Leak files may be used in court – BBC News

Posted April 8th, 2009 in news, parliamentary privilege by sally

“MPs cannot stop prosecutors in the Home Office leaks case using documents seized from Tory frontbencher Damian Green, the attorney general has warned.”

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BBC News, 7th April 2009

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Criminal case call over G20 death – BBC News

Posted April 8th, 2009 in demonstrations, news, police by sally

“The Liberal Democrats are demanding a criminal inquiry after video footage of the G20 protest showed a police officer pushing over a man who later died.”

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BBC News, 8th April 2009

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HJ (Iran) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; HT (Cameroon) v Same – Times Law Reports

Posted April 8th, 2009 in asylum, homosexuality, law reports by sally

HJ (Iran) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; HT (Cameroon) v Same

“A homosexual asylum-seeker could not seek the protection of the court if it were a condition of protection that he hid his membership of a particular social group or modified some attribute or characteristic of the group to avoid persecution.”

The Times, 8th April 2009

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Regina v Wood (No 2) – Times Law Reports

Posted April 8th, 2009 in alcoholism, diminished responsibility, homicide, law reports, sentencing by sally

Regina v Wood (No 2)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

“A defendant could be sentenced to life imprisonment for manslaughter on the ground of diminished responsibility and, when fixing the minimum term, guidance in murder cases was relevant.”

The Times, 8th April 2009

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Police doubt over prostitute laws – BBC News

Posted April 8th, 2009 in news, prostitution by sally

“New laws making it a criminal offence to have sex with prostitutes controlled by pimps may be too complex to work in practice, police have warned.”

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BBC News, 7th April 2009

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Employers fail to follow redundancy procedures – The Times

Posted April 8th, 2009 in news, redundancy by sally

“Thousands of workers made redundant by major City institutions could have a legal claim without realising it, according to lawyers.”

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The Times, 7th April 2009

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Drug court to offer addicts help – BBC News

Posted April 8th, 2009 in drug offences, news by sally

“The first court in Wales dedicated to dealing with drug offenders will be opened later in Cardiff by Justice Secretary Jack Straw.”

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BBC News, 8th April 2009

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‘Sadistic’ child killer given right to remain anonymous – The Independent

Posted April 8th, 2009 in anonymity, news by sally

“A man convicted of the ‘sadistic’ murder of three children 30 years ago has been granted the right to anonymity while he is being considered for release into the community.”

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The Independent, 8th April 2009

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