Asbo bans man’s sheep from village – Daily Telegraph
“A sheep farmer has been given an Asbo that deprives him of the ancient right to graze his flock in his village.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st January 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Category: news
Tax return deadline extended after website crashes – The Guardian
“Tax payers have been given an extra 24 hours to file their self-assessment forms after problems with the HM Revenue & Customs website caused chaos ahead of the original midnight deadline.”
The Guardian, 31st Janaury 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
High Court lifts gagging order on Iraqi abuse case – The Times
“The High Court today lifted a restraining order on The Times and other newspapers which had prevented reporting of allegations that British troops took part in the killing of 22 Iraqis.”
The Times, 31st January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
‘Killer’ policeman breached bail condition – The Independent
“A judge released a senior police officer accused of murder on bail despite feeling it was a ‘very borderline decision’, it was revealed today.”
The Independent, 31st January 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Russia seeks extradition of shipping magnate in UK – The Guardian
“The Kremlin is demanding the extradition of another Russian oligarch who has fled to England, the Guardian has discovered.”
The Guardian, 1st February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Latest statistics – Ministry of Justice
“Details of the latest statistical updates, including statistics on the population in custody, end of custody licence releases, probation, sentencing, and women and the criminal justice system.”
Ministry of Justice, 31st Janaury 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Rivals entitled to use O2’s bubbles – The Times
“An adviser to the Europe’s highest court recommended it reject a complaint by British phone company O2 against a rival that used its bubbles logo in a television advertising campaign.”
The Times, 31st Janaury 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Straw aims for cut in reoffending – BBC News
“The justice secretary has said fresh prison reforms will cut reoffending rates, reduce drug use in jails and give more skills to offenders.”
BBC News, 31st January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
EU judge backs flexible working claim mother – The Guardian
“A British legal secretary who claims her bosses refused to let her work flexible hours to care for her disabled son today won the first step of a landmark European court case.”
The Guardian, 31st Janaury 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ministers call for tougher rules on MPs’ expenses – The Guardian
“Ministers today called for greater openness about how MPs spend public money, in advance of this afternoon’s debate on the suspension of Derek Conway from the Commons.”
The Guardian, 31st January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Official: Lawyers drink the most tea – The Lawyer
“A recent survey has revealed that people working in the law drink more cups of tea per day than those in all other professions.”
The Lawyer, 31st January 2008
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Porton Down veterans awarded £3m compensation – The Guardian
“Hundreds of veterans who were subjected to tests at the Porton Down chemical warfare installation are to be awarded compensation totalling £3m, the defence minister Derek Twigg announced today.”
The Guardian, 31st Janaury 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Seatbelt law anniversary marked with grim statistics – The Guardian
“About 370 people die in road crashes in Britain each year because they fail to wear a seatbelt, safety campaigners said today.”
The Guardian, 31st January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
16,000 prisoners freed early, ministry reveals – The Guardian
“More than 16,000 prisoners have been freed early – including 3,000 guilty of violent crimes – under a government scheme to cut jail overcrowding, the justice ministry revealed today.”
The Guardian, 31st January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Calls to lift child embryo ban – BBC News
“The government is looking into calls to lift a ban on creating human or human-animal ‘hybrid’ embryos from dying children to aid key research.”
BBC News, 31st January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Red tape on stop and search to be cut – The Times
“Form-filling by police officers who stop and search people on the streets is to be drastically reduced under plans to be announced next week to reduce the red tape in policing.”
The Times, 31st January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Thousands are dodging community punishment by claiming ‘I overslept’ – Daily Telegraph
“Thousands of offenders who fail to turn up for community punishments are avoiding being returned to court if they claim to have overslept or produce their own sick note, the public spending watchdog says today.”
The Times, 31st January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Disturbed patients refused help in squabble over cash – The Times
“The Mental Health Act Commission has found that practitioners are being told to delay sectioning people with urgent mental health needs until primary care trusts ascertain who should pay for their treatment.”
The Times, 31st January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Churches, schools and charities braced for flood of claims after ruling on Lotto rapist, Iorworth Hoare – The Times
“Thousands of victims of sexual abuse including a woman whose life was ruined by the so-called Lotto rapist are preparing to lodge compensation claims after a landmark ruling by Britain’s highest court yesterday.”
The Times, 31st Janaury 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Muslims ‘let down by race law’ – The Guardian
“Anti-Muslim prejudice is dealt with less seriously than other forms of discrimination, a university study found.”
The Guardian, 31st January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
