Chief Justice launches bitter attack on Howard's 'get tough' crime plan

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Introducing tougher sentences for burglary and violent offences, as Home Secretary Michael Howard plans in a new Crime Bill, will make it very hard to ensure that justice is carried out according to the circumstances of each case, according to Lord Taylor, the Lord Chief Justice. His angry remarks highlight the growing split between the judiciary and the government over penal policy. Under the new Crime Bill, parliament will take some control over sentencing away from judges.

United Kingdom, Planning, Justice, Administration of, Administration of justice, Criminal law

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Furious Blair will boycott Scott preview

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The UK government has informed the leaders of the Labour and Liberal Democrat parties that they will only be permitted to read the Scott report a few hours before it is publicly released. Whitehall officials will remain in attendance as they read it, and they will not be allowed to make any telephone calls. Labour leader Tony Blair has strongly rejected the conditions imposed, and a boycott has also been announced by the Liberal Democrats.

Management, Governmental investigations, Government investigations

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