East Sussex GP Antony Collis jailed for abusing girls – BBC News

Posted June 10th, 2011 in children, doctors, news, sentencing, sexual offences by tracey

“A former GP who indecently assaulted young girls at his Sussex surgery has been jailed for more than eight years.”

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BBC News, 10th June 2011

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Blackmailer demanded £500 ransom to return woman’s dog – The Guardian

Posted June 10th, 2011 in animals, blackmail, news, sentencing by tracey

“A man who kidnapped a bank director’s dog and demanded a ransom of £500, in revenge for her failure to help secure him a loan, has been jailed for two years.”

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The Guardian, 10th June 2011

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Serial rapist jailed indefinitely – The Independent

Posted June 10th, 2011 in DNA, fraud, news, rape, recidivists, sentencing by michael

“A serial rapist who subjected three strangers to terrifying assaults in a 10-week period was jailed indefinitely for public protection today.”

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The Independent, 10th June 2011

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Gwent Police cleared after Robert Whatley car chase – BBC News

Posted June 10th, 2011 in disciplinary procedures, news, police by michael

“Two Gwent Police officers have been cleared of wrongdoing after smashing a car window at the end of a pursuit.”

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BBC News, 10th June 2011

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Injured at protest, the student now in court for violent disorder – The Independent

Posted June 10th, 2011 in affray, complaints, demonstrations, news, police, violent disorder by michael

“Student Alfie Meadows had to have emergency brain surgery from head injuries he received during a tuition fees protest in December. Today the 21-year-old goes to court on charges of violent disorder at the same demonstration, and faces up to five years in prison.”

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The Independent, 9th June 2011

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Nigel Farage crash pilot given two-year community order – The Guardian

Posted June 10th, 2011 in aircraft, community service, news, sentencing, threatening behaviour by michael

“The pilot of a plane that crashed on election day, injuring Ukip leader Nigel Farage, was given a two-year community order today after a court heard his threats to kill the politician were ‘a cry for help’. ”

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The Guardian, 10th June 2011

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Data protection watchdogs to probe Facebook about its use of facial recognition technology – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 10th, 2011 in data protection, internet, news, photography, privacy by michael

“Facebook will be asked to explain whether it considered the impact new technology that recognises faces in photos would have on users’ privacy before introducing the feature, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 9th June 2011

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Elliot Morley’s Privy Council expulsion is first for 90 years – The Independent

Posted June 10th, 2011 in news, Privy Council by michael

“The disgraced former Labour MP Elliot Morley has become the first politician to be expelled from the Privy Council in 90 years.”

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The Independent, 9th June 2011

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Fred Goodwin told by judge details of his affair were in the public interest – The Guardian

Posted June 10th, 2011 in injunctions, judgments, news, public interest by michael

“The former chief executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland could not have expected to keep an alleged affair with a colleague concealed by the use of privacy injunctions because the nature of his job meant there was a public interest in his relationships, a judge has said.”

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The Guardian, 9th June 2011

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Servant paid £2.50 an hour wins tribunal against Arab Princess – Daily Telegraph

“An Arab Princess has been ordered to pay £175,000 in compensation to a servant paid less than £2.50 an hour who was forced to dig into his own pocket to cover the food bills from Harrods because Tesco was not considered good enough.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th June 2011

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Report raises concerns over shorter jail terms – The Independent

Posted June 10th, 2011 in community service, crime prevention, news, recidivists, reports, sentencing by michael

“The deterrent effect of short-term sentences is lost on criminals who are jailed time and time again, a report has found.”

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The Independent, 8th June 2011

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Jeremy Hunt and Ken Clarke set out remit for privacy committee – The Guardian

Posted June 10th, 2011 in freedom of expression, injunctions, news, parliament, privacy by michael

“The culture secretary, Jeremy Hunt, and the justice secretary, Ken Clarke, have asked parliament to examine whether the law and the courts have established an appropriate balance between the rights to privacy and freedom of expression in the wake of the celebrity injunction crisis.”

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The Guardian, 9th June 2011

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