Text death driver gets four years – BBC News
“A teenage driver who caused the death of a woman in a crash as she sent a mobile phone text message has been sent to a young offenders’ institute.”
BBC News, 20th July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Appeal over ‘short’ rape sentence – BBC News
“The Attorney General will appeal against the sentence given to a window cleaner for raping a 10-year-old girl on the grounds it was unduly lenient.”
BBC News, 20th July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Landlord faces action over smoking ban rebellion – The Guardian
“A Blackpool pub landlord has become the first person in England to be summoned to court for defying the smoking ban.”
The Guardian, 20th July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Smaller sentence reductions for guilty pleas – The Times
“Criminals who plead guilty in the face of overwhelming evidence – such as being caught in the act – will get less time off their sentence, it was announced today.”
The Times, 20th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Life for ‘honour killing’ father – BBC News
“A father who ordered the killing of his daughter after finding out she had a boyfriend has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 20th July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Carter judicial review settles – The Lawyer
“The much-anticipated judicial review brought by black and Asian lawyers against the Government’s Carter reforms ended abruptly yesterday (19 July) after the application was withdrawn.”
The Lawyer, 20th July 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
All-night drinking law fuelling rise in street violence and disorder – The Times
“More than one million people were attacked by drunken thugs last year as the first official analysis of round-the-clock drinking revealed increasing public disorder in the early hours.”
The Times, 20th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Court dress parity – Law Society’s Gazette
“Solicitor-advocates should finally be able to wear the same attire as barristers in court, under proposals issued last week by the Lord Chief Justice.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 19th July 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Wider role for CPS caseworkers ‘not in public interest’ – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Law Society and the Bar Council have attacked government proposals to allow non-legally qualified Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) staff to conduct trials in magistrates’ courts.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 19th July 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.com
Judge criticises Court of Appeal on mediation – Law Society’s Gazette
“A senior High Court judge has criticised the Court of Appeal’s thinking on mediation in the key decision of Halsey v Milton Keynes NHS Trust, which he said was ‘clearly wrong and unreasonable’.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 19th July 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.com
New Chapter in Fight Against Crime – Home Office
“A new era of simple, accessible local crime information for all is at the heart of the Government’s new crime strategy, unveiled today by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.”
Home Office press release, 19th July 2007
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Convictions upheld for girl’s drive-by killers – Reuters
“Judges threw out on Thursday an appeal by two gang members against their convictions for the drive-by shooting of 14-year-old Danielle Beccan in Nottingham.”
Reuters, 19th July 2007
Source: www.reuters.com
Police to be allowed wider use of Tasers – Reuters
“Police officers will be able to use Taser stun guns on members of the public in a wider range of circumstances from Friday, the Home Office said.”
Reuters, 19th July 2007
Source: www.reuters.com
Chucklevision row teacher cleared – BBC News
“A supply teacher has been cleared of hitting a 13-year-old boy who teased him about looking like a character from the Chuckle Brothers’ TV show.”
BBC News, 19th July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Honour’ gang laughed as victim suffered – The Times
“The horrific final hours of a Kurdish woman murdered on the instructions of her father and uncle because she had brought ‘shame’ on her family were revealed to a court yesterday.”
The Times, 20th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Cot-death suspicions are revived – The Times
“Murder should never be ruled out when investigating repeat cot deaths, in spite of claims that most are natural, a study suggests.”
The Times, 20th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Straw delays Lords reform until after general election – The Guardian
“The justice secretary, Jack Straw, yesterday put Lords reform on ice until after the next general election, saying the best way to make progress was to secure clear manifesto commitments to a mainly elected upper house from all three main parties.”
The Guardian, 20th July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Banks pay £200m to settle charges claims – The Independent
“Banks have paid £200m this year to customers reclaiming penalty fees, according to research that suggests the public is winning the revolt on charges.”
The Independent, 20th July 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Number of violent attacks rises but overall crime levels stable – The Independent
“Violent attacks increased more than 5 per cent last year, a new statistic that overshadowed a Home Office declaration yesterday that overall levels of crime remained stable.”
The Independent, 20th July 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
No one to face charges in cash for honours inquiry – The Guardian
“The Crown Prosecution Service has told Scotland Yard that no charges will be brought against the three people arrested in the cash for honours inquiry, bringing to an end a 16-month inquiry that cost £800,000 and rocked the Labour party.”
The Guardian, 20th July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
