Sex offenders to face lie tests – BBC News
“Sex offenders in some parts of England and Wales could be made to take compulsory lie detector tests to see if they are still a danger to the public.”
BBC News, 19th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Police want law change to uphold pay decisions – Daily Telegraph
“Police want a change in the law to ensure the Government upholds future pay decisions of independent arbiters.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
GMC revokes ban on shamed paediatrician – The Guardian
“The paediatrician who accused the husband of the late solicitor Sally Clark of murdering their two children is to be allowed to return to child protection work.”
The Guardian, 22nd September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Give prisoners right to vote, says UN – The Guardian
“Prisoners in British jails should be allowed to vote and the government should enact legislation to that effect, according to a United Nations report. The call was welcomed yesterday by prison reform groups.”
The Guardian, 19th September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Hammaad Munshi, schoolboy terrorist, given two-year sentence – The Times
“Britain’s youngest convicted terrorist was sentenced to two years in jail today after a blueprint for atrocities was found hidden in the schoolboy’s bedroom.”
The Times, 9th September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Killer and rapist launch bid for state benefits – The Times
“A convicted murderer and a rapist have launched a High Court action that could see convicted serial killers including Beverley Allitt and Peter Sutcliffe receive thousands of pounds in benefits while still incarcerated.”
The Times, 19th September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Gambling Commission retracts advice on controversial house competitions – OUT-LAW.com
“The UK’s Gambling Commission has retracted advice which appeared to back claims of those behind a rash of house-sale competitions that their schemes are lawful. It has performed a u-turn on advice which said that it was “clear” that one competition was legal.”
OUT-LAW.com, 18th September 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
JAC ‘can change history’ – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) ‘has the potential to alter the historical pattern of under-representation of certain groups among the judiciary’, but a broader range of people need to apply, the Employment Tribunals president said last week.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 18th September 2008
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Costs-capping power for courts – Law Society’s Gazette
“Courts will have formal powers to make costs-capping orders under changes proposed by the civil procedure rule committee.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 18th September 2008
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Offer of amends’ could lead to fewer libel cases at trial – Law Society’s Gazette
“The settlement of a high-profile libel case between supermarket giant Tesco and the Guardian newspaper will encourage the use of ‘offers of amends’ as an alternative to trials, libel lawyers said this week.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 18th September 2008
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Muslim police anger over leaflet – BBC News
“Muslim police leaders are demanding to know why no action has been taken over a leaflet which blames Muslims for the heroin trade.”
BBC News, 19th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK to sign UN children convention – BBC News
“The government has decided to sign the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in full, the BBC has learned.”
BBC News, 19th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Asylum rules ‘risk human rights’ – BBC News
“Changes to Britain’s asylum and immigration controls could breach human rights, a European watchdog has warned.”
BBC News, 18th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Barman freed despite admitting raping 12 year old girl – Daily Telegraph
“A barman who admitted raping a 12 year old girl he met through a social networking site has walked free from court after convincing a judge he was tricked into believing she was 19.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Police must repay money taken from cleric’s son – The Independent
“The police have been ordered to return £14,000 they confiscated from the son of an exiled Muslim cleric after a judge ruled the cash was not intended for ‘terrorist purposes’.
The Independent, 19th September 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Coroner urges investigation into three deaths at leading hospital – Daily Telegraph
“A coroner has asked for three deaths following surgery at a leading hospital to be investigated by the National Patient Safety Agency.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Family forced to sell home to pay care home fees awarded £100,000 – Daily Telegraph
“A family who were forced to sell their father’s home to pay for his care home fees have been awarded £100,000 in compensation.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Police commander Ali Dizaei suspended for the second time – The Times
“Ali Dizaei, the controversial Scotland Yard commander who is president of the National Black Police Association, was suspended from duty last night.”
The Times, 19th September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Prisoner numbers could hit 95,800 by 2015, says minister – The Guardian
“The prison population in England and Wales could hit 95,800 by 2015 – a rise of nearly 15% on the present figure – the Ministry of Justice said today.”
The Guardian, 18th September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
