“Joint enterprise adds to the risk that the wrong people end up with convictions for murder. Reform of this law is needed.”
The Guardian, 25th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A Suffolk police constable who amassed a collection of 649 rare birds’ eggs has been given a suspended jail term.”
BBC News, 25th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Lenders are to be banned from discriminating against ‘mortgage prisoners’ who are unable to get new loans because of negative equity.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th October 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights runs in 47 countries, but it is criticised most overtly and regularly in Britain. The outgoing president asks why.”
The Independent, 24th October 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Head teachers are being told to overhaul school uniform policies after it emerged that parents were being hit by a punitive ‘tax’ on sweaters, shirts, blazers and ties.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th October 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Leading care home chains and providers of care for people in their own homes are to face new controls following the collapse of Southern Cross, the biggest company in the sector.”
The Guardian, 25th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Homeowners living along the proposed path of the high-speed rail link will be given access to a hardship scheme if they are unable to sell their house, even if is outside the area earmarked for development, the government has said.”
The Guardian, 25th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“MPs have voted against the government’s policy of culling badgers in two pilot schemes in England.”
BBC News, 25th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The CPS has today published interim guidelines for Crown Prosecutors handling cases where more than one country or jurisdiction is investigating criminal conduct. The guidelines, which take immediate effect, formally set out the factors that are considered when deciding where criminal proceedings should be brought.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 25th October 2012
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
“A man who murdered his five-year-old son after subjecting him to weeks of violence has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 25th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“One in ten medical negligence claims involving cancer are from women with breast cancer as doctors are failing to examine women and not following up on abnormal test results, it has been warned.
Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer-related medical negligence claim against GPs, Medical Protection Society (MPS) has found.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th October 2012
Soruce: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Two drama teachers were sacked for letting GCSE students perform in a play involving depictions of rape and child abuse.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th October 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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