“Radical proposals to examine a US-style system of sentencing intended to control the number of offenders sent to overcrowded jails will be outlined by ministers today, The Times has learnt.”
The Times, 5th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Five witnesses who refused to turn up for an election trial yesterday amid allegations they were scared of intimidation by Labour are to be warned by police to attend or risk jail.”
The Times, 5th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Britain breached the human rights of a murderer and his wife by refusing them access to IVF treatment, the European Court ruled yesterday.”
The Times, 5th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A judicial review will be conducted at the High Court into the use of physical restraint to control children detained in secure training centres.”
BBC News, 4th December 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The will of an 89-year-old woman who left £10m to an Essex restaurateur has been described as ‘extraordinary’ and ‘troubling’ by a High Court judge.”
BBC News, 4th December 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Jonathan Blake, Neville Eisenberg and David Cheyne are among the senior business lawyers to have been handed places in the latest edition of Who’s Who.”
Legal Week, 4th December 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
“Britain’s top anti-terror policeman is to retire from the Metropolitan Police just days after it was revealed that he was facing an investigation into his expenses claims, it was announced today.”
The Independent, 4th December 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A lesbian claiming child support from her firefighter friend who donated sperm for two children has rejected his claim that he is being unfairly treated.”
The Guardian, 4th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Information Commissioner will have the chance to lobby MPs for greater powers in the wake of the HM Revenue & Customs data loss scare when he is grilled by the House of Commons Justice Committee today.”
OUT-LAW.com, 4th December 2007
Source: www.out-law.com
“A man has appeared in court accused of killing Rachel Nickell on Wimbledon Common more than 15 years ago.”
The Guardian, 4th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The father of Stuart Lubbock, who was found dead at Michael Barrymore’s home six years ago, said today he had been awarded £6,800 criminal injuries compensation.”
The Guardian, 4th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Lord Neuberger wants to see law taught as part of the national curriculum and external funding to be made available for pupillages as part of wide-reaching proposals to reform entry to the bar.”
The Lawyer, 3rd December 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“Companies should review everything from evacuation plans to staff vetting and corporate communications if they want to reduce their vulnerability to homegrown terrorism, a leading think-tank said on Monday.”
Reuters, 3rd December 2007
Source: www.reuters.com
“A 41-year-old man was due to make a preliminary appearance in court on Tuesday, charged with the murder of young mother Rachel Nickell on Wimbledon Common 15 years ago.”
Reuters, 4th December 2007
Source: www.reuters.com
“Staff cuts at the government agency that tackles cybercrime will leave British businesses vulnerable to attack from criminals and industrial espionage, experts say.”
The Times, 4th December 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Almost two million speeding tickets are being issued to motorists each year following Labour’s vast expansion of the speed camera network, official figures disclosed last night.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th December 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A Pakistani-born engineer who claimed he was racially discriminated against by a company because of his name has lost his case.”
BBC News, 3rd December 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Gordon Brown has again sought to diffuse the row over hidden donations to the Labour Party by arguing the case for funding reform.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd December 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
© Inner Temple Library 2025