Abandon ID cards – The Guardian

Posted June 16th, 2009 in identity cards, news, terrorism by sally

“The attempt to justify the ID card scheme on the grounds of the risk of terrorism is not sustainable – we simply don’t need it”

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The Guardian, 16th June 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Attorney-General rules Baby P sentences ‘not too lenient’ – The Times

“The sentences handed out to the three people convicted over the brutal death of Baby P will stand after the Attorney-General today ruled they were not too lenient.”

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The Times, 16th June 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted June 16th, 2009 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Official Receiver v McKay [2009] EWCA Civ 467 (16 June 2009)

Ancon Ltd v ACS Stainless Steel Fixings Ltd [2009] EWCA Civ 498 (16 June 2009)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

The Author of A Blog v Times Newspapers Ltd [2009] EWHC 1358 (QB) (16 June 2009)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Farnesi v Court of Livorno, Italy [2009] EWHC 1199 (Admin) (19 May 2009)

High Court (Patents Court)

Tate & Lyle Technology Ltd v Freres [2009] EWHC 1312 (Pat) (16 June 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Ruling on NightJack author Richard Horton kills blogger anonymity – The Times

Posted June 16th, 2009 in anonymity, internet, news, police by sally

“Anonymous bloggers cannot use the courts to keep their identity secret after The Times won a landmark High Court ruling over a policeman who revealed confidential information on an award-winning website.”

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The Times, 16th June 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Baby P: stepfather launches appeal – Daily Telegraph

“Baby P’s ‘stepfather’ has launched an attempt to overturn his convictions for rape and the part he played in the little boy’s death.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Southern Rail faces big fines unless number of complaints drops – The Times

Posted June 16th, 2009 in complaints, news, railways by sally

“The days of suffering in silence will soon be over for rail passengers who endure rude staff, dirty trains and blocked lavatories on one of Britain’s busiest commuter franchises.”

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The Times, 16th June 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Bar Council Publishes Annual Report – The Bar Council

Posted June 16th, 2009 in accounts, barristers, news by sally

“The Bar Council has today (13 June) published its Annual Report and Accounts, setting out its achievements and financial data for 2008.”

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The Bar Council, 13th June 2009

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Human rights inquiry launch – Ministry of Justice

Posted June 16th, 2009 in human rights, speeches by sally

“Jack Straw has given a speech at the launch of a human rights inquiry by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.”

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Ministry of Justice, 15th June 2009

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

In re M (Restraint order: Reasonable living expenses) – Times Law Reports

Posted June 16th, 2009 in expenses, law reports, legal representation, restraint orders by sally

In re M (Restraint order: Reasonable living expenses)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

“Where reasonable living expenses were made available as an exception to a restraining order, those expenses could not be used to pay contributions to the Legal Services Commission for publicly funded representation in related proceedings.”

The Times, 16th June 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Hanoman v Southwark London Borough Council (No 2) – Times Law Reports

Posted June 16th, 2009 in delay, housing, law reports, rent, right to buy by sally

Hanoman v Southwark London Borough Council (No 2)

House of Lords

“The requirement that a local authority which had delayed processing a right-to-buy claim should deduct from the purchase price the purchasing tenant’s rent payments during the period of delay applied where the tenant’s rent had been paid for him in the form of housing benefit.”

The Times, 16th June 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Army ‘to pay for cold injuries’ – BBC News

Posted June 16th, 2009 in armed forces, damages, news, personal injuries by sally

“The Ministry of Defence faces paying out millions of pounds in damages to soldiers injured by the cold.”

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BBC News, 16th June 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Man who helped partner die calls for assisted suicide law change – The Guardian

Posted June 16th, 2009 in assisted suicide, news by sally

“A British man has called for a change in the law on assisted suicides after revealing how he helped his partner end his life, by travelling with him to a controversial suicide clinic in Switzerland.”

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The Guardian, 15th June 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Flowerbed complaint woman sues council – The Independent

Posted June 16th, 2009 in defamation, news by sally

“A woman who was labelled ‘potentially violent’ after she complained to a council about a vandalised flowerbed today sued for the authority for libel.”

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The Independent, 15th June 2009

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Ben Kinsella’s family attack ‘complacent’ knife crime sentencing rules – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 16th, 2009 in news, offensive weapons, sentencing by sally

“The family of Ben Kinsella, the murdered schoolboy, have called for an overhaul in Britain’s ‘complacent’ sentencing rules for knife crime.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2009

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Ugg boot fetishist sent to jail – BBC News

Posted June 16th, 2009 in children, incitement, news, sexual offences by sally

“A man with an Ugg boot fetish who used the internet to harass schoolgirls in Leeds has been jailed for four years.”

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BBC News, 15th June 2009

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Teacher poisoned by pupil loses claim for damages – The Guardian

Posted June 16th, 2009 in negligence, news, personal injuries, poisoning, school children by sally

“A teacher who claimed her career was wrecked after a schoolgirl poisoned her drinking water with whiteboard cleaning fluid today lost a claim for damages.”

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The Guardian, 15th June 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Defeat for council that sued boss for lying about illness – The Independent

Posted June 16th, 2009 in mental health, misrepresentation, negligence, news, recruitment by sally

“A former council chief executive had her mental health ‘cruelly broken’ by her former employer which accused her of lying about her medical condition on her job application and pursued her through the courts, her husband said yesterday.”

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The Independent, 16th June 2009

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Call to close genocide loophole – BBC News

Posted June 16th, 2009 in genocide, news, war crimes by sally

“Legal loopholes which allow foreign war criminals to escape prosecution in the UK should be closed, a report says.”

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BBC News, 15th June 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Teens sharing music files could be criminalised by Digital Britain report – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 16th, 2009 in copyright, internet, news by sally

“Teenagers who share music files could be criminalised under plans for a new ‘Rights Agency’ to target internet pirates to be unveiled in the landmark Digital Britain report.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk