Pop star Rihanna wins image battle – BBC News

Posted January 22nd, 2015 in appeals, intellectual property, news by sally

‘Singer Rihanna has won a legal battle with high street store Topshop over a T-shirt bearing her image.’

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BBC News, 22nd January 2015

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Webber v Department for Education – WLR Daily

Posted January 22nd, 2015 in law reports, ombudsmen, pensions, teachers by sally

Webber v Department for Education [2014] EWHC 4240 (Ch); [2015] WLR (D) 14

‘It was prima facie a matter for the ombudsman to assess whether and to what extent an oral hearing was necessary either to enable the investigation to be satisfactorily completed or out of fairness, and such decisions could only be challenged on appeal on the familiar basis that they exceeded the generous ambit within which reasonable disagreement was possible.’

WLR Daily, 19th December 2014

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Street butcher fined after boy loses hand in mincing machine – BBC News

Posted January 22nd, 2015 in accidents, costs, fines, guilty pleas, health & safety, news, young persons by sally

‘A butcher has been fined £3,000 after a teenage apprentice’s hand was chopped off in a mincing machine.’

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BBC News, 21st January 2015

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Public access barrister wins appeal after BSB evidence blunder – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted January 22nd, 2015 in appeals, barristers, disciplinary procedures, disclosure, evidence, news by sally

‘A public access barrister disbarred for fabricating client letters has won his appeal after the Bar Standards Board was found to have withheld crucial evidence.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 20th January 2015

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Child sex abuse inquiry panel suspends all work – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 22nd, 2015 in barristers, child abuse, inquiries, news, sexual offences by sally

‘Members of the Government’s inquiry into historic child sex abuse have refused to do any more work until their future is decided.’

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Daily Telegraph, 21st January 2015

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Prison suicide rate at highest level since 2007, figures show – The Guardian

Posted January 22nd, 2015 in news, prisons, statistics, suicide by sally

‘Prison suicides in England and Wales have risen to the highest level for seven years with 82 prisoners taking their own lives last year, according to new figures.’

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The Guardian, 22nd January 2015

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Cigarette package law to be voted on by MPs before election – BBC News

Posted January 22nd, 2015 in bills, health, news, smoking by sally

‘A law introducing plain cigarette packaging in England could come into force in 2016 after ministers said MPs would be asked to vote on the plan before May’s general election.’

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BBC News, 22nd January 2015

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Woman guilty of assault for throwing water – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 22nd, 2015 in assault, children, conditional discharge, costs, news, noise by sally

‘Michelle Dodd convicted after Stockport magistrates hear of her long-standing dispute with neighbour over ‘noisy’ children playing outside on trampoline.’

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Daily Telegraph, 21st January 2015

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Ofgem tightens up rules for comparison websites – The Guardian

Posted January 22nd, 2015 in consumer protection, energy, internet, news by sally

‘The energy regulator Ofgem has announced new rules for comparison websites which will force them to give consumers more information on the tariffs they show, amid allegations that they are hiding the best deals from consumers.’

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The Guardian, 21st January 2015

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Cocaine conspiracy fugitive Paul John Scott jailed – BBC News

Posted January 22nd, 2015 in conspiracy, drug trafficking, fugitive offenders, gangs, news, sentencing by sally

‘One of the UK’s most wanted fugitives, who was arrested on his return to Britain in a light aircraft, has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 21st January 2015

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£60k compensation for pensioner, 91, locked away from his cat – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 22nd, 2015 in care homes, compensation, costs, detention, elderly, mental health, news, social services by sally

‘Judge says it is ‘hard to imagine a more depressing and inexcusable’ case than that of the WWII veteran taken from his home against his wishes by Essex council.’

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Daily Telegraph, 21st January 2015

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Strip-searched girl’s family sues Merseyside police – The Guardian

Posted January 22nd, 2015 in children, human rights, news, police, privacy, stop and search by sally

‘A teenager who was forcibly strip-searched is suing Merseyside police for alleged mistreatment, as more and more children are subjected to the practice.’

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The Guardian, 22nd January 2015

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Eric Pickles ‘breached’ Green Belt Gypsies’ human rights – BBC News

Posted January 22nd, 2015 in equality, human rights, news, planning, travellers by sally

‘Communities Secretary Eric Pickles “unlawfully discriminated” against Romany Gypsies wanting pitches in the Green Belt, the High Court has ruled.’

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BBC News, 21st January 2015

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Juror in trial of Sun journalists discharged due to ‘pressure and stress’ – The Guardian

Posted January 22nd, 2015 in corruption, juries, media, news by sally

‘A juror in the trial of four Sun journalists has been discharged from his duties because of the “pressure and stress” of deliberations.’

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The Guardian, 21st January 2015

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