Court ‘vindicates’ McCann suspect – BBC News
“Madeleine McCann suspect Robert Murat says he feels ‘vindicated’ after reaching a £600,000 settlement from 11 British newspapers in a libel claim.”
BBC News, 17th July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: news
Carers win right to flexible working after Sharon Coleman wins discrimination case – The Times
“Britain’s six million carers won a landmark victory today when the European Court of Justice upheld the right of a woman who was denied time off work to look after her disabled son.”
The Times, 17th July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Britain ratifies Lisbon treaty – The Guardian
“Britain has officially ratified the controversial Lisbon treaty, it was announced today.”
The Guardian, 17th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Govt names first Legal Services Board members – Legal Week
“The Government has appointed the first-ever members of the Legal Services Board (LSB), with Financial Services Authority general counsel Andrew Whittaker and Irwin Mitchell senior partner Michael Napier QC among those to get the nod.”
Legal Week, 17th July 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
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Daily Cause List, 18th July 2008
Source: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk
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CPS publishes policy on prosecuting crimes against older people – Crown Prosecution Service
“The Director of Public Prosecutions, Sir Ken Macdonald, QC, said the Crown Prosecution Service was making clear to the public that it takes crime against older people seriously as a policy published today sets out how it handles these cases.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 15th July 2008
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Juvenile informers are the answer to knife crime wave – The Times
“There is something very flawed about the Government’s response to knife crime. To be fair, none of the political parties has come up with an effective way of tackling the problem.”
The Times, 17th July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Compensation call over Equitable – BBC News
“Ministers should set up a compensation fund for policyholders in the Equitable Life, the Parliamentary Ombudsman says.”
BBC News, 17th July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Call for reform as UK data protection rules turn 10 – The Register
“The UK’s Data Protection Act turned ten years old on Wednesday amid calls to either update [sic] the legislation or enforce the rules it established.”
The Register, 16th July 2008
Source: www.theregister.co.uk
Convicted drug dealers banned from owning more than one mobile phone – Daily Telegraph
“Four convicted drug dealers have become the first criminals in England and Wales to be banned from owning or using more than one mobile telephone, under new police powers.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Sir Cliff Richard pins hopes on law that will keep cash rolling in until he’s 113 – The Times
“The rock dinosaurs of the 1960s are in line for a spectacular windfall after the EU announced plans yesterday to extend musicians’ entitlement to retrospective royalties from 50 to 95 years.”
The Times, 17th July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Child killing report ‘scandalous’ – BBC News
“Health professionals failed to assess the risk a mentally ill mother posed to her two young children, a report into their deaths has found.”
BBC News, 17th July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Raids planned for companies breaking data protection laws – Daily Telegraph
“The Government’s information watchdog is to be given expanded powers to raid companies suspected of breaking data protection rules.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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
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
