“The role of the British-owned Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia in the detention of terror suspects remains unproven. There may be more to know, says Robert Verkaik, Law Editor.”
The Independent, 1st February 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A sheep farmer has been given an Asbo that deprives him of the ancient right to graze his flock in his village.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st January 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Four former chiefs of the defence staff have attacked the prime minister’s plans to let Parliament have the final say on sending troops to war.”
BBC News, 31st January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Tax payers have been given an extra 24 hours to file their self-assessment forms after problems with the HM Revenue & Customs website caused chaos ahead of the original midnight deadline.”
The Guardian, 31st Janaury 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The High Court today lifted a restraining order on The Times and other newspapers which had prevented reporting of allegations that British troops took part in the killing of 22 Iraqis.”
The Times, 31st January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A judge released a senior police officer accused of murder on bail despite feeling it was a ‘very borderline decision’, it was revealed today.”
The Independent, 31st January 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The Kremlin is demanding the extradition of another Russian oligarch who has fled to England, the Guardian has discovered.”
The Guardian, 1st February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Details of the latest statistical updates, including statistics on the population in custody, end of custody licence releases, probation, sentencing, and women and the criminal justice system.”
Ministry of Justice, 31st Janaury 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“An adviser to the Europe’s highest court recommended it reject a complaint by British phone company O2 against a rival that used its bubbles logo in a television advertising campaign.”
The Times, 31st Janaury 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The justice secretary has said fresh prison reforms will cut reoffending rates, reduce drug use in jails and give more skills to offenders.”
BBC News, 31st January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Unaccompanied child asylum seekers who are denied the right to stay in the UK are to be deported before they reach 18, the government has announced.”
BBC News, 31st Janaury 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A British legal secretary who claims her bosses refused to let her work flexible hours to care for her disabled son today won the first step of a landmark European court case.”
The Guardian, 31st Janaury 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Ministers today called for greater openness about how MPs spend public money, in advance of this afternoon’s debate on the suspension of Derek Conway from the Commons.”
The Guardian, 31st January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Recent security scandals have raised the profile of the Data Protection Act (DPA). But 10 years after it was passed, many organisations still misunderstand it. Sue Cullen of Pinsent Masons’ information law team debunks some of the common myths.”
OUT-LAW.com, 31st January 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
“A recent survey has revealed that people working in the law drink more cups of tea per day than those in all other professions.”
The Lawyer, 31st January 2008
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“Hundreds of veterans who were subjected to tests at the Porton Down chemical warfare installation are to be awarded compensation totalling £3m, the defence minister Derek Twigg announced today.”
The Guardian, 31st Janaury 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“About 370 people die in road crashes in Britain each year because they fail to wear a seatbelt, safety campaigners said today.”
The Guardian, 31st January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The new Judicial Appointments Commission must change, and soon, if it wants to retain its credibility.”
The Times, 31st Janaury 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“More than 16,000 prisoners have been freed early – including 3,000 guilty of violent crimes – under a government scheme to cut jail overcrowding, the justice ministry revealed today.”
The Guardian, 31st January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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