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Taping killer?s calls broke the rules, Jack Straw admits - The Times

Posted on May 16, 2008
“Prison staff bugged conversations between a convicted killer and his solicitor without authorisation, Jack Straw admitted yesterday.” Full story The Times, 16th May 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Government orders data retention by ISPs - OUT-LAW.com

Posted on May 16, 2008
“Phone and internet companies will soon be forced to keep logs of internet usage to be made available to the police under a new law announced by Prime Minister Gordon Brown this week.” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 15th May 2008 Source: www.out-law...

Army veteran, 73, is given electronic tag - Daily Telegraph

Posted on May 16, 2008
“An Army veteran has been fitted with an electronic tag and subjected to a curfew for failing to report a road accident.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 16th May 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

ID cards may put poorer people at risk of fraud - The Guardian

Posted on May 16, 2008
“An official report has warned that the government’s plans for ID cards may put poorer people at greater risk of fraud, and that ministers are failing to coordinate implementation of the 10-year programme.” Full story The Guardian, 16th May 2008 Source: www...

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Men urged to make use of new flexible working rights - The Times

Posted on May 16, 2008
“Fathers have been urged to make use of new rights to work part-time when the Government extends the law on flexible employment in April.” Full story The Times, 16th May 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Thinc Group financial advisers fined record �900,000 by FSA - The Times

Posted on May 16, 2008
“The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has levied a record �900,000 fine on one of the biggest independent financial adviser (IFA) groups for serious failures in selling sub-prime mortgages.” Full story The Times, 16th May 2008 Source: www...

Student son?s right to privacy - The Times

Posted on May 16, 2008
“A university lecturer who wrote to an undergraduate?s mother to outline details of the student?s studies has been reprimanded for breaching data protection rules.” Full story The Times, 15th May 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Shifting sands - Law Society?s Gazette

Posted on May 16, 2008
“Time may be running out for the pioneering law centres movement, born 40 years ago at the high point of 1960s idealism. Jon Robins reports on the sector’s struggle for survival.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 15th May 2008 Source: www...

Naked Ugg boot ram-raider jailed - BBC News

Posted on May 16, 2008
“A man who ram-raided a supermarket dressed in only a pair of Ugg boots has been jailed for four years.” Full story BBC News, 16th May 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

MPs? expenses: extracts from the judgment - The Guardian

Posted on May 16, 2008
“Extracts from the high court judgment today ordering the publication of full details of the expenses claimed by 14 MPs and ex-MPs relating to their second homes.” Full story The Guardian, 16th May 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on May 16, 2008
High Court (Administrative Court) Corporate Officer of the House of Commons v The Information Commissioner & Ors [2008] EWHC 1084 (Admin) (16 May 2008) Risk Management Partners Ltd v The London Borough of Brent [2008] EWHC 1094 (Admin) (16 May 2008) The Director of the Assets Recovery Agency v Gale & Ors [2008] EWHC 1095 (Admin) (16 May [...

Torture payout bill moves forward - BBC News

Posted on May 16, 2008
“A new law which would allow victims of torture to sue torturers in UK courts is being considered by Parliament.” Full story BBC News, 16th May 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Raising school leaving age to 18 ?could breach human rights? - The Guardian

Posted on May 16, 2008
“Making it illegal for children aged 16 to 18 to leave school could be a breach of their human rights, a parliamentary committee said today, creating yet another embarrassment for Gordon Brown.” Full story The Guardian, 16th May 2008 Source: www...

Rebel MPs try to block 42-day detention plans - The Guardian

Posted on May 16, 2008
“Rebel Labour MPs today tabled an amendment to the counter-terrorism bill that could block Gordon Brown’s attempts to extend the detention without charge limit to 42 days.” Full story The Guardian, 16th May 2008 Source: www.guardian...

