EU human rights chief renews attack on 42-day detention plan – The Guardian

Posted June 2nd, 2008 in detention, human rights, news, terrorism by sally

“Allowing terrorist suspects to be held without charge for up to 42 days in the UK could encourage other EU countries to pass similar legislation, Europe’s human rights commissioner said today.”

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The Guardian, 2nd June 2008

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Moulai v Deputy Public Prosecutor, Creteil – Times Law Reports

Posted June 2nd, 2008 in appeals, extradition, law reports, time limits by sally

Moulai v Deputy Public Prosecutor, Creteil

Queen’s Bench Divisional Court

“Late service of a copy of a duly filed appeal notice was not a fatal bar to an appeal against an extradition order.”

The Times, 2nd June 2008

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Enfield Technical Services Ltd v Payne Grace v B. F. Components Ltd – Times Law Reports

Enfield Technical Services Ltd v Payne Grace v B. F. Components Ltd

Court of Appeal

“Where an employee had been treated as self-employed but was later found to have been employed, he was not necessarily precluded from claiming unfair dismissal on the ground of illegality, since in order for a contract of employment to be unlawfully performed there had to be some form of misrepresentation as to the facts.”

The Times, 2nd June 2008

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MO (Nigeria) v Secretary of State for Home Department – Times Law Reports

Posted June 2nd, 2008 in doctors, immigration, law reports by sally

MO (Nigeria) v Secretary of State for Home Department

Court of Appeal

“Where no transitional provisions existed, applications made under a previous regime of rules would be adjudged under the current replacement rules.”

The Times, 2nd June 2008

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Government launches first ever national service framework for female offenders – Ministry of Justice

Posted June 2nd, 2008 in criminal justice, news, women by sally

“Ministerial Champion for Women in the Criminal Justice System, Maria Eagle MP, today launched a framework setting out the national strategy for delivering services to female offenders.”

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Ministry of Justice, 30th May 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Jails ‘miss out-of-cell targets’ – BBC News

Posted June 2nd, 2008 in news, prisons by sally

“‘Impossible’ claims about how much time inmates spend out of cells have been made by jails in England and Wales, the Chief Inspector of Prisons has said.”

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BBC News, 2nd June 2008

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The fight for equal pay … 40 years on – The Guardian

Posted June 2nd, 2008 in equal pay, news, special report by sally

“In 1968, a walkout by a group of women machinists at Ford led to the Equal Pay Act. So why, four decades on, does a massive gender gap at all levels of earnings mean industrial tribunals are clogged up with cases?”

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The Guardian, 1st June 2008

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Gordon Brown warns 42-day terror detention rebels that he won’t back down – The Times

Posted June 2nd, 2008 in detention, news, terrorism by sally

“Gordon Brown will take one of the biggest gambles of his political career today by defying Labour MPs to back him or defeat him over holding terrorist suspects for 42 days.”

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The Times, 2nd June 2008

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Stillborn’s four years in jar spurs mother to NHS Trust legal action – The Times

Posted June 2nd, 2008 in hospitals, human tissue, negligence, news by sally

“A mother said she had been ‘disgusted’ to discover that the body of her stillborn son was kept in a jar for four years rather than cremated.”

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The Times, 29th May 2008

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Prison ships, torture claims, and missing detainees – The Guardian

Posted June 2nd, 2008 in detention, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“America may have held terror suspects in British territory, despite UK denials.”

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The Guardian, 2nd June 2008

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Hero lawyer sues Army over sex discrimination – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 2nd, 2008 in armed forces, news, sex discrimination by sally

“A female Army lawyer who helped to rescue two SAS soldiers held prisoner in Iraq is suing the Army for £650,000 after claiming she was ‘victimised’ by senior officers.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st June 2008

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Families seek compensation ruling for deaths linked to asbestos – The Guardian

Posted June 2nd, 2008 in asbestos, compensation, news by sally

“Redress for the families of thousands of workers killed by the fatal asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma hinges on the outcome of a nine-week high court battle which starts tomorrow.”

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The Guardian, 2nd June 2008

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Stop and search: the hunt for Britain’s knives – The Independent

“Nine black and Asian teenagers have been stabbed in London so far this year. Andrew Johnson reports.”

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The Independent, 1st June 2008

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Sir Ken Macdonald’s plan for CPS staff arouses further opposition – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 2nd, 2008 in Crown Prosecution Service, news by sally

“The Director of Public Prosecutions came under renewed attack this week from members of his own profession. Barristers, solicitors and even one of Sir Ken Macdonald’s own prosecutors were united in opposing his plan to let non-lawyers conduct serious trials in magistrates’ courts.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st June 2008

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Prison suicide inquiry could cast doubt on Lin Russell murder verdict – The Independent

Posted June 2nd, 2008 in informers, news, perjury, suicide by sally

“Detectives have launched an investigation into the death of a police and prison informant who was found hanged in his jail cell. The probe into Paul Day’s suicide, shortly after he told a solicitor he wished to retract false evidence he gave in a series of high-profile cases, including the 1996 murders of Lin and Megan Russell, raises the prospect of manslaughter charges and the possible unravelling of some major criminal cases.”

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The Independent, 1st June 2008

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Parents to face court over young drinkers – The Guardian

Posted June 2nd, 2008 in alcohol abuse, children, news by sally

“Parents who give their children alcohol risk being hit with court orders under a new government clampdown on teenagers drinking in public.”

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The Guardian, 1st June 2008

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Lord Woolf: bullies made me hate injustice – The Times

Posted June 2nd, 2008 in bullying, judges, news by sally

“Lord Woolf, the former Lord Chief Justice, has revealed how a painful childhood helped to shape him into one of Britain’s most liberal judges who outraged conservative opinion by paving the way for the early release of James Bulger’s killers. ”

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The Times, 1st June 2008

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