Cohabitation law delay ‘shoddy’ – BBC News
“A government delay on new rights for cohabiting couples has been slammed by family lawyers.”
BBC News, 8th March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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DNA register ‘labels children as criminals’ – The Guardian
“Nearly 1.5 million 10 to 18-year-olds will have been entered on the national DNA database by this time next year, sparking claims that Britain’s youths are being criminalised and disproportionately ‘targeted’.”
The Guardian, 9th March 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Treason laws outdated, says Lord Goldsmith – Daily Telegraph
“Britain’s ancient laws of treason are out of date and should be overhauled, a senior government adviser will tell the Prime Minister this week.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th March 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Law allowing all-women shortlists extended – The Independent
“All-women shortlists for selecting parliamentary candidates will remain legal until 2030 under new plans to help create a ‘critical mass’ of 200 female MPs.”
The Independent, 7th March 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
New ‘fairness’ Act to replace equality laws – Daily Telegraph
“A powerful new anti-discrimination Bill is to be unveiled by the Government, ushering in the biggest overhaul of equality legislation in 40 years.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th March 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Drugs law to be tightened as Seroxat firm is rebuked – The Independent
“Ministers promised to strengthen laws to protect patients after a drugs company was criticised for withholding information about clinical trials showing links between its anti-depressant drug and possible suicides among teenagers.”
The Independent, 7th March 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
60 lawyers caught up in mortgage fraud crackdown – The Times
“The Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA), the body that regulates the legal profession in England and Wales, is investigating up to 60 lawyers on suspicion of mortgage fraud.”
The Times, 6th March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Domestic abuse convictions ‘rise’ – BBC News
“Dedicated courts that prosecute domestic violence cases in England and Wales have an average success rate of almost 70%, figures show.”
BBC News, 8th March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
FSA drops plan to force banks to inform on clients – The Times
” The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has dropped a plan to force investment banks to inform on companies they brought to market long after the initial flotation was completed, the regulator confirmed today.”
The Times, 6th March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Former spy faces court battle to publish book – Daily Telegraph
“The Government has launched a legal battle to stop a former MI5 undercover agent publishing a book on the inner workings of the secret service.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th March 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Woman who lied about five ‘rapes’ – Daily Telegraph
“A woman who made a string of false rape complaints which led to the arrest of five different men has walked free.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th March 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Yahoo! wins sponsored links ruling in High Court – OUT-LAW.com
“Yahoo! did not infringe a businessman’s rights by displaying adverts for other companies when users entered his trade marks as search terms. The High Court dismissed a lawsuit against the web giant as being ‘totally without merit.'”
OUT-LAW.com, 6th March 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Consumer regulators face inquiry over profits – Daily Telegraph
“Ministers have hit out at Britain’s consumer regulators as an official review is launched to investigate why people have not been protected from alleged profiteering by utility firms, banks and rail companies.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th March 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
No Burrell probe during inquest – BBC News
“The Metropolitan police has said it will not launch a perjury investigation into ex-royal butler Paul Burrell until after the Princess Diana inquest concludes.”
BBC News, 7th March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High court grants Kenneth Noye murder appeal hearing – The Guardian
“The convicted killer Kenneth Noye won permission today to bring a legal challenge over the refusal of the Criminal Cases Review Commission to refer his conviction for the murder of Stephen Cameron back to the court of appeal.”
The Guardian, 7th March 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judges back Lockerbie evidence suppression – The Guardian
“A legal battle to release a secret intelligence report which could free the Libyan man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing is to continue after judges ruled the foreign secretary had the right to suppress the document.”
The Guardian, 7th March 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Legal rights to cohabiting couples are shelved – The Times
“Plans to give two million cohabiting partners similar rights to married couples have been shelved by ministers.”
The Times, 7th March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Jail for criminal with a four-barrel gun – The Times
“An underworld gun dealer has been jailed for 15 years after being caught with an arsenal of firearms that included a handgun with four barrels capable of firing at once.”
The Times, 7th March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Widow, 65, humiliated by web page that painted her as a scarlet woman – The Times
“A woman aged 65 who became the victim of an online smear campaign that she says made her ‘look like a sexual predator’ called yesterday for stricter controls on social networking websites.”
The Times, 7th March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
MPs urge curb on restraint techniques in child jails – The Guardian
“The use of restraint techniques involving deliberate physical pain in privately run child prisons should be abolished without delay, according to a report from MPs and peers published today.”
The Guardian, 7th March 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
