Police act recklessly in pursuits, says watchdog – The Guardian
“Police officers involved in high-speed chases are taking ‘unnecessary risks’, an official watchdog said yesterday.”
The Guardian, 19th September 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
DNA database ‘puts innocent under suspicion’ – The Times
“DNA fingerprints of people who have not been convicted of a crime should be removed from the national database, Britain’s most influential ethical think-tank recommended yesterday.”
The Times, 18th September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Courts Act 2003 (Commencement No. 13) Order 2007
The Gambling Act 2005 (Club Gaming and Club Machine Permits) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
The London Gateway Logistics and Commercial Centre Order 2007
The Motor Cycles Etc. (EC Type Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
The Commons (Registration of Town or Village Greens) (Interim Arrangements) (Wales) Regulations 2007
The Companies (Fees for Inspection and Copying of Company Records) Regulations 2007
The Equality Act 2006 (Termination of Appointments) Order 2007
The Equality Act 2006 (Commencement No.3 and Savings) Order 2007
The Charities (Exception from Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
The Mental Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2007
The Magistrates’ Courts Fees (Amendment) Order 2007
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 5) Regulations 2007
The Court Funds (Amendment No 2) Rules 2007
The Companies Act 2006 (Commencement No. 4 and Commencement No. 3 (Amendment)) Order 2007
The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (England) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2007
The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
CRE bows out with plea to root out discrimination – The Guardian
“The Commission for Racial Equality, which is to be wound up later this month, is to make a final plea to the government this week to make an explicit commitment to the creation of an integrated Britain where inequality is rooted out and active civic participation by people from all backgrounds is encouraged.”
The Guardian, 18th September 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
In-house lawyers disappointed with dawn raids decision – The Times
“The confidential protection enjoyed by lawyers over their communications does not extend to in-house lawyers, the European Court of First Instance ruled yesterday.”
The Times, 17th September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Europe claims UK botched one third of Data Protection Directive – OUT-LAW.com
“The UK’s Data Protection Act (DPA) does not implement European law properly, according to the European Commission which is investigating problems in the UK’s implementation of 11 of the Data Protection Directive’s articles, almost a third of the entire Directive.”
OUT-LAW.com, 17th September 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
Eight Britons have control orders – BBC News
“More than half of terror suspects under house arrest-like conditions in the UK are now British, according to figures.”
BBC News, 17th September 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Britain accused on cluster bombs – BBC News
“The UK government has been accused of trying to reclassify two kinds of cluster bombs so they can still be used after a proposed global ban begins.”
BBC News, 18th September 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ministers urged to scrap DNA records of innocent people – The Independent
“The law must be changed to stop the police keeping DNA samples from innocent people, an influential committee said today.”
The Independent, 18th September 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Online criminals target Facebook and virtual worlds – The Times
“Organised criminals are increasingly targeting online communities such as social networking sites and multi-player computer games, a security report has warned.”
The Times, 17th September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Why inheritance tax is an unjust burden – The Times
“The legality of inheritance tax is under challenge. Last week Joyce Burden, 89, and her sister, Sybil, 81, lodged a last-ditch appeal in Strasbourg over the rule that each will have to pay inheritance tax on the home they jointly own near Marlborough, Wiltshire, because they cannot have the same exemptions given to married or gay couples in civil partnerships.”
The Times, 18th September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Commission’s bold decision will make IT giants tremble – The Times
“Thirteen judges signalled bad luck for so-called superdominant companies yesterday and confirmed Europe as the world’s most hostile arena for private sector titans.”
The Times, 18th September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
DNA test that could quickly solve thousands of sick workers’ claims – The Times
“A new technique for testing DNA could transform civil litigation cases by supporting or refuting people’s claims that their health has been damaged by exposure to toxic chemicals.”
The Times, 17th September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Costs soar as convicts held in police custody – Daily Telegraph
“The Government has been forced to house more than 45,000 prisoners in police cells under emergency measures to ease the jail overcrowding crisis.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th September 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
John Reid calls for human rights law reform – Daily Telegraph
“A review of human rights laws in Britain and Europe has been demanded by John Reid amid fresh fears that they are hindering the fight against crime and terrorism.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th September 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Hi-tech crime ‘is big business’ – BBC News
“Internet crime has become a major commercial activity, reveals a report by computer security company Symantec.”
BBC News, 17th September 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Child laws are fuelling rise in smacking, warns NSPCC – The Observer
“A leading children’s charity has warned ministers that they must reverse the law that allows parents to smack their children, amid evidence that it is fuelling ‘invisible abuse’.”
The Observer, 16th September 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
£100,000 for abused siblings council failed to take into care – The Guardian
“A 39-year-old woman and her two younger siblings have won a total of £100,000 in an out-of-court settlement with Hackney council in east London because it failed to remove them as children from their abusive home.”
The Guardian, 17th September 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Couple make new attempt to win back ‘miracle’ boy – The Guardian
“One of the longest child custody cases in British legal history is to return to the high court as an infertile African couple make a new attempt to recover the child they claim as their ‘miracle’ baby.”
The Guardian, 15th September 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Addict’s family blame police as heroin death inquest draws blank – The Guardian
“The family of heroin addict Rachel Whitear said yesterday they would never be able to prove the truth about their daughter’s death because of the ‘incompetence’ and ‘negligence’ of the initial investigation.”
The Guardian, 15th September 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
