As difficult as pulling teeth – Nearly Legal

Posted May 5th, 2015 in costs, damages, housing, landlord & tenant, news, repairs by sally

‘Disrepair claims against private landlords are often interesting. Not least because said landlords have a tendency to take ridiculous positions and stick with them to trial, even when represented. This case is a glorious example of that.’

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Nearly Legal, 4th May 2015

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Modern Slavery Act 2015—the first steps in the right direction – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted May 5th, 2015 in legislation, news, trafficking in human beings by sally

‘The Modern Slavery Act 2015 (MSA 2015) was one of the last bills to receive Royal Assent before Parliament was dissolved for the election. Schona Jolly, head of her chambers at Cloisters’ human rights group, considers the new law and its shortfalls.’

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 1st May 2015

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DJ Neil Fox to face November trial over sex charges – BBC News

Posted May 5th, 2015 in news, sexual offences, trials by sally

‘DJ Neil Fox will stand trial on sex charges on 5 November, a London court has ruled.’

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BBC News, 1st May 2015

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PC Adam Rushton is jailed for sexual misconduct – BBC News

Posted May 5th, 2015 in data protection, news, police, professional conduct, sentencing by sally

‘A police officer who had sex with vulnerable women while on duty has been jailed for three years.’
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BBC News, 1st May 2015

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Chip shop owner raises £6,000 in 24 hours to take parking fine appeal to Supreme Court – The Independent

Posted May 5th, 2015 in appeals, fines, news, parking, Supreme Court by sally

‘Never, it seems, should you underestimate the British public’s hatred of parking charges. When Barry Beavis, an Essex chip shop owner, asked the public for money to help take his appeal against an £85 parking ticket to the highest court in the land, he doubted he would get anything.’

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The Independent, 3rd May 2015

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Down the pan: Council pays man £341k after falling off toilet – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 5th, 2015 in compensation, local government, news, personal injuries by sally

‘Fylde Council in Lancashire, confirms it ends eight years of legal wrangle by settling claim involving man who fell when lavatory bowl collapsed.’

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd May 2015

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Jimmy Savile: Publication into TV presenter’s abuse over decades at BBC postponed – The Independent

Posted May 5th, 2015 in BBC, delay, news, police, reports by sally

‘Publication of Dame Janet Smith’s report into how Jimmy Savile and Stuart Hall carried out campaigns of abuse over decades at the BBC has been postponed at the request of the Metropolitan Police.’
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The Independent, 1st May 2015

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Hampstead ‘strangler’ Tommy Puhlhoffer jailed attacking again after early release – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 5th, 2015 in assault, early release, news, recidivists, sentencing, theft by sally

‘Victim of Tommy Puhlhoffer, who throttled victims as he robbed them, criticises sort of justice that allowed him back on to the streets to offend again.’

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Daily Telegraph, 4th May 2015

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Supreme court puts archive of recordings of past cases online – The Guardian

Posted May 5th, 2015 in appeals, internet, law reports, news, Supreme Court by sally

‘The supreme court is to make recordings of past cases available online as a free video archive.’

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The Guardian, 5th May 2015

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Chauffeur jailed over ‘amateurish’ attempt to blackmail the Qatar royal family for £600,000 – The Independent

Posted May 5th, 2015 in blackmail, news, royal family, sentencing by sally

‘A chauffeur who tried to blackmail the Qatar royal family for £600,000 after finding private photos left in the back of his car has been jailed for four and a half years.’

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The Independent, 3rd May 2015

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IPCC investigates death of man restrained by police outside Devon pub – The Guardian

Posted May 5th, 2015 in complaints, death in custody, news, police, restraint by sally

‘Detectives and the police watchdog are investigating the death of a man who fell unconscious while he was being restrained by police after a disturbance outside a seafront bar and who later died in hospital.’

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The Guardian, 4th May 2015

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Footballer jailed for Gloucestershire drugs gang role – BBC News

Posted May 5th, 2015 in conspiracy, drug trafficking, gangs, news, sentencing by sally

‘Six men, including a former Cardiff City and QPR footballer, have been jailed for conspiring to supply cocaine, heroin and cannabis.’

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BBC News, 1st May 2015

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Probation service ‘staffing crisis’ leaves public at risk from violent criminals – The Independent

Posted May 5th, 2015 in domestic violence, news, probation by sally

‘A “staffing crisis” in the probation service due to cuts and reforms is leaving the public at danger from violent criminals – with women who have suffered from domestic violence among the most vulnerable, unions and campaigners have warned.’

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The Independent, 3rd May 2015

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Rolf Harris: fresh evidence handed to prosecutors by Operation Yewtree – The Guardian

Posted May 5th, 2015 in evidence, news, recidivists, sexual offences by sally

‘A “full file” of evidence against disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris has been presented to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), sources said on Friday night.’

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The Guardian, 1st May 2015

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CBBC actor Carl Beatson Asiedu’s killer jailed for life – BBC News

Posted May 5th, 2015 in fugitive offenders, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘The killer of a children’s TV actor who showed “no remorse” over the fatal stabbing outside a London nightclub has been jailed for life.’

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BBC News, 1st May 2015

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Majority of 3,000 police accused of assault are still on duty – The Guardian

Posted May 5th, 2015 in assault, complaints, news, police, racism by sally

‘The vast majority of police officers accused of assault are still on the beat, official figures show. Less than 3% of the officers from the two most complained-about forces have been suspended or put on restricted duties.’

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The Guardian, 2nd May 2015

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