£4m damages for ‘devoted’ mother – BBC News
“A mother who has devoted herself to her severely brain-damaged daughter for 29 years has been awarded £4.1m damages.”
BBC News, 24th February 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Drug dealers to have assets seized on arrest – Daily Telegraph
“Police will be able to seize high-value assets from suspected drug dealers as soon as they are arrested under plans to be unveiled this week by Jacqui Smith, the Home Secretary.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Magistrates hit back at call to jail fewer people – The Guardian
“Magistrates reacted angrily yesterday to a call from the justice secretary, Jack Straw, to send fewer people to jail to ease pressure on prison places.”
The Guardian, 23rd February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
How two brutal killers fuelled the DNA debate – The Guardian
“Two of Britain’s most notorious murderers were jailed last week because their DNA samples were in the UK database. As calls were made for a mandatory register for all British citizens it sparked a fierce debate about civil liberties and security.”
The Guardian, 24th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Government wants personal details of every traveller – The Guardian
“Passengers travelling between EU countries or taking domestic flights would have to hand over a mass of personal information, including their mobile phone numbers and credit card details, as part of a new package of security measures being demanded by the British government. The data would be stored for 13 years and used to ‘profile’ suspects.”
The Guardian, 23rd February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge: Britain has lost control of its borders – Daily Telegraph
“A judge yesterday bemoaned Britain’s loss of border controls ‘for the first time since 1066’ and the deportation centres set up to cope with the result.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
NatWest Three jailed for three years – Financial Times
Three former NatWest bankers were sentenced to three years’ imprisonment on Friday, after a federal judge approved a deal that they had negotiated with US prosecutors to reduce their expected prison terms drastically and accelerate their return to the UK.
Financial Times, 22nd February 2008
Source: www.ft.com
Government ‘making real progress’ on rape convictions – The Times
“The Solicitor-General responds to claims by Women Against Rape that the Government hasn’t done enough to secure justice for rape victims.”
The Times, 21st February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Women partners up as long-term prospects improve – Legal Week
“The proportion of female partners at UK law firms rose by more than 5% between 2006 and 2007, according to new research, although women still represent less than a quarter of all partners in private practice.”
Legal Week, 22nd February 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
Filesharing law ‘unworkable’ – The Guardian
“Any move by the government to introduce legislation that forces the UK’s broadband providers to police the internet by clamping down on illegal sharing of copyrighted music and movies would be technologically unworkable and create a legal minefield, experts have warned.”
The Guardian, 22nd February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Can you outlaw the oldest profession? – BBC News
“Steve Wright’s conviction for the Suffolk murders comes in the midst of a major government review into how it deals with prostitution.”
BBC News, 24th February 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Overcrowded jails ‘at panic stations’ – The Guardian
“Britain’s overfilled jails are at ‘panic stations’ as they lurch from crisis to crisis, the chief inspector of prisons warns in an Observer interview today that will make uncomfortable reading for the government.”
The Guardian, 24th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Report calls for changes to rape coverage – The Independent
“Stereotypical media representations of rape are damaging conviction rates when cases come to court, according to a Home Office funded study.”
The Independent, 24th February 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Social workers put themselves above the law – The Times
“In far too many cases social workers are putting themselves above the law. Doctors increasingly report that a child who is admitted to hospital has injuries that may be ‘nonaccidental’. This is translated by local authorities as proving guilt.”
The Times, 23rd February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Middle-class criminals cost millions in taxes – Daily Telegraph
“How many of us pay for work in cash, knowing we’ll get a cheaper deal – and that the worker won’t be paying VAT? David Harrison reports on a white-collar crime that costs the Treasury millions.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
UK prisons now “over-capacity” – BBC News
“The prison population in England and Wales has exceeded its highest normal level for the first time.”
BBC News, 22nd February 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Muslim convert not a threat, says judge – The Guardian
“The High Court today quashed a control order restricting the movements of a British convert to Islam on the grounds there was ‘no reasonable suspicion’ that he was planning to travel abroad to engage in terrorist activity.”
The Guardian, 22nd February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Burnham targets illegal downloading – The Guardian
“The government is to consult on legislation to punish internet service providers if they fail to take action against the illegal downloading of music, films and TV programmes.”
The Guardian, 22nd February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
British troops executed 20 captives in southern Iraq, say lawyers – The Guardian
“British troops may have executed up to 20 captives in southern Iraq in 2004, human rights lawyers claimed today.”
The Guardian, 22nd February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
