Ministers sense terror vote shift – BBC News
“Confidence is growing among ministers that the threat of a government defeat over plans to extend detention without charge of terror suspects is receding.”
BBC News, 3rd June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Office of Fair Trading raids bank offices as part of price-fixing inquiry – The Times
“The Office of Fair Trading conducted a series of dawn raids at offices of Barclays and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) as part of an investigation into price-fixing on loans to lawyers and accountancy firms.”
The Times, 3rd June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Complaint over British role in extraordinary rendition – The Guardian
“A complaint was made yesterday to the information commissioner about the government’s behaviour over the use of the British island of Diego Garcia for the rendition of US prisoners.”
The Guardian, 3rd June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
EU human rights chief renews attack on 42-day detention plan – The Guardian
“Allowing terrorist suspects to be held without charge for up to 42 days in the UK could encourage other EU countries to pass similar legislation, Europe’s human rights commissioner said today.”
The Guardian, 2nd June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Moulai v Deputy Public Prosecutor, Creteil – Times Law Reports
Moulai v Deputy Public Prosecutor, Creteil
Queen’s Bench Divisional Court
“Late service of a copy of a duly filed appeal notice was not a fatal bar to an appeal against an extradition order.”
The Times, 2nd June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
Enfield Technical Services Ltd v Payne Grace v B. F. Components Ltd – Times Law Reports
Enfield Technical Services Ltd v Payne Grace v B. F. Components Ltd
Court of Appeal
“Where an employee had been treated as self-employed but was later found to have been employed, he was not necessarily precluded from claiming unfair dismissal on the ground of illegality, since in order for a contract of employment to be unlawfully performed there had to be some form of misrepresentation as to the facts.”
The Times, 2nd June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
MO (Nigeria) v Secretary of State for Home Department – Times Law Reports
MO (Nigeria) v Secretary of State for Home Department
Court of Appeal
“Where no transitional provisions existed, applications made under a previous regime of rules would be adjudged under the current replacement rules.”
The Times, 2nd June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
Government launches first ever national service framework for female offenders – Ministry of Justice
“Ministerial Champion for Women in the Criminal Justice System, Maria Eagle MP, today launched a framework setting out the national strategy for delivering services to female offenders.”
Ministry of Justice, 30th May 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Jails ‘miss out-of-cell targets’ – BBC News
“‘Impossible’ claims about how much time inmates spend out of cells have been made by jails in England and Wales, the Chief Inspector of Prisons has said.”
BBC News, 2nd June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The fight for equal pay … 40 years on – The Guardian
“In 1968, a walkout by a group of women machinists at Ford led to the Equal Pay Act. So why, four decades on, does a massive gender gap at all levels of earnings mean industrial tribunals are clogged up with cases?”
The Guardian, 1st June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Gordon Brown warns 42-day terror detention rebels that he won’t back down – The Times
“Gordon Brown will take one of the biggest gambles of his political career today by defying Labour MPs to back him or defeat him over holding terrorist suspects for 42 days.”
The Times, 2nd June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Stillborn’s four years in jar spurs mother to NHS Trust legal action – The Times
“A mother said she had been ‘disgusted’ to discover that the body of her stillborn son was kept in a jar for four years rather than cremated.”
The Times, 29th May 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Prison ships, torture claims, and missing detainees – The Guardian
“America may have held terror suspects in British territory, despite UK denials.”
The Guardian, 2nd June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Hero lawyer sues Army over sex discrimination – Daily Telegraph
“A female Army lawyer who helped to rescue two SAS soldiers held prisoner in Iraq is suing the Army for £650,000 after claiming she was ‘victimised’ by senior officers.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Families seek compensation ruling for deaths linked to asbestos – The Guardian
“Redress for the families of thousands of workers killed by the fatal asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma hinges on the outcome of a nine-week high court battle which starts tomorrow.”
The Guardian, 2nd June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Stop and search: the hunt for Britain’s knives – The Independent
“Nine black and Asian teenagers have been stabbed in London so far this year. Andrew Johnson reports.”
The Independent, 1st June 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sir Ken Macdonald’s plan for CPS staff arouses further opposition – Daily Telegraph
“The Director of Public Prosecutions came under renewed attack this week from members of his own profession. Barristers, solicitors and even one of Sir Ken Macdonald’s own prosecutors were united in opposing his plan to let non-lawyers conduct serious trials in magistrates’ courts.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Prison suicide inquiry could cast doubt on Lin Russell murder verdict – The Independent
“Detectives have launched an investigation into the death of a police and prison informant who was found hanged in his jail cell. The probe into Paul Day’s suicide, shortly after he told a solicitor he wished to retract false evidence he gave in a series of high-profile cases, including the 1996 murders of Lin and Megan Russell, raises the prospect of manslaughter charges and the possible unravelling of some major criminal cases.”
The Independent, 1st June 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Parents to face court over young drinkers – The Guardian
“Parents who give their children alcohol risk being hit with court orders under a new government clampdown on teenagers drinking in public.”
The Guardian, 1st June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
