Attorney General orders review of private school charity rules – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 30th, 2010 in attorney general, charities, education, news by sally

“Controversial rules forcing private schools to offer free places to poor pupils could be scrapped after doubts were raised by the Government’s top law officer.”

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Daily Telegraph, 30th September 2010

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Battered women who kill to be main beneficiaries as homicide law changes – The Guardian

Posted September 30th, 2010 in defences, domestic violence, homicide, murder, news, provocation, sentencing by sally

“Few people seem to have noticed that the law of murder in England and Wales changes on Monday. With only a few days to go, the Ministry of Justice had not published the circular it normally issues in good time to inform ‘public and stakeholders’ – in this case, killers and courts – about changes in legislation and their commencement dates.”

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The Guardian, 30th September 2010

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ACS:Law leak ‘shows weakness of Digital Economy Act’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 30th, 2010 in copyright, internet, legislation, news, privacy by sally

“Internet service providers and privacy campaigners say the data breach demonstrates how difficult it will be to police the Digital Economy Act.”

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Daily Telegraph, 29th September 2010

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Resident who fired catapult at gang of troublemakers wins court battle – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 30th, 2010 in assault, competition, gangs, news, provocation by sally

“A vigilante resident who was sued after firing a catapult at local troublemakers has been vindicated by a judge.”

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Daily Telegraph, 29th September 2010

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Man who pushed woman on to railway in Kent loses appeal – BBC News

Posted September 30th, 2010 in appeals, grievous bodily harm, news, sentencing by sally

“A jail term imposed on a man who pushed a woman on to a live railway track in Kent after a row about him smoking was ‘fully justified’, a court has ruled.”

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BBC News, 29th September 2010

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