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Radio 4 presenter cleared of rape - The Guardian

Posted on February 08, 2008
“BBC Radio 4 presenter Nigel Wrench was today cleared of raping a man he met at a new year party.” Full story The Guardian, 8th February 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Government?s pension actions irrational, say senior judges - The Guardian

Posted on February 08, 2008
“The government’s treatment of thousands of workers who lost their occupational pensions was branded irrational by three senior judges yesterday.” Full story The Guardian, 8th February 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Treasury launches consultation on the UK market abuse regime - HM Treasury

Posted on February 08, 2008
“The Treasury is today launching a consultation on the UK Market Abuse Regime. The consultation is specifically focused on where the UK regime imposes additional requirements to the EU’s 2003 Market Abuse Directive.” Full consultation HM Treasury, 7th February 2007 Source: www...

Flanagan report published - Home Office

Posted on February 08, 2008
“Sir Ronnie Flanagan’s report on policing says ‘radical changes’ could free up the equivalent of 3,000 additional officers.” Full report Home Office, 7th February 2008 Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

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Civil and Religious Law in England: a religious perspective - Archbishop of Canterbury

Posted on February 08, 2008
“The full text of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s lecture in London, 7th February 2008.” Full text of�the speech The Guardian, 8th February 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Regulating barristers of the future: Bar Standards Board consults on the impact of the Legal Services Act - Bar Standards Board

Posted on February 08, 2008
“The way in which barristers provide services to consumers may change considerably following proposals being published today.” Full press release Bar Standards Board, 5th February 2008 Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Baby must remain in foster care - BBC News

Posted on February 08, 2008
“An 18-year-old mother, whose baby was taken into local authority care hours after he was born, has had her appeal to get him back turned down.” Full story BBC News, 7th February 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Coroner denies 13 suicides are linked - BBC News

Posted on February 08, 2008
“The coroner investigating the suicides of 13 young people in and around Brigend has said he does not believe the deaths are connected.” Full story BBC News, 8th February 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Passenger sues over crash landing - BBC News

Posted on February 08, 2008
“A passenger who was on board a plane that crash-landed at Heathrow last month is to sue British Airways (BA).” Full story BBC News, 8th February 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Mentally ill man killed woman on mixed ward - Daily Telegraph

Posted on February 08, 2008
“An MP has demanded an inquiry into mixed wards after a paranoid schizophrenic admitted killing a female patient in the next bed.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 8th February 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Watchdog attacks Jewish school in row - Daily Telegraph

Posted on February 08, 2008
“An ombudsman yesterday criticised a faith school’s ‘fundamentally flawed’ admissions policy after it refused to give a place to a four-year-old policeman’s daughter.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 8th February 2008 Source: www...

Man jailed for helping wife flee social services - Daily Telegraph

Posted on February 08, 2008
“A father has been jailed for helping his pregnant wife flee abroad because she was terrified that social services would take her baby.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 8th February 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Judge regrets jailing man in neighbour feud - Daily Telegraph

Posted on February 08, 2008
“A judge has spoken of his ‘regret’ at having to jail a pensioner for five years for firing a pistol at a neighbour’s car after a long-running feud.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 8th February 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co...

Bishop urges Smith to halt deportation - The Independent

Posted on February 08, 2008
“The Bishop of London has written to the Home Secretary urging her to halt the deportation of a Nigerian teenager who has won universal praise for his unique and outstanding contribution to British society.” Full story The Independent, 8th February 2008 Source: www...

Police numbers unsustainable, says Flanagan - The Guardian

Posted on February 08, 2008
“The current record police force strength in England and Wales, which peaked at 141,000 officers, is ‘unsustainable’ over the next three years and numbers are likely to fall, the government’s most senior adviser on policing warned yesterday...

Yard knew of bugging claims two months ago - The Guardian

Posted on February 08, 2008
“Scotland Yard’s deputy commissioner was told two months ago of allegations that his officers had bugged an MP while he talked to a constituent who was held in prison, the Guardian has learned.” Full story The Guardian, 8th February 2008 Source: www...

