Schizophrenic guilty of murder – BBC News

Posted September 1st, 2008 in mental health, murder, news by sally

“A paranoid schizophrenic has been found guilty of murdering a father-of-three who was stabbed more than 80 times.”

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BBC News, 1st September 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Information can sometimes be destroyed after being requested under FOI – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 1st, 2008 in freedom of information, news by sally

“Public authorities can destroy information after a Freedom of Information request for it has been made, the privacy regulator has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 1st September 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

Mother sues hospital over caesarian birth without pain relief – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 1st, 2008 in birth, hospitals, news, personal injuries by sally

“Sarah Carberry, 27, was given an epidural injection but claims it failed to work and she suffered 40 minutes of agony.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st September 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Selina Scott to sue Channel Five for age discrimination – The Guardian

Posted September 1st, 2008 in age discrimination, media, news by sally

“Selina Scott is set to sue Channel Five, claiming she was lined up as maternity cover for Natasha Kaplinsky on Five News but was discriminated against for being too old.”

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The Guardian, 1st September 2008

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Community service rules tightened – BBC News

Posted September 1st, 2008 in news, sentencing by sally

“Criminals sentenced to community service may have to work full-time under new government rules.”

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BBC News, 1st September 2008

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Regina v Anwoir and Others – Times Law Reports

Posted September 1st, 2008 in evidence, law reports, proceeds of crime by sally

Regina v Anwoir and Others

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

“There were two ways in which Crown could prove property derived from crime.”

The Times, 1st September 2008

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.

Allen and Others v GMB – Times Law Reports

Posted September 1st, 2008 in equal pay, law reports, sex discrimination, trade unions by sally

Allen and Others v GMB

Court of Appeal

“A trade union was not justified in indirectly discriminating against a number of female members in resolving gender-based pay inequalities among local authority employees.”

The Times, 1st September 2008

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.

MoD pays out tens of thousands of pounds over animals killed by jet training – The Times

Posted September 1st, 2008 in aircraft, animals, armed forces, compensation, news, noise by sally

“Low-flying by the RAF caused the death of or serious injuries to dozens of horses, cows, chickens and other animals in a series of incidents for which the Ministry of Defence has paid tens of thousands of pounds of compensation.”

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The Times, 1st September 2008

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Met chief accused on race report – BBC News

Posted September 1st, 2008 in harassment, news, police, race discrimination by sally

“The UK’s top Asian police officer is to accuse Met Police chief Sir Ian Blair of ordering the rewriting of a report on officers’ harassment of a black man.”

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BBC News, 1st September 2008

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More than 70 criminals given ‘unduly lenient’ sentences last year – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 1st, 2008 in appeals, news, sentencing by sally

“More than 70 criminals had their jail terms increased last year after the Court of Appeal ruled they were given ‘unduly lenient’ sentences by judges, according to new figures.”

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Daily Telegraph, 29th August 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Law firm in loans probe – The Times

Posted September 1st, 2008 in law firms, loans, news by sally

“An eminent West Country law firm is at the centre of a probe by the legal watchdog into allegations that sub-prime loans may have been mis-sold to farmers.”

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The Times, 31st August 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted September 1st, 2008 in legislation by sally

The Zoonoses and Animal By-Products (Fees) (England) Regulations 2008

The Gas and Electricity Regulated Providers (Redress Scheme) Order 2008

The Postal Services Regulated Providers (Redress Scheme) Order 2008

The Social Fund (Applications and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2008

The Tonnage Tax (Training Requirement) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The Town and Country Planning (Trees) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2008

The Childcare Act 2006 (Commencement No. 5 and Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

US to hand over papers supporting Binyam Mohamed’s torture claim – The Times

Posted September 1st, 2008 in disclosure, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“The United States has agreed to hand over evidence that may support a British resident’s claim that he was tortured into confessing that he was an al-Qaeda terrorist.”

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The Times, 30th August 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

‘Alarming’ rise in self-harming at detention centres – The Independent

Posted September 1st, 2008 in asylum, detention, mental health, news, self-harm by sally

“Incidences of self-harm in immigration detention centres rose 73 per cent in the first six months of this year, Home Office figures have revealed. The sharp increase has provoked calls for the Government to re-examine its policy of treating asylum-seekers as prisoners.”

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The Independent, 31st August 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Families sue ‘negligent’ MoD for Nimrod explosion deaths in Afghanistan – The Times

Posted September 1st, 2008 in aircraft, armed forces, negligence, news by sally

“Two of the families who lost sons in the RAF Nimrod that burst into flames over Afghanistan two years ago, killing all 14 people on board, will begin a landmark damages suit against the Ministry of Defence in the High Court today. ”

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The Times, 1st September 2008

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Record numbers of ex-soldiers in UK jails as combat trauma blamed – The Guardian

Posted September 1st, 2008 in armed forces, news, prisons, violent offenders by sally

“The number of soldiers who end up in prison for violent offences has increased dramatically in the past four years, according to a report that has raised concerns about the mental health of military personnel returning from war zones. Compiled by probation officers, the report estimates that at least 8,500 former soldiers are in custody – 9 per cent of the UK prison population and nearly double the estimate of a previous study by the Home Office in 2004, which put the figure at 5 per cent.”

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The Guardian, 31st August 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Relatives will be able to challenge coroner – The Times

Posted September 1st, 2008 in appeals, coroners, inquests, news by sally

“Bereaved relatives are to have a new right of appeal regarding inquest rulings, under an extensive reform of the coroners’ system.”

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The Times, 1st September 2008

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Titan prisons to be rebranded as ‘cluser jails’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 1st, 2008 in news, prisons by sally

“Controversial ‘Titan prisons’ proposed by the Government to ease jail overcrowding have met with such widespread opposition that ministers are considering changing their name in a ‘rebranding’ exercise.”

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Daily Telegraph, 31st August 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Immigration: High court to rule on incarceration of boy, eight, in detention centre – The Guardian

Posted September 1st, 2008 in children, detention, immigration, news by sally

“Lawyers acting on behalf of an eight-year-old boy detained in an immigration removal centre in Bedfordshire are to challenge the legality of his incarceration this week in the high court.”

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The Guardian, 1st September 2008

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Rhys Jones trial may be held up by legal pay row – The Times

Posted September 1st, 2008 in legal aid, murder, news by sally

“The trial of a teenager accused of murdering the Liverpool schoolboy Rhys Jones could be delayed after he was left without a senior barrister because of a government limit on legal aid.”

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The Times, 30th August 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk