Crime by girls rises by a quarter – BBC News
“The number of crimes committed by girls in England and Wales has gone up by 25% in three years, according to figures.”
BBC News, 15th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Police apologise for ‘fake’ claim over Channnel 4 mosque documentary – The Times
“The Crown Prosecution Service and West Midlands Police will apologise in the High Court today for wrongly accusing a Channel 4 film of faking an exposé of Islamic extremism.”
The Times, 15th May 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
‘Fundamental flaws’ in 42-day detention plan – The Guardian
“Gordon Brown should abandon plans to take the ‘extraordinary step’ of detaining terror suspects without charge for up to 42 days because the proposals are fundamentally flawed, a committee of MPs and peers advised yesterday.”
The Guardian, 15th May 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Is knife crime on the increase? – The Guardian
“High-profile teenage killings over the past 12 months have pushed knife crime to the top of the political agenda, but the true scale of the problem is difficult to assess.”
The Guardian, 14th May 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Yorkshire ripper launches freedom bid – Daily Telegraph
“Yorkshire ripper Peter Sutcliffe has launched a bid for freedom, claiming his human rights have been breached.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th May 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Pressure grows for guardians to protect trafficked children – The Guardian
“Leading politicians from the three main parties are putting pressure on the home secretary, Jacqui Smith, to halt the disappearance from care of hundreds of suspected victims of child trafficking.”
The Guardian, 14th May 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Longer terror limit ‘unnecessary’ – BBC News
“Extending the pre-charge detention limit for terrorism suspects to 42 days is ‘wholly unnecessary’, a cross-party group of MPs and peers has said.”
BBC News, 14th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Human rights law ‘shielding rapists’ – Daily Telegraph
“A senior police officer has launched a scathing attack against ‘appalling’ murderers and rapists who protect themselves from justice using the Human Rights Act.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th May 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Alien knitting patterns undo Dr Who fan – The Times
“A Doctor Who fan who created knitting patterns for the programme’s monsters and gave them away online has been told by the BBC to stop or face the threat of court action.”
The Times, 14th May 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Anti-terror law used to snoop on fishermen – Daily Telegraph
“A council which used anti-terrorism powers to check whether a child lived within a school’s catchment area has used the same law to spy on fishermen, it has emerged.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th May 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Met extends powers to stop and search youths – The Guardian
“Police officers in London were last night using powers that allow them to stop and search youths without having reasonable suspicion in an attempt to stem the tide of stabbing deaths on the capital’s streets.”
The Guardian, 14th May 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Straw: too many white male judges – BBC News
“Too few women and people from black and Asian backgrounds are appointed judges, Jack Straw has told MPs.”
BBC News, 13th May 2008
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Drunk ‘Darth Vader’ spared jail – BBC News
A man has been given a suspended jail sentence for attacking two Star Wars fans while dressed as Darth Vader.”
BBC News, 13th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Shoplifter asks for her own Asbo – BBC News
“A convicted shoplifter is believed to be the first person to have requested her own Asbo, police have said.”
BBC News, 13th May 2008
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HM Revenue sued over pension scheme tax – The Times
“The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has teamed up with a private pension scheme that manages the retirement savings of Ford, Jaguar and Land Rover workers to bring a £300 million legal challenge against the Government’s policy of charging VAT on investment management fees. ”
The Times, 12th May 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Lord Chief Justice and his funky new gown – The Times
“For 300 years the wig and gown have symbolised the authority of the court. All that will change in October, when judges in civil and family cases will ditch their horsehair wigs and instead be dressed by a designer whose trademark is ‘funky British clothes for aspiring funky British girls’.”
The Times, 13th May 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Knife offenders may get off with just a fine – Daily Telegraph
“Criminals convicted of carrying knives are likely to escape jail under sentencing guidelines issued on Monday.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th May 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Post office legal battle launched – BBC News
“A severely disabled woman has taken her campaign to save her local post office to the High Court.”
BBC News, 12th May 2008
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Freedom for woman who kept trying to kill disabled husband – The Times
” A woman who tried repeatedly to kill her disabled husband was spared a prison sentence after a court accepted that she had been unable to cope with the strain of caring for him.”
The Times, 13th May 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Labour MPs set to defy whip over vote on embryology Bill – The Independent
“MPs were deeply split last night over embryo research and abortion as they began debating hugely contentious reforms to the way the practices are regulated.”
The Independent, 13th May 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
