Michael Mansfield, QC, on lawyers, the law and becoming a hate figure – The Times

Posted September 2nd, 2009 in news by sally

“Michael Mansfield, QC, the best-known brief at the Bar, says in an extract in his autobiography in The Times that it was ‘utterly reasonable’ for Diana, Princess of Wales, to fear for her safety and suppose that she was under surveillance.”

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The Times, 2nd September 2009

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Correspondence on prisoner transfer agreement with Libya – Ministry of Justice

Posted September 2nd, 2009 in Libya, news, transfer of prisoners by sally

“Letters from UK Justice Ministers to the Scottish Government concerning a prisoner transfer agreement with Libya.”

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Ministry of Justice, 1st September 2009

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A matter of life or death – BBC News

Posted September 2nd, 2009 in assisted suicide, news by sally

“It is not just friends and family who want clarity about potential criminal prosecutions for helping someone travel abroad for an assisted suicide – doctors too may face criminal proceedings for offering advice or assistance under the current law.”

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BBC News, 2nd September 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Court hearing expat pensions case – BBC News

Posted September 2nd, 2009 in domicile, human rights, indexation, news, pensions by sally

“A case that could affect the pensions of thousands of Britons who have retired abroad will be heard in a European court later.”

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BBC News, 1st September 2009

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Diana was right to be worried, says top QC, Michael Mansfield – The Times

Posted September 2nd, 2009 in news by sally

“The fears of Diana, Princess of Wales, for her safety and her preoccupation with surveillance were ‘entirely justified’, Michael Mansfield says today.”

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The Times, 2nd September 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Degree call for prison officers – BBC News

Posted September 2nd, 2009 in news, prison officers by sally

“All prison officers should be educated to degree level to help give them the necessary skills for the ‘challenging’ job, a penal reform charity has said.”

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BBC News, 2nd September 2009

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Divorcing couples encouraged to search for the most favourable court – The Times

Posted September 2nd, 2009 in news by sally

“Divorcing couples encouraged to search for the most favourable court Divorcing couples search for the best court Divorcing couples can receive vastly different outcomes depending upon which part of the country their case is heard.”

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The Times, 2nd September 2009

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Judge bemoans small fine for former BNP officer’s data protection breach – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 2nd, 2009 in data protection, fines, news, political parties by sally

“A man who published the personal information of 10,000 members of the British National Party (BNP) has been found guilty of breaking the Data Protection Act and has been ordered to pay a fine and costs.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 1st September 2009

Source: www.out-law.com

Equal birth registration rights for female couples – Home Office

Posted September 2nd, 2009 in assisted reproduction, birth certificates, homosexuality, news by sally

“Female couples now have the same rights as heterosexual couples when registering the birth of a child conceived as a result of fertility treatment.”

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Home Office, 1st September 2009

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk