Should the police be reporting for jury duty? – The Times
“Three cases will ask if they have too much influence on decisions.”
The Times, 24th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Regina (Playfoot) (a Child) v. Millais School Governing Body – Times Law Reports
Purity ring is not intimately linked to religious belief
Regina (Playfoot) (a Child) v. Millais School Governing Body
“A school’s refusal to allow one of its pupils to wear a purity ring, demonstrating her commitment to sexual abstinence prior to marriage, did not infringe her right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion protected by the European Convention on Human Rights.”
The Times, 23rd July 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.
Definitive Sentencing Guidelines Revised 2007: Reduction in Sentence for a Guilty Plea – Sentencing Guidelines Council
“Following a review of its own guideline on reduction in sentence for a guilty plea, the Sentencing Guidelines Council has recommended a change to the application of the principle when the evidence against offenders is overwhelming.”
Sentencing Guidelines Council press release, 20th July 2007
Source: www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk
Related link: Reduction in sentence for a guilty plea (PDF)
Elderly motorists face extra tests to keep licences – Daily Telegraph
“New curbs could be introduced on older drivers under plans being considered by the Department for Transport.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd July 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Unsuitable’ inmates released – Daily Telegraph
“Nearly 1,000 out of 1,390 criminals let out early to ease the jails overcrowding crisis had been assessed as too much of a risk to be released under the electronic tagging system, it has emerged.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd July 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
MoD ‘failed’ in allowing captives to sell stories – The Times
“New regulations are to ban members of the Armed Forces from selling their stories, as a committee of MPs said yesterday that allowing those held captive in Iran to do so had been a ‘disturbing failure of judgment’.”
The Times, 23rd July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Criminals have 40 chances to flout the rules – Daily Telegraph
“Young criminals placed on the Government’s flagship community punishment scheme could break the rules more than 40 times before being sent back to court, it has been disclosed.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd July 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Criminals trawl Facebook and MySpace – Daily Telegraph
“Criminals looking to steal identities are trawling social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace, experts warn.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd july 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Four more names emerge in cash for honours case – The Guardian
“Detectives in the cash for honours investigation seized a draft list of people Labour wanted to nominate for peerages which showed all those put forward had loaned the party millions of pounds, sources confirmed yesterday. The list shows that the government had considered offering peerages to eight businessmen. Until now only four had been known about.”
The Guardian, 23rd July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Levy looks to sue police over wrongful arrest – Daily Telegraph
“The three main suspects officially cleared yesterday of any wrongdoing in the cash for honours investigation are considering retaliatory action against the police as the backlash began against Scotland Yard’s conduct of the marathon inquiry.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd July 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Jail discounts cut for a guilty plea – Daily Telegraph
“Criminals who plead guilty after being caught red-handed will receive longer sentences under new guidelines announced yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd July 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Alarm at US right to highly personal data – The Observer
“Highly sensitive information about the religious beliefs, political opinions and even the sex life of Britons travelling to the United States is to be made available to US authorities when the European Commission agrees to a new system of checking passengers.”
The Observer, 22nd July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Efforts fail to improve rape conviction rates – The Guardian
“Rape conviction rates are at an all-time low despite efforts by the government, police and prosecutors to improve performance, according to Home Office research.”
The Guardian, 21st July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jury service forces Cherie Booth to miss start of prisons inquiry- The Guardian
“Cherie Booth QC missed the first meeting of an inquiry into English prisons yesterday because she has been on jury service. Her stint in the jury room is believed to have included sitting on at least one case.”
The Guardian, 21st July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Father and uncle given life for ‘honour’ murder – The Guardian
“The father and uncle of a young Kurdish woman began life sentences last night for arranging her ‘barbaric and callous’ murder to restore their family’s ‘honour’.”
The Guardian, 21st July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New law passed against rogue estate agents – Reuters
“Consumers have been given greater legal protection from rogue estate agents.”
Reuters, 20th July 2007
Source: www.reuters.co.uk
Text death driver gets four years – BBC News
“A teenage driver who caused the death of a woman in a crash as she sent a mobile phone text message has been sent to a young offenders’ institute.”
BBC News, 20th July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Appeal over ‘short’ rape sentence – BBC News
“The Attorney General will appeal against the sentence given to a window cleaner for raping a 10-year-old girl on the grounds it was unduly lenient.”
BBC News, 20th July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Landlord faces action over smoking ban rebellion – The Guardian
“A Blackpool pub landlord has become the first person in England to be summoned to court for defying the smoking ban.”
The Guardian, 20th July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
