“Ali Dizaei, the controversial Scotland Yard commander who is president of the National Black Police Association, was suspended from duty last night.”
The Times, 19th September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The prison population in England and Wales could hit 95,800 by 2015 – a rise of nearly 15% on the present figure – the Ministry of Justice said today.”
The Guardian, 18th September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The collapse of Lehman Brothers in an already struggling world economy will trigger an explosion of ‘mega litigation’ according to the former Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer of Thoroton.”
The Times, 18th September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A married father-of-three wore a curly blonde wig and revealed skimpy lingerie to passing train drivers at the side of the tracks, a court was told.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
The Sale of Registration Marks (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Criminal Defence Service (Recovery of Defence Costs Orders) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Employment and Support Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008
The Local Government Pension Scheme (Miscellaneous) Regulations 2008
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
“People could be given the power to object to alcohol licensing applications on public health grounds under a radical plan from a commission charged with improving health in the most sickly city in the UK.”
The Guardian, 18th September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The theatre is a watchword for unfettered artistic licence. Or is it? Dramatists and producers still engage in battles with state censors — who can still determine what is fitting for public consumption. The official role of state censor, given to the Lord Chamberlain under the Licensing Act 1737, may well be dead — but censorship is alive and well in other guises.”
The Times, 18th September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“An inquest into the death of a man shot by a police firearms officer has returned a verdict of lawful killing.”
BBC News, 17th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Consumers will be allowed to cancel contracts signed with door-to-door salesmen even when they have requested the visit to their home or office, under new Regulations that come into force in October.”
OUT-LAW.com, 17th September 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
“Nearly 50,000 prisoners will have been released early by the beginning of next year to ease jail overcrowding, Jack Straw has admitted.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Judges, and the system, feel beleaguered. The Times has accused family courts of operating in a ‘conspiracy of silence’ — particularly in care cases. While injustices may occur, judges feel that the picture is distorted. So The Times had been granted rare access to sit on the bench and witness family justice from a judge’s-eye view. ”
The Times, 18th September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Nepalese Gurkhas who fought with the British army but retired before their regimental headquarters moved to the UK from Hong Kong in 1997, do not have strong ties to the country and have no right to settle in it, a Home Office lawyer told a judge in the high court yesterday.”
The Guardian, 18th September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has published updated guidelines on what is and what is not acceptable in contracts for consumers. The new guidance replaces that which was published in 2001.”
OUT-LAW.com, 17th September 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
“The law on assisting suicide is to be simplified to increase public understanding and reassure people that it applies as much on the internet as it does off-line, Justice Minister, Maria Eagle said today.”
Ministry of Justice,17th September 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The government’s response to the Law Commission report on the amount of interest courts should award on debts and damages in court proceedings. ‘Pre-judgment interest’ refers to the interest awarded from the day when payment fell due until judgment is entered or payment made (whichever is earlier).”
Ministry of Justice, 16th September 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Families of four army recruits found dead at Deepcut barracks in Surrey will today launch a campaign for a public inquiry into the circumstances of the fatal shootings.”
The Guardian, 17th September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Police have dropped a bribery probe into one of the leading UK lawyers who represents terrorism suspects.”
BBC News, 16th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Covert surveillance was used in a bid to catch independent punt operators collecting customers from undesignated spots along the River Cam in Cambridge.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The government’s drug advisers will begin a review of the classification of ecstasy next week, raising the prospect that the drug could be downgraded from class A.”
The Guardian, 17th September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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