Time intervals for criminal proceedings in magistrates’ courts – Ministry of Justice

Posted November 23rd, 2007 in criminal justice, magistrates, press releases, statistics by sally

“Quarterly National Statistics release presenting results from a 1-week survey of criminal cases completed in the Magistrates’ courts. ”

Full press release

Ministry of Justice, 23rd November 2007

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Government: businesses must hire legally – Home Office

Posted November 23rd, 2007 in employment, immigration, press releases by sally

“New policy would levy unlimited fines or prison sentences for employers who use illegal immigrant labour”

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Home Office, 22nd November 2007

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Survey finds high satisfaction with barristers’ services – The Bar Council

Posted November 23rd, 2007 in barristers, legal services, press releases by sally

“Barristers are delivering good services to their professional and lay clients, according to a new study published today.”

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The Bar Council, 22nd November 2007

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

UK Coal Mining Ltd v National Union of Mineworkers (Northumberland Area) and Another – Times Law Reports

Posted November 23rd, 2007 in law reports, redundancy by sally

UK Coal Mining Ltd v. National Union of Mineworkers (Northumberland Area) and Another

Employment Appeal tribunal

“Where an employer was proposing to dismiss employees for redundancy, the obligation to consult arose at the point when closure of the enterprise was fixed as a clear, albeit provisional, intention and included consultation over the reason for the closure.”

The Times, 23rd November 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication

El Farargy v El Farargy and Others – Times Law Reports

Posted November 23rd, 2007 in bias, judges, law reports by sally

El Farargy v. El Farargy and Others

 Court of Appeal

“Where the appearance of justice was at stake, it was better that justice be done independently by another, rather than require a judge to sit in judgment of his own behaviour.”

The Times, 23rd November 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication

Conn v Sunderland City Council – Times Law Reports

Posted November 23rd, 2007 in harassment, law reports by sally

Conn v. Sunderland City Council 

Court of Appeal

“In determining whether harassment had occurred to incur civil liability under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, the test was to ask whether the gravity of the misconduct was such as would sustain criminal liability under section 1 of that Act.”

The Times, 23rd November 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication

Severn Trent faces charges for giving false data on water leaks to regulator – The Independent

Posted November 23rd, 2007 in fraud, news, water companies by sally

“The Serious Fraud Office is charging Severn Trent with three criminal offences for supplying inaccurate leakage data to Ofwat, the water regulator.”

Full story

The Independent, 23rd November 2007

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Renault withdraws newspaper ad after complaints of racism – The Independent

Posted November 23rd, 2007 in advertising, news, racism by sally

“Renault has withdrawn an ad over fears that its use of the term ‘the N-word’ could cause offence.”

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The Independent, 23rd November 2007

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Legal action threatened over “sham” Heathrow consultation – the Independent

Posted November 23rd, 2007 in airports, environmental protection, news by sally

“Councils opposed to a third London runway threatened legal action yesterday after Ruth Kelly, the Transport Secretary, provoked fury by signalling a massive expansion of Heathrow.”

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The Independent, 23rd November 2007

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Deportation of suicidal Kurdish teenager halted – The Independent

Posted November 23rd, 2007 in asylum, children, deportation, news, self-harm by sally

“The planned removal from the UK of a suicidal Kurdish teenager whose traumatic experience of the British deportation process drove her to self-harm appeared to have been scrapped yesterday.”

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The Independent, 23rd November 2007

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Get out of my Facebook – The Independent

Posted November 23rd, 2007 in computer crime, data protection, identity fraud, internet, special report by sally

“Millions of young people have made themselves vulnerable to identity theft as well as putting their future academic and professional prospects at risk by recklessly posting personal information on the internet, Britain’s privacy watchdog warns in a report published today.”

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The Independent, 23rd November 2007

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Teacher is cleared of assault – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 23rd, 2007 in assault, news, teachers by sally

“A teacher accused of assaulting a disruptive pupil wept as an appeal court quashed his conviction.”

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Daily Telegraph, 23rd November 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Christian charity sacked non-believer – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 23rd, 2007 in employment, harassment, news, religious discrimination by sally

“A finance officer claims she was dismissed by a Christian charity centre because she did not believe in God.”

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Daily Telegraph, 23rd November 2007

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Embattled Scotland yard chief survives critical vote – The Times

Posted November 23rd, 2007 in news, police by sally

“Sir Ian Blair declared himself ‘a man of honour’ today as he survived a motion of no confidence in his leadership of the Metropolitan Police.”

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The Times, 23rd November 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Man jailed for killing that led to race fight – The Times

Posted November 23rd, 2007 in homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A white man who hacked to death a young Asian man, provoking an armed brawl between the races on the streets of an estate in Preston, has been jailed for eight years.”

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The Times, 23rd November 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Veteran teacher facing a life ban over his “failure” to control pupils – The Times

Posted November 23rd, 2007 in news, teachers by sally

“A teacher is facing a lifetime ban for failing to keep his class in order.”

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The Times, 23rd November 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Killer should have been in jail when he stabbed bus passenger over chips – The Times

Posted November 23rd, 2007 in criminal justice, mental health, news, young offenders by sally

“An investigation has started into the criminal justice failings that resulted in a bus passenger being killed by a man who should not have been released from prison.”

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The Times, 23rd November 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Mail pays for violating Blairs’ privacy – The Guardian

Posted November 23rd, 2007 in media, news, privacy by sally

“Tony Blair and his wife Cherie have won substantial damages for infringement of privacy from Associated Newspapers, publishers of the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday and Evening Standard.”

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The Guardian, 23rd November 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk