from the Inner Temple Library
Court of Appeal, Criminal Division
“A judge should not have imposed a sentence of imprisonment for public protection on an offender who downloaded indecent photographs of children on to his computer where a small, uncertain and indirect contribution to harm might be made by a repeat of his offence.”
The Times, 14th January 2008
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“A widow whose husband died after being stoned by a gang of boys said yesterday: ‘Justice has not been done.’ Linda Norton, 56, was speaking after the manslaughter convictions of the five boys, for the death of her husband Ernest, 67, were quashed. Each received a 12-month supervision order for violent disorder yesterday.”
The Times, 12th January 2008
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“Twins who were separated at birth and later married each other without realising they were brother and sister have had their marriage annulled by the high court’s family division, it emerged yesterday.”
The Guardian, 12th January 2008
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“A woman who helped an elderly friend to commit suicide was spared jail yesterday by a judge who said that she had acted ‘out of love and affection’.
The Times, 12th January 2008
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“A millionaire City executive and ‘totally devoted father’ killed his two-year-old daughter by smashing her head against the floor because he believed she had been taken over by a ‘malign and satanic entity’.
The Times, 12th January 2008
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“Energy regulator Ofgem has said that it has no concerns about anti-competitive behaviour in the UK, despite consumers bracing themselves for rising bills.”
BBC News, 14th January 2008
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“Equal pay legislation needs to be radically changed if women are to get a fair deal quickly, the Commission for Equality and Human Rights has warned.”
BBC News, 14th January 2008
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“The Crown Prosecution Service has decided no one will face charges over the death of 13-month-old boy who was mauled to death by a Rottweiler dog.”
BBC News, 14th January 2008
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“The Home Office is to set out new measures to strengthen Britain’s borders and cut illegal immigration.”
BBC News, 14th January 2008
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“The long-awaited court case that will determine whether thousands of aggrieved bank customers can pursue overcharging claims against banks begins today.”
The Independent, 14th January 2008
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“Gordon Brown is sympathetic to calls for hospitals to be allowed to remove organs from dead patients without explicit consent, but families would have a veto which would allow them to stop organs being used to save the lives of others if, as expected, the Government brings in a system of ‘presumed consent’.
The Independent, 14th January 2008
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“Anyone caught carrying a blade will be prosecuted and will not be allowed to escape with a caution under a crackdown on knife crime promised by Gordon Brown.”
The Times, 14th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A middle-aged man has been jailed after marching into the business-class section of a flight from Thailand and hurling a passenger into the aisle so he could take his seat.”
The Times, 14th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Britain’s leading public schools have rejected as unworkable regulations that would force them to open their doors to pupils from poor families.”
The Times, 14th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Britain’s most senior judge is being tipped to take over as head of the first supreme court in what will trigger a major reshuffle of top judicial posts.”
The Times, 14th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Thousands of low-paid women, including cleaners and care workers, will see their hopes of better pay set back tomorrow when the equality watchdog drops its support for their legal battle.”
The Times, 14th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Police and prosecutors in rape cases are set to experiment with controversial techniques designed to make suspects incriminate themselves through phone calls or text messages.”
The Guardian, 14th January 2008
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“The Ministry of Justice said last night it will urgently review its guidance to judges in the wake of the tragic consequences of a decision to grant bail to a senior police officer accused of murdering his wife.”
The Guardian, 14th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Schools will be ordered to offer impartial careers guidance to pupils amid concerns that teachers’ ’sexist’ attitudes are promoting hairdressing courses to girls and construction apprenticeships to boys.”
The Guardian, 14th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
