Cambridgeshire gardener jailed for sex assault in Bedfordshire – BBC News

Posted July 25th, 2011 in news, recidivists, sexual offences, sexual offences prevention orders by tracey

“A landscape gardener who sexually assaulted a 17-year-old girl has been jailed for 20 months.”

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BBC News, 22nd July 2011

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Leicestershire mobility scooter conmen jailed – BBC News

Posted July 25th, 2011 in consumer protection, news, sentencing by tracey

“A father and son who conned vulnerable pensioners into buying mobility aids which were never delivered have each been jailed for 12 months.”

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BBC News, 22nd July 2011

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Catholic church’s plea could rule out damages for priests’ abuse – The Guardian

Posted July 25th, 2011 in damages, employment, news, vicarious liability by tracey

“Victims of sexual abuse by priests will no longer be able to sue the Catholic church for damages if a landmark judgment rules that priests should not be considered as employees.”

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The Guardian, 24th July 2011

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Insurance broker Willis fined £7m by FSA – The Guardian

Posted July 25th, 2011 in corruption, financial regulation, fines, insurance, news by tracey

“Willis Limited carpeted by the Financial Services Authority for failing sufficiently to monitor payments to overseas third parties.”

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The Guardian, 21st July 2011

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MPs’ expenses watchdog refuses to name politicians under investigation – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 25th, 2011 in expenses, news, parliament by tracey

“The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa), which was brought in to clean up the discredited MPs’ expenses system, initially indicated that politicians would be identified when a formal probe was launched.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th July 2011

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EU privacy watchdogs contradict UK position on cookie consent – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 25th, 2011 in consent, data protection, EC law, internet, news by tracey

“EU data protection watchdogs have contradicted UK regulations on the use of cookies, advising the European Commission to specify that user consent must be obtained before cookies are used.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 25th July 2011

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Terrorism suspect ordered to leave London – The Guardian

Posted July 25th, 2011 in control orders, human rights, London, news, terrorism by tracey

“A terrorist suspect and father of five has been ordered to move to a city outside London because of the risk that he might participate in fundraising for Pakistani militant groups.”

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The Guardian, 22nd July 2011

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Surgeon who botched operations is suspended for a year – The Guardian

Posted July 25th, 2011 in disciplinary procedures, doctors, medical treatment, news by tracey

“A vascular surgeon who botched operations, resulting in one man bleeding to death and a woman having to breathe through a tube for the rest of her life, has been suspended for 12 months by the General Medical Council.”

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The Guardian, 24th July 2011

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Rapist infected woman with hepatitis C – BBC News

Posted July 25th, 2011 in news, rape, sentencing by tracey

“A sex attacker who infected a woman with hepatitis C when he broke into her south London home and raped her has been jailed indefinitely.”

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BBC News, 21st July 2011

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Family calls for UK trial for London terror suspect – BBC News

Posted July 25th, 2011 in extradition, human rights, news, proscribed organisations, terrorism by tracey

“The family of a south London man who is fighting against his extradition to the US on terrorism charges have called for him to be tried in the UK.”

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BBC News, 21st July 2011

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Asylum seekers furious at rush to hit deportation deadline – The Independent

Posted July 25th, 2011 in asylum, deportation, news by tracey

“Lawyers are working frantically to stop the deportation of a young man to Afghanistan amid claims that the UK Border Agency is making ‘irrational decisions’ driven by a panic to meet targets.”

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The Independent, 23rd July 2011

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£220m for wife who lived with oligarch for just two years – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 25th, 2011 in divorce, news by tracey

“The ex-wife of the Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky shattered the record for a British divorce payout when she accepted a settlement worth up to £220 million.”

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd July 2011

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Mothers-to-be died due to substandard care – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 25th, 2011 in birth, hospitals, midwives, news, reports by tracey

“Between January 2009 and June 2010 there were 42 maternal deaths in units across London – more than twice the expected number. That prompted NHS London, the strategic health authority, to commission an independent review.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th July 2011

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SRA probes solicitors’ handling of Hackgate – The Lawyer

“The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has launched a formal investigation into the role played by solicitors in the News International phone-hacking scandal.”

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The Lawyer, 22nd July 2011

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Solicitors from Hell founder loses defamation case – The Lawyer

Posted July 22nd, 2011 in damages, defamation, law firms, news by sally

“The founder of consumer website Solicitors from Hell has lost another defamation case in the High Court, with Mr Justice Tugendhat ordering him to pay £10,000 to Marlow firm Gabbitas Robins.”

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The Lawyer, 22nd July 2011

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Sins of the mother must be visited upon son, court rules – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 22nd, 2011 in confiscation, debts, news by sally

“A music student at Cambridge University has been stripped of his picturesque Scottish island home after a court ruled it must be sold to pay off his criminal mother’s debts.”

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd July 2011

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How far can legal professional privilege go? – The Guardian

Posted July 22nd, 2011 in law firms, news, privilege by sally

“Legal professional privilege meant Harbottle & Lewis had to secure a waiver to discuss Murdoch’s claim about phone hacking claims.”

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The Guardian, 22nd July 2011

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Salford burglar death: No prosecution over stabbing – BBC News

Posted July 22nd, 2011 in burglary, homicide, news, self-defence by sally

“A man who fatally stabbed a burglar at his home in Salford will not be prosecuted, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said.”

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BBC News, 22nd July 2011

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Macmillan Publishers ordered to pay £11.3m – BBC News

Posted July 22nd, 2011 in bribery, corruption, costs, fines, news, publishing, Serious Fraud Office by sally

“Macmillan Publishers has been ordered to pay £11.3m for ‘unlawful conduct’ related to its education division in East and West Africa.”

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BBC News, 22nd July 2011

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Music rights body wants ‘traffic light’ indications of infringing material in search results – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 22nd, 2011 in artistic works, copyright, news by sally

“Search engine results should indicate whether material on websites is in breach of copyright law or not, a music licensing group has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 22nd July 2011

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