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Phone-hacking row: government backs new inquiry ? The Guardian

Posted on September 09, 2010
“Pressure mounts on Andy Coulson, as MPs call on the powerful standards and privileges committee to summon witnesses such as Rupert Murdoch to give evidence.” Full story The Guardian, 9th September 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Leicester boy loses ?laser pen? appeal ? BBC News

Posted on September 08, 2010
“A 14-year-old youth accused of shining a laser pen at a police helicopter in Leicester has failed to convince the High Court he should not be prosecuted.” Full story BBC News, 7th September 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments ? legislation.gov.uk

Posted on September 08, 2010
The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (No.2) (England) Order 2010 The Town and Country Planning (Compensation) (No.3) (England) Regulations 2010 The Tonnage Tax (Training Requirement) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (Commencement No...

Canon law has allowed abuse priests to escape punishment, says lawyer ? The Guardian

Posted on September 08, 2010
“The system of law operated by the Vatican has allowed serious sex offenders to escape punishment and must be abandoned, says a prominent lawyer.” Full story The Guardian, 7th September 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

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Plans to extend freedom of information ? Ministry of Justice

Posted on September 08, 2010
“The Government wants to extend the scope of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act to increase transparency.” Full press release Ministry of Justice, 7th September 2010 Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Minister sets out evidence for immigration policy change ? UK Border Agency

Posted on September 08, 2010
“The government will ensure that the UK maximises the benefits of immigration, Immigration Minister Damian Green has said. Speaking to the Royal Commonwealth Society last night, the minister commented that the UK has always benefited from immigration, but ‘will only continue to do so if it is properly controlled...

Law Reform Committee Web Survey ? We are Seeking Your Views ? The Bar Council

Posted on September 08, 2010
“The Bar Council?s Law Reform Committee is seeking the views of the Bar on areas of law reform which it could usefully proactively consider and is asking members of the Bar to complete a short web survey to let us know areas of law reforms which you would like the LRC to consider on behalf [...

?One punch? boast killer from Oldham jailed ? BBC news

Posted on September 08, 2010
“A 22-year-old who boasted that he possessed ‘a killer punch’ has been jailed for killing a man with just one blow outside a Greater Manchester pub.” Full story BBC News, 7th September 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Palm print led to arrest of teenage rapist 25 years later, court hears ? The Guardian

Posted on September 08, 2010
“A teenager who raped a woman in her home and forced her flatmate to join in the abuse was caught by his palm print 25 years later, a court heard today.” Full story The Guardian, 7th September 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

?Failings? over diabetic who died at Stafford Hospital ? BBC News

Posted on September 08, 2010
“A systemic failure to provide adequate nursing facilities and staffing contributed to the death of a diabetic, an inquest jury has ruled.” Full story BBC News, 7th September 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Ian Tomlinson post-mortem examination report withheld ? BBC News

Posted on September 08, 2010
“A post-mortem examination report into the death of a man at the G20 protests last year has been withheld from authorities, it has emerged.” Full story BBC News, 8th September 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

De La Rue faces Serious Fraud Office inquiry over ?falsified documents? ? The Guardian

Posted on September 08, 2010
“Banknote printer De La Rue is at the centre of its second Serious Fraud Office probe in three years following allegations of corruption by the company’s employees totalling at least £1m.” Full story The Guardian, 7th September 2010 Source: www...

Stansted posters banned for misleading train journey times ? The Guardian

Posted on September 08, 2010
“Posters for the Stansted Express were banned for wrongly implying that the train would take passengers to central London in 35 minutes, a watchdog said today.” Full story The Guardian, 8th September 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Extradition treaty is fair, says US ahead of British review ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on September 08, 2010
“Theresa May, the Home Secretary, will announce an independent review of agreements with the United States and European nations later today amid concerns they are biased against Britain.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 8th September 2010 Source: www...

Prosecutor backs end to mandatory life sentence for murder ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on September 08, 2010
“Keir Starmer, the Director of Public Prosecutions, has joined calls for a system of first and second degree murder charges that would end mandatory life sentences for the crime.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 8th September 2010 Source: www...

Celebrity gagging orders see privacy cases soar ? The Independent

Posted on September 08, 2010
“Celebrities who apply for gagging orders to stop the media from publishing details about their private lives have helped to boost privacy cases by nearly 50 per cent this year, new figures seen by The Independent have shown.” Full story The Independent, 8th September 2010 Source: www...

Damilola Taylor killer Rickie Preddie freed from prison ? BBC News

Posted on September 08, 2010
“One of the men convicted of killing 10-year-old Damilola Taylor has been released from prison.” Full story BBC News, 8th September 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Ranulph Fiennes crashed car after falling asleep following race ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on September 08, 2010
“Explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes momentarily fell asleep at the wheel of his car and crashed into a vehicle on the opposite side of the road after completing a gruelling mountain race, a court heard today.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 8th September 2010 Source: www...

John Higgins banned from snooker but cleared of match-fixing ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on September 08, 2010
“Former world champion John Higgins has been banned from snooker until November for bringing the game into disrepute but cleared of ‘agreeing or offering’ to accept bribes.” Full story Daily Telelgrpah, 8th September 2010 Source: www...

Kevin Pietersen fined by England for obscene Twitter outburst ? The Guardian

Posted on September 07, 2010
” Kevin Pietersen has been fined over his foul-mouthed outburst on Twitter last week. The England batsman had reacted angrily to being left out of the England squad for the one-day and Twenty20 series against Pakistan.” Full story The Guardian, 6th September 2010 Source: www...

Recent Statutory Instruments ? legislation.gov.uk

Posted on September 07, 2010
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2010 The Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) (England) (No 2) Order 2010 Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Regina (Patel) v Lord Chancellor ? WLR Daily

Posted on September 07, 2010
Regina (Patel) v Lord Chancellor [2010] EWHC 2220 (Admin); [2010] WLR (D) 240 “An applicant for exceptional funding by way of legal aid had to meet a high threshold to satisfy the test of ‘significant wider public interest’ in para 27...

Regina (Ngouh) v Secretary of State for Home Department ? WLR Daily

Posted on September 07, 2010
Regina (Ngouh) v Secretary of State for Home Department [2010] EWHC 2218 (Admin); [2010] WLR (D) 239 “It was important when considering a decision based on para 322(5) of the Immigration Rules, under which indefinite leave to remain should normally be refused where it was undesirable in view of the applicant?s ?character, conduct or associations?, [...

Giant leylandii in suburban front garden incense neighbours ? The Guardian

Posted on September 07, 2010
“Plymouth residents have complained to the council about the 10-metre trees outside David Alvand’s home.” Full story The Guardian, 6th September 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Church of England vicar jailed over sham marriages ? UK Border Agency

Posted on September 07, 2010
“A Church of England vicar was today among 3 men jailed for staging hundreds of sham marriages in East Sussex. Reverend Alex Brown was found guilty of conspiring to facilitate breaches in immigration law in July alongside 2 other men, Ukrainian national Vladymyr Buchak and lawyer Michael Adelasoye, following an 8 week trial...

Government plans reviews of immigration system ? UK Border Agency

Posted on September 07, 2010
“Immigration Minister Damian Green will confirm this evening that the government is to look at all immigration routes into the UK and set new rules.” Full press release UK Border Agency, 6th September 2010 Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

Fake barrister flees court after judge?s questioning ? BBC News

Posted on September 07, 2010
“A man posing as a barrister fled a court in Devon when a senior judge became suspicious of him.” Full story BBC News, 6th September 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Phone-hacking scandal: Theresa May defends police investigation ? The Guardian

Posted on September 07, 2010
“Home secretary says it is not for government to decide whether there should be new inquiry into allegations against News of the World.” Full story The Guardian, 6th September 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Five jailed for electoral fraud ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on September 07, 2010
“Five men have been jailed following a botched postal voting scam intended to secure a seat for a Conservative Party candidate at the 2005 general election.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 7th September 2010 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

?Youngest? female double murderer jailed ? BBC News

Posted on September 07, 2010
“The girl thought to be Britain’s youngest female double murderer has been jailed for a minimum of 14 years. Lorraine Thorpe, now 16, of Clapgate Lane, Ipswich, was found guilty in August of murdering her father Desmond Thorpe and a woman called Rosalyn Hunt...

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