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Setting Aside Notices of Discontinuance and QOCS – Kite v The Phoenix Pub Group – Zenith PI Blog

Posted July 30th, 2015 in adjournment, news, setting aside, striking out by sally

‘The Claimant brought a claim in damages for injuries sustained in November 2014 when he fell into an uncovered man hole in the car park of a pub. Whilst the Defendant company operates a number of pubs it alleged that at the time of the accident the pub was owned, operated and occupied by a different company. The Defendant was asserting that it was not the correct company to pursue.’

Zenith PI Blog, 27th July 2015

Source: www.zenithpi.wordpress.com

Firearms officer sues Met for sex discrimination – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 30th, 2015 in employment tribunals, London, news, police, sex discrimination by sally

‘Former Diplomatic Protection Group officer tells tribunal his police officer wife was granted a career break but he wasn’t.’

Daily Telegraph, 29th July 2015

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

‘Monkey gestures’ Middlesbrough fan found guilty – BBC News

Posted July 30th, 2015 in costs, disqualification, fines, news, public order, racism, sport by sally

‘A Middlesbrough fan who made “monkey gestures” towards three black footballers at a Championship match has been fined and given a banning order.’

BBC News, 29th July 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Uber faces legal action in UK over drivers’ rights – The Guardian

Posted July 30th, 2015 in employment, news, taxis, trade unions by sally

‘Uber, the taxi-app firm, is facing legal action over whether it affords its drivers basic rights and treats them as employees rather than “partners” or “contractors”.’

The Guardian, 29th July 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Your will can be ignored, say judges – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 30th, 2015 in charities, financial provision, news, wills by sally

‘The landmark Court of Appeal ruling has implications for how people should draw up their wills, legal experts say.’

Daily Telegraph, 27th July 2015

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

More than 80 per cent of female inmates locked up for non-violent offences, new figures show – The Independent

Posted July 30th, 2015 in imprisonment, news, prisons, women by sally

‘More than 80 per cent of female prisoners have been locked up for non-violent offences such as shoplifting, new figures show, as a drive is launched to clear jails of women who pose no danger to the public.’

The Independent, 29th July 2015

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Sarah’s Law is ‘not working’, NSPCC warn – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 30th, 2015 in criminal records, disclosure, news, police by sally

‘Just one in six applications to the police under Sarah’s Law is successful according to figures obtained by the NSPCC under the Freedom of Information Act.’

Daily Telegraph, 30th July 2015

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Woman jailed for strangling dog using collar and wrapping muzzle in duct tape – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 30th, 2015 in animal cruelty, costs, disqualification, news, sentencing by sally

‘Hayley Cowan buries Staffordshire bull terrier in shallow grave in case described by RSPCA as ‘one of most harrowing and distressing cases to date’.’

Daily Telegraph, 29th July 2015

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Paige Chivers: Man jailed for murdering Blackpool teen – BBC News

Posted July 30th, 2015 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man convicted of murdering Blackpool teenager Paige Chivers has been jailed for life and will serve at least 33 years.’

BBC News, 28th July 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Yoga For You TV show issued £25,000 fine from Ofcom after star tells viewers he can cure cancer – The Independent

Posted July 30th, 2015 in cancer, fines, media, news by sally

‘The broadcast regulator Ofcom has issued a £25,000 fine after the star of a television show called Yoga for You told viewers that he could cure cancer using “11 holy basil leaves and three black peppers”.’

The Independent, 29th July 2015

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Breaking Bad fan found guilty of ordering ricin delivery from FBI agent – The Guardian

Posted July 30th, 2015 in chemical weapons, drug trafficking, news, terrorism by sally

‘A Liverpool man has been found guilty of ordering a “Breaking Bad-style” delivery of enough ricin to kill 1,400 people from an undercover FBI agent.’

The Guardian, 29th July 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

English drug dealer not sentenced in Wales because he doesn’t understand the accent – The Independent

Posted July 30th, 2015 in courts, news, sentencing, Wales by sally

‘A drug dealer from the West Midlands has reportedly refused to appear in court in Wales – because he doesn’t understand the Welsh accent.’

The Independent, 28th July 2015

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Bramley apple pie filling wins protected status from European commission – The Guardian

Posted July 30th, 2015 in EC law, food, news by sally

‘In a nod to British baking that could warm the hearts of even the most eurosceptic person, the tangy taste of a Bramley apple pie filling has officially been awarded protected status by the European commission.’

The Guardian, 29th July 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

‘I watched the man convicted of sexually abusing me as a child walk free from court with a fine’ – The Independent

Posted July 30th, 2015 in child abuse, community service, costs, fines, news, sentencing, sexual offences, suspended sentences by sally

‘A child sex abuse victim who was attacked by her sister’s fiancé when she was just 10 years old has started a campaign to change the legal system that saw her abuser walk free from court.’
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The Independent, 29th July 2015

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Court rejects government appeal over fast-track detention of asylum seekers – The Guardian

Posted July 30th, 2015 in appeals, asylum, detention, news by sally

‘Government hopes of quickly restarting the detention of asylum seekers under its fast-track process have been dealt a serious blow by the loss of a court of appeal challenge brought by the justice secretary, Michael Gove.’

The Guardian, 29th July 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Undercover policing inquiry: officers giving evidence might receive immunity – The Guardian

Posted July 29th, 2015 in evidence, immunity, inquiries, news, police, spying by sally

‘Undercover police officers who disclose crucial evidence to a public inquiry into the covert infiltration of political groups could be given immunity from prosecution.’

The Guardian, 28th July 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

End-of-life judgments shouldn’t be made by one doctor, says new guidance – The Guardian

Posted July 29th, 2015 in doctors, health, hospitals, news by sally

‘Judgments on when patients are reaching the end of their lives should be taken by a number of health experts rather than relying on the medical opinion of just one doctor, according to new guidance from health officials.’

The Guardian, 29th July 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Denying prisoners legal aid may be illegal, appeal court rules – The Guardian

Posted July 29th, 2015 in criminal justice, legal aid, news, prisons by sally

‘Denying prisoners in England and Wales legal aid so they can effectively challenge the conditions under which they are held could be illegal, the court of appeal has ruled.’

The Guardian, 28th July 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

UK court convicts man of revenge killing in Pakistan – The Guardian

Posted July 29th, 2015 in domestic violence, murder, news, Pakistan by sally

‘An abusive husband has been convicted of gunning down his mother-in-law on her doorstep in Pakistan in a revenge killing after his wife left him.’

The Guardian, 28th July 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

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