Regina v Hussain (Shabbir) – Times Law Reports

Posted March 17th, 2010 in news by sally

Regina v Hussain (Shabbir)

Court of Appeal

“A person in possession of controlled drugs who intended to supply them outside the jurisdiction did not commit an offence.”

The Times, 17th March 2010

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Rothschild claim fraudster guilty – BBC News

Posted March 17th, 2010 in fraud, news, obtaining property by deception, rape by sally

“A man who claimed to be financier Edmund De Rothschild’s illegitimate son has been convicted of conning a woman out of more than £300,000.”

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BBC News, 16th March 2010

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Man, 81, sentenced for sex assault in Stevenage – BBC News

Posted March 17th, 2010 in children, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“An 81-year-old man who sexually assaulted a six-year-old girl has been given an eight month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months.”

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BBC News, 16th March 2010

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Former Merrill Lynch trader banned for five years – The Guardian

Posted March 17th, 2010 in banking, financial regulation, news, professional conduct by sally

“A former proprietary trader at  Merrill Lynch, who mispriced trades in a desperate bid to cover up some of the $456m (£300m) of losses he had racked up, was banned from working in the industry for at least five years.”

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The Guardian, 16th March 2010

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Digital economy bill: Online piracy law unlikely to face major scrutiny – The Guardian

Posted March 17th, 2010 in bills, copyright, internet, news by sally

“The government is planning to introduce controversial measures, backed by the Conservatives, that would force internet companies to block websites that host substantial amounts of pirated content as it scrambles to get its digital economy bill through parliament.”

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The Guardian, 16th March 2010

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Man wins compensation for sex abuse ‘not connected to Church’ – The Times

Posted March 17th, 2010 in news by sally

“A man who was abused by a Roman Catholic priest more than 30 years ago won £32,500 damages yesterday even though he was not a member of the church congregation.”

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The Times, 17th March 2010

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Woman died after ‘worst botched operation’ seen in British hosptial – The Times

Posted March 17th, 2010 in news by sally

“An elderly woman died after a German locum doctor carried out one of the ‘worst botched operations’ seen in a British hospital, an inquest heard yesterday.”

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The Times, 17th March 2010

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