Newlove killer lodges appeal bid – BBC News
“A second member of a gang of youths convicted of kicking father-of-three Garry Newlove to death is to appeal against his sentence.”
BBC News, 16th April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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‘Ear print’ burglar in appeal bid – BBC News
“The case of a burglar convicted after police matched an imprint of his ear to the scene of a robbery will be heard again at the Court of Appeal.”
BBC News, 16th April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Cockerel owner gets noise asbo – The Guardian
“A chicken owner has been given an asbo after his cockerels kept neighbours awake by crowing 400 times an hour. Peter Stoodley, 64, has been ordered to evict 80 birds living at the back of his shop in Yeovil after the council received a ‘sustained period’ of complaints about the noise.”
The Guardian, 16th April 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Diana death investigation cost £12.5 million – Daily Telegraph
“The cost of investigating the death of Diana, Princess of Wales has jumped to more than £12.5 million, it was disclosed yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th April 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Justice Secretary Jack Straw loses right to block release for prisoners – The Times
“The Justice Secretary lost his last power to block the release of dangerous prisoners from jail yesterday when the Court of Appeal ruled that it was a breach of human rights.”
The Times, 16th April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
‘300 more police’ on anti-terror duties – The Independent
“An extra 300 police officers will be moved to anti-terrorism duties, the Home Secretary is announcing today.”
The Independent, 16th April 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Victim Ryan Wilson in ‘Elephant man’ drug trial to get £2m – The Times
“A victim of the ‘elephant man’ drug trial is set to receive more than £2 million for his horrific injuries, it emerged yesterday.”
The Times, 16th April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Rape victims failed by lack of funds, say campaigners – The Independent
“A chronic lack of funding and an inadequate legal system is leading to a crisis in care for rape victims in Britain, campaigners said yesterday. They accused the Government of ‘failing to provide the support women want and need’ in the aftermath of traumatic sexual abuse.”
The Independent, 16th April 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Mobile mast database must be published in full, says High Court – OUT-LAW.com
“Ofcom has failed to prevent the publication of its searchable database of mobile phone mast locations after the High Court backed a ruling by the Information Commissioner.”
OUT-LAW.com, 15th April 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
How can you identify a criminal by the way they walk? – BBC News Magazine
“A burglar has been caught because of his bow-legged walk, but how easy is it to catch a criminal by analysing their gait?”
BBC News Magazine, 15th April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK music industry demands an iPod tax – OUT-LAW.com
“The UK music industry has rejected the Government’s proposal to legalise the transfer of music from CDs to MP3 players without a levy. It has asked for a tax on devices like Apple iPods which it says should compensate artists for the transfer.”
OUT-LAW.com, 15th April 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Information watchdog raps Government over access to data – OUT-LAW.com
“The Department of Health is not dealing with freedom of information (FOI) requests properly because of a lack of staff, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has said. The ICO has rebuked the Government department over its FOI behaviour.”
OUT-LAW.com, 14th April 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
MoD will pay £2m to boy accidentally shot in Basra – The Guardian
“The Ministry of Defence is to pay a record £2m compensation to an Iraqi teenager left paralysed when he was accidentally shot by a British soldier.”
The Guardian, 15th April 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mole Man to pay £300,000 for burrowing under home – The Times
“A retired engineer nicknamed ‘Mole Man’, because of his fondness for burrowing tunnels under his home, has been ordered to pay almost £300,000 to the local council after his hobby nearly caused his house to collapse.”
The Times, 15th April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Government already has 42-day detention power, says rebel – The Guardian
“Ministers do not need to extend pre-charge detention to 42 days because they already have the power to almost indefinitely hold suspects who do not reveal what is held on their computers, a rebel Labour MP said today.”
The Guardian, 14th April 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ruling ‘denies treatment to 100,000 Alzheimer’s patients’ – Daily Telegraph
“Almost 100,000 Alzheimer’s patients face being denied NHS treatment which could delay the onset of their disease, the Court of Appeal was told yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th April 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Police pay battle goes to court – BBC News
“A legal challenge to the government’s decision not to back-date a police pay rise is to begin at the High Court.”
BBC News, 15th April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jail staff failing to counter extremism, warns inspector – The Guardian
“Inadequately trained staff inside Belmarsh high security prison are failing to challenge extremism and are in danger of feeding radicalisation by alienating Muslim inmates, the chief inspector of prisons warns. Anne Owers says staff at the London jail, which holds nearly 200 Muslims, face a danger of fuelling anti-western attitudes.”
The Guardian, 15th April 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Men accused of harassing dolphin – The Guardian
“Two men accused of disturbing a dolphin while they swam in the sea after a drunken night out have told a court they believed the animal enjoyed itself.”
The Guardian, 14th April 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
High Court quashes decision to release secret ID card reports – OUT-LAW.com
“The High Court has quashed an Information Tribunal ruling ordering the release of independent reviews of the Government’s controversial identity card scheme. The freedom of information case must now be re-assessed by a new Tribunal, the Court said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 14th April 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
