Jailed preacher faces US extradition – The Guardian

Posted February 8th, 2008 in extradition, news by sally

“Lawyers for Abu Hamza were scrambling last night to appeal against a formal order by the home secretary for the radical preacher’s extradition to the US.”

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The Guardian, 8th February 2008

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From Leyton to Dewsbury, Sharia courts are already settling disputes – The Times

Posted February 8th, 2008 in islamic law, news by sally

“Sharia courts have already spread across Britain and are being used as an alternative and informal legal system by many British Muslims.”

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The Times, 8th February 2008

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Lawyers forced to repay millions taken from sick miners’ compensation – The Times

Posted February 8th, 2008 in compensation, industrial injuries, law firms, miners, news by sally

“Law firms that grew rich by exploiting sick miners are to be forced to repay tens of millions of pounds that they wrongly sliced from their clients’ compensation.”

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The Times, 8th February 2008

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Sporting memorabilia were worthless fakes, court is told – The Times

Posted February 8th, 2008 in forgery, news by sally

“Sports fans were conned into spending thousands of pounds on forged autographs of their heroes, including a fake Michael Owen cup final shirt and signed photographs of David Beckham and Jonny Wilkinson, Chester Crown Court was told yesterday.”

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The Times, 8th February 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk