“Justice Minister Michael Wills has given a speech on the need for a national debate on constitutional reform to inform discussions about the new Bill of Rights and Responsibilities.”
Ministry of Justice, 5th March 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Web users are up in arms over what they see as an invasion of privacy by a company that will track surfing patterns to serve targeted ads.”
The Guardian, 6th March 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Jacqui Smith is to offer a concession to critics of identity cards in the face of concerns over the security and cost of the criticised scheme.”
The Independent, 6th March 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The Government has denied that the term ‘buy one get one free’ is under threat from new legislation, despite a major retail industry body warning that it was about to be outlawed.”
OUT-LAW.com, 5th March 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
“A new police unit to tackle ‘cybercrime’ is to be proposed by the Conservatives.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th March 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A fitness trainer was jailed for life today for murdering a woman on their first date.”
The Guardian, 5th March 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Mortgage fraud in the UK totalled £700m last year, the Association of Chief Police Officers said yesterday in a report that warned organised crime groups were increasingly targeting home loan providers.”
The Independent, 6th March 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The right-hand man of Nick Freeman, the celebrity lawyer, advised a wealthy family to lie to magistrates and police to avoid paying a speeding fine, a court has heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th March 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The owners or controllers of a business can also enjoy protection as employees. The conditions that must be satisfied before such protection exists have now been clarified in a new ruling from the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT).”
OUT-LAW.com, 5th March 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
“The United Kingdom has submitted a report to the United Nations on how it is fulfilling its human rights obligations, as part of the UN’s periodic review of member states.”
Ministry of Justice, 5th March 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Mehdi Kazemi is a gay teenager from Iran. He sought sanctuary in Britain after his boyfriend was hanged for homosexuality. So why is Britain so determined to send him back to Tehran – to almost certain execution?”
The Independent, 6th March 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A major tightening of the law governing the oversight of drugs companies will be announced today when the government says GlaxoSmithKline delayed informing the authorities that a controversial drug increased the likelihood of suicide among teenagers.”
The Guardian, 6th March 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Royal Navy was criticised by an inquest jury yesterday over the death of a female officer who was left lying in a coma on the floor of her cabin by shipmates who thought she was drunk.”
The Independent, 6th March 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
The Local Involvement Networks Regulations 2008
The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 Consequential Provisions Order 2008
The Blood Safety and Quality (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Aerodromes (Designation) (Chargeable Air Services) (Amendment) Order 2008
The Meat Products (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Barring Procedure) Regulations 2008
The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Transitional Provisions) Order 2008
The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008
The Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in force of sections 1 to 9) Order 2008
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
“A man who jumped from a court dock to escape custody was tackled to the ground by a police officer, a judge heard before jailing him for 28 months.”
BBC News, 5th March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A man who murdered his four-year-old son in a ‘cold-hearted’ attack to get revenge on his wife for having an affair was jailed for life today.”
The Independent, 5th March 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The father of a 12-year-old boy who died after being shot with an air rifle has called for the government to introduce tougher laws on the weapons.”
BBC News, 5th March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Chancellor is expected next week to close a loophole in Sharia finance rules that have allowed commercial property investors to avoid paying stamp duty on more than £1 billion of deals, The Times has learnt.”
The Times, 5th March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Watkins & Anor v Jones Maidment Wilson (a firm) [2008] EWCA Civ 134 (04 March 2008)
Watkins & Anor v Jones Maidment Wilson (a firm) [2008] EWCA Civ 134 (04 March 2008)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Kirk v R [2008] EWCA Crim 434 (04 March 2008)
Source: www.bailii.org
“The July 21 bombers will appeal against their life sentence today having been found guilty for conspiracy to murder.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th March 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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