Jack Straw makes clear Sharia principles subject to English law – The Times
“Jack Straw last night made clear that Sharia principles will always be subject to English law.”
The Times, 31st October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Day: 31 October 2008
Mother and lodger cleared of murdering battered boy – The Guardian
“The mother of a 17-month-old boy who suffered a catalogue of injuries and died from a broken back despite being on the child protection register was cleared yesterday of his murder on the orders of a judge.”
The Guardian, 31st October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Freezing of terror assets backed – BBC News
“The Court of Appeal has ruled the government should be allowed to freeze the assets of suspected terrorists.”
BBC News, 30th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Tajik president accused in £90m aluminium fraud case – The Times
“The President of Tajikistan was today (30 October) accused of involvement in a multimillion-pound aluminium fraud that has led to one of the most expensive lawsuits in British history.”
The Times, 30th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Sienna Miller sues paparazzi for harassment – The Guardian
“Sienna Miller’s life was made intolerable by a ‘campaign of harassment’ by paparazzi photographers, her lawyer told the high court yesterday.”
The Guardian, 31st October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Woman spared jail after giving policeman she punched chocolates – Daily Telegraph
“A woman who punched a police officer has been spared jail after a judge heard that she bought him a box of chocolates to apologise.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Victims’ statements ‘a success’ – BBC News
“A pilot scheme giving murder victims’ families a chance to tell the court how the death has affected them has been a success, says the Ministry of Justice.”
BBC News, 30th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Defence of poor quality trade mark reproduction rejected by Court of Appeal – OUT-LAW.com
“A man has tried to overturn a conviction by claiming that he could not have infringed a trade mark because his copy of it was so poor. Gary Boulter has been refused permission to appeal his conviction of criminal trade mark infringement.”
OUT-LAW.com, 30th October 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Tuckers Solicitors receives £9m for one year’s legal aid work – The Times
“A solicitors’ firm reaped gross earnings of nearly £9 million from defending cases on criminal legal aid in one year, according to new figures released today.”
The Times, 30th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Smith orders inquiry into MI5 and CIA torture claims – The Guardian
“Jacqui Smith, the home secretary, has asked the attorney general to investigate possible ‘criminal wrongdoing’ by the MI5 and the CIA over its treatment of a British resident held in Guantanamo Bay, it was revealed tonight.”
The Guardian, 30th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
