Daily News Summary
Friday, 25 July 2008
Main stories
`Mosley victory will keep adultery secret'
Despite Justice Eady's claim `there is nothing "landmark" about this decision', Max Mosley's victory against the News of the World is being called a `landmark privacy ruling' by most of the papers. They're concerned the ruling may prevent the press from reporting high profile `sexual scandals'. DTel1,4, Times1,2, 20-22, and all other papers.
William Rees-Mogg says the ruling will have serious consequences for the welfare of society. Times27. Mark Oaten reflects on his experiences of being caught up in a `scandal'. Ind41. Janine Gibson isn't convinced the ruling changes anything. Gdn36
Other stories
`New checks on borders with Britain and Ireland'
A Home Office consultation paper proposes immigration checks for people travelling between Britain and the Irish Republic by air or sea. The Times reports this will be the first formal checks for more than 80 years. Times8
`High court awards £22,000 to victim of fake Facebook entry'
`Lawyers say that the ruling will send a warning to a growing number of people who are using social networking sites to attack individuals or businesses.' Times9, Ind24, Gdn6 and others.
`Efforts to police illegal web downloads are greeted with derision by computer geeks'
Yesterday the music industry announced a scheme with the biggest internet provider to monitor illegal file sharing. In a three month trial, people who download material illegally will be issued with `educational' letters. The Times has since found advice on internet blogs about how to obtain free music over the internet without risk of sanctions. Times9, Gdn6, FTimes2
`Asylum cases backlog leads to "amnesty" for thousands'
It's reported the Home Office has processed 90,000 of the 450,000 asylum seeker cases backlog from 2006, with 43% of applicants granted asylum. DMail8, DTel2, DExp2
`Tories in lap-dancing crackdown'
The conservatives propose to give local authorities greater powers to determine whether lap dancing clubs should be opened in their areas. Ind7
`More than 100 foreign convicts still on the run'
DTel12
`Film violence led to knife crime, says Attenborough'
DTel13
Comment, editorials, letters
`Pitfalls of Labour's workfare scheme'
Hugh Kerr, a social policy lecturer who has studied workfare schemes, argues that whilst they may bring the numbers on benefits down, people are just shifted into poverty in work. Ind42
`Crisis in our mental health services'
A consultant clinician recognised the dire picture of mental health services painted by the Health Commission's report and argues short-sighted government policy is to blame. Gdn39
`We need tougher enforcement to counter irresponsible drinking'
The managing director of Diageo responds to the proposals to tighten drinks industry practices. Gdn39
`Court actions show publication risks'
Megan Murphy argues yesterday's rulings in the Max Mosley and Facebook cases `highlight the legal dangers for old and new media.' FTimes3
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