Postman wins settlement after being sacked for not wearing helmet – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 14th, 2011 in health & safety, news, postal service, unfair dismissal by sally

“A postman has won an unfair dismissal settlement after being sacked for not wearing his cycle helmet.”

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Daily Telegraph, 12th February 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Law academics slam Jackson’s civil justice proposals – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 14th, 2011 in civil justice, costs, fees, news by sally

“An independent panel of law academics has branded Lord Justice Jackson’s proposals to reform civil litigation costs as ‘misleading and ‘inconsistent with a fundamental principle of civil justice’, as it published a report today.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 11th February 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Night-time weddings to be allowed – BBC News

Posted February 14th, 2011 in marriage, news by sally

“Night-time weddings will be able to take place in future under plans outlined by the government.”

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BBC News, 12th February 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

DNA profiles to be deleted from police database – The Guardian

Posted February 14th, 2011 in DNA, news, police, privacy, stop and search by sally

“Profiles of thousands of innocent people on national database will be removed as new freedoms bill scales back state intrusion.”

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The Guardian, 11th February 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk