Access to the Bar Day – Ministry of Justice
“Justice Minister Bridget Prentice has given a speech at the Access to the Bar conference organised by the Bar Council.”
Ministry of Justice, 27th November 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Category: news
Truancy: Number of parents jailed trebles – The Guardian
“The number of parents jailed for failing to stop their children playing truant has trebled in the past five years, government figures show.”
The Guardian, 27th November 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
How the law protects victims and their families from ‘jigsaw’ identification – The Times
“The daughters who were raped by their father, and their surviving children, are protected in law from being identified because of the anonymity granted to victims of sexual offences.”
The Times, 27th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Agencies face row over ‘unspeakable abuse’ by father who raped and impregnated sisters – The Guardian
“Child protection agencies in Lincolnshire and Sheffield are bracing themselves for damning criticism over the case of a man who raped and impregnated his daughters, as details of ‘unspeakable’ abuse against the two women begin to emerge.”
The Guardian, 27th November 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Husband of novelist attacks suicide law which led wife to die ‘lonely death’ – Daily Telegraph
“The husband of a distinguished novelist told how he was forced to leave his wife of 50 years to die a ‘horrible, lonely death’ because of the ‘idiocy’ of the assisted suicide law.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Charging suspects – why it’s a job for prosecutors – The Times
“Criminal suspects remain on bail for weeks or even months before being charged because of complex, inefficient and inconsistent charging practices, a new report today concludes. In one exceptional case, the time from arrest to charge was more than a year, at 369 days after arrest, although the average was 41.3 days, and suspects were regularly ‘rebailed’.”
The Times,27th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Senior judge condemns hospital for leaving patient to die – Daily Telegraph
“One of Britain’s most senior judges has condemed hospital security staff for ‘abandoning’ a dying patient they wrongly dismissed as a drunk.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Coach driver jailed over Heathrow death crash – The Guardian
“A coach driver who caused a crash near Heathrow which killed three people and injured more than 60 others was jailed yesterday for five years.”
The Guardian, 27th November 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lesbian soldier wins £190,000 over male sergeant’s sexual harassment – The Guardian
“A lesbian soldier who was sexually harassed by a male sergeant today won £190,000 from the Ministry of Defence.”
The Guardian, 26th November 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Law Lords block police bid to stop critical mass cyclists – The Independent
“Police attempts to outlaw the monthly Critical Mass cycle ride through the streets of London unless its route was notified in advance were blocked by the Law Lords today.”
The Independent, 26th November 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Reforming adult social care legislation – Law Commission
“A project to review the law relating to the provision of adult social care in England and Wales.”
Law Commission, 26th November 2008
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
New offence of possession of extreme pornographic images – Ministry of Justice
“The Criminal Justice and immigration Act 2008 introduces a new offence, in England, Wales and Northern Ireland of the possession of extreme pornographic images.”
Ministry of Justice, 26th November 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Lord Mandelson will force banks to open their coffers – The Times
“Banks face legal action if they refuse to resume lending amid dire warnings of a mortgage drought that will bring further misery to homeowners.”
The Times, 26th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Tarique Ghaffur, Britain’s most senior Asian policeman, settles racism case – The Times
“Britain’s most senior Asian policeman has agreed to a six-figure out-of-court settlement after accusing Sir Ian Blair of being a racist.”
The Times, 26th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Sexual stimulation ‘not in lap dancing business plan’ – The Guardian
“Lap dancing club owners yesterday tried to fight off an expected government clampdown on their burgeoning industry by telling MPs that sexual stimulation was ‘contrary to our business plan’.”
The Guardian, 26th November 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
WI enlisted in fight against prostitution – The Independent
“Harriet Harman was accused of stepping up a ‘witch-hunt’ against sex workers yesterday after she called on members of the Women’s Institute to monitor the small ads in local newspapers – and report those they believe are advertising the services of people trafficked and forced into prostitution.”
The Independent, 26th November 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Green light for care law overhaul – The Guardian
“Ministers are giving the go-ahead for a fundamental reform of the ‘perplexing’ law governing adult social care in England and Wales, pulling together more than 30 acts of parliament passed over 60 years.”
The Guardian, 26th November 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Review to examine daughter rapes – BBC News
“An independent review is to investigate the contact agencies had with the victims of a man who raped his two daughters over a period of years.”
BBC News, 26th November 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Call for tougher laws on alcohol – The Independent
“Drinks firms should be forced to post warnings on alcohol ads as part of wide-ranging measures to cut binge drinking, the Government’s official drugs advisers have warned.”
The Independent, 26th November 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sharia law should be introduced into legal system, says leading barrister – Daily Telegraph
“A leading barrister has said that Sharia law should be incorporated into the English legal system, it has been reported.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
