Category: news

Tamara Ecclestone’s ex-boyfriend Derek Rose jailed over blackmail plot – The Guardian

Posted February 27th, 2013 in blackmail, news, sentencing by sally

“A former boyfriend of the socialite Tamara Ecclestone has been jailed for four years for plotting to blackmail her for £200,000. Derek Rose, 33, who dated the daughter of Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone in 2002 when she was 17, was implicated in a plot which saw an email sent to Ecclestone’s manager after the model starred in Billion Dollar Girl, a reality TV programme exploring her life as a rich young person.”

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The Guardian, 26th February 2013

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‘Ill-judged and offensive’ Hillsborough police email slammed by watchdog – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 27th, 2013 in electronic mail, freedom of information, media, news, police, reports by sally

“The police watchdog has written to a chief constable expressing concern over comments in an email about the Hillsborough disaster that were ‘at best ill-judged and at worst offensive and upsetting’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 26th February 2013

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Google, Facebook and Twitter ordered to delete photos of James Bulger killers – The Guardian

Posted February 27th, 2013 in contempt of court, identification, injunctions, internet, media, news, photography, privacy by sally

“Google, Facebook and Twitter have been ordered by the police to remove photographs purporting to show one of James Bulger’s killers.”

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The Guardian, 26th February 2013

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Three judges appointed to Supreme Court bench – The Lawyer

Posted February 26th, 2013 in judges, news, Supreme Court by sally

“The Queen has approved the latest appointment to the Supreme Court bench with Lord Justices Toulson and Hughes and Lord Hodge being promoted.”

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The Lawyer, 26th February 2013

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Kevin Bennett killing: Three boys guilty of murder – BBC news

Posted February 26th, 2013 in murder, news, perverting the course of justice, young offenders by sally

“Three teenage boys who kicked and punched a homeless man to death have been convicted of murder at Liverpool Crown Court.”

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BBC News, 26th February 2013

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Compulsive liar jailed after 11 false rape claims in decade – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 26th, 2013 in news, perverting the course of justice, recidivists, sentencing by sally

“A compulsive liar made almost a dozen false claims that she was raped in nearly a decade after making her first complaint at the age of 13, a court has heard.”

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Daily Telegraph, 26th February 2013

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Met rape unit encouraged woman to drop case against murderer – BBC News

Posted February 26th, 2013 in complaints, disciplinary procedures, London, news, police by sally

“A police officer at a sex crime unit encouraged a woman to drop a rape claim against a man who went on to murder his two children, a report has said.”

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BBC News, 26th February 2013

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‘Wednesbury’ unreasonableness correct test for screening direction challenges, says Court of Appeal – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 26th, 2013 in appeals, environmental protection, judicial review, local government, news, planning by sally

“When deciding whether an environmental impact assessment (EIA) screening direction by the Secretary of State (SoS) was lawful, the appropriate test to apply is the Wednesbury unreasonableness test, the Court of Appeal has ruled.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 25th February 2013

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New Vicky Pryce trial jury told to begin with clean slate – The Guardian

Posted February 26th, 2013 in harassment, married persons, news, perverting the course of justice, retrials by sally

“The retrial of Vicky Pryce, the former wife of the disgraced cabinet minister Chris Huhne, has begun, with the new jury being warned to ignore anything they already knew about the case.”

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The Guardian, 25th February 2013

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Man who knocked 16-year-old girl unconscious in street attack jailed – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 26th, 2013 in assault, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who knocked a 16-year-old girl unconscious in a street attack because he ‘didn’t like the way she looked at him’ has been jailed for four years.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th February 2013

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Cyber security – articulating the details – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 26th, 2013 in banking, computer crime, data protection, EC law, financial regulation, news by sally

“Businesses and governments are continuing to wrestle with the question of what can and cannot be considered ‘adequate’ IT security in compliance with regulations including data protection laws.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 25th February 2013

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Peers compromise over press regulation – The Guardian

Posted February 26th, 2013 in bills, defamation, freedom of expression, media, news, parliament by sally

“Peers have staged a partial climbdown in their clash with the government over the introduction of Leveson-style controls on the press.”

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The Guardian, 26th February 2013

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Jackson implementation lectures restart with patents court success story – Litigation Futures

Posted February 26th, 2013 in costs, courts, news, patents, speeches by sally

“Reforms to the Patents County Court (PCC) – including a costs cap – have been a “considerable success” and enabled more people to bring cases, the first Jackson implementation lecture in nearly nine months has revealed.”

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Litigation Futures, 26th February 2013

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Military staff fear redundancy if they complain about bullying, says report – The Guardian

Posted February 26th, 2013 in armed forces, bullying, complaints, harassment, news, redundancy, reports, unfair dismissal by sally

“Defence select committee review urges appointment of Armed Forces Ombudsman to oversee cases of victimisation.”

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The Guardian, 26th February 2013

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Twitter users: A guide to the law – BBC News

Posted February 26th, 2013 in anonymity, contempt of court, defamation, internet, news, sexual offences, victims by sally

“People who tweeted photos allegedly of child killer Jon Venables are being charged with contempt of court. It’s the latest in a long line of cases that suggest that ordinary social media users need to have a grasp of media law.”

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BBC News, 26th February 2013

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Convicted sex offender must serve 37 years for Catherine Gowing murder – The Guardian

Posted February 26th, 2013 in murder, news, rape, recidivists, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“A convicted sex offender who admitted harbouring fantasies about imprisoning and killing women has been jailed for life for the horrific rape and murder of a vet.”

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The Guardian, 25th February 2013

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‘Sexsomnia’ claim actor Simon Morris jailed for raping teenager – BBC News

Posted February 25th, 2013 in news, rape, sentencing, sleepwalking by sally

“An actor who claimed he was suffering from the sleep disorder sexsomnia when he raped a 15-year-old girl after getting her drunk has been jailed for eight years.”

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BBC News, 25th February 2013

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Former boyfriend of Tamara Ecclestone found guilty of £200,000 blackmail – The Independent

Posted February 25th, 2013 in blackmail, news by sally

“A former boyfriend of socialite and model Tamara Ecclestone was found guilty today of blackmailing her for £200,000.”

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The Independent, 25th February 2013

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Court bans protests near home of Abu Qatada – The Guardian

Posted February 25th, 2013 in demonstrations, deportation, harassment, injunctions, news, political parties by sally

“A high court judge has banned protests by groups such as the English Defence League being held within 500 metres of the home of the radical Islamist cleric Abu Qatada.”

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The Guardian, 25th February 2013

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Attorney general takes action over ‘Bulger killer images’ – BBC News

Posted February 25th, 2013 in anonymity, contempt of court, murder, news, young offenders by sally

“The attorney general is taking legal action against several people who published photographs said to show one of James Bulger’s killers.”

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BBC News, 25th February 2013

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