“A mother is suing her barrister daughter for libel over a book which accused her of childhood abuse and neglect.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Gordon Brown has refused to rule out a change in the law that may see everyone considered as a potential organ donor, despite the recommendations of his advisers today.”
The Times, 17th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Public authorities who want to keep information secret to protect the commercial interests of companies they work with must explain exactly what damage will be done by disclosure, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 17th November 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
“The government must take a fresh look at policy if over-representation of people from black and minority ethnic (BME) communities in the criminal justice system is to be addressed, according to a new study published today.”
The Guardian, 17th November 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“More than 80 per cent of children killed or seriously injured as a result of abuse or neglect were not on the national child protection register, it has emerged.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A woman has spoken out after a man accused of raping her became the latest to be cleared because he was sleepwalking.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Britain should be ‘shamed’ into revising laws that make it easier for American collectors to donate art to our museums and galleries than Britons, the director of the British Museum says today.”
The Times, 15th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A pensioner who beat his cancer-stricken wife of 30 years to death as she lay in bed has been locked up in a secure unit indefinitely.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, has threatened to take legal action against the government if ministers go ahead with plans to build a third runway at Heathrow.”
The Times, 16th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A panel of experts has rejected plans to presume everyone consents to being an organ donor unless they opt out.”
BBC News, 17th November 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Three villagers have won more than £70,000 in compensation from a local authority after refuse trucks shattered the early morning peace.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The Home Secretary has hit out at corporate high-fliers who entertain their clients at lap-dancing clubs. Jacqui Smith branded the practice ‘bizarre’ as the Government prepared to unveil a crackdown on the sex trade that is expected to criminalise most people who use prostitutes.”
The Independent, 17th November 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Pre-nuptial agreements would be legally binding, and cohabiting couples would not have the same rights as those who marry, under Tory plans for strengthening marriage unveiled today.”
The Guardian, 17th November 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The three people convicted of involvement in killing Baby P were warned that they face ‘substantial’ terms in prison.”
The Independent, 14th November 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Women jurors are more likely to clear rape defendants because they believe the alleged victim is likely to have been ‘asking for it’, Dame Helen Mirren has claimed.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“‘It seems strange that, at a time when the BBC is under attack for producing offensive and infantile broadcasts at enormous public expense and of little public service value, it proposes to reduce Law in Action, which makes a real contribution to public awareness of what could otherwise remain a dry, esoteric and hidden subject.'”
The Times, 16th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Last February Josie Grove, 16, died after her parents backed her decision to forgo painful treatment for leukaemia. Her mother, Jacqui, talks to Olga Craig about her death, and applauds the bravery of ‘right-to-die’ teenager Hannah Jones.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“At just 17 months, a little boy was tortured to death. Why did social services fail to prevent this tragedy? Nina Lakhani and Andrew Johnson investigate.”
The Independent, 16th November 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Some public bodies and firms working on government contracts force staff to submit to criminal records checks, a BBC investigation has found.”
BBC News, 16th November 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Politicians are ready to introduce league tables naming and shaming the speed with which internet service providers take down offensive material.”
The Guardian, 15th November 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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