Authors face royalty threat from volunteer libraries – The Guardian

Posted July 23rd, 2012 in budgets, libraries, news, voluntary organisations by tracey

“The government is facing anger from authors shocked to discover that they are not entitled to royalties for books borrowed from libraries run by ‘big society’- inspired volunteers.”

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The Guardian, 22nd July 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

 

Village row at High Court costs millions in legal fees – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 14th, 2010 in costs, local government, news, voluntary organisations by sally

“A trivial row over access to a school hall has finally been resolved after a long running High Court case costing millions of pounds and worthy of Charles Dickens’ Bleak House.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th June 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Working with the third sector to reduce reoffending – Ministry of Justice

Posted October 14th, 2008 in news, recidivists, voluntary organisations by sally

“The Ministry of Justice and the National Offender Management Service have announced their commitment to further improve partnership work with the voluntary and community sector.”

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Ministry of Justice, 13th October 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk