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Women more likely to change mind in jury room
February 17th, 2010
Women are more likely to change their mind after entering the jury room than men, the report, Are Juries Fair, found.
White jury bias against white defendants?
February 17th, 2010
White jurors in diverse communities are more likely to convict white defendants who attack ethnic minority victims than other white victims because they are "more conscious of race", Professor Cheryl Thomas' report found.
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/lawandorder/7257657/White-jury-bias-against-white-defendants.html
Rape court conviction myth questioned
February 17th, 2010
Rapists stand more chance of being convicted by a court than cleared dispelling myths that juries are biased against women victims, a major report has found.
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/lawandorder/7257525/Rape-court-conviction-myth-questioned.html
Saudi murder victim was strangled and battered in Landmark hotel room
February 17th, 2010
A member of the Saudi Arabia royal family is being questioned over the murder of his aide who was strangled and battered at the five-star Landmark hotel in London, police have disclosed.
High-profile barrister ‘tried to double his legal fees by wrongly claiming work’
February 17th, 2010
One of the country's highest paid civil barristers, Jeremy Rosenblatt, tried to double his publicly-funded legal fees by "wrongly claiming" for work, a hearing was told.
Jurors ‘fail to understand judges’ instructions’, study of 69,000 verdicts finds
February 16th, 2010
A majority of jurors risk issuing serious miscarriages of justice because of their failure to understand a judge's instructions on important aspects of the law.
Saudi prince held over murder in five star London hotel room
February 16th, 2010
Member of the Saudi Arabian royal family questioned over suspected murder of guest at the five-star Landmark Hotel.
Mother questioned over suspected ‘acid poisoning’ of three year old daughter
February 16th, 2010
A mother has been arrested on suspicion of murder after her daughter died of suspected acid poisoning.
BBC presenter Ray Gosling refuses to talk to police over mercy killing of lover
February 16th, 2010
Police are to launch an investigation after Ray Gosling told TV viewers he carried killed former lover who was suffering from Aids.
Metropolitan Police chief set to pick own team under Tories
February 16th, 2010
The Met Police Commissioner is set to be able to pick his own senior officers under plans by the Tories to cut the influence of politicians in selecting the leadership of the country's largest force.
