Divorce party hit for £334k costs after ‘blatant dishonesty’ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 1st, 2015 in costs, divorce, news by sally

‘High Court judge has made clear that his costs judgment against a dishonest party should act as a deterrent to others considering deceiving the court.’
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Law Society’s Gazette, 31st August 2015

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‘Revenge porn’ woman Paige Mitchell gets suspended jail term – BBC News

Posted September 1st, 2015 in assault, news, pornography, sentencing, suspended sentences by sally

‘The first woman to be prosecuted under new “revenge porn” laws has avoided being sent to jail.’

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BBC News, 1st September 2015

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Preacher Anjem Choudary to face trial on terror charge – The Guardian

Posted September 1st, 2015 in news, terrorism, trials by sally

‘Anjem Choudary, the radical Muslim preacher, is to go on trial in January accused of inviting support for Islamic State.’

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The Guardian, 28th August 2015

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New court charge sees judges cut compensation orders for victims – BBC News

Posted September 1st, 2015 in compensation, costs, courts, criminal courts charge, criminal procedure, fees, news by sally

‘Compensation payments to victims of crime are being affected by a new charge imposed on criminals.’

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BBC News, 28th August 2015

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Phone-hacking case: CPS considers corporate prosecution – BBC News

‘Prosecutors are considering a file for a possible corporate prosecution over phone hacking at the News of the World.’

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BBC News, 28th August 2015

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Terror law prompts British Library to reject unique Taliban archive – The Guardian

Posted September 1st, 2015 in archives, libraries, news, terrorism by sally

‘The British Library has refused to host a unique digital archive of Taliban documents because officials fear that holding the collection would violate British anti-terrorism laws.’

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The Guardian, 28th August 2015

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Georgia Williams murder: Family welcomes misconduct hearing – BBC News

Posted September 1st, 2015 in complaints, murder, news, police, professional conduct by sally

‘The parents of a murdered teenager have welcomed a decision to make a senior police officer face a misconduct panel.’

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BBC News, 29th August 2015

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Chilcot report delays blamed on ‘vested interests’ – The Guardian

Posted September 1st, 2015 in delay, disclosure, documents, evidence, inquiries, Iraq, judges, news, reports, war by sally

‘Anger over continued delays in the publication of the report into the Iraq war has swung back against the government with allegations that “vested interests” have tried to suppress evidence.’

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The Guardian, 29th September 2015

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London safer lorry scheme in force after cyclist deaths – BBC News

Posted September 1st, 2015 in fines, London, news, road safety, road traffic by sally

‘A ban on “unsafe lorries” in London, introduced as part of efforts to protect cyclists, has come into force.’

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BBC News, 1st September 2015

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Chelsea pensioner jailed for twelve months for sexually assaulting young woman – The Independent

Posted September 1st, 2015 in elderly, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A Chelsea pensioner has been jailed for 12 months for sexually assaulting a young woman in his room. Patrick Teegan, 72, was convicted at Isleworth Crown Court last month of assaulting the woman, in her 20s, in May last year.’

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The Independent, 28th September 2015

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‘National living wage’ dodgers face higher penalties – The Guardian

Posted September 1st, 2015 in company directors, disqualification, employment, fines, news, penalties, remuneration by sally

‘Employers who fail to pay the new “national living wage” face increased fines under a crackdown on non-compliance announced by David Cameron.’

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The Guardian, 1st September 2015

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