Two guilty of vigilante arson – The Independent
“Two teenagers today admitted setting fire to the home of someone they thought was a paedophile.”
The Independent, 3rd September 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Day: 3 September 2009
When does public nakedness become a crime? – BBC News
“A man who stood naked on a Trafalgar Square plinth was not breaking the law say police, so when does being naked in public become a crime?”
BBC News, 3rd September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fathers’ rights activist ‘elated’ – BBC News
“A fathers’ rights activist who handcuffed himself to a government minister during an eight-year campaign has won equal access to his daughter.”
BBC News, 3rd September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Call to cut UK youth custody rate – BBC News
“UK authorities should mimic radical measures from overseas to cut youth crime and the number of children in prison, a report has urged.”
BBC News, 3rd September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BBC presenter jailed for hitting youth with pole – The Guardian
“A BBC presenter who hit a teenage boy in the face with a wooden pole was jailed for two years today.”
The Guardian, 2nd September 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Bar Council Launches 2009 Legal Reporting Awards – The Bar Council
“The Bar Council is now inviting applications for the 2009 Legal Reporting Awards.”
The Bar Council, 2nd September 2009
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Calling all women solicitors . . . if you want to join the Bench, now’s your chance – The Times
“It may be the 21st century, but too many women solicitors still lack the confidence to apply to join the Bench. However, help is at hand. The Association of Women Solicitors is actively campaigning to encourage women to apply for judicial and public appointments.”
The Times, 3rd September 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Broadband users’ rights threatened by illegal download plan – Daily Telegraph
“Government plans to suspend the internet accounts of people who illegally download films and music are ‘misconceived’ and ‘threaten broadband consumers’ rights’, according to the chief executives of Britain’s biggest internet providers.”
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Daily Telegraph, 3rd September 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Information Commission ‘let down’ over illegal snooping – The Guardian
“The Information Commission said today it had been ‘badly let down’ by parliament, the courts and newspapers in its attempt to stop the ‘flourishing’ trade in illegally obtained confidential personal information.”
The Guardian, 2nd September 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lord Turner and the City: do lawyers have a voice in the regulation debate? – The Times
“This week the Financial Services Authority organised a briefing for lawyers to discuss ‘issues arising from the Turner review (and its associated discussion paper)’. David Strachan, director of financial stability at the FSA, lead the session backed up by Andrew Whitaker, general counsel to the FSA board.”
The Times, 3rd September 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Broker fined £20,000 for allowing insider trading – The Times
“Financial Services Authority has fined Mark Lockwood for failing to spot warning signals for insider trading.”
The Times, 2nd September 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Courts and Parliament ‘let us down’ on personal data trade, says privacy watchdog – OUT-LAW.com
“Information Commissioner Christopher Graham has said that the courts and Parliament are to blame for the ongoing trade in personal information uncovered by its Motorman investigation.”
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd September 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Killer wins birthmark op battle – BBC News
“A man serving a life sentence for a double murder has won a High Court victory over his right to have cosmetic surgery on the NHS.”
BBC News, 2nd September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge Ian Pearson urges Government to increase maximum sentences for violence and dangerous driving – Daily Telegraph
“A Crown Court judge has urged the Government to increase the maximum sentences for serious motoring offences and violent crimes.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd September 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
The justice gap: Suzanne Holdsworth on her wrongful conviction – The Guardian
“Suzanne Holdsworth was wrongly convicted of the murder of two-year-old Kyle Fisher. Her fight for freedom was funded by legal aid, but pressure on the system means other people may not be so lucky.”
The Guardian, 2nd September 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
