Hips extended to all properties – BBC News
“All one- and two-bedroom properties put up for sale in England and Wales now need a Home Information Pack (Hip).
BBC News, 14th December 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: news
“Fall” in deaths involving police – BBC News
“The number of people who died after coming into contact with the police in England and Wales has fallen, a report by the police watchdog says.”
BBC News, 14th December 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ferry captain cleared over yacht deaths – The Times
“The mystery of what happened to a yacht that sank off the Isle of Wight with the loss of its three crew members may never be solved after a ferry officer was cleared yesterday of causing their deaths.”
The Guardian, 14th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Terror suspect who went on the run cleared of control order breach – The Times
“The government’s anti-terror strategy suffered a severe blow yesterday when a terrorism suspect who went on the run despite being the subject of a control order was cleared of committing any offence.”
The Guardian, 14th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MPs deliver fresh blows against detention plans – The Guardian
“Government attempts to rally support for an extension of police powers to detention without trial from 28 to 42 days receive a further blow today from MPs and peers.”
The Guardian, 14th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Hospitals to pay for harming patients – The Times
“All hospitals should be fined if patients contract superbug infections or are harmed by medical errors while in their care, the Government’s Chief Medical Officer said yesterday.”
The Times, 14th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Manslaughter verdicts quashed for boys who stoned pensioner – The Times
“Five young boys who were convicted of causing a pensioner’s death by pelting him with stones had their convictions for manslaughter overturned yesterday.”
The Times, 14th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
You should have taken me into care, says man who sued social services – The Times
“A man who says that social workers left him to suffer the most cruel abuse at the hands of his brutal parents won £25,000 damages yesterday in a case that broke new legal ground.”
The Times, 14th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Six SAS men accused over missing £250,000 jungle cash – The Times
“Six SAS soldiers have become the first members of the regiment to be charged with embezzling army funds, it was revealed last night.”
The Times, 14th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Coroner calls in police over fears of a cover-up on toxic water – The Times
“Police have been ordered to investigate claims that Britain’s worst water contamination was the subject of a cover-up.”
The Times, 14th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
11,000 security staff are working illegally – The Times
“The number of migrants found to be illegally working in the private security industry is more than double the figure given by the Home Office last month.”
The Times, 14th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Terror suspect held lawfully – The Times
“An Iraqi terrorist suspect held without trial by the British military for three years is being detained lawfully, the Law Lords ruled yesterday.”
The Times, 13th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Negligence claims could spell the end for a large law firm, say top lawyers – Legal Week
“Partners warn that litigation risks for law firms are mounting in the global marketplace in the wake of a spate of negligence claims, but firms have beefed up their risk management procedures. Michelle Madsen reports on the latest Big Question survey.”
Legal Week, 13th December 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
80,000 crime victims await compensation – Daily Telegraph
“The way victims of violent crime receive compensation payments is to be overhauled after it was revealed that more than 80,000 are still waiting for payouts.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th December 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Reprimand for Met’s former terror chief – The Guardian
“The former head of Scotland Yard’s counter-terrorism unit will be reprimanded for his role in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes, the Independent Police Complaints Commission said last night.”
The Guardian, 13th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Former lord chancellor joins critics of detention beyond 28 days – The Guardian
“The former lord chancellor, Lord Falconer, has joined the swelling ranks of opponents of the government’s plans to extend pre-charge detention beyond 28 days.”
The Guardian, 13th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lords urge more air seat space – BBC News
“There must be a new minimum distance between seats on UK airlines in order to ensure passenger health and safety, an influential report says.”
BBC News, 12th December 2007
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Inmates to be locked up longer to cut costs – The Independent
“Prisoners are to be locked in their cells every Friday afternoon because of a government cash squeeze.”
The Independent, 13th December 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Series of attacks prompts ban on imitation samurai swords – The Guardian
“Imitation samurai swords are to be banned in the UK following a series of high-profile attacks, the government announced yesterday. The curved, single-edged Japanese blades, available for as little as £35 on UK websites, have been involved in about 80 serious crimes in England and Wales in recent years, including at least five deaths.”
The Guardian, 13th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police terror checks broke rules – BBC News
“Police officers at Britain’s second biggest airport made unauthorised terrorism stops and searches, the Home Office has revealed.”
BBC News, 12th December 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