Jailed preacher faces US extradition - The Guardian

Posted on February 08, 2008
“Lawyers for Abu Hamza were scrambling last night to appeal against a formal order by the home secretary for the radical preacher’s extradition to the US.” Full story The Guardian, 8th February 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

From Leyton to Dewsbury, Sharia courts are already settling disputes - The Times

Posted on February 08, 2008
“Sharia courts have already spread across Britain and are being used as an alternative and informal legal system by many British Muslims.” Full�story The Times, 8th February 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Lawyers forced to repay millions taken from sick miners? compensation - The Times

Posted on February 08, 2008
“Law firms that grew rich by exploiting sick miners are to be forced to repay tens of millions of pounds that they wrongly sliced from their clients? compensation.” Full story The Times, 8th February 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Sporting memorabilia were worthless fakes, court is told - The Times

Posted on February 08, 2008
“Sports fans were conned into spending thousands of pounds on forged autographs of their heroes, including a fake Michael Owen cup final shirt and signed photographs of David Beckham and Jonny Wilkinson, Chester Crown Court was told yesterday.” Full story The Times, 8th February 2008 Source: www...

Crime data losses come to light - BBC News

Posted on February 07, 2008
“Murder case notes, a gangster dossier and papers detailing threats to the UK were all found in Greater Manchester after being lost by the authorities.” Full story BBC News, 7th February 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Lords refuse to continue hearing case against Simon Mann - The Times

Posted on February 07, 2008
“A landmark case collapsed in unprecedented fashion today as the House of Lords refused to continue hearing a claim brought by Equatorial Guinea against the alleged plotters of a failed coup because it will not allow one of the defendants to meet with his lawyers...

Archbishop backs sharia law for British Muslims - The Guardian

Posted on February 07, 2008
“The Archbishop of Canterbury prompted controversy today when he said the introduction of sharia law for British Muslims was ‘unavoidable’.” Full story The Guardian, 7th February 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

British Energy wins fight to keep power station - The Times

Posted on February 07, 2008
“British Energy looks set to keep control of Eggborough, its last remaining coal-fired power station, after a court blocked a proposed takeover plan organised by the investment bank Credit Suisse.” Full story The Times, 7th February 2008 Source: www...

Agency workers do not have automatic employees rights, even after years - OUT-LAW.com

Posted on February 07, 2008
“Agency workers do not have the same rights as employees, the Court of Appeal has ruled, handing businesses a victory in ongoing struggles about employees’ rights.” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 7th February 2008 Source: www.out-law.com

Government slammed by judges over lost pensions - The Times

Posted on February 07, 2008
“Tens of thousands of workers who lost the bulk of their retirement savings because of bad advice from the Government have won another round in their long-running battle for compensation.” Full story The Times, 7th February 2008 Source: www...

Justice Secretary commits to providing effective community sentences - Ministry of Justice

Posted on February 07, 2008
“Jack Straw has given his commitment to offer more community sentences that provide effective punishment and rehabilitation for offenders, benefiting communities whilst reducing reoffending.” Full story Ministry of Justice, 7th February 2008 Source: www...

Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on February 07, 2008
The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2008 The Rating Lists (Valuation Date) (England) Order 2008 The Crown Agents Holding and Realisation Board (Prescribed Day) Order 2008The Offender Management Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2008 The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) (Downloading and Retention of Data) Regulations 2008 Source: www...

Man accused of raping girl after fleeing secure hospital - The Guardian

Posted on February 07, 2008
“A major investigation was under way yesterday after a man was accused of escaping from a secure mental health unit and raping a schoolgirl.” Full story The Guardian, 7th February 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

R (G) v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police - WLR Daily

Posted on February 07, 2008
R (G) v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police [2008] EWCA Civ 28; [2008] WLR (D) 35 “A custody officer who had determined that he had sufficient evidence to charge a suspect with the offence for which he had been arrested had no power to detain the suspect in custody for the purpose of enabling a [...

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