Users who post ‘fake’ Amazon reviews could end up in court – Daily Telegraph

‘Online retail giant files papers in the United States against more than 1,000 people, claiming that its brand reputation is being tarnished by ‘false, misleading and inauthentic’ reviews.’

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Daily Telegraph, 18th October 2015

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Lancashire couple jailed for child pornography offences – The Guardian

‘A “high risk” sex offender and his girlfriend who exploited a young girl and incited her to be involved in pornography have been jailed.’

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The Guardian, 16th October 2015

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Former Serbian general awarded £50,000 over Wakefield prison attack – The Guardian

‘A former Serbian general convicted of genocide for his part in the Srebrenica massacre has been awarded more than £50,000 in compensation from the Ministry of Justice after his throat was cut in a British prison.’

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the Guardian, 16th October 2015

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Uber High Court decision Q&A – BBC News

Posted October 19th, 2015 in internet, news, taxis, telecommunications, transport by sally

‘A High Court judge has ruled that the way the taxi-hiring app firm Uber calculates fares based on a “meter-like” system is not illegal.’

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BBC News, 16th October 2015

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Connor Sparrowhawk inquest: Care unit death ‘contributed to by neglect’ – BBC News

Posted October 19th, 2015 in autism, hospitals, inquests, news by sally

‘Neglect contributed to the death of an Oxford teenager who drowned in a bath at an NHS care unit, a jury inquest has ruled.’

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BBC News, 16th October 2015

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Revised ‘Saatchi bill’ is back but critics still fearful – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 19th, 2015 in bills, doctors, negligence, news by sally

‘The new incarnation of the Saatchi bill to allow doctors to innovate without fear of negligence actions has continued its progress through parliament – but the legislation continues to divide opinion among MPs.’
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Law Society’s Gazette, 17th October 2015

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Man jailed after turning up in court dock with large amount of cocaine – The Guardian

Posted October 19th, 2015 in conspiracy, drug trafficking, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man who was acquitted of conspiring to supply cocaine and heroin has been sentenced to 21 months in jail after he was found with a bag of cocaine on him while he sat in the dock.’

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The Guardian, 16th October 2015

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Audit clauses – Radiohead caught between a rock and a hard place – Technology Law Update

Posted October 19th, 2015 in accounts, contracts, drafting, news, performing arts by sally

‘A recent unreported decision over a royalties and audit clause shows that the court’s interpretation will not necessarily harmonise with what the contract draftsman intended.’

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Technology Law Update, 16th October 2015

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Thresholds for strike-out – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 19th, 2015 in abuse of process, civil procedure rules, costs, fraud, law firms, news, striking out by sally

‘The Court of Appeal in Alpha Rocks Solicitors v Benjamin Oluwadare Alade [2015] EWCA Civ 685 dealt with the issue of when it was appropriate to strike out a claim on the grounds that the claimant has abused the process of the court.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 19th October 2015

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Simon Binner assisted death: new court battle planned over UK ban – The Guardian

Posted October 19th, 2015 in appeals, assisted suicide, news, Supreme Court by sally

‘A businessman who used LinkedIn to reveal his plan to end his life on Monday wants his death to support a new drive to change the law on assisted dying, a group supporting him has said.’

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The Guardian, 17th October 2015

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Supreme Court upholds evidential flexibility policy – Free Movement

Posted October 19th, 2015 in evidence, immigration, interpretation, news, regulations by sally

‘The Supreme Court has given judgment in the case of Mandalia v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2015] UKSC 59 about the interpretation and application of the Home Office’s Points Based System evidential flexibility policy. Regular followers of the blog will be familiar with this policy, which was first published here on Free Movement courtesy of Jane Heybroek. This was in 2012, despite the policy being in operation since 2009. It was later also published to the Home Office website.’

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Free Movement, 19th October 2015

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Ricky Scott jailed for ‘good Samaritan’ attack in Nottingham – BBC News

Posted October 19th, 2015 in guilty pleas, news, sentencing, wounding by sally

‘A man has been jailed for a “vicious” and “unprovoked” attack on another man outside a nightclub in Nottingham.’

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BBC News, 21st October 2015

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Supreme Court divorce appeals allowed: ‘fraud unravels all’ – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted October 19th, 2015 in appeals, disclosure, divorce, financial provision, news, Supreme Court by sally

‘The Supreme Court has unanimously allowed two wives to have financial settlements set aside on the basis that their former husbands failed to provide full and frank disclosure.’

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 16th October 2015

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Criminal court charge punishes poorest the most, says magistrate who quit in protest – The Guardian

Posted October 19th, 2015 in criminal courts charge, criminal justice, guilty pleas, magistrates, news by sally

‘A magistrate who resigned in disgust at criminal courts charges being imposed on defendants who plead or are found guilty has told the Guardian the fine “disproportionately punishes the poorest in our community”.’

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The Guardian, 16th October 2015

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Former police officer jailed for illegally claiming benefits – The Guardian

Posted October 19th, 2015 in benefits, fraud, news, sentencing by sally

‘A former policeman who worked in Tony Blair’s protection force has been jailed for illegally claiming more than £55,000 in benefits, which he used to fund holidays and a private-school education for his children.’

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The Guardian, 16th October 2015

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Stephen Lawrence: new criminal inquiry into claims police shielded killers – The Guardian

Posted October 19th, 2015 in corruption, inquiries, murder, national crime agency, news, police, racism by sally

‘A new investigation has begun into allegations that corruption in the Metropolitan police shielded the murderers of Stephen Lawrence, the Guardian has learned.’

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The Guardian, 16th October 2015

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