Government faces fuel court case – BBC News
“Two charities are taking the government to court because they say not enough is being done to tackle high energy bills.”
BBC News, 6th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Government spies could scan every call, text and email – Daily Telegraph
“Ministers are considering a £12 billion plan to monitor the e-mail, telephone and internet browsing records of every person in Britain.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Private ‘child jails’ to blame for almost half of restraint injuries – The Independent
“Britain’s secure training centres (STCs) – privately run ‘child prisons’– are using a disproportionate amount of physical force to control children in their care.”
The Independent, 5th October 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
42-day detention dropped as unworkable – The Times
“Gordon Brown is preparing for a humiliating climbdown over his proposal to hold terrorist suspects for 42 days after being told that it will be defeated in the House of Lords.”
The Times, 6th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Sex laws are ‘unfair to teachers’ – BBC News
“Teachers should not be prosecuted for having affairs with their sixth formers, a union chief has said.”
BBC News, 5th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Disabled people failed by courts and police – The Independent
“Christine Lakinski lay dying on her doorstep when Anthony Anderson decided to urinate on her. Ms Lakinski, a severely disabled woman, had been walking back from her local shops, in Hartlepool, with a box of laminate flooring when she collapsed.”
The Independent, 6th October 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Long hours and stress drive lawyers to drink and drugs – The Times
“A culture of long hours and stress are driving increasing numbers of lawyers to drink and drugs, both within and outside the workplace.”
The Times, 6th October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Conservatives cleared of breaking electoral law – Daily Telegraph
“The Electoral Commission, which oversees party funding, has rejected a complaint made by the Labour party about the Tories’ use of Constituency Campaigning Services (CCS).”
Daily Telegraph, 6th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Devastated’ child abuse victims allege insensitivity by official body – The Guardian
“A man whose teacher admitted abusing him over six years was told that his claim for government compensation should be kept at the lowest level because his experience was a ‘one-off incident’ and ‘consensual’, the Guardian can reveal.”
The Guardian, 6th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Father jailed for life for murdering his children after marriage break-up – Daily Telegraph
“A father who murdered his disabled daughter and young son in their bedrooms after struggling with the breakdown of his marriage has been jailed for life.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Daily Cause List, 3rd October 2008
Source: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk
Please note only the current day’s cause list will be accessible
Woman jailed for £2m auction con – BBC News
“A fraudster has been jailed for six years for bouncing cheques worth £2m in Europe’s top auction houses.”
BBC News, 2nd October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The Big Question: Is it time the world forgot about cannabis in its war against drugs? – The Independent
“Why are we asking this now?
Because yesterday a British think-tank published a report for next year’s United Nations Strategic Drug Policy Review, suggesting that a decriminalised, regulated market in cannabis would cause less harm than the prohibition of the drug currently in force across most of the world.”
The Independent, 3rd October 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
UK terror strategy to be updated – BBC News
“The government is updating its counter-terrorism strategy to focus more on preventing the radicalisation of Muslims, the BBC has learned.”
BBC News, 3rd October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Suicide ban ‘breaches right to privacy’ – The Times
“A woman suffering from multiple sclerosis is facing the ‘dilemma’ of when to take steps to kill herself or whether to wait until she needs help from her husband and risk his prosecution, the High Court was told yesterday. ”
The Times, 3rd October 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Vaz accused of code breach in court case – The Guardian
“Former minister Keith Vaz is to face an official inquiry into allegations that he tried to interfere in a court case and breached the MPs’ code of conduct.”
The Guardian, 3rd October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Girls Aloud in ‘murder’ blog case – BBC News
“A civil servant is being prosecuted over an internet blog which detailed the kidnap, torture and murder of the pop group Girls Aloud.”
BBC News, 2nd October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Film maker’s widow wins payout after medical blunder – Daily Telegraph
“The widow of a film maker who died of a heart attack after being misdiagnosed by three GPs, has won substantial damages at the High Court.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Daily Cause List, 2nd October 2008
Source: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk
Please note only the current day’s cause list will be accessible
Assisted suicide court review due – BBC News
“A woman with multiple sclerosis has told the BBC she wants the High Court to clarify the law on assisted suicide.”
BBC News, 2nd September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
