EU lays out anti-terror proposals – BBC News
“The European Commission is proposing anti-terrorism measures that include the collection of extensive flight data and tighter internet laws.”
BBC News, 6th November 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: news
Jack Straw won’t allow judges to return to the Bar – The Times
“Jack Straw has ditched controversial reforms that would have allowed judges, including former Lord Chancellors, to go back to work as lawyers after a stint on the bench.”
The Times, 6th November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
No jail for short-sentence offenders – The Observer
“Criminals facing short prison sentences are to be kept out of jail and given community service because the system is so overcrowded, according to plans being drawn up by the Home Office.”
The Observer, 4th November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
WI wing calls for legal brothels – BBC News
“Members of the Women’s Institute (WI) in Hampshire have said they want to see brothels legalised in the UK.”
BBC News, 5th November 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Pub landlord fined for flouting smoking ban – Daily Telegraph
“A pub landlord who allowed smokers to light up on his premises has been fined in court for flouting the smoking ban in public places.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th November 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Land Registry axes online deeds – BBC News
“The Land Registry is to remove online versions of scanned mortgage deeds and leases amid concerns that fraudsters have been accessing the documents.”
BBC News, 5th November 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Channel 4 cleared over N-word row – The Guardian
“Channel 4 has been cleared of breaching broadcasting regulations over its decision to transmit an incident in which a Big Brother contestant used a racially offensive word to describe another housemate.”
The Guardian, 5th November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
National Trust in houses land row – BBC News
“The National Trust has said it would fight the government to protect the countryside from housing development.”
BBC News, 3rd November 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Shot man’s family want law change – BBC News
“The family of a man shot dead by police have urged the government to change the law so his inquest can proceed.”
BBC News, 5th November 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police retain DNA of “petty crime suspects” – Daily Telegraph
“Suspects accused of trivial ‘crimes’ such as picking wild flowers or defacing coins can have their DNA stored for life on a national database, police guidelines reveal.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th November 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Wire-tap evidence will alert terrorists to secret methods, minister fears – The Times
“The Home Secretary has instructed an independent review to consider whether allowing wire-tap evidence in court would jeopardise secret eavesdropping methods.”
The Times, 5th November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Criminals “must have terms cut in full jails” – The Times
“Thousands of criminals could have their jail terms cut after one of Britain’s most senior judges said that courts were justified in giving lower sentences where prisoners faced overcrowded jails.”
The Times, 5th November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Soldiers face increase in cost of personal injury insurance – The Times
“Members of the Armed Forces are facing a steep rise in personal injury insurance premiums because of the significant increase in combat casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan.”
The Times, 5th November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Woman’s £48m divorce payout “should have been more” – The Times
“A woman who recently won a divorce award of £48 million should have been entitled to as much as £65 million, according to a leading family QC.”
The Times, 5th November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Extra detention of terror suspects is compared to apartheid era – The Times
“Britain’s MPs are being urged by one of the world’s leading civil-rights lawyers to resist pressure to extend the 28-day time limit for holding terror suspects.”
The Times, 5th November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Dando killer begins new bid for freedom – The Times
“Barry George, the man convicted of shooting the television presenter Jill Dando in the head at close range eight years ago will begin his latest attempt to overturn his conviction today.”
The Times, 5th November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
ID cards may be delayed as Brown calls for review – The Guardian
“Gordon Brown has demanded a review of the technology behind the proposed new ID cards, the Guardian has learned.”
The Guardian, 5th November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Yard officer faces fresh criticism over De Menezes shooting – The Guardian
“The police chief who ran the operation that led to Jean Charles de Menezes being shot dead will be criticised by an official report which is to be released on Thursday.”
The Guardian, 5th November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Victims of abuse test six-year limit for suing over assault – The Guardian
“Sex attacks in childhood highlight legal loophole.”
The Guardian, 5th November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
