Straw publishes White Paper on Lords reform – Ministry of Justice
“The government today set out proposals for the next stage of reforming the House of Lords.”
Ministry of Justice, 14th July 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Newcomers must earn the right to stay in the UK – UK Border Agency
“Foreign nationals wishing to become British citizens will have to earn the right to stay, the Government announced today.”
UK Border Agency, 14th July 2008
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/
Father threw girl at moving car – BBC News
“A father who threw his four-year-old daughter ‘like a doll’ against a moving car, has been given a two-year suspended jail sentence.”
BBC News, 14th July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Restaurants chains accused of taking tips from waiting staff – Daily Telegraph
“A campaign to stop restaurants from keeping a portion of the £4 billion tips left for low-paid waiting staff each year is gaining momentum. MPs are now calling for a loophole in the law to be closed, to stop major restaurant chains from using the service tips left by customers to top up earnings so they reach the minimum wage, or meet costs.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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Eating disorder manager escapes charges over sex with patients – Daily Telegraph
“The manager of an eating disorder clinic who abused more than 100 patients over twenty years has escaped charges after prosecutors decided a conviction was unlikely.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Knife crime: Violent teens’ families face eviction – Daily Telegraph
“The families of 20,000 violent or troublesome teenagers face being evicted from their homes. Parents who fail to take responsibility for their unruly offspring will be thrown out of council accomodation or be forced to attend intensive classes under the Government’s heavily-trailed youth crime strategy, set to be unveiled today by ministers.”
The Guardian, 15th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Craig Cundle, danger driver who was awarded by Prince Charles, jailed – Daily Telegraph
“A joyrider who won a string of awards and was honoured by the Prince of Wales after vowing to turn his life around killed a pensioner in an uninsured car.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Immigration: Bail bonds and electronic tags proposed for illegal migrants – The Guardian
“Illegal migrants awaiting deportation from Britain will be required to provide ‘large bail bonds’ and wear electronic tags to avoid detention, under Home Office legislation unveiled yesterday.”
The Guardian, 15th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jailed murderer claims discrimination over status – The Guardian
“A long-term prisoner will go to the high court in London today to try to overturn an official policy that condemns him to remain in jail indefinitely because he is protesting his innocence.”
The Guardian, 15th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ministers await ruling on release of 700 dangerous offenders – The Guardian
“More than 700 violent prisoners will be released and may be awarded thousands of pounds in compensation if the government loses an appeal court case this month.”
The Guardian, 15th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Definitive Sentencing Guideline – Causing death by driving – Sentencing Guidelines Council
“On 15 July 2008 the Sentencing Guidelines Council published its definitive guideline ‘Causing death by driving.'”
Sentencing Guidelines Council, 15th July 2008
Source: www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk
Judges urged to get tough on dangerous drivers who cause death – The Guardian
“Motorists convicted of causing death by dangerous or careless driving may face tough penalties under new guidelines published today for England and Wales.”
The Guardian, 15th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Road safety: Impose total alcohol ban for teenage drivers, says chief medical officer – The Guardian
“A zero drink-driving limit should be imposed on all drivers under 20, the chief medical officer recommended yesterday, saying that such a ban would save lives.”
The Guardian, 15th july 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Torture: MPs call for inquiry into MI5 role – The Guardian
“MPs are calling for an investigation into allegations that British intelligence has ‘outsourced’ the torture of British citizens to Pakistani security agencies after hearing accounts of people being abducted and subjected to mistreatment and, in some cases, released without charge.”
The Guardian, 15th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Anne Darwin ‘played vital role’ in canoe man fraud – The Times
“The wife of John Darwin, the canoeist who faked his own drowning, played an ‘equal and vital role’ in the scheme to gain £250,000 in insurance and pension payouts by staging his death, a court heard today.”
The Times, 14th July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Paid maternity leave does us no favours either, say fathers – The Times
“A benefit that enriches family life or a burden that sabotages women’s careers? Nicola Brewer’s claim that the extension of maternity leave and parental rights has hampered women’s employment chances has drawn praise and criticism in equal measure.”
The Times, 15th July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith’s U-turn on knife crime plan – The Times
“The Government’s strategy on knife crime was in disarray last night as the Home Secretary was accused of a U-turn over plans, briefed at the weekend, to confront offenders with stabbing victims in hospital.”
The Times, 15th July 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
Information Commissioner calls for new powers and ban on electoral roll sale – OUT-LAW.com
“The Information Commissioner has repeated his call for more powers to protect personal data and has said that local authorities should not be selling the electoral roll to marketers.”
OUT-LAW.com, 14th July 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Actor loses court battle over £2.3m estate of mother’s lesbian lover – The Guardian
“An actor today lost a high court challenge over the £2.3m estate of a distinguished sculptor who had a 50-year lesbian relationship with her mother.”
The Guardian, 14th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
