Binyam Mohamed case: full texts of Paragraph 168 – and how they changed – The Times
“The Appeal Court has published a judge’s criticisms of MI5 after a row over censorship.”
The Times, 26th February 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Lawyers report 500 per cent rise in school admission appeals – The Independent
“Record numbers of disgruntled parents are expected to seek legal advice this week after failing to secure their children places at any of their preferred secondary schools.”
The Independent, 28th February 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
A-level student given five years for killing boyfriend – BBC News
“A 19-year-old who killed her boyfriend on the day she received her A-level results has been sentenced to five years in a young offenders’ institute.”
BBC News, 26th February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal challenge over Yarl’s Wood women – The Guardian
“Lawyers are due to launch a legal challenge today on behalf of four women held at Yarl’s Wood detention centre, claiming their incarceration amounts to ‘cruel, inhumane and degrading’ treatment that breaches their human rights.”
The Guardian, 1st March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Murders committed by mentally ill ‘could be double what official figures show’ – Daily Telegraph
“The number of murders committed by people with mental health problems could be double what official figures show, according to research.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Nurse fights murder conviction – The Independent
“A nurse jailed for 30 years for murdering two patients and seriously harming 15 others was convicted of crimes that never took place, new evidence suggests. Benjamin Geen, 29, was found guilty in 2006 of injecting patients with drugs that stopped their breathing in order to satisfy a ‘lust for excitement’ when reviving them. Two men, David Onley, 75, and Anthony Bateman, 66, died.”
The Independent, 28th February 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Head charged £200,000 to be expert witness – The Times
“A Celebrity headmistress claimed £200,000 for appearing as an expert witness for a school being sued by a pupil left brain-damaged in a hammer attack by classmates.”
The Times, 28th February 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
30-year rule on release of secret government papers cut to 20 years – The Guardian
“Secret government papers are to be released after a delay of 20 years in a change from the current 30-year rule, the Ministry of Justice announced yesterday (25 February).”
The Guardian, 26th February 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ludlow woman told to hand over coin treasure – BBC News
“A Shropshire woman is the first in the UK to be convicted of failing to report treasure, say West Mercia police.”
BBC News, 26th February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Censored Binyam Mohamed torture ruling released by court – The Times
“The Court of Appeal today dealt another judicial blow to the establishment when it ruled that a controversial paragraph criticising the British Security Service should be reinstated in an earlier judgment.”
The Times, 26th February 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Only one solicitor among new QC appointments – Law Society’s Gazette
“Just one solicitor was among the 129 Queen’s Counsel appointments announced by the lord chancellor today in the fourth competition run by the independent selection panel.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 26th February 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
UK Web Archive launches with plea for law change – The Guardian
“A digital black hole will open in Britain’s national memory without a change in the law to ensure the capture and recording of UK websites, the head of the British Library has warned.”
Full story
The Guardian, 25th February 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mosley case on privacy laws ‘is being fast-tracked’ – The Independent
“It could spell the end of the kiss and tell: public figures might, within 18 months, have the power to stifle bad news stories before they are published, a senior lawyer has warned.”
The Independent, 26th February 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Woman who had sex with boy, 12, faces jail – The Independent
“A mother who had sex almost 200 times with a 12-year-old boy was facing a lengthy jail sentence today.”
Full story
The Independent, 26th February 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Huge rise in unresolved asylum cases revealed – The Guardian
“Labour’s record on tackling asylum faces a fresh onslaught today over figures that show a new backlog of 30,000 cases and a warning by the government’s immigration watchdog that its targets are currently ‘unachievable’.”
The Guardian, 26th February 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Who made it? The Queen’s Counsel of England and Wales 2010 – The Times
“Champagne was on ice by lunchtime. This year’s round of successful applicants for Queen’s Counsel had by yesterday morning received their letters or an e-mail confirmation.”
The Times, 26th February 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Leading article: Clarity in the law is not always for the best – The Independent
“Tidying things up can make them worse. That is the worry about Keir Starmer’s valiant attempt yesterday to clarify the law on assisted suicide. The Director of Public Prosecutions had no choice, of course. His hand was forced by the House of Lords, following Debbie Purdy’s historic legal victory in winning the right to determine the timing and manner of her own death.”
The Independent, 26th February 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
MI5 judges to rule on suppression of section of torture document – The Guardian
“Three senior judges are today expected to restore devastating passages to a ruling criticising MI5 over the torture and ill-treatment of terror suspects abroad.”
The Guardian, 26th February 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
If control orders are to be imposed on people, we expect to know why – The Times
“Next Wednesday the House of Lords will debate whether to renew the powers in the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 to impose control orders on people suspected of involvement in terrorism. An amendment has been tabled by Lord Lloyd of Berwick, a retired law lord, who knows a thing or two about national security having been chairman of the Security Commission.”
The Times, 25th February 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Q&A: Assisted suicide – The Guardian
“David Batty examines the legal issues of the updated guidelines.”
The Guardian, 25th February 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
