Lawyer ‘aided illegal passports’ – BBC News
“A lawyer tried to help criminals get passports by using the identities of dead children, a court has heard.”
BBC News, 13th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Drunk judge suspended for kissing lawyer and swearing in court – Daily Telegraph
“A drunk judge had to be escorted from court after kissing a solicitor, swearing at an usher and insulting a prosecutor while ‘fortified’ with brandy, a disciplinary tribunal has heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th January 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Police seek new rights for searching rail passengers – The Guardian
“Passengers who buy a London train or tube ticket would automatically be giving their consent to be searched, under proposals now under consideration.”
The Guardian, 13th January 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New privacy watchdog is announced – OUT-LAW.com
“The head of the advertising watchdog will become the new Information Commissioner in June, pending Parliamentary approval. Christopher Graham has been chosen as the Ministry of Justice’s preferred candidate for the job.”
OUT-LAW.com, 13th January 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Boarding school wins battle to stop its name being used for pornographic websites – Daily Telegraph
“Framlingham College boarding school has won a battle to stop its name being used to promote a series of internet pornography and dating websites.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th January 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Gang culture flourishing in top-security jail, report reveals – The Guardian
“Fresh evidence that gang culture is flourishing inside Britain’s top-security prisons emerges today in a report by the chief inspector of prisons on Long Lartin jail in Worcestershire.”
The Guardian, 13th January 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New admission over legal advice on Iraq invasion – The Guardian
“Government fails to provide proof that the former attorney general was not pressured to change his initial opinion that 2003 invasion could be illegal.”
The Guardian, 13th January 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Daily Cause List, 13th January 2009
Source: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk
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Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
Privacy watchdog warns companies on self-serving privacy policies – OUT-LAW.com
“Privacy policies are full of jargon and are designed to reduce organisations’ liability rather than to help people understand what their personal data might be used for, the UK’s privacy watchdog has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 12th January 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Why being a judge is not so appealing – The Times
“It carries a knighthood, prestige and authority. But it is seen as lonely, fusty and male-dominated, with a culture of ‘male self-confidence and intellectual posturing’.”
The Times, 13th January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Six in ten people say knife carriers should face automatic jail – Daily Telegraph
“Six in ten adults think anyone caught illegally carrying knife should face an automatic jail sentence to curb the menace.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th January 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Anti-gang banning orders planned – BBC News
“Young people who join gangs could face banning orders to control their movements and prevent gun and knife crime, the BBC has learned.”
BBC News, 13th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Extradition agreement ‘biased in favour of US’ – The Times
“Gary McKinnon’s case is only the latest in a string of high-profile extraditions involving British citizens to the United States. It comes after the NatWest Three and Ian Norris, former chief executive of Morgan Crucible, fought extradition battles through the courts – in the latter case successfully. Both highlighted the threat to the British business community from what is seen as the ‘long arm’ of US jurisdiction.”
The Times, 13th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Employees warned over strict new workplace safety rules – The Times
“Careless workers and their bosses could be more likely to go to prison than muggers when new health and safety legislation comes in to force this week, lawyers have warned.”
The Times, 12th January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
