George Davis wins appeal against robbery conviction May 24, 2011
A man who continually denied involvement in an armed robbery has won an appeal against his conviction. George Davis was jailed for 20 years ... [MORE]
Church of England in 'sham marriage' crackdown April 12, 2011
Rev Brown married hundreds of African men to Eastern European women to help them stay in UK
The Church of E... [MORE]
RMT secures major court victory on right to strike March 04, 2011
News of an important victory from the RMT:
RMT secures major court victory on right to strike paving the way for mi... [MORE]
Insurance costs hit by ECJ gender ruling March 01, 2011
Insurers cannot charge different premiums to men and women because of their gender, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled... [MORE]
Government takes first step towards Asbo abolition February 07, 2011
New plans for tackling anti-social behaviour, including the abolition of Asbos, are due to be announced.
Anti-social Behavi... [MORE]
Civil rights group Liberty attacks new school search powers for phones February 04, 2011
The human rights pressure group Liberty says new search powers being given to schools over mobile phones are more suitable for te... [MORE]
Gang injunctions come into force January 31, 2011
Powers to restrict the movements of people accused of gang membership have come into force in England and Wales.
Ga... [MORE]
Sheridan sentencing to be Scottish courts Twitter first January 26, 2011
Live updating on Twitter from a Scottish court is to be allowed for the first time for the sentencing of former MSP Tommy Sher... [MORE]
Law firm stops 'chasing illegal file-sharers' January 25, 2011
A lawyer has dramatically withdrawn from pursuing alleged illegal file-sharers in the middle of a court case he brought.
Th... [MORE]
Appeals against convictions in Heathrow heist dismissed January 20, 2011
Four men jailed for a £1.75m armed robbery at Heathrow Airport have lost appeals against their convictions.
John Tw... [MORE]
Terror detention change announced January 20, 2011
Powers allowing terror suspects to be held for 28 days without charge will be allowed to lapse next Tuesday, returning to a 14-da... [MORE]
Court rules in ‘landmark’ discrimination case January 18, 2011
Two devout Christian hotel owners discriminated against two gay civil partners by refusing to let them share a double bed in t... [MORE]
Director of Public Prosecutions Quizzed by MPs January 17, 2011
The director of public prosecutions has been questioned on cost-cutting at the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) by a committee ... [MORE]
Yorkshire Ripper loses appeal over 'whole life' term January 16, 2011
Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe has lost his appeal over a ruling that he should never be released. Sutcliffe received ... [MORE]
Detained patient wins right to claim damages January 15, 2011
A mental health patient unlawfully detained in a psychiatric hospital won the right to claim damages yesterday under human rights... [MORE]