Punishment and reform – Speech by Jack Straw
“Jack Straw has given a speech on punishment and reform at the Royal Society of Arts in London.”
Ministry of Justice, 27th October 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Very High Cost Criminal Cases – significant progress towards a new scheme – Ministry of Justice
“Significant progress is being made towards a new scheme of graduated fees for lawyers in very high cost criminal (VHCC) cases, Justice Secretary Jack Straw said today.”
Ministry of Justice, 24th October 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Equality in Justice day – speeches at the Royal Courts of Justice in London – Judiciary of England and Wales
“Equality in Justice day – speeches at the Royal Courts of Justice in London.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 24th October 2008
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Transitional arrangements for Tiers 2 and 5 – UK Border Agency
“Important information for people who are currently in the United Kingdom with leave to enter or remain in one of the immigration categories that are due to close when Tiers 2 and 5 are introduced.”
UK Border Agency, 23rd October 2008
Press Release: Solicitor General welcomes Court of Appeal Rape Judgment in R v Doody – Attorney General’s Office
” Solicitor General welcomes Court of Appeal Rape Judgment in R v Doody.”
Attorney General’s Office, 24th October 2008
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
‘Metric martyr’ launches appeal – BBC News
“An east London market trader is to launch an appeal against a conviction for breaking metric laws.”
BBC News, 27th october 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Controversial benefit reforms come into force – The Independent
“The latest phase of the Government’s benefit reforms come into force today but faced immediate criticism, with claims they could lead to fewer poor children receiving child maintenance.”
The Independent, 27th October 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Asylum tribunal apologises for questioning academic’s evidence – The Guardian
“A tribunal has admitted making inappropriate remarks about an academic at Oxford University, issuing a public apology and agreeing to pay costs and damages after he accused it of libel in what is believed to be the first instance of its kind.”
The Guardian, 27th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Online rogue ticketers should be tackled – Daily Telegraph
“Last week, a website called Paperticket became the latest in a list of sites to be shut down after complaints from consumers who had paid for tickets for gigs such as The Killers and Barry Manilow but had not received them.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Straw puts victims first and says punishment is main point of prison – The Guardian
“Jack Straw, the Justice Secretary, is to signal a more punitive approach to prisons today by attacking the ‘criminal justice lobby’ for putting the needs of offenders before those of victims.”
The Guardian, 27th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police will use new device to take fingerprints in street – The Guardian
“Civil rights campaigners say images must not be added to databases.”
The Guardian, 27th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MPs must rule on assisted suicide, says Director of Public Prosecutions – The Times
“Any reform of the law on assisting suicide is a matter for Parliament, not prosecutors, the Director of Public Prosecutions has told The Times.”
The Times, 27th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Single parents face seven-year wait for child support – The Times
“Thousands of single mothers awaiting maintenance payments from absent fathers may have to hold on until 2015 before the successor to the Child Support Agency processes their cases.”
The Times, 27th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Calzaghe and Warren court fight – BBC News
“A High Court legal fight has begun between world champ boxer Joe Calzaghe and his former manager Frank Warren.”
BBC News, 24th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hacker is ‘too sick’ to survive US extradition – The Observer
“The Home Secretary has backed the extradition of a UFO-obsessed computer hacker, despite hearing expert argument that it would be in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights.”
The Observer, 26th October 2008
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk
New laws on porn ‘will criminalise thousands’ – The Observer
“Son of designer Westwood joins bid to overturn ban that activists say stifles creative freedom.”
The Observer, 26th October 2008
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk
WRU’s High Court player-row win – BBC News
“The Welsh Rugby Union has won a High Court battle with Wales’ four regions over the player-release row.”
BBC News, 24th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Appeal court to rule on log cabin – BBC News
“A council will not fight a legal challenge by travellers over a building at the Dale Farm site in Essex.”
BBC News, 26th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Youth guilty of shooting girl while dancing wildly with gun at party – The Times
“A young gunman who shot a girl in the head while dancing wildly at a party and waving the weapon in the air was jailed for eight years yesterday.”
The Times, 25th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
