Fresh hope in Range Rover murders – BBC News
“The Criminal Cases Review Commission has agreed to look again at the conviction of a man jailed for a triple murder in Essex 12 years ago.”
BBC News, 7th September 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Mandatory gun crime sentences ‘not being imposed’ – Daily Telegraph
“Judges are not imposing enough mandatory five-year jail terms on criminals convicted of gun possession, a Government minister said yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th September 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Internet controls or citizen service, rival leaders tackle child protection – The Guardian
“New controls may be needed to prevent the internet and video games from exposing children to harmful or inappropriate material, ministers indicated yesterday, as they appointed a TV psychologist to head an official inquiry.”
The Guardian, 7th September 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Pathologist who could have cleared mother wins appeal – The Guardian
“The pathologist who failed to disclose test results on one of Sally Clark’s babies which could have pointed to a death from natural causes has won the right to stay on the register of Home Office-accredited pathologists.”
The Guardian, 6th September 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
JAC makes first two High Court appointments – Legal Week
“The first High Court judges to be appointed under the new Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) selection process were announced today (6 September) by Justice Secretary Jack Straw.”
Legal Week, 6th September 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
UK firms poised to reap rewards of class action litigation upswing – Legal Week
“The UK legal community is united in the belief that US-style class action litigation is set to take off throughout Europe, with product liability cited as a key growth sector. Claire Ruckin reports on the results of the latest Big Question survey.”
Legal Week, 6th September 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
HR professionals criticise equality law overhaul – OUT-LAW.com
“Proposed equality legislation is not clear enough for UK employers to follow and will not result in a more diverse workplace, according to the human resources professional body. The new laws will result in ‘box ticking’, the body said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 5th September 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
HSBC back in court over £5m gay claim – The Times
“HSBC is due back in court tomorrow to face the latest round in a £5 million discrimination claim brought by a gay former high-flyer.”
The Times, 5th September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Cohabitation laws too expensive, says Haworth & Nutall – The Lawyer
“Blackburn-based firm Haworth & Nuttall has claimed that changes to cohabitation laws will ‘fall at the first hurdle’ due to extra costs.”
The Lawyer, 5th September 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Police want gun witness anonymity – BBC News
“Witnesses to gun crime should be given a guarantee they will not be identified in court, police chiefs say.”
BBC News, 6th September 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Watchdog ends ban on part-human part-animal embryo research – The Guardian
“British stem cell scientists celebrated the end of a lengthy battle to create embryos which are part-human and part-animal yesterday after the research was approved by the government’s fertility watchdog.”
The Guardian, 6th September 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Depressed judge leapt to his death from flat – The Times
“A judge killed himself by jumping 50ft from his third-floor apartment because he was suffering from depression and anxiety – induced partly by drugs that were prescribed for his high blood pressure, an inquest was told yesterday.”
The Times, 6th September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Women climb career ladder faster – but are paid less for doing same job – The Times
“Women are beating men up the career ladder but are still being paid less and getting smaller bonuses for doing similar work.”
The Times, 5th September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Privacy guidance explains when DVLA can share car owner’s details – OUT-LAW.com
“The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) may pass on individuals’ personal details if there is good reason, such as the prevention or detection of crime, according to guidance published today by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).”
OUT-LAW.com, 4th September 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
Put everyone on DNA database, says judge – Daily Telegraph
“A senior appeal court judge has called for a national DNA database recording everyone living in or entering the country.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th September 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Parents must keep barred pupils at home – The Guardian
“Parents whose children are suspended from school because of bad behaviour will be required to keep them indoors or face fines of up to £1,000. Laws coming into force this week will compel parents to put excluded pupils under home detention and prevent them from roaming the streets during the first five days of an exclusion order.”
The Guardian, 5th September 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Magistrates discharge student who rested feet on train seat – The Guardian
“A railway company was rebuked by magistrates yesterday as they gave a student an absolute discharge for resting her feet on a train seat.”
The Guardian, 5th September 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Tour operators lose ‘stealth tax’ legal challenge – The Times
“A group of tour operators has lost its High Court challenge against the Government’s Air Passenger Duty (APD), a controversial £2 billion a year levy branded a ‘stealth tax of the skies’.”
The Times, 4th September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
New anti-laundering rules prove ineffective – The Lawyer
“The move to a risk-based approach to anti-money laundering regulation has yielded little fruit, according to new research.”
The Lawyer, 3rd September 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
