Magistrates attack plans for ‘alcohol asbos’ to tackle drunken behaviour – The Guardian

Posted September 1st, 2009 in drinking banning orders, magistrates, news by sally

“A government policy to fine drunken troublemakers up to £2,500 under a new system of ‘alcohol asbos’ introduced today has been rubbished by magistrates whose job it is to impose them.”

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The Guardian, 31st August 2009

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Abuse victim jailed for blackmail – BBC News

Posted September 1st, 2009 in blackmail, news, sentencing by sally

“A sex abuse victim has been jailed for six years for blackmailing the man who abused him.”

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BBC News, 28th August 2009

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New ‘booze Asbos’ come under fire – BBC News

Posted September 1st, 2009 in drinking banning orders, news by sally

“New powers to impose Drinking Banning Orders – dubbed ‘booze Asbos’ – on people who behave anti-socially while drunk have come under fire.”

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BBC News, 31st August 2009

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Law firms enjoy vintage year despite dip in profits – The Times

Posted September 1st, 2009 in law firms, news by sally

“Britain’s biggest law firms suffered a dip in profits for the first time in a decade last year but still enjoyed one of their best years, earning more than £4 billion.”

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The Times, 31st August 2009

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Man alleges police shot him in head with Taser – The Guardian

Posted September 1st, 2009 in news, police, weapons by sally

“A police watchdog is investigating claims that officers used a Taser stun gun on a man’s head during an arrest.”

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The Guardian, 31st August 2009

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Baby P: Sharon Shoesmith ‘compares her treatment to that of James Bulger’s murderers’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 1st, 2009 in child abuse, judicial review, news, social services by sally

“Sharon Shoesmith, the social services chief who was sacked over the Baby P scandal, compares her treatment to that of the killers of James Bulger in a legal challenge, it has been reported.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st September 2009

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Bar Standards Board warning over ABSs – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 1st, 2009 in alternative business structures, barristers, legal services, news by sally

“The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has said it would be ‘wrong’ to allow barristers to join alternative business structures (ABSs) without evidence of whether all forms of the new structure are ‘compatible with the regulatory objectives’ of the Legal Services Act 2007, or necessary for the benefit of consumers.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 28th August 2009

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Binyam Mohamed: I will fight for other prisoners – The Independent

Posted September 1st, 2009 in detention, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“Binyam Mohamed, the former Guantanamo detainee, has reversed a decision to stay out of the public eye by signalling his determination to campaign for justice for prisoners at the American detention camp and highlight the lifelong effects of torture he suffered at the hands of his interrogators.”

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The Independent, 31st August 2009

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Lesbians given equal birth rights – BBC News

Posted September 1st, 2009 in assisted reproduction, birth certificates, homosexuality, news by sally

“Women in same-sex relationships can now register both their names on the birth certificate of a child conceived as a result of fertility treatment.”

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BBC News, 31st August 2009

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Judges to be put on trial to test their courtroom skills – The Times

Posted September 1st, 2009 in news by sally

“Judges will go back to school to have their skills tested, under a radical training programme.”

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The Times, 1st September 2009

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Court dismisses dog death case against neighbour – The Guardian

Posted September 1st, 2009 in criminal damage, dogs, news by sally

“A company director who killed his neighbour’s dog by hitting it with a garden hoe after a long-running feud had the case against him dismissed today.”

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The Guardian, 28th August 2009

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