MPs may be breaking law in offering work to unpaid interns – The Guardian

Posted November 28th, 2011 in minimum wage, news, parliament by sally

“Scores of MPs, from millionaire Tory cabinet members to Labour backbenchers, may have broken minimum wage law by taking on unpaid interns, according to legal advice to ministers.”

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The Guardian, 27th November 2011

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England riot panel wants compensation overhaul – BBC News

Posted November 28th, 2011 in compensation, criminal damage, news, violence by sally

“An independent panel examining the summer riots which hit cities in England has said the scheme designed to pay out compensation needs an overhaul.”

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BBC News, 28th November 2011

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Former gang leader Terry Adams back in jail for hiding big spending – The Guardian

Posted November 28th, 2011 in confiscation, money laundering, news by sally

“The one-time gangland boss Terry Adams paid £7,500 for a Harley Street facelift during a spending spree that he hid from the authorities, a court heard.”

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The Guardian, 25th November 2011

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Trafficked people being treated as criminals by officials, inquiry says – The Guardian

Posted November 28th, 2011 in inquiries, news, trafficking in human beings by sally

“The victims of human trafficking, including women forced into the sex industry or trapped as unpaid domestic servants, are being unfairly treated as criminals and illegal immigrants, an inquiry has found.”

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The Guardian, 27th November 2011

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‘Wicked’ stepmother and father jailed for stealing schoolgirl’s inheritance – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 28th, 2011 in forgery, fraud, news, sentencing by sally

“A ‘wicked’ stepmother and father have been jailed for stealing their schoolgirl daughter’s inheritance left by her wealthy grandad.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th November 2011

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