Speed penalty point plan attacked – BBC News
“Plans to increase penalty points for speeding motorists could ‘criminalise’ a large section of the UK’s workforce, driving instructors have warned.”
BBC News, 19th November 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jailed Asian officer to be cleared – The Guardian
“An Asian police officer who claims his colleagues framed him for theft after he sued his force for racism is to have his criminal conviction quashed today.”
The Guardian, 19th November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Starting salaries for City lawyers soar to £60,000 – The Independent
“Starting salaries for City lawyers have broken the £60,000 mark for the first time as demand for new talent soars, an analysis by a leading legal recruitment firm has found.”
The Independent, 19th November 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
The expert as judge and jury – The Sunday Times
“After a host of miscarriages of justice based on discredited expert witnesses, calls are growing for radical reform of their use in court, writes Lois Rogers.”
The Sunday Times, 18th November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
82-year-old art forger sentenced – Reuters
“An octogenarian woman and her son were sentenced on Friday for one of the largest, longest lasting and most diverse art scams ever in Britain, forging paintings, sculptures, carvings and statues.”
Reuters, 16th November 2007
Source: www.reuters.com
Victims of crime want punishment – Ministry of Justice
“Victims of non-violent crimes in the UK want offenders to be punished, but do not believe that prison is always the answer, research released today shows.”
Ministry of Justice press release, 16th November 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Diana inquest judge attacks ‘rubbish’ laws – Daily Telegraph
“A judge has launched an extraordinary attack on the laws governing the inquest into the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, describing them as ‘antiquated rubbish’.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th November 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
New blow for PM on terror detention – The Guardian
“Gordon Brown’s hopes of forging a political consensus over extending detention without charge beyond 28 days are expected to be dealt a heavy blow by the former attorney general Lord Goldsmith. In a meeting with the home affairs select committee next week, he is expected to say he has seen no evidence to justify the extension, and reveal that he was close to resignation when Tony Blair pushed for 90-day detention in 2005 before being thwarted by a backbench rebellion.”
The Guardian, 17th Novemeber 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Cuts bring fear for victims of miscarriages of justice – The Guardian
“Victims of miscarriages of justice will have to spend longer in prison before their cases are reviewed because of government spending cuts, the head of the body that reviews such cases said yesterday.”
The Guardian, 17th November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New rules ban Civil Service memoirs – Daily Telegraph
“Gordon Brown risks angering Whitehall mandarins by trying to prevent them publishing their memoirs after they leave the Civil Service.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th November 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Prison overcrowding is at critical stage, says Lord Chief Justice – The Times
“Britain’s most senior judge has given warning that the shortage of prison spaces was now ‘critical’ as a result of ministers’ failure to take account of the cost implications of their sentencing policies.”
The Times, 16th November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Young Offender Institution (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2007
The Crouch Harbour Authority (Constitution) Harbour Revision Order 2007
The Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2007
The A20 Trunk Road (Dover Eastern Docks Exit Road) Slip Road Order 2007
The District of Newark and Sherwood (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2007
The Corporation Tax (Implementation of the Mergers Directive) Regulations 2007
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
Sex offenders’ mug shots ‘aged’ – BBC News
“A ‘most wanted’ website showing images of sex offenders has marked its first anniversary by posting age-progressed photographs of people it is hunting.”
BBC News, 16th November 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court ruling sought over ‘yuppie flu’ – Daily Telegraph
“A legal battle is being launched to force the Government’s health watchdog to stop defining so-called ‘yuppie flu’ as a mental illness.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th November 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Banks accused of condoning criminality via overdraft limit breaches – The Times
“Banks have been accused of condoning criminal behaviour among customers by allowing them to exceed their agreed overdraft limits.”
The Times, 16th November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Disability law can protect alcoholic workers – OUT-LAW.com
“Alcoholic workers could receive protection from the Disability Discrimination Act despite the fact that alcoholism is specifically barred from protection, employment experts have said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 16th November 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
State of the Union – Law Society’s Gazette
“Leaders of the European Union member states will sign a new reform treaty next month. But what are the legal implications of this landmark agreement for the UK?
Law Society’s Gazette, 15th November 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Regina v Brown (Kirsty) – Times Law Reports
Courts-Martial Appeal Court
“There was no principle by which a serviceman absent without leave ceased to be under an obligation to obey a lawful order.”
The Times, 16th November 2007
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
Regina (Wright and Others) v Secretary of State for Health and Another – Times Law Reports
Regina (Wright and Others) v. Secretary of State for Health and Another
Court of Appeal
“Those who worked with vulnerable adults should be given the opportunity to make representations before being placed on a list preventing them doing such work.”
The Times, 16th November 2007
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
