“The government’s anti-terror policy was dealt another blow today after judges ruled against deporting a man cleared of plotting to launch a poison attack on London.”
The Guardian, 14th May 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“One of the two robbers convicted of murdering Linklaters lawyer Tom ap Rhys Pryce had his minimum custodial term increased by the Court of Appeal today.”
The Times, 14th May 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The Government has proposed a change to the damages available under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, ruling out the possibility of the award of punitive damages in civil cases of copyright infringement.”
OUT-LAW.com, 14th May 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
“Britain is becoming a nation of “law junkies”, with thousands heading to see lawyers each week, according to a survey.”
The Times, 14th May 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Cherie Blair could become a successful judge but only if she abandons her plans to become a fixture on the lucrative lecture circuit, she was advised yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th May 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The new justice secretary, Lord Falconer, is under pressure to find a solution to the prison overcrowding crisis without threatening judicial independence by leaning on judges to pass lighter sentences.”
The Guardian, 14th May 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Junior doctors will this week take the health secretary, Patricia Hewitt, to court in a final attempt to stop a job selection process she admits “has simply not worked”. Remedy UK, an organisation representing 10,000 young doctors, is seeking a judicial review that would mean all training posts granted under the discredited system would only last for a year, allowing for a fairer system to be introduced in six months.”
The Guardian, 14th May 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Prisoners are being held in court cells that cost more per night than a suite at the Ritz it emerged as ministers were accused of an ‘absurd waste of money’.”
The Independent, 14th May 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Anti-Fraud experts are calling on the Government to start regulating virtual online communities amid fears that criminals and terrorists could use them to launder money.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th May 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“One of Britain’s most senior police officers has demanded a change to the law on dangerous dogs so that children are better protected.”
The Observer, 13th May 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The head of criminal justice for the judiciary in England and Wales has called for witnesses to be filmed when they testify in court.”
BBC News, 12th May 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A gambler who touted one of his kidneys over the internet to pay off his debts has today walked free from court.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th May 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Britain’s large Victorian prisons could be sold off and replaced with dozens of small specialist units under plans being drawn up by the Government.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th May 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Eleven police officers involved in the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes, the Brazilian electrician shot after being mistaken for a terrorist, will not face any disciplinary action.”
The Independent, 12th May 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A billionaire trader who is one of the world’s most prolific gamblers has won a £60m High Court battle with the Iranian military over a missing aeroplane.”
The Times, 11th May 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The word ‘accident’ is to be banned from the new edition of the Highway Code in an attempt to persuade drivers and police that someone is almost always to blame for a death or injury on the roads.”
The Times, 12th May 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Domestic violence has the highest repeat rate of any crime. It is not limited to any particular class, creed or gender. So how should we deal with it? Following its consultation paper “Safety and Justice”, the Government has decided that the best way of tackling this growing – and largely unreported – problem is to criminalise it further.”
The Times, 10th May 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The Access to Justice Alliance (AJA) will next week step up opposition to the government’s proposed civil legal aid reforms with a week of action, including protests outside courts.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 10th May 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“A man who was cleared of rape after a complaint that a judge fell asleep at his trial later raped two other young women, a court heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th May 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Former wives risk losing their financial settlements if their ex-husbands are made bankrupt within five years of a divorce, the High Court has ruled.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th May 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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