Regulation plans for homeopathy – BBC News
“A range of complementary therapies such as homeopathy and aromatherapy are to be regulated by a new body.”
BBC News, 5th January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Month: January 2008
Reclassifying cannabis ‘would make no difference to young’ – The Independent
“Reclassifying cannabis would be pointless and therefore unlikely to make any difference to young users of the drug, according to a new report by some of the country’s top criminal policy experts.”
The Independent, 7th January 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Cabin bag rules ‘could confuse’ – BBC News
“New rules for carry-on luggage that have come in at some UK airports could confuse passengers, a lobby group says.”
BBC News, 7th January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Call for tough knife laws after teen death – The Guardian
“Senior officer urges mandatory jail terms after second death in six days.”
The Guardian, 6th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Course offer ‘to fight extremism’ – BBC News
“Muslim women are to be offered courses and training in an attempt to fight extremism in their communities, the government has said.”
BBC News, 6th January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Happy new year! Let’s get divorced – The Guardian
“The strain of Christmas will register at hundreds of solicitors’ offices today as divorce and separation requests hit their annual peak. Affairs, abuse and simple boredom could see as many as 1.8 million couples contemplate splitting after a fortnight spent largely without the distractions of work.”
The Guardian, 7th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Solicitors shunning legal aid work as pay rates fall, survey reveals – The Guardian
“Some of the most experienced solicitors are deserting legal aid work amid a shake-up of the scheme which will see their pay rates drop further. The exodus is particularly acute among expert lawyers who represent children and parents in cases where local authorities are threatening to take the children into care. The departure of some of the leading specialists raises concerns about the quality of representation for parents at risk of losing their children, who often face complex medical evidence which is hard to rebut.”
The Guardian, 7th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Vicario v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis – Times Law Reports
Vicario v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
Court of Appeal
“Police owed no duty of care to victims when taking a decision whether or not to prosecute a suspected offender, even where the decision took into account the interests of the victims.”
The Times, 4th January 2008
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.
AB (Jamaica) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – Times Law Reports
AB (Jamaica) v Secretary of State for the Home Department
Court of Appeal
“A spouse who had married an overseas overstayer was entitled to have his right to a family life to be taken into account, although he was not a formal party to the proceedings seeking the removal of the overstayer.”
The Times, 4th January 2008
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 v Miell – Times Law Reports
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“In deciding whether to quash an acquittal, the court had to form its own view as to whether the acquitted person’s subsequent plea of guilty to perjury at his trial was in fact compelling evidence that he had committed the offence charged.”
The Times, 4th January 2008
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.
First progress report of the Standing Committee of the Judges’ Council – The Judiciary of England and Wales
“This is the first Progress Report to the Judges’ Council, of the Standing Committee on Judicial Support and Welfare.”
The Judiciary of England and Wales, 4th January 2008
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Fraud enquiry cancels Met officers’ credit cards – Daily Telegraph
“Nearly a quarter of 3,500 credit cards issued to Scotland Yard detectives have been withdrawn following an inquiry into suspected fraud.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th January 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Children’s bodies ferried miles for postmortems – The Guardian
“The bodies of children who die suddenly are being illegally transported hundreds of miles to have a postmortem examination because there are only 40 qualified paediatric pathologists, it is revealed today. The practice breaches the Coroner’s Rules, which make it illegal to move a body beyond an adjoining district to the one in which the death occurred.”
The Guardian, 4th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Wife’s shoes destroyed by husband as revenge – Daily Telegraph
“A businessman took revenge on his wife for divorcing him by destroying one shoe of every pair she owned before suggesting that he had given them to Lady McCartney, a court heard yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th January 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Straight bouncer harassed by gay club boss who called her a breeder – The Times
“A married mother of three has won thousands of pounds in compensation from a gay nightclub that discriminated against her because she is heterosexual.”
The Times, 4th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Bank watchdog “to get more power” – BBC News
“The chancellor is planning to give the Financial Services Authority more power to deal with failing banks to avoid another Northern Rock-style crisis.”
BBC News, 4th January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ministers “lost nerve” over Hips – BBC News
“The government has been criticised for causing delays in introducing compulsory Home Information Packs.”
BBC News, 3rd January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Women’s groups may get power to rescue “brides” from wedlock – The Times
“Teachers, social workers, women’s rights groups and local councils may be given the power to stop forced marriages, under government plans to protect vulnerable teenagers.”
The Times, 4th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Police board calls in independent experts to re-examine Omagh bombing evidence – The Guardian
“The Northern Ireland Policing Board last night agreed to appoint a team of independent experts to re-examine evidence from the Omagh bombing, in an attempt to bring to justice those responsible for the 1998 atrocity.”
The Guardian, 4th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