Jail terms ?to reflect capacity? - BBC News

Posted on May 15, 2008
“Prison sentences would be set nationally by an independent body depending on the amount of space in jails, under government plans.” Full story BBC News, 15th May 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008

Posted on May 15, 2008
Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 published Full text of Act (PDF) Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on May 15, 2008
The Social Security (Students Responsible for Children or Young Persons) Amendment Regulations 2008 The London Gateway Port Harbour Empowerment Order 2008 The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional and Saving Provision) Order 2008 The Home Information Pack (Amendment)(No...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on May 15, 2008
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Secretary of State for the Home Department v J N [2008] EWCA Civ 464 (14 May 2008) HM Revenue & Customs v EB Central Services Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 486 (14 May 2008) Mason & Anor v East Potential Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 494 (14 May 2008) NS-H v Kingston Upon Hull City Council [...

House of Lords Judments: What?s new?

Posted on May 15, 2008
R v May (Appellant) (On Appeal from the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)) [2008] UKHL 28 (14 May 2008) Crown Prosecution Service (Respondents) v Jennings (Appellant) [2008] UKHL 29 (14 May 2008) R v Green (Appellant) (On Appeal from the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)) [2008] UKHL 30 (14 May 2008) Source: www...

Oxford Legal Group Ltd v Sibbasbridge Services plc and Another - Times Law Reports

Posted on May 15, 2008
Oxford Legal Group Ltd v Sibbasbridge Services plc and Another Court of Appeal “The court could refuse to enforce the right to inspect a company?s accounts, not only where the purpose for which the inspection was sought was to injure the company, but also where the purpose was improper...

Regina v May - Times Law Reports

Posted on May 15, 2008
Regina v May House of Lords “Where codefendants had jointly received property as a result of criminal activity, each was liable to receive a confiscation order representing the entire value, as if he had acted alone, provided he had sufficient assets to meet the order...

Freedom of information guidance - Ministry of Justice

Posted on May 15, 2008
“The following guidance is aimed at people working in central government departments who deal with freedom of information requests. It may also be a useful reference tool for those working in other public authorities.” Full story Ministry of Justice, 14th May 2008 Source: www...

Human rights lawyers seek set jail term for Yorkshire Ripper - The Times

Posted on May 15, 2008
“Peter Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire Ripper, is likely to be told that he will never be freed when he is given the minimum term he must serve for the murder of 13 women. He has instructed lawyers to apply to the High Court for a tariff ? the minimum term ? to be [...

Piracy growing as fewer fans buy downloads - The Guardian

Posted on May 15, 2008
“Record labels are losing their battle with digital piracy as the number of people who regularly download songs legally falls back, research will claim today.” Full story The Guardian, 15th May 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Flexible working to be extended - BBC News

Posted on May 15, 2008
“The right to request flexible working is to be extended to about 4.5 million parents of children aged up to 16.” Full story BBC News, 15th May 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Brothers guilty of running down father-of-two - The Guardian

Posted on May 15, 2008
“Two brothers were yesterday found guilty of murdering a father-of-two after trying to steal his radio. Balbir Matharu saw one of the men breaking his van window and tried to stop him. But the thieves, Albert and Tommy Willett, drove off in their car, dragging Matharu under it for 40 metres along [...

When can papers you?re carrying be photoed? - BBC News Magazine

Posted on May 15, 2008
“Two minsters have been left red-faced after documents taken to a Downing Street briefing were photographed and enlarged.” Full story BBC News Magazine, 14th May 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

MoD gives in over calls for public inquiry into Baha Musa?s death - The Times

Posted on May 15, 2008
“The Ministry of Defence bowed to pressure yesterday by agreeing to hold a public inquiry into the death of an Iraqi hotel worker in British custody in Basra. “ Full story The Times, 15th May 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Why we need a banking bill - The Guardian

Posted on May 15, 2008
“The banking reform bill announced by Gordon Brown today (14 May)� was prompted by the collapse of Northern Rock, which exposed significant problems with the current system.” Full story The Guardian, 14th May 2008 Source: www.guardian.co...

Crime by girls rises by a quarter - BBC News

Posted on May 15, 2008
“The number of crimes committed by girls in England and Wales has gone up by 25% in three years, according to figures.” Full story BBC News, 15th May 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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