Secret justice may be needed to hear ‘important’ drone case, judge suggests – Daily Telegraph

“Secret justice proposals may be needed in an ‘important’ case about the Government’s intelligence-sharing agreements with the US, a senior judge has suggested for the first time.”

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Daily Telegraph, 30th April 2012

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Lack of major prosecution under Bribery Act does not mean the new laws are not being enforced, expert warns – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 1st, 2012 in bribery, corruption, enforcement, news, prosecutions by sally

“Organisations that believe anti-corruption laws introduced in the UK last year are not being enforced are too blasé and risk falling foul of the rules, an expert has said. Meanwhile, managers have claimed that the laws put UK firms at a disadvantage.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 30th April 2012

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Theresa May rebuked over illegally deported asylum seeker – The Guardian

Posted May 1st, 2012 in asylum, deportation, news, setting aside by sally

“The home secretary is under fire for failing to comply with a high court order to bring an asylum seeker who is in hiding in Azerbaijan back to Britain.”

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The Guardian, 30th April 2012

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No American citizens extradited to UK over crimes allegedly committed in US – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 1st, 2012 in extradition, news, treaties by sally

“Not one US citizen has been extradited to Britain as a result of crimes said to have been committed in America since a controversial transatlantic treaty came into force, it has been disclosed.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st May 2012

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Girl injured at birth awarded £11m in compensation – The Guardian

Posted May 1st, 2012 in birth, compensation, hospitals, negligence, news by sally

“The NHS has agreed to pay £10.8m in compensation after a hospital’s failure to monitor a woman during labour led to her daughter suffering catastrophic injuries when she was born.”

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The Guardian, 30th April 2012

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