicola Brewer, has just announced that recent and future improvements to maternity pay may, ironically, be backfiring on women by making employers wary of hiring and promoting them. The industrial neanderthal Sir Alan Sugar has added fuel to the fire by claiming recently that many employers bin the CVs of women of childbearing age without even considering their job applications.”
The Independent, 15th July 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Jail text-messaging death drivers, judges told – The Times
“Motorists who read or write text messages on a mobile phone could face jail sentences of up to seven years if they cause a death, under new guidelines from a sentencing watchdog today.”
The Times, 16th July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Jack Straw wants shoplifters to pay for stolen Mars Bars – Daily Telegraph
“Teenage shoplifters are to be forced to pay back retailers for any goods they steal.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Church’s £37,000 award to gay man – BBC News
“A gay man who suffered ‘grotesquely discriminatory conduct’ from the Presbyterian Church in Wales has been awarded £37,000.”
BBC News, 15th July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
