WI in prison mental health call – BBC News
“Women’s Institute members have voted overwhelmingly to back a resolution calling for an end to ‘inappropriate imprisonment’ of the mentally ill.”
BBC News, 4th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Lady Justice Arden: not enough women judges – The Times
“One of Britain’s handful of senior women judges last night launched a blistering attack over the continuing lack of women appointed as High Court judges.”
The Times, 4th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Climbie social worker wins appeal – BBC News
“A social worker responsible for the welfare of eight-year-old Victoria Climbie has won her appeal to continue working in her role.”
BBC News, 4th June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MTV fined £255k for offensive material – The Guardian
“Media regulator Ofcom has fined MTV £255,000 for broadcasting ‘highly offensive language and material’ pre-watershed.”
The Guardian, 4th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
High Court begins hearing asbestos test case – The Times
“Families of workers who have died from the fatal asbestos-related disease, mesothelioma, launched a crucial High Court battle yesterday with insurers who say they are not liable to pay compensation.”
The Times, 4th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
High court shuts landbanking firm – The Guardian
“An illegal landbanking scheme which sold plots of land to investors with the promise of big profits has had its assets frozen following action by the City watchdog.”
The Guardian, 4th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Law Society and LSC respond to LSCC fine – Law Society
“The Law Society and the Legal Complaints Service (LCS) have reacted to news that Legal Services Complaints Commissioner Zahida Manzoor is to levy a fine of £275,000 in relation to its complaints handling plan for 2008/09.”
Law Society, 3rd June 2008
Source: www.lawsociety.org.uk
Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe’s release hopes quashed by Jack Straw – Daily Telegraph
“Jack Straw has quashed the hopes of Peter Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire Ripper, of gaining his freedom using human rights legislation.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Freed teenager raped pregnant woman – Daily Telegraph
“A teenager beat and raped a pregnant woman the day after he was allowed to walk free from remand because of a lack of secure hospital beds.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Woman arrested with knife ‘saved by sausage’ – Daily Telegraph
“A woman who was accused of having a knife in public walked free from court because she works with sausages, lawyers said on Tuesday.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Cyclists get new right to turn ‘wrong’ in one-way street – The Times
“A traffic-dodging dash the wrong way up a one-way street may be the tempting risk for many a frustrated cyclist. But it will no longer be against the law under an experiment designed to encourage more people to switch from four wheels to two.”
The Times, 4th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Constitutional reform: Brown’s plans ‘disappointingly limited’, say MPs – The Guardian
“Gordon Brown’s plans for constitutional reform were today (3 June) described as ‘disappointingly limited’ by a Labour-dominated committee of MPs.”
The Guardian, 3rd June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Prisoners turning down the chance of early release – The Times
“Britain’s jails will be criticised today as no more than costly bed-and-breakfast lodgings as new figures show that thousands of prisoners a year reject the chance of early release.”
The Times, 4th June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Only a ‘grave threat’ would trigger 42-day detention, say ministers – The Independent
“New powers to hold terror suspects for up to 42 days without charge would be triggered only by a ‘grave and exceptional’ threat akin to the 7 July bombings in London, ministers said yesterday as they moved to defuse a potentially devastating revolt by Labour MPs.”
The Independent, 4th June 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
LawSoc fined again for ‘inadequate’ complaints plan – Legal Week
“The Legal Services Complaints Commissioner has imposed a £275,000 penalty on the Law Society after deeming its complaints-handling plan for the year ahead inadequate.”
Legal Week, 3rd June 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
Wayne Rooney pays libel damages to Everton boss David Moyes – The Times
“Everton manager David Moyes accepted ‘substantial’ libel damages at the High Court today over an allegation in Wayne Rooney’s autobiography which accused him of a ‘serious breach of trust’.”
The Times, 3rd June 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
42-day detention: Smith reveals details of new safeguards – The Guardian
“Jacqui Smith today revealed new details of the government’s plans to introduce safeguards in its controversial legislation to detain terror suspects for up to 42 days.”
The Guardian, 3rd June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police did not breach rights when photographing protester – OUT-LAW.com
“Police-ordered photography of an anti-arms trade protester did not breach the protester’s privacy rights, the High Court has ruled. It is one of the few times that such alleged intrusion by the state rather than the media has been the subject of a UK ruling.”
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd June 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Justice Minister supports community sentences to cut crime – Ministry of Justice
“Tough community sentences have a real impact on reducing crime and preventing offenders from reoffending said David Hanson MP today launching a new document outlining the impact of strong community punishments.”
Ministry of Justice, 3rd June 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Related link: Community Sentencing – Reducing Reoffending, Changing Lives (PDF)
Asbestos compensation case begins – BBC News
“A legal battle over compensation for asbestos victims is due to begin.”
BBC News, 3rd June 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
