“The Conservatives today step up their campaign against lax bail policy by pledging to make the release of violent and persistent offenders more difficult – and make public safety a factor in all bail decisions.”
The Guardian, 11th August 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The mother of a soldier who died after being made to carry out informal punishment exercises called ‘beastings’ is taking legal advice over his death.”
BBC News, 8th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The father of a Welsh Territorial Army soldier killed in Iraq five years ago has begun a legal battle for a full investigation into his son’s death.”
BBC News, 9th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Two professional divers are facing jail terms after being convicted of swindling £250,000 from the NHS by claiming to have treated non-existent patients for cases of the bends.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th August 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Violent women are stretching police resources, with increasing numbers being arrested, police have warned. The chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales, Paul McKeever, called it a ‘new phenomenon’.”
The Guardian, 10th August 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The number of people forced to undergo vetting by the Criminal Records Bureau has doubled in the last five years to nearly 3 million.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th August 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A 16-year-old youth has been given a life sentence for stabbing to death a schoolboy who gave him a ‘dirty look’.”
BBC News, 8th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A consortium of more than half of Britain’s racecourses did not breach competition laws by forming its own breakaway television channel, a judge ruled today.”
The Times, 8th August 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A man who blasted Cher and U2 from his home has had his stereo equipment and music collection destroyed.”
BBC News, 9th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A local authority was found guilty of maladministration yesterday for failing to stop persistent abuse of people at a sheltered housing scheme that was ‘run like Colditz’.”
The Guardian, 8th August 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Walker, R. v [2008] EWCA Crim 1827 (09 July 2008)
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Attorney General of Zambia v Meer Care & Desai (a firm) & Ors [2008] EWCA Civ 875_2 (31 July 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
The Hackleton CofE Primary School (Designation as having a Religious Character) Order 2008
The St Gregory’s Catholic Primary School (Designation as having a Religious Character) Order 2008
The Canon Peter Hall CofE Primary School (Designation as having a Religious Character) Order 2008
The All Saints CofE School (Designation as having a Religious Character) Order 2008
The Removal, Storage and Disposal of Vehicles (Prescribed Sums and Charges) Regulations 2008
The Police (Retention and Disposal of Motor Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transitional Arrangements) Regulations 2008
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
“Parliamentary support for the government’s decision not to split the Attorney General’s legal and political functions has attracted scathing criticism from experts.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th August 2008
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The Crown Prosecution Service today (7 August) launched two public consultations focusing on how it handles rape cases and cases of domestic violence. Revisions to both policies are needed following changes in the law, procedure and other developments since they were both last published several years ago.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 7th August 2008
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
“The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) yesterday charged four past and present executives of British Airways (BA) with criminal price-fixing offences in the first prosecution of its kind against employees of a leading UK business.”
The Times, 8th August 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A hotel owner has been prosecuted for smoking a cigarette in her property while nobody else was there.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th August 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Six businessmen have been jailed for laundering more than £15m stolen from NatWest bank.”
BBC News, 7th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Defamation on internet bulletin boards is more like slander than libel, a High Court judge has ruled. Mr Justice Eady said that bulletin board discussions are characterised by ‘give and take’ and should be considered in that context.”
OUT-LAW.com, 7th August 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
“Two chemicals which can be used as date rape drugs will be banned, under plans announced by ministers.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th August 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Apprentices must no longer be excluded from the national minimum wage and should earn at least £110 a week, unions demanded today (7 August).”
The Guardian, 7th August 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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