Archive for January 23rd, 2008
Judges win bigger role in court funding talks – The Guardian
Published January 23, 2008 courts , judiciary , news Leave a Comment“Britain’s most senior judge will have direct access to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to ask for money for the court system under an unprecedented deal announced today.”
The Guardian, 23rd January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Inadequate’ flasher sent to jail – BBC News
Published January 23, 2008 indecent exposure , news , sentencing Leave a Comment“A sex offender who claimed he could not be a flasher because his genitals were too small has been jailed.”
BBC News, 23rd January 2008
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Police apply for judicial review in pay protest – Daily Telegraph
Published January 23, 2008 judicial review , news , police , remuneration Leave a Comment“Police officers have launched a courtroom bid to overturn Jacqui Smith’s decision to ignore an independent panel and cap this year’s pay award at 1.9 per cent.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd January 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Four out of five violent crime suspects bailed – Daily Telegraph
Published January 23, 2008 bail , news , violent offenders Leave a Comment“Almost 75,000 violent crime suspects, including 10,000 sex offenders, were freed on bail last year.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd January 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Revenue facing £1bn loss after losing landmark tax case – The Times
Published January 23, 2008 VAT , news Leave a Comment“Revenue & Customs is facing a £1 billion loss after losing a landmark legal battle on VAT refunds brought by Condé Nast, the publisher of Vogue and Vanity Fair.”
The Times, 23rd January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Joint statement by the Lord Chancellor and Lord Chief Justice on a partnership model for the operation of Her Majesty’s Courts Service – Ministry of Justice
Published January 23, 2008 courts , news Leave a Comment“The Lord Chancellor and Lord Chief Justice have today issued a joint statement on a partnership model for the operations of Her Majesty’s Courts Service, the text of which has been issued to Parliament by way of a written ministerial statement.”
Ministry of Justice, 23rd January 2008
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Court case data CDs lost in post – BBC News
Published January 23, 2008 data protection , government departments , news Leave a Comment“Four CDs containing personal details from court cases have gone missing in the post, the government has admitted.”
BBC News, 23rd January 2008
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Policy review after judge forced to retire wins age bias case – The Guardian
Published January 23, 2008 age discrimination , judiciary , news , retirement Leave a Comment“A part-time judge, forced to retire after reaching the age of 65, has won an unprecedented age discrimination claim against the lord chancellor, Jack Straw, and could get up to £200,000 compensation if the Ministry of Justice does not let him return to sit as recorder.”
The Guardian, 23rd January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
ID card scheme put off until after election – The Guardian
Published January 23, 2008 identity cards , news Leave a Comment“A compulsory identity card system for British citizens looks as if it will be deferred beyond the next election, according to documents leaked to the Conservatives.”
The Guardian, 23rd January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sixth of prisoners waiting to be tried – The Independent
Published January 23, 2008 delay , detention , prisons , sentencing , trials Leave a Comment“A sixth of all prisoners held in England and Wales have not been found guilty of any offence or are waiting to be sentenced, says the first report to investigate pre-trial detention across the world.”
The Independent, 23rd January 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Muslim women advise on extremism – BBC News
Published January 23, 2008 Islam , news , women Leave a Comment“Leading Muslim women are being brought together to advise ministers in a new tactic to root out extremism.”
BBC News, 23rd January 2008
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Woman who defied Asbo must pay £200,000 – Daily Telegraph
Published January 23, 2008 ASBOs , costs , news Leave a Comment“A retired businesswoman who flouted an Anti-Social Behaviour Order imposed after she tyrannised her neighbours in a quiet rural hamlet was warned she will have to pay court costs of £200,000.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd January 2008
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Call to regulate household CCTV – BBC News
Published January 23, 2008 closed circuit television , news Leave a Comment“The law needs to be updated to regulate the growing number of household CCTV cameras, a human rights group has said.”
BBC News, 23rd January 2008
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Child protection plans ‘failing’ – BBC News
Published January 23, 2008 child abuse , news , social services Leave a Comment“The man who wrote a damning report into the death of eight-year-old Victoria Climbie says he ‘despairs’ over further deaths of vulnerable children.”
BBC News, 22nd January 2008
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City watchdog pursues insider dealer case – The Times
Published January 23, 2008 financial regulation , insider dealing , news Leave a Comment“The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has begun its first criminal prosecution against a suspected insider dealer, bringing charges against the former general counsel at TTP Communications, the wireless technology company.”
The Times, 22nd January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
UK vote system ‘open to fraud’ – BBC News
Published January 23, 2008 elections , identity fraud , news Leave a Comment“It is ‘childishly simple’ to register bogus voters in UK elections, a human rights body’s investigation suggests.”
BBC News, 22nd January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
