“Gordon Brown is poised to kill off moves by the Lord Chancellor to water down the Freedom of Information Act, it became clear last night.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd May 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A mother who sued a bank for allegedly harassing her over charges incurred in connection with her overdraft has settled the case out of court.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd May 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The Russian Federation is within its legal rights to refuse the extradition of Andrei Lugovoy even though it has signed up to extradition arrangements under the Council of Europe.”
The Times, 23rd May 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Senior judges have refused to back government plans to set up the new Ministry of Justice, it has emerged.”
BBC news, 23rd May 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The number of serious offences committed by Britons abroad which the Home Office failed to record was four times higher than first thought”
BBC news, 23rd May 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The government has been defeated in the Lords over plans to exclude prisons from its Corporate Manslaughter Bill.”
BBC news, 23rd May 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Potential killers may be slipping through the judicial net because the government has again missed a deadline, set in the wake of the Soham schoolgirl murders, for speeding up the recording of criminal convictions.”
Reuters, 22nd May 2007
Source: www.reuters.com
“The government said today it would delay the introduction of controversial home information packs until August, following a last-minute legal challenge by critics of the legislation.”
The Guardian, 22nd May 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A bank customer was so denuded of money by ‘disproportionate and unfair’ charges that he was left penniless on his 30th birthday, a court heard yesterday.”
The Independent, 22nd May 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The high court delayed a decision on Monday which could cast further doubt over government plans to build a new wave of Las Vegas-style casinos.”
Reuters, 22nd May 2007
Source: www.reuters.com
“The Department of Health has breached the Data Protection Act by refusing to reveal to junior doctors the scores they achieved in the failed Medical Training Application System (MTAS).”
The Times, 22nd May 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The government is pushing ahead with plans to introduce road pricing schemes in England and Wales despite a huge public campaign against them.”
BBC News, 22nd May 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Litigation in England costs between three and ten times more than similar cases in Germany and the Netherlands.”
The Times, 22nd May 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Recent court orders mean there is “inevitably” more risk that suspects under control orders will re-engage in terrorism or abscond, John Reid says.”
BBC, 21st May 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The true feelings of the Prince of Wales about the countries that he is sent to visit will remain secret after a judge said a newspaper should return seven of his travel journals.”
The Times, 22nd May 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The smoking ban may stop claims over second-hand smoke, but will the smokers themselves start claiming it’s all too unfair?”
The Lawyer, 21st May 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
“This morning, Tom Brennan, a recently qualified barrister, will be back in court, fighting the latest round in the increasingly high-profile legal battle between banks and their customers over overdraft charges.”
Financial Times, 21st May 2007
Source: www.ft.com
“A last-ditch attempt to halt the introduction of Home Information Packs (Hips) will take place in the House of Lords tomorrow.”
The Guardian, 21st May 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Council staff, charity workers and doctors will be obliged to tip off police about anyone they believe might commit a violent crime, under a Home Office plan revealed in a leaked document today.”
The Guardian, 21st May 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Gordon Brown is to unveil plans for a fully elected second chamber, based on proportional representation, the Guardian has learned. Mr Brown is likely to face strong opposition from members of the current House of Lords. In an effort to neutralise this, he will bring forward his proposals as part of a larger package of wide constitutional reform, based on a national consultation.”
The Guardian, 21st May 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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