Fears over stray dogs law change – BBC News
“Dog charities are warning that there could soon be more strays on streets because of a change in the law.”
BBC News, 4th April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: news
Chris Tarrant’s £12.5m divorce payout – Daily Telegraph
“Chris Tarrant, the presenter of Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? has given his estranged wife Ingrid half of his £25 million in a divorce settlement, she said last night.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th April 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ministers lift jail threat on data theft – The Guardian
“Tabloid newspapers will be able to carry on using private detectives without fear of jail sentences after a government climb-down was confirmed last night.”
The Guardian, 4th April 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Thalidomide victims launch battle for more compensation – The Guardian
“Fifty years since the introduction of thalidomide, sold as a ‘safe’ cure for morning sickness in pregnancy, its seriously disabled victims yesterday launched a campaign for greater compensation from the German manufacturer outside the German embassy in London.”
The Guardian, 4th April 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Paedophiles face curbs on internet use – The Guardian
“The Home Secretary will today outline plans to increase protection for children surfing the web, including new jail terms for convicted paedophiles who use social networking websites.”
The Guardian, 4th April 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Pallion Housing company agree record payout to Gentoo Group – The Times
“An online campaign of harassment against a housing group and its chief executive has ended with a record payout for defamation on the internet.”
The Times, 4th April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Forged autographs: Graeme Walker and Faisal Madani jailed for sales con – The Times
“Two conmen who forged and sold the autographs of some of Britain’s biggest sports stars were jailed yesterday.”
The Times, 4th April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Morrissey accepts apology for ‘racist’ slur – The Times
“Morrissey, the singer, accepted a public apology yesterday over a suggestion that he was a racist and a hypocrite.”
The Times, 4th April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Cannabis: tough penalties on way after another change of mind – The Times
“Gordon Brown is preparing to overrule the advice of the Government’s drug advisory body and upgrade cannabis to a Class B drug, carrying tougher penalties for its possession.”
The Times, 4th April, 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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Police ‘justified’ in killing man – BBC News
“A man shot dead by police as he brandished a sword was justifiably killed, an inquest jury has ruled.”
BBC News, 2nd April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Smith launches UK Border Agency – The Guardian
“The new customs and immigration body, the UK Border Agency, was officially launched by the home secretary, Jacqui Smith, today.”
The Guardian, 3rd April 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Met ‘let down’ victim killed by her family – The Guardian
“Two Metropolitan Police officers are to face disciplinary proceedings over their treatment of a young woman who was tortured and murdered in a so-called ‘honour killing’ case after the police watchdog concluded yesterday she had been ‘let down’ by them.”
The Guardian, 3rd April 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Web filtering must be necessary and transparent, says Council of Europe – OUT-LAW.com
“The body behind the European Convention on Human Rights has said that internet users must be told when content is being filtered, and that governments should not filter content except in very specific circumstances.”
OUT-LAW.com, 1st April 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Privacy watchdog advises on how to deal with data loss – OUT-LAW.com
“Leaders of organisations which lose personal data should think carefully before telling customers, employees or regulators of the incident, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has said. New advice says that notification should have a clear purpose.”
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd April 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Security fears over fraud report – BBC News
“Confidential information about security lapses in a council’s benefits section has been released – with passages that might help fraudsters highlighted.”
BBC News, 2nd April 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Rome I – Should the UK opt in?’ consultation announced – Ministry of Justice
“The government has announced proposals designed to protect the interests of UK businesses operating in Europe.”
Ministry of Justice, 2nd April 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Related link: ‘Rome I Should the UK opt in?’ consultation paper (PDF)
Schools named and shamed as crackdown launched to stop abuse of admissions law – The Guardian
“Ministers launched a crackdown on schools covertly selecting pupils yesterday after government research confirmed that up to one in six schools could be breaking admissions laws. One north London school asked parents to commit to paying £895 a term when they applied, and another demanded £650.”
The Guardian, 3rd April 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
