Public school teacher Bruce Roth jailed for sexual abuse – BBC News

Posted July 25th, 2012 in child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual grooming, sexual offences, teachers by sally

“A teacher has been jailed for 11 years for sexually abusing five boys at public schools in Berkshire and Kent.”

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BBC News, 24th July 2012

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Tottenham Court Road siege: Man jailed for office bomb hoax – BBC News

Posted July 25th, 2012 in bomb hoaxing, false imprisonment, guilty pleas, news, sentencing by sally

“A bomb hoaxer who caused the closure of London’s Tottenham Court Road after throwing equipment from the fifth floor of an office block has been jailed.”

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BBC News, 24th july 2012

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Inquest hears lessons learnt about IEDs after deaths in Helmand – The Independent

Posted July 25th, 2012 in armed forces, explosives, inquests, news, unlawful killing by sally

” Two Royal Marines who died in Afghanistan last May were unlawfully killed by an improvised explosive device (IED), an inquest has ruled.”

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The Independent, 25th July 2012

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Gabby Agbonlahor’s ex-girlfriend spared jail – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 25th, 2012 in harassment, internet, news, restraining orders, suspended sentences by sally

“The former girlfriend of Premier League striker Gabby Agbonlahor has escaped a prison sentence for harassing his current partner for four years.”

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Daily Telegraph, 24th July 2012

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High Court rules on the history of the caravan – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 25th, 2012 in housing, news, planning by sally

“A senior judge wrote a brief history of the caravan after the Court of Appeal ruled on a planning dispute.”

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Daily Telegraph, 24th July 2012

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Leeds United win high court ruling over police costs at Elland Road – The Guardian

Posted July 24th, 2012 in costs, news, police, sport by sally

“Leeds United have won their high court action over who should pay for policing of matches at Elland Road. The Championship side asked for a decision on which of the services deployed by West Yorkshire Police for the last three seasons were special police services, and whether it was entitled to be repaid for services wrongly categorised.”

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The Guardian, 24th July 2012

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Benefit fraud Lottery winner Edward Putman jailed – The Independent

Posted July 24th, 2012 in benefits, costs, fraud, news, sentencing by sally

” A convicted rapist who won nearly £5 million on the lottery but continued to fraudulently claim benefits has been jailed for nine months.”

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The Independent, 24th July 2012

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Gary McKinnon extradition decision due in October – BBC News

Posted July 24th, 2012 in computer crime, extradition, news by sally

“The home secretary will decide whether to order computer hacker Gary McKinnon’s extradition to the US by mid-October, the High Court has heard.”

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BBC News, 24th July 2012

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Amy Hofmeister car chase crash killers sent to prison – BBC News

Posted July 24th, 2012 in dangerous driving, homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“Two drivers have been sent to prison after being convicted of killing a 13-year-old girl during a car chase through Taunton.”

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BBC News, 24th July 2012

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ABS offers barristers at £75 an hour – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 24th, 2012 in alternative business structures, fees, law firms, news by sally

“A new law firm which promises clients fixed fees and immediate face-to-face meetings with barristers has become the latest alternative business structure (ABS). Red Bar Law was formed in September last year and applied to the Solicitors Regulation Authority for ABS status in January. Today the SRA confirmed it has become the ninth organisation to be granted a licence, which will be effective from 10 July.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 23rd July 2012

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Deech hits back over bar tribunal ‘collapse’ claim – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 24th, 2012 in barristers, disciplinary procedures, news by sally

“The chair of the Bar Standards Board (BSB) has defended the process for disciplining barristers following a claim that it is in a ‘state of collapse’ amid allegations of secrecy, maladministration and incompetence.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 20th July 2012

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Sky’s ‘totally unlimited broadband’ claims not misleading, ASA rules – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 24th, 2012 in advertising, internet, misrepresentation, news by sally

“A major UK internet service provider’s (ISP’s) claim that it could offer a ‘totally unlimited broadband’ service to customers was not misleading, despite the fact the service would contain ‘inherent limitations’, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 23rd July 2012

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Draft planning fees regulations laid before Parliament – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 24th, 2012 in fees, news, planning, regulations by sally

“Draft regulations which propose to allow local planning authorities to increase the fees they charge for planning applications have been laid before Parliament, but the cap on the maximum fees that can be charged remains the same.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 23rd July 2012

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Judicial robustness and the right to be heard – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted July 24th, 2012 in appeals, news, striking out, trials by sally

“In this age of active case management, judges are rightly expected to take a robust approach to dealing with the cases before them. But sometimes robustness can be taken too far – as illustrated by the Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Labrouche v Frey [2012] EWCA Civ 881, [2012] All ER (D) 33 (Jul).”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 23rd July 2012

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R v Patel: sentencing offences contrary to the Bribery Act 2010 – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted July 24th, 2012 in appeals, bribery, news, perverting the course of justice, sentencing by sally

“The first prosecution under the Bribery Act 2010 to reach the Court of Appeