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The Big Question: Are equality laws backfiring, with employers reluctant to hire women? - The Independent

Posted on July 16, 2008
“The head of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission, Nicola Brewer, has just announced that recent and future improvements to maternity pay may, ironically, be backfiring on women by making employers wary of hiring and promoting them. The industrial neanderthal Sir Alan Sugar has added fuel to the fire by claiming [...

Jail text-messaging death drivers, judges told - The Times

Posted on July 16, 2008
“Motorists who read or write text messages on a mobile phone could face jail sentences of up to seven years if they cause a death, under new guidelines from a sentencing watchdog today.” Full story The Times, 16th July 2008 Source: www.timesonline...

?They threatened to break my neck? - The Guardian

Posted on July 16, 2008
“Three asylum seeker’s claims from the the Outsourcing Abuse report, which documents almost 300 allegations of assault.” Full story The Guardian, 14th July 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk Related link: Outsourcing Abuse (PDF)

Jack Straw wants shoplifters to pay for stolen Mars Bars - Daily Telegraph

Posted on July 16, 2008
“Teenage shoplifters are to be forced to pay back retailers for any goods they steal.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 16th July 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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Church?s �37,000 award to gay man - BBC News

Posted on July 16, 2008
“A gay man who suffered ‘grotesquely discriminatory conduct’ from the Presbyterian Church in Wales has been awarded �37,000.” Full story BBC News, Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Pleasing employers, letting down victims? - The Times

Posted on July 16, 2008
“Backbench MPs are seeking to block controversial plans they believe will prevent victims of asbestos-related diseases suing their employers for damages.” Full story The Times, 15th July 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Decision expected on Mosley privacy case next week - The Independent

Posted on July 16, 2008
“A ruling is expected next week in motorsport Max Mosley’s groundbreaking privacy case at the High Court.” Full story The Independent, 14th July 2008 Source: www.independent.co.uk

European Commission proposes copyright extension Directive - OUT-LAW.com

Posted on July 16, 2008
“The European Commission has proposed a Directive that would give performers rights over recordings for 95 years after the recording. The change would give a player on a recording rights for the same length of time as the writer of the material...

Office of Fair Trading threatens banks over current account charges - The Times

Posted on July 16, 2008
“The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) today threatened to report banks to the Competition Commission after finding that the current account market did not offer good value for customers.” Full story The Times, 16th July 2008 Source: www.timesonline...

Desmond Browne QC takes Bar Council reins - The Lawyer

Posted on July 16, 2008
“The joint head of media set 5 Raymond Buildings, Desmond Browne QC, has been elected as the next chairman of the Bar Council, it was announced today (16 July)” Full story The Lawyer, 16th July 2008 Source: www.thelawyer.com

Lord Chief Justice defends judiciary against ?ill-informed attacks? - The Times

Posted on July 16, 2008
“Britain?s most senior judge last night hit back at ‘ill-informed attacks’ on judges, particularly over granting bail.” Full story The Times, 16th July 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Daily Cause List, 15th July 2008

Posted on July 15, 2008
Tuesday 15th July 2008 Source: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk Please note only the current day’s cause list will be accessible.

Regina v Rahman and Regina v Mohammed - Times Law Reports

Posted on July 15, 2008
Regina v Rahman and Regina v Mohammed Court of Appeal “Sentences for terrorist offences, while requiring an element of deterrence, must not be disproportionate to the facts of the particular offence as that would be likely to inflame rather than deter extremism...

Regina v Bonellie Regina v Hughes and Regina v Miller - Times Law Reports

Posted on July 15, 2008
Regina v Bonellie Regina v Hughes and Regina v Miller Court of Appeal “For a murder to involve sadistic conduct, so as to merit a 30-year starting point in determining the minimum term of the mandatory life sentence, the conduct had to involve a significant degree of awareness of pleasure in the infliction of pain, suffering [...

Lockyer Service Review into Indeterminate Sentenced Prisoners - Ministry of Justice

Posted on July 15, 2008
“Maria Eagle has made a statement about the publication of the�Lockyer Service Review into Indeterminate Sentenced Prisoners.” Full press release Ministry of Justice, 14th July 2008 Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Straw publishes White Paper on Lords reform - Ministry of Justice

Posted on July 15, 2008
“The government today set out proposals for the next stage of reforming the House of Lords.” Full press release Ministry of Justice, 14th July 2008 Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Newcomers must earn the right to stay in the UK - UK Border Agency

Posted on July 15, 2008
“Foreign nationals wishing to become British citizens will have to earn the right to stay, the Government announced today.” Full press release UK Border Agency, 14th July 2008 Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/

Father threw girl at moving car - BBC News

Posted on July 15, 2008
“A father who threw his four-year-old daughter “like a doll” against a moving car, has been given a two-year suspended jail sentence.” Full story BBC News, 14th July 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Restaurants chains accused of taking tips from waiting staff - Daily Telegraph

Posted on July 15, 2008
“A campaign to stop restaurants from keeping a portion of the �4 billion tips left for low-paid waiting staff each year is gaining momentum. MPs are now calling for a loophole in the law to be closed, to stop major restaurant chains from using the service tips left by customers to top up earnings so [...

Eating disorder manager escapes charges over sex with patients - Daily Telegraph

Posted on July 15, 2008
“The manager of an eating disorder clinic who abused more than 100 patients over twenty years has escaped charges after prosecutors decided a conviction was unlikely.” Full story� Daily Telegraph, 14th July 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Knife crime: Violent teens? families face eviction - Daily Telegraph

Posted on July 15, 2008
“The families of 20,000 violent or troublesome teenagers face being evicted from their homes. Parents who fail to take responsibility for their unruly offspring will be thrown out of council accomodation or be forced to attend intensive classes under the Government’s heavily-trailed youth crime strategy, set to be unveiled today by ministers...

Craig Cundle, danger driver who was awarded by Prince Charles, jailed - Daily Telegraph

Posted on July 15, 2008
“A joyrider who won a string of awards and was honoured by the Prince of Wales after vowing to turn his life around killed a pensioner in an uninsured car.” Full story� Daily Telegraph, 14th July 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Immigration: Bail bonds and electronic tags proposed for illegal migrants - The Guardian

Posted on July 15, 2008
“Illegal migrants awaiting deportation from Britain will be required to provide ‘large bail bonds’ and wear electronic tags to avoid detention, under Home Office legislation unveiled yesterday.” Full story The Guardian, 15th July 2008 Source: www...

Jailed murderer claims discrimination over status - The Guardian

Posted on July 15, 2008
“A long-term prisoner will go to the high court in London today to try to overturn an official policy that condemns him to remain in jail indefinitely because he is protesting his innocence.” Full story The Guardian, 15th July 2008 Source: www...

Ministers await ruling on release of 700 dangerous offenders - The Guardian

Posted on July 15, 2008
“More than 700 violent prisoners will be released and may be awarded thousands of pounds in compensation if the government loses an appeal court case this month.” Full story The Guardian, 15th July 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Definitive Sentencing Guideline ? Causing death by driving - Sentencing Guidelines Council

Posted on July 15, 2008
“On 15 July 2008 the Sentencing Guidelines Council published its definitive guideline ‘Causing death by driving.’” Full guideline Sentencing Guidelines Council, 15th July 2008 Source: www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk

Judges urged to get tough on dangerous drivers who cause death - The Guardian

Posted on July 15, 2008
“Motorists convicted of causing death by dangerous or careless driving may face tough penalties under new guidelines published today for England and Wales.” Full story The Guardian, 15th July 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Road safety: Impose total alcohol ban for teenage drivers, says chief medical officer - The Guardian

Posted on July 15, 2008
“A zero drink-driving limit should be imposed on all drivers under 20, the chief medical officer recommended yesterday, saying that such a ban would save lives.” Full story The Guardian, 15th july 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Torture: MPs call for inquiry into MI5 role - The Guardian

Posted on July 15, 2008
“MPs are calling for an investigation into allegations that British intelligence has ‘outsourced’ the torture of British citizens to Pakistani security agencies after hearing accounts of people being abducted and subjected to mistreatment and, in some cases, released without charge...

Anne Darwin ?played vital role? in canoe man fraud - The Times

Posted on July 15, 2008
“The wife of John Darwin, the canoeist who faked his own drowning, played an ‘equal and vital role’ in the scheme to gain �250,000 in insurance and pension payouts by staging his death, a court heard today.” Full story� The Times, 14th July 2008 Source: www...

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