“Agency workers could soon be given the same rights as permanent workers amid signs that the Government is giving in to union demands for greater rights for temporary staff.”
The Times, 29th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“One offence involving a knife is committed every 24 minutes of the day, new figures from 37 police forces revealed last night.”
The Independent, 28th October 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“There is a case for extending the 28-day limit on questioning suspected terrorists, the government’s terror legislation watchdog has said.”
BBC News, 28th October 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Northumbria Crown Prosecution Service has advised Northumbria Police that a photograph seized from an exhibition at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead, is not an indecent image.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 26th October 2007
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
“A shake-up of Britain’s secrecy laws and those powers enabling police to enter the home has been ordered by the Prime Minister as part of sweeping changes to the constitution.”
The Independent, 26th October 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Senior judges could be questioned by MPs under plans outlined by ministers yesterday to reform the way judges are chosen.”
The Times, 26th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Businesses or individuals who have lost out because of serious errors at Revenue and Customs will be able to sue for damages following a landmark legal victory yesterday.”
The Times, 25th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The Government bowed to parental pressure yesterday and decided against introducing a ban on smacking children.”
The Independent, 26th October 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Courts will take some time to come to terms with the Racial and Religious Hatred Act, which came into force in October 1.”
The Times, 25th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A teacher dragged through court and suspended from his job after being attacked by a teenage pupil with a ‘propensity for violence’ has cleared his name.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th October 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Following a landmark legal ruling this week, employers will now need to consult trade unions before they make a decision to close a workplace in the UK.”
BBC News, 26th October 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The controversial Legal Services Bill is now awaiting Royal Assent after the House of Lords approved amendments.”
The Times, 25th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Claimant personal injury lawyers have condemned last week’s House of Lords ruling that bars people who have developed pleural plaques after exposure to asbestos at work from suing employers for damages.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 25th October 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The Legal Services Bill headed towards its end-game this week in the wake of the House of Lords defeating the government on three key issues, two of which look likely to lead to concessions.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 25th October 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“The record industry is pressing the UK’s ISPs for a deal that would see persistent illegal file sharers automatically booted off the net.”
The Register, 25th October 2007
Source: www.theregister.co.uk
“Michael Bright, the founder and former chief executive of Independent Insurance, was sentenced to seven years in jail yesterday for committing fraud that helped to cause the company’s downfall.”
The Times, 25th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Companies that fail to make sure that their employees drive safely face prosecution under a new campaign by police to reduce the 1,000 fatal crashes a year involving work vehicles.”
The Times, 25th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The most extensive liberalisation of abortion laws for 40 years is being planned by MPs, The Times has learnt.”
The Times, 25th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Britain’s most senior judge has called for judges and the legal system to place more trust in the common sense of juries.”
The Times, 24th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The chief executive of the SRA says it is determined to understand why certain groups figure more highly in some areas of regulation.”
The Times, 24th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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