Do immigration amnesties work? – BBC News
“A think-tank is calling for an amnesty on illegal immigrants in the UK – with claims that it would bring in £1bn in tax revenue.”
BBC News, 15th July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Public health experts fear fallout from MMR hearing – The Guardian
“Public health doctors are bracing themselves for a further decline in public confidence in the MMR jab as the long-awaited hearing into alleged serious professional misconduct by Andrew Wakefield and two other doctors gets under way at the General Medical Council on Monday.”
The Guardian, 14th July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Fear of Islamist recruiting in jails – The Guardian
“As the four July 21 bomb plotters started their 40-year minimum sentences this week, a group of police special branch officers – the foot soldiers of the security services – based at Prison Service headquarters were quietly working to ensure that the failed bombers do not inspire a new generation of violent jihadists.”
The Guardian, 14th July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Game shooting laws to be relaxed – BBC News
“Restrictions dating back to the 1830s on shooting and selling game will end in England and Wales from August.”
BBC News, 13th July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BBC must protect privacy of woman in documentary, rules High Court – OUT-LAW.com
“The BBC must obscure the identity of a young woman in a documentary on adoption in order to protect her privacy despite the woman consenting to participate in the programme.”
OUT-LAW.com, 13th July 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
Wife cleared of hiding husband’s terror plans – Daily Telegraph
“A man has been found guilty of terrorism offences while his wife has been cleared of hiding information about her husband’s activities.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th July 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Conrad Black convicted of fraud – BBC News
“Media tycoon Conrad Black has been convicted of three charges of fraud and one of obstructing justice by a jury in Chicago.”
BBC News, 13th July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Attorney-General role under microscope – Law Society’s Gazette
“Lord Goldsmith’s time as Attorney-General highlighted the difficulties of trying to be both a lawyer and a politician.”
Law Society Gazette, 12th July 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Companies Act under threat from European Commission – OUT-LAW.com
“The European Commission has proposed simplifying the law governing businesses in Europe just months after large parts of the UK’s new Companies Act came into force.”
OUT-LAW.com, 12th July 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
Unlimited jail terms under review – Daily Telegraph
“Jack Straw is reviewing the new open-ended jail terms amid fears that they are clogging up the prison system.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th July 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Motorcycling barrister floats a challenge to parking laws – The Times
“A barrister claimed yesterday that his motorcycle is immune to parking tickets because its wheels do not touch the ground when it is parked.”
The Times, 13th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Civil case judges to drop traditional wig and gown – The Times
“Judges are to end centuries of tradition and abandon the wearing of wigs and gowns in hundreds of civil and family cases. The decision to abolish the 300-year-old horsehair headgear, along with wing collars and bands, was announced yesterday by the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers.”
The Times, 13th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Google in court for “misleading its users” on paid links to advertisers – The Times
“Google, the world’s most popular internet search engine, is being taken to court for allegedly deceiving millions of users over links that are paid for by its advertisers. In the first legal action of its kind, Australia’s competition watchdog is seeking an injunction to stop Google from displaying search results that did not ‘expressly distinguish’ advertisements.”
The Times, 13th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Military inquests to get more funds as Iraq death toll rises – The Times
“Ministers bowed to pressure yesterday and promised to provide extra funding for hard-pressed coroners’ courts holding inquests into military deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan.”
The Times, 13th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Child jail gets new head amid unease over use of restraint – The Guardian
“A quarter of young offenders at a troubled privately run child jail have been moved out and a new director appointed after official concern over the rising use of restraint by staff to control violent teenagers.”
The Guardian, 13th July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Soldier’s widow urges trial of friendly fire commander – The Guardian
“The widow of a British soldier killed by ‘friendly fire’ in Iraq yesterday demanded the prosecution of an officer after a coroner questioned whether he was fit to command troops and described the incident as a ‘completely avoidable tragedy’.”
The Guardian, 13th July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The Sultan, his ex-wife and the £2m ‘stolen’ by an invisible man – The Independent
“It is one of the most extraordinary court dramas of recent times, involving the Sultan of Brunei’s former wife, a fortune teller and a £2m gift to a man who may never have existed. But until yesterday, when three judges at the Court of Appeal ruled against the Sultan of Brunei’s right to anonymity in the case, its bizarre details had not been connected to him.”
The Independent, 12th July 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court Funds Office – Children’s Fund Accounts – Ministry of Justice
“Administrative errors that led to damages awarded to children not being properly invested are being corrected Justice Minister Bridget Prentice told Parliament today.”
Ministry of Justice, 12th July 2007
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Exit signs – The Lawyer
“A staggering amount of lawyers have had enough, but they are sticking around for the money.”
The Lawyer, 9th July 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Top judge: “We’re not out of touch.” – The Times
“Sir Alan Moses, the judge who jailed the Soham murderer Ian Huntley, has dismissed suggestions that members of the judiciary are ‘out of touch’.”
The Times, 11th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
