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  • Criminal Record Checks System Breaches Human Rights, UK Court Rules

    February 03, 2013 - The home secretary, Theresa May, is facing urgent pressure to overhaul the criminal records system after an appeal court ruled that the way it operated was unlawful and breached human rights. One of Britain's most senior judges, Lord Dyson, the master of rolls, ruled that a blanket requirement on job applicants to disclose minor offences, including cautions, amounted to a breach of their right to a private and family life. In an unusual move, the publication of the judgment was delayed from December to give the Home Office time to prevent the implications of the ruling plunging the criminal record checks system into chaos. But after a hearing, Dyson said: "It is extraordinary that nothing has been done. The governmen...

  • UK Criminal Record Searches: Proportionality Restored

    February 03, 2013 - It is probably a bit premature to use the term "landmark ruling" to describe the court of appeal's judgment on the scope of the crimi...

  • Perfect 10? Never Mind That. Ask Her for Her Credit Score

    January 15, 2013 - As she nibbled on strawberry shortcake, Jessica LaShawn, a flight attendant from Chicago, tried not to get ahead of herself and imagine this first...

  • Not Enough Courts To Handle Rape Cases

    January 01, 2013 - With around 1,000 cases of rape pending in the trial courts, the plan to set up five fast-track courts to ensure speedy trials in cases of sexual o...

  • Straightline International Has Over 100,000 Mumbai Arrest Records

    January 01, 2013 - Straightline International has compiled over 100,000 Mumbai arrest records over the last 5 years . "It is an unprecedented task," quo...

  • New French Law - Test Yourself To See If You're Drunk

    December 26, 2012 - A new law has come into force in France making it compulsory for drivers to carry a breathalyser kit in their vehicles or risk an on-the-spot fine....

  • France Says No To Youth, Driving, And Alcohol

    December 26, 2012 - Young drivers in France could break the law if they are found with any alcohol in their blood, in a new zero-tolerance approach to drink-driving be...

  • Frankfurt Dubbed Germany's Crime Capital

    December 26, 2012 - Frankfurt has been declared the most dangerous city in Germany according to crime statistics, which apparently show the city had the largest number...


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