Prosecutions for tax evasion double – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 5th, 2013 in HM Revenue & Customs, news, prosecutions, statistics, tax evasion by sally

“The number of criminal prosecutions for tax evasion has more than doubled in the last year as middle class professionals are increasingly targeted over tax avoidance.”

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Daily Telegraph, 5th August 2013

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Daniel Pelka’s mother and stepfather jailed for life – The Guardian

“The mother and stepfather of Daniel Pelka have been jailed for life for starving, torturing and battering the four-year-old boy to death.”

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The Guardian, 2nd August 2013

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Watchdog to act over firms who bombard new mothers with marketing material on NHS maternity wards – The Independent

Posted August 5th, 2013 in advertising, birth, codes of practice, hospitals, news, ombudsmen, pregnancy, privacy by sally

“Health watchdogs will be given powers to take action against hospitals that allow private companies to roam NHS maternity wards bombarding mothers with marketing material, The Independent on Sunday can reveal.”

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The Independent, 4th August 2013

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Police escapee Craig Goldstone guilty of Plymouth rape – BBC News

Posted August 5th, 2013 in escape from custody, news, ombudsmen, police, rape by sally

“A man who escaped from police custody while being questioned about a serious sexual assault has been found guilty of rape.”

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BBC News, 2nd August 2013

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Hampshire policewoman Rebecca Swanston jailed for corruption – BBC News

“A policewoman with the Hampshire force who disclosed intelligence to criminals has been jailed for three years.”

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BBC News, 2nd August 2013

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Cuts to legal aid are an attack on working class, says ’80s miners’ lawyer – The Independent

Posted August 5th, 2013 in budgets, equality, legal aid, miners, news, police by sally

“A leading civil-rights lawyer who helped striking miners successfully fight false accusations from police during the infamous ‘Battle of Orgreave’ has said it would now be much harder for them to achieve justice under the Government’s legal aid reforms.”

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The Independent, 4th August 2013

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Ian Tomlinson’s family win apology from Met police over death in 2009 – The Guardian

“The Metropolitan police have issued an apology to the family of Ian Tomlinson and admitted for the first time that he was unlawfully killed by one of their officers who used ‘excessive force’ during the G20 protests in London in 2009.”

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The Guardian, 5th August 2013

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Jimmy Mubenga coroner issues damning report on deportations – The Guardian

“A coroner who oversaw the inquest into the death of the Angolan deportee Jimmy Mubenga has issued a highly critical report that raises a series of concerns about the way the government and private contractors deport people from the UK.”

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The Guardian, 4th August 2013

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Whitworth Park attack: Man jailed for beating homeless man – BBC News

Posted August 5th, 2013 in grievous bodily harm, homelessness, news, sentencing, video recordings by sally

“A man who police said viciously attacked a homeless man in a park in Greater Manchester then pretended to be a Good Samaritan has been jailed.”

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BBC News, 2nd August 2013

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Police officers guilty of misconduct over treatment of pregnant woman – The Guardian

Posted August 5th, 2013 in complaints, detention, news, police, pregnancy, professional conduct by sally

“A police inspector and two sergeants have been found guilty of gross misconduct following a complaint from a pregnant woman that she was handcuffed for 11 hours in a police cell and stripped naked from the waist up.”

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The Guardian, 4th August 2013

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Valedictory address by Lord Dyson for Lord Judge: Retirement of the Lord Chief Justice – Lord Dyson, Master of the Rolls

Posted August 2nd, 2013 in judges, news, speeches by sally

Valedictory address by Lord Dyson for Lord Judge: Retirement of the Lord Chief Justice (PDF)

Speech by Lord Dyson, Master of the Rolls

Judiciary of England and Wales, 30th July 2013

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

An inspiration to us all – The Bar Council

Posted August 2nd, 2013 in barristers, news by sally

“On the occasion of his retirement, a look back at the inspirational career of Sir Sydney Kentridge KCMG, QC and the example he has set in preserving and protecting the Rule of Law.”

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The Bar Council, August 2013

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American Idol Kelly Clarkson faces export ban from UK Government over Jane Austen ring – The Independent

Posted August 2nd, 2013 in export controls, news by sally

“The Government has stepped in to stop US singer Kelly Clarkson taking a gold and turquoise ring once owned by Jane Austen out of the country.”

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The Independent, 1st August 2013

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Man jailed for shooting marble at cat – The Guardian

Posted August 2nd, 2013 in animal cruelty, disqualification, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who left a cat needing surgery to remove its eye after shooting it with a catapult has been jailed.”

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The Guardian, 1st August 2013

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Urgent appeals in warrant suspension cases – NearlyLegal

Posted August 2nd, 2013 in appeals, civil procedure rules, housing, news, repossession, warrants by sally

“We’ve all been there. Perhaps more frequently, litigants in person have been there (although hopefully not the same LiP over and over again). A warrant for possession is due to be executed the next day. It may even be the same day. The occupier has applied to a District Judge to suspend the warrant. The District Judge has, rightly or wrongly, dismissed that application. The occupier, understandably (even more so if the DJ fell into the ‘wrongly’ category), wants to appeal that decision.”

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NearlyLegal, 1st August 2013

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Coroner advised by ombudsman over transgender teacher comments – Daily Telegraph

“A coroner who wrote to the Culture Secretary to express his disgust at the press following the death of a transgender teacher has been criticised by the Office for Judicial Complaints.”

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd August 2013

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Undercover spy allegations cast campaigner verdict in doubt – The Guardian

“An official body has called into question the criminal conviction of a political campaigner after allegations that an undercover spy gave false evidence under oath during his prosecution.”

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The Guardian, 1st August 2013

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No trade unions for clergy if the Archbishop says no, rules European Court – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted August 2nd, 2013 in clergy, human rights, news, trade unions by sally

“The Orthodox Archbishop of Craiova in Romania, that is, not the Archbishop of Canterbury. The European Court of Human Rights recently handed down an interesting ruling on Article 11 (freedom of assembly and association) that could also have more far-reaching consequences for the application of Article 9 (freedom of religion).”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 1st August 2013

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Coroner blames professor for teenager’s drug death at party – Daily Telegraph

“A coroner has blamed a lecturer and his wife for the ‘tragic and preventable death’ of a 15-year-old girl who took an ecstasy overdose at their home during an unsupervised party.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st August 2013

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The Missed Chances: Victoria Climbie, Baby P, now Daniel Pelka – how could it happen again? – The Independent

Posted August 2nd, 2013 in child abuse, children, news, police, social services, teachers by sally

“On his last day of school, Daniel Pelka was desperate for food. While other children made shapes with play jelly, he tried to eat it. He plucked a half-eaten pear from a bin and then grubbed around in a sandpit for dried beans that he tried to eat. Two days later, the four-year-old was dead.”

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The Independent, 1st August 2013

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