Man jailed for Sudan vehicle deal – BBC News

Posted November 5th, 2009 in news, sanctions, sentencing, Sudan, weapons by sally

“A millionaire businessman who illegally sold former military personnel carriers to Sudan has been jailed.”

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BBC News, 4th November 2009

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Girl wins brain damage settlement – BBC News

Posted November 5th, 2009 in birth, compensation, hospitals, negligence, news, personal injuries by sally

“A girl left severely disabled following her birth at a Norfolk hospital has won a multi-million pound compensation payout at the High Court.”

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BBC News, 4th November 2009

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Plumber Charlie Mullins sues rival for ‘tapping up’ rich clients – The Times

Posted November 5th, 2009 in news by sally

“Charlie Mullins, Britain’s richest plumber and almost certainly the only one to drive a Bentley convertible, has begun a £1 million legal claim against a rival business that he has accused of industrial espionage.”

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The Times, 5th November 2009

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Neel Uberoi and son Matthew face jail for insider trading – The Times

Posted November 5th, 2009 in insider dealing, news by sally

“A dentist and his work experience stockbroker son were facing jail today for a £110,000 insider trading scam.”

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The Times, 4th November 2009

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Proposals to outlaw rendition in the UK drawn up – The Guardian

Posted November 5th, 2009 in news, rendition by sally

“New criminal offences to outlaw the practice of extraordinary rendition – secretly transporting terror suspects to places where they are likely to be tortured – have been drawn up by a cross-party parliamentary committee.”

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The Guardian, 5th November 2009

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