Couple’s son, 2, taken into care by social workers after they ‘refused to feed him junk food’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 3rd, 2009 in children, news, social services by sally

“A two year-old boy was taken away by social services and put into foster care after his parents, Paul and Lisa Hessey, refused to follow doctors’ orders and feed him junk food, they have claimed.”

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd December 2009

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OFT faces new legal fight as builders line up to challenge their fines for bid-rigging – The Times

Posted December 3rd, 2009 in news by sally

“The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is facing another costly legal battle after 25 construction companies contested penalties imposed by the competition regulator for illegally inflating bids for building tenders.”

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The Times, 3rd December 2009

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The war on legal aid: are lawyers starting to win the battle? – The Times

Posted December 3rd, 2009 in news by sally

“Has the balance of power shifted in the legal aid war? Until now, the legal profession has seemed up against it in the fight to resist damaging cuts in the £2 billion legal aid scheme.”

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The Times, 2nd December 2009

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Government delay forces rail passengers to wait for better compensation rights – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 3rd, 2009 in compensation, consumer protection, EC law, railways by sally

“Millions of British rail passengers will be denied the right to claim a cash refund if their train is late because of the Government’s refusal to implement new EU consumer protection laws.”

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd December 2009

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Police ‘misusing terror powers to stop tourists taking photos’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 3rd, 2009 in news, photography, police, terrorism by sally

“Police are misusing their terror powers to stop innocent photographers taking pictures of tourist attractions and even a chip shop, according to the government’s anti-terror adviser.”

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd December 2009

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Time limit on ‘naming and shaming’ criminals – The Independent

Posted December 3rd, 2009 in criminal records, internet, news, police by sally

“Police forces which ‘name and shame’ criminals must remove the details from their websites after a month, according to new rules released today.”

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The Independent, 3rd December 2009

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Action on disability hate crimes – The Independent

Posted December 3rd, 2009 in disabled persons, harassment, hate crime, local government, news by sally

“Local authorities that fail to protect disabled people from persistent harassment or anti-social behaviour will face legal action if they are found to be ignoring disability hate crimes, the Equality and Human Rights Commission will announce today.”

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The Independent, 3rd December 2009

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Former ICI chairman wins right to evict ex-wife from £14m Chelsea home – The Times

Posted December 3rd, 2009 in news by sally

“A former chairman of ICI has won a court battle to evict his ex-wife from their ‘super-prime’ £14 million Chelsea home so that he can sell it.”

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The Times, 3rd December 2009

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