Media in a spin: how the Leveson Inquiry will affect privacy law – Legal Week

Posted November 21st, 2012 in inquiries, interception, media, news, privacy, telecommunications by sally

“Will the Leveson Inquiry make a difference to press regulation in the UK? And where will the high-profile probe into media standards leave privacy law? Richard Lloyd assesses the results of the latest Legal Week Benchmarker, in association with Mishcon de Reya.”

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Legal Week, 21st November 2012

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Hannah Windsor murder: Boyfriend Adam Lewis jailed – BBC News

Posted November 21st, 2012 in arson, bail, burglary, murder, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“An 18-year-old who murdered his girlfriend in a ‘sexual and sadistic’ killing has been jailed for life.”

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BBC News, 20th November 2012

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‘I can’t intervene in SAS sniper case,’ attorney general tells defence secretary – The Guardian

“The attorney general has said it would be inappropriate for him to intervene in the case of a jailed SAS soldier, after a request by the defence secretary for him to review the conviction.”

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The Guardian, 20th November 2012

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Nazir Afzal: how the CPS plans to bring more child abusers to justice – The Guardian

“The north-west head of the Crown Prosecution Service talks about bringing the Rochdale child sex ring before the courts/”

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The Guardian, 21st November 2012

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High Court dismisses claim against Evening Standard as “attempt at extortion” – The Lawyer

“Mr Justice Tugendhat has slammed a claimant who attempted to sue London Evening Standard journalist Andrew Gilligan calling the case an ‘attempt at extortion’.”

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The Lawyer, 20th November 2012

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‘Karate man’ jailed for battering toddler – BBC News

Posted November 21st, 2012 in child cruelty, grievous bodily harm, news, sentencing by sally

“A self-professed karate expert who beat up a toddler so badly he broke the boy’s leg has been jailed for 14 years.”

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BBC News, 20th November 2012

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Guilt, non-guilt and innocence: what will Strasbourg decide? – The Guardian

Posted November 21st, 2012 in compensation, human rights, miscarriage of justice, news, victims by sally

“Victims of miscarriages of justice await Lorraine Allen judgment with hope.”

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The Guardian, 21st November 2012

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