Paedophile jailed after Newport train station sting – BBC News

Posted August 18th, 2017 in child abuse, guilty pleas, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A paedophile who travelled from London to south Wales has been jailed for three years.’

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BBC News, 17th August 2017

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High Court approves increase to defendants’ £1.8m costs budget – Litigation Futures

Posted August 18th, 2017 in budgets, costs, news by sally

‘The High Court has approved an increase to defendants’ costs budget against the opposition of the claimants, a rare reported example of an application for variation.’

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Litigation Futures, 17th August 2017

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Law Pod UK Ep. 9: Measuring clinical effectiveness for specialist drugs – 1COR

Posted August 18th, 2017 in children, medicines, news, podcasts by sally

‘Rosalind English discusses with David Hart QC a recent challenge to the refusal by the NHS to fund a specialist drug for a child suffering from a metabolic condition.’

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Law Pod UK, 17th August 2017

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Police and council agree payouts for victims of child sexual exploitation – Local Government Lawyer

‘Victims of the Rotherham child sexual exploitation abuse scandal have started to receive compensation jointly from South Yorkshire Police and Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 18th August 2017

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Man jailed for carrying plastic bottle containing highly corrosive liquid – The Guardian

Posted August 18th, 2017 in hazardous substances, news, offensive weapons, sentencing by sally

‘A man found carrying a plastic drinks bottle containing a highly corrosive liquid has been jailed for a year.’

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The Guardian, 17th August 2017

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Mother wins MoD apology over ‘Snatch’ Land Rover death – BBC News

Posted August 18th, 2017 in armed forces, inquests, inquiries, Iraq, news by sally

‘In July 2005, Sue Smith’s son, Pte Phillip Hewett, was killed by a roadside bomb while travelling in a lightly armoured “snatch” Land Rover in Iraq.’

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BBC News, 18th August 2017

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Judge backs Michael Barrymore in damages claim against police – The Guardian

Posted August 18th, 2017 in damages, news, police, wrongful arrest by sally

‘Entertainer Michael Barrymore is entitled to more than nominal damages from Essex police over a wrongful arrest which he says destroyed his career, a high court judge has ruled.’

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The Guardian, 18th August 2017

Source: www.theguardian.com