Day: 9 February 2012

Reviews, Recession and the Rise of pro bono advocacy – Garden Court Chambers Blog

Posted February 9th, 2012 in barristers, news, pro bono work by sally

“Shereener Browne, winner of the 2010 Sidney Elland Goldsmith Bar Pro Bono award addressed Lincoln’s Inn Hall on the growing importance of Pro Bono work.”

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Garden Court Chambers Blog, 8th February 2012

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Judgment reserved in Twitter airport threat appeal – The Guardian

Posted February 9th, 2012 in appeals, judgments, news, threatening to destroy or damage property by sally

“Two senior judges have retired to consider whether a Twitter message threatening to blow up a snowbound Doncaster airport was a joke or a menace to society.”

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The Guardian, 8th February 2012

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Parents warned over plans to cut criminal record (CRB) checks – BBC News

Posted February 9th, 2012 in criminal records, news, vetting by sally

“Parents should teach their children about the risk of paedophiles, a minister has said as he defended plans to ease Criminal Records Bureau checks.”

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BBC News, 9th February 2012

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Protester sues police over surveillance database – The Guardian

Posted February 9th, 2012 in demonstrations, investigatory powers, news, police by sally

“An 86-year-old man is launching a landmark lawsuit against police chiefs who labelled him a ‘domestic extremist’ and secretly recorded his political activities in minute detail.”

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The Guardian, 9th February 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk