Attorney General: The role of the Attorney General in the 21st Century – Attorney General’s Office

Posted January 20th, 2010 in attorney general, speeches by sally

“The Administrative Law Bar Association, Inner Temple Hall, London, ‘The role of the Attorney General in the 21st Century’  – speech by The Rt Hon Baroness Scotland QC, Attorney General.”

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Attorney General’s Office, 19th January 2010

Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk

Cumbrian nursing boss wins race slur compensation – BBC News

Posted January 20th, 2010 in news, nurses, race discrimination, unfair dismissal by sally

“A nursing boss who was told in an NHS appraisal she was the ‘wrong colour and wrong culture’ for Cumbria has been awarded £115,000 compensation.”

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BBC news, 19th January 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Anti-extremist protesters jailed for Luton rampage – BBC News

Posted January 20th, 2010 in demonstrations, news, racism, sentencing, violence by sally

“Four men have been jailed for going on the rampage during a march against Muslim extremists in Luton.”

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BBC News, 20th January 2010

Sourcce: www.bbc.co.uk

Straw proposes reducing success fees in defamation cases – Ministry of Justice

Posted January 20th, 2010 in costs, defamation, fees, Ministry of Justice, press releases by sally

“Success fees that lawyers can charge for winning defamation cases in no-win, no-fee agreements should be reduced from 100% to 10%, Justice Secretary Jack Straw announced today.”

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Ministry of Justice, 19th January 2010

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Libel lawyers’ ‘success fees’ to be cut by 90% to aid investigative journalism – The Guardian

Posted January 20th, 2010 in costs, defamation, fees, media, news by sally

“Lawyers who sue the media will see their fees cut by 90% under plans set out by the government today to bring down the cost of libel actions.”

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The Guardian, 20th January 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Peers who fail to pay taxes could face jail – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 20th, 2010 in domicile, news, peerages & dignities, tax avoidance by sally

“A series of amendments to the Constitutional Reform Bill, which is currently before the Commons, have been tabled which would force peers to be domiciled in the United Kingdom for tax purposes.”

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Daily Telegraph, 20th January 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Royal College of Physicians warns that proposed guidance could ‘open door’ to doctor-assisted suicide – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 20th, 2010 in assisted suicide, doctors, duty of care, news by sally

“In a strongly-worded submission to the Crown Prosecution Service, England’s oldest medical institution says that any clinician suspected of helping someone die should be investigated by police. It also warns that the draft clarification of the Suicide Act will mean doctors are ‘coerced’ into speculating on how long a patient has to live, so that their loved ones are able to escape prosecution for assisted suicide by claiming they were terminally ill.”

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Daily Telegraph, 20th January 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Grandparents get easier route to see children when families split – The Guardian

Posted January 20th, 2010 in children, divorce, grandparents, news, reports by sally

“A legal obstacle is to be abolished to make it easier for hundreds of thousands of grandparents to gain access to their grandchildren when contact is denied after divorce and family breakdowns, the government will announce today.”

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The Guardian, 20th January 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Police errors left rapist John Worboys free to strike – but no officers face sack – The Guardian

Posted January 20th, 2010 in inquiries, news, police, sexual offences, victims by sally

“A serial sex attacker remained free to continue preying on women because police officers made serious mistakes during their investigations and failed to take victims seriously, the Independent Police Complaints Commission will rule today.”

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The Guardian, 20th January 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Judge urges Charity Commission to hand over George Galloway papers – The Times

Posted January 20th, 2010 in news by sally

“A judge has encouraged the Charity Commission to end a lengthy battle with The Times by handing over documents about George Galloway’s suspected financial links with Saddam Hussein.”

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The Times, 20th January 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

‘Have-a-go’ brothers Munir and Tokeer Hussain refused appeal – The Times

Posted January 20th, 2010 in news by sally

“Two businessmen will learn today how long they must serve in prison after an appeal that has reignited controversy over ‘have-a-go heroes’.

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The Times, 20th January 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk