We should have watched Levi Bellfield being sentenced on TV – The Times
“The public were asked for their views on televising courts in August 2004. Since then, there has been silence.”
The Times, 18th March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Category: special report
‘It’s a bit odd that I’m the first female Attorney-General’ – The Times
“Baroness Scotland of Asthal, the Attorney-General, is determined that more women will follow her up the legal ladder.”
The Times, 18th March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Why juries just can’t keep quiet – The Times
“Defence lawyers are concerned about the long-term effects of the publicity unhappy jurors are now being given.”
The Times, 18th March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
MI5 seeks powers to trawl records in new terror hunt – The Guardian
“Millions of commuters could have their private movements around cities secretly monitored under new counter-terrorism powers being sought by the security services.”
The Guardian, 16th March 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The convert and the control order – BBC News
“A man who last year sparked a national manhunt has spoken exclusively to the BBC, saying he is not the man the security services say he is.”
BBC News, 14th March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal Opinion: The Government must build a consensus on prison policy – The Independent
“Ministers have allowed headlines and political posturing to dictate penal policy. Now the time has come for the Government to step back from introducing more sentencing legislation, says Robert Verkaik, Law Editor.”
The Independent, 12th March 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
An ancient law with modern resonance – The Times
“Ask a group of schoolchildren what they know about treason and they are most likely to mention Guy Fawkes and Ann Boleyn – but a closer look at the law brings some more recent names to mind.”
The Times, 11th March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
The rise and rise of judicial review – BBC Law in Action
“Does the growing power and readiness of judges to question government decisions threaten to unbalance our democracy?”
BBC Law in Action, 11th March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
What are the laws on treason? – BBC News Magazine
“There are plans afoot to change the laws on treason in the UK, with a commission on citizenship led by Lord Goldsmith recommending reform, but what is the law?”
BBC News Magazine, 11th March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Britain can’t afford to be corrupt – The Times
“The decision to stop the BAE investigation raises questions about the rule of law and fairness in deciding which cases to prosecute.”
The Times, 11th March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Has Sally Clark’s case changed attitudes to infant death? – Daily Telegraph
“In 2003 Sally Clark was released from jail after being falsely accused of murdering her two sons. She never recovered from the trauma and died a year ago, effectively of a broken heart. Cassandra Jardine looks at how such a gross miscarriage of justice could occur and asks whether lessons have been learnt.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th March 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Why murderers deserve a good lawyer – The Times
“In a civilised society everyone has the right to a fair trial, no matter how horrible the offence or how fantastic the defence may be.”
The Times, 7th March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Now Iranian lesbian who fled to Britain faces deportation – The Independent
“An Iranian lesbian who fled to Britain after her girlfriend was arrested and sentenced to death faces being forcibly returned after losing the latest round in her battle to be granted asylum.”
The Independent, 7th March 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
A life or death decision – The Independent
“Mehdi Kazemi is a gay teenager from Iran. He sought sanctuary in Britain after his boyfriend was hanged for homosexuality. So why is Britain so determined to send him back to Tehran – to almost certain execution?”
The Independent, 6th March 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Legal Opinion: Why governments can’t carry on turning a blind eye to torture – The Independent
“European judges have delivered a landmark ruling in the so-called ‘war on terror’, says Robert Verkaik, Law Editor, and it is one that we should all have reason to celebrate.”
The Independent, 5th March 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
The future of blasphemy – BBC Law in Action
“The government is committed to repealing the blasphemy laws – but do they serve a useful purpose?”
BBC Law in Action, 4th March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Retirement? I’m far, far too young – The Times
“Judges can go on until 70. Top solicitors reach their sell-by date at 55 — or sooner. What happens when leading names in corporate firms have to move on?”
The Times, 4th March 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Question of consent makes rape by a friend or boyfriend harder to prove – The Guardian
“Conviction rates have plummeted because women are reporting more cases of rape by people they know, but juries are reluctant to send someone to jail if the victim was drunk.”
The Guardian, 4th March 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
How much do prisoners get paid? – BBC News Magazine
“David Cameron has proposed that inmates hand over part of their wages to victims of their crimes. So how much are they paid?”
BBC News Magazine, 3rd March 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sharia unveiled – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Archbishop of Canterbury has sparked a fevered public debate about the relationship between religion and law. Polly Botsford reports.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 28th February 2008
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
