Woman fined over baby death crash – BBC News

Posted September 11th, 2009 in driving without due care & attention, news, sentencing by sally

“A woman who admitted causing the death of a baby in a car crash in Bedfordshire has been fined £2,500.”

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BBC News, 11th September 2009

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Baby P trio’s appeal bid refused – BBC News

“The three people jailed over Baby Peter Connelly’s death have been denied leave to appeal against their sentences.”

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BBC News, 11th September 2009

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Motorists could get bus lane fines refunded following High Court challenge – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 11th, 2009 in fines, news, road traffic offences by sally

“Tens of thousands of motorists fined for straying into bus lanes could have their money refunded as a result of a High Court test case next month.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th September 2009

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Drug mule swallowed 106 cocaine packages – The Independent

Posted September 11th, 2009 in drug trafficking, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who swallowed 106 packages of cocaine to smuggle them into the UK was today starting a 10-year jail sentence.”

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The Independent, 11th September 2009

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Police investigated over stop and search of man and children under terror law – The Guardian

Posted September 11th, 2009 in news, police, stop and search by sally

“Two police officers are under investigation after using anti-terror stop-and-search powers against a man and two young children in a south London street.”

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The Guardian, 10th September 2009

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Doctor gave ‘lethal’ overdoses to two patients in one hour – The Guardian

Posted September 11th, 2009 in disciplinary procedures, doctors, news, professional conduct by sally

“A doctor who killed a grandmother with a diamorphine overdose and gave another patient a potentially lethal injection within the space of an hour operated at ‘far below’ the medical standard expected, a disciplinary panel ruled today.”

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The Guardian, 11th September 2009

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MI6 faces tortuture investigation after reporting its own officer – The Times

Posted September 11th, 2009 in news by sally

“MI6 is to be investigated over alleged ill-treatment of a suspect after the security service raised concerns over one of its own officers.”

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The Times, 11th September 2009

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Man jailed over fake bomb in bank – BBC News

Posted September 11th, 2009 in blackmail, bomb hoaxing, news, sentencing by sally

“A man has been jailed for five years for leaving a fake bomb in a bank in Gloucester with a note to the manager saying: ‘Many lives are in your hands’.”

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BBC News, 10th September 2009

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted September 11th, 2009 in news by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

MGR (A Minor), Re [2009] EWCA Civ 942 (09 September 2009)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Senior-Milne, R (on the application of) v The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman [2009] EWHC 2240 (Admin) (08 September 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted September 11th, 2009 in news by sally

The Civil Courts (Amendment) Order 2009

The Company, Limited Liability Partnership and Business Names (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

The Accession (Worker Authorisation and Worker Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

The Unregistered Companies Regulations 2009

The Companies (Companies Authorised to Register) Regulations 2009

The Registrar of Companies (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

The Payment Services (Amendment) Regulations 2009

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

APIL walks out of fixed-fee talks – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 11th, 2009 in costs, news, personal injuries by sally

“The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers has walked out of talks on extending fixed costs in personal injury cases, the Gazette has learned.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 10th September 2009

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Chancery Lane attacks ‘deeply flawed’ MoJ legal aid proposals – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 11th, 2009 in legal aid, news, solicitors by sally

“The Law Society has called on the Ministry of Justice to clarify its ‘incoherent’ and ‘deeply flawed’ consultation on criminal legal aid cuts.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 7th September 2009

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Solicitors hand back £1.5m to miners under voluntary scheme – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 11th, 2009 in case management, compensation, fees, industrial injuries, miners, news, solicitors by sally

“Solicitors have handed back more than £1.5m to injured former miners under a new voluntary repayment scheme after wrongly deducting fees from miners’ government compensation awards – and this figure could rise further as the project rolls on, the Gazette can reveal.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 10th September 2009

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Cigarette attack trio are jailed – BBC News

Posted September 11th, 2009 in grievous bodily harm, news, sentencing by sally

“Three men have been jailed after a 26-year-old man, who was on a night out in Greater Manchester, was beaten into a coma over a cigarette.”

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BBC News, 10th September 2009

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Hoax 999 call ‘riot hero’ jailed – BBC News

Posted September 11th, 2009 in improper use of telecommunications, news, police, sentencing by sally

“A man hailed as a hero for saving a policeman from rioting hooligans has been jailed for making a hoax 999 call which sparked a £1m rescue operation.”

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BBC News, 10th September 2009

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Getty Images wins £2,000 settlement over unauthorised web use of photo – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 11th, 2009 in copyright, internet, news by sally

“A removals firm has been ordered to pay nearly £2,000 to photographic agency Getty Images for using a copyright-protected photograph on its website. The company had removed the picture when notified by Getty Images but had not paid a requested fee.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 10th September 2009

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Church’s ex-boyfriend jailed over £10m heroin – The Independent

Posted September 11th, 2009 in drug offences, news, sentencing by sally

“A former boyfriend of Charlotte Church was sentenced to 12 years in prison today after a police raid at a house uncovered heroin with a street value of almost £10 million.”

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The Independent, 10th September 2009

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Man jailed for killing cafe owner – BBC News

Posted September 11th, 2009 in homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A man has been jailed for a minimum of five years for the manslaughter of a woman who had sacked him from the cafe she ran in Bermondsey, south London.”

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BBC News, 10th September 2009

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Eight-year term for killer driver – BBC News

Posted September 11th, 2009 in dangerous driving, news, sentencing by sally

“A disqualified driver who killed two women in Ipswich by driving into them while he was drunk and on drugs has been jailed for eight years.”

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BBC News, 11th September 2009

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Partner convicted of Facebook murder – The Independent

Posted September 11th, 2009 in domestic violence, murder, news by sally

“A man was convicted today of murdering his partner less than a fortnight after she changed her status to single on Facebook.”

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The Independent, 11th September 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk