Police may scrap scheme to keep tabs on activists – The Guardian

Posted November 12th, 2009 in data protection, demonstrations, news, police by sally

“The head of Britain’s police chiefs has said that a scheme to monitor political campaigners may be scrapped as part of plans to make national policing more accountable.”

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The Guardian, 11th November 2009

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Setback for Government over ‘secret evidence’ for control orders – The Times

Posted November 12th, 2009 in news by sally

“The Government’s attempt to restrict the movements of terror suspects through ‘control-lite’ orders suffered another setback at the High Court yesterday.”

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The Times, 12th November 2009

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Unpaid volunteers not covered by discrimination legislation – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 12th, 2009 in disability discrimination, news, volunteers by sally

“Volunteers who give their time unpaid to charities are not covered by domestic or European equal treatment legislation designed to protect employees, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 12th November 2009

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Man sacked for belief in psychics backed by judge (but, of course, he knew that would happen) – The Independent

Posted November 12th, 2009 in belief discrimination, news, police, religious discrimination by sally

“A police worker who was sacked because he believed psychics can help solve criminal investigations is to go to court today to defend his right to legal protection from religious discrimination.”

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The Independent, 12th November 2009

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Whatever happened to the radical lawyers? – The Times

Posted November 12th, 2009 in news by sally

“Michael Mansfield’s autobiography is called Memoirs of a Radical Lawyer. For many, the juxtaposition of the two words ‘radical’ and ‘lawyer’ is a contradiction in terms, possibly, even a bit of a joke. But if anyone can carry off that tricky 1960s label, then Mansfield can.”

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The Times, 12th November 2009

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The stuff of human rights – The Guardian

Posted November 12th, 2009 in human rights, news by sally

“It’s always a surprise to see the Human Rights Act, protector of justice and dignity, brought to the level of tangible goods – such as access to the internet or a KFC.”

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The Guardian, 11th November 2009

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Canoe fraudster Anne Darwin to repay nearly £600,000 – The Times

Posted November 12th, 2009 in news by sally

“Convicted fraudster Anne Darwin has agreed to repay nearly £600,000 from the faked death scam she carried out with her husband, a court heard today.”

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The Times, 12th November 2009

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