Dog starved to death in bedroom – BBC News

Posted May 9th, 2008 in animal cruelty, dogs, news by sally

“A woman locked a dog in a bedroom until it died of starvation because she was ‘too knackered’ to care for it.”

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BBC News, 9th May 2008

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Man jailed for stabbing pet puppy – BBC News

Posted May 9th, 2008 in animal cruelty, dogs, news, sentencing by sally

“A man has been jailed after stabbing his dog to death and burying him in a shallow grave in his back garden.”

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BBC News, 9th May 2008

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Szmecht case to be investigated – BBC News

Posted May 9th, 2008 in domestic violence, news, police by sally

“The way the police dealt with allegations of domestic violence by a woman who was later stabbed and set alight is to be investigated.”

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BBC News, 9th May 2008

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Death crash street racer jailed – BBC News

Posted May 9th, 2008 in dangerous driving, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who caused the deaths of three girls while racing another driver down a street has been jailed for 10 years.”

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BBC News, 9th May 2008

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Inspector in ‘abuse’ probe jailed – BBC News

Posted May 9th, 2008 in news, police, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“A former Hampshire police inspector has been jailed after he admitted mistreating young men in custody.”

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BBC News, 9th May 2008

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Woman who poisoned husband jailed – BBC News

Posted May 9th, 2008 in news, poisoning, sentencing, theft by sally

“A conwoman who tried to poison her husband with rat killer and anti-depressant tablets has been jailed by a judge at York Crown Court.”

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BBC News, 9th May 2008

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Father jailed for raping daughter – BBC News

Posted May 9th, 2008 in child abuse, news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A man who raped his daughter more than 30 years ago was jailed for 11 years.”

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BBC News, 9th May 2008

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Killer rapist must serve 35 years – BBC News

Posted May 9th, 2008 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A convicted rapist who murdered a 14-year-old girl in a frenzied attack at her home has been told he must serve at least 35 years in prison.”

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BBC News, 9th May 2008

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Widower loses fight to stay in UK – BBC News

Posted May 9th, 2008 in immigration, news by sally

“A Filipino man whose wife died after an injection mix-up during childbirth has lost his fight to stay in the UK.”

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BBC News, 9th May 2008

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Network Rail must pay record fine – BBC News

Posted May 9th, 2008 in fines, news, railways by sally

“Network Rail must pay a record £14m fine for overrunning engineering work, despite a plea to have it set aside.”

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BBC News, 9th May 2008

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Second terror suspect wins bail – BBC News

Posted May 9th, 2008 in bail, news, terrorism by sally

“A tribunal has ruled a second counter-terrorism detainee, known only as ‘OO’, should be released.”

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BBC News, 9th May 2008

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Detective charged over credit card misuse – The Independent

Posted May 9th, 2008 in expenses, misfeasance in public office, news, police by sally

“A second Metropolitan Police officer has been charged in connection with an investigation into the alleged misuse of corporate credit cards.”

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The Independent, 9th May 2008

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Teenagers jailed for Kodjo Yenga’s murder – The Guardian

Posted May 9th, 2008 in murder, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“Two teenagers were today sentenced to a minimum of 15 years in jail for the murder of a 16-year-old schoolboy.”

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The Guardian, 9th May 2008

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Apple core lands man in jail – The Guardian

Posted May 9th, 2008 in litter, news by sally

“A man spent a night in a police cell after being arrested for dropping an apple core, it was revealed today.”

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The Guardian, 9th May 2008

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Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted May 9th, 2008 in legislation by sally

The National Health Service (Performers Lists) Amendment and Transitional Provisions Regulations 2008

The General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise) (Amendment in Relation to Standard of Proof) Rules Order of Council 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Murray v Express Newspapers plc and another – WLR Daily

Posted May 9th, 2008 in children, law reports, media, privacy by sally

Murray v Express Newspapers plc and another [2008] EWCA Civ 446; [2008] WLR (D) 143

It was at least arguable that a child had a reasonable expectation that he would not be targeted in order to obtain photographs in a public place for publication which the person who took or procured the taking of the photographs knew would be objected to on behalf of the child.”

WLR Daily, 8th May 2008

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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R v L – WLR Daily

Posted May 9th, 2008 in evidence, law reports, married persons, witnesses by sally

R v L [2008] EWCA Crim 973; [2008] WLR (D) 142

There was no requirement to tell a wife that she was not a compellable witness against her husband before interviewing her about a crime of which her husband was suspected.”

WLR Daily, 8th May 2008

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Lord Alton of Liverpool and others v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily

Posted May 9th, 2008 in law reports, proscribed organisations, terrorism by sally

Lord Alton of Liverpool and others v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 443; [2008] WLR (D) 141

An organisation that had no capacity to carry on terrorist activities and was taking no steps to acquire such capacity or otherwise to promote or encourage terrorist activities could not be said to be ‘concerned in terrorism’ simply because its leaders had the contingent intention to resort to terrorism in the future.”

WLR Daily, 8th May 2008

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Arnup (as administratrix and on her own behalf) v MW White Ltd – WLR Daily

Posted May 9th, 2008 in accidents, damages, law reports, widows by sally

Arnup (as administratrix and on her own behalf) v MW White Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 447; [2008] WLR (D) 140

Where, after the death in service of her husband, a woman had received payments out of a death in service benefit scheme and a trust fund established by the employer, such payments fell within the disregard provision within s 4 of the Fatal Accidents Act 1976 when damages were to be assessed following an admission of liability.”

WLR Daily, 9th May 2008

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C v East Sussex County Council (Adoption) – Times Law Reports

Posted May 9th, 2008 in adoption, law reports, social services by sally

C v East Sussex County Council (Adoption)

Court of Appeal

“While Parliament had given social workers wide powers, which they must not abuse, they had to remember that the court was the ultimate arbiter of what was in the best interests of a child.”

The Times, 9th May 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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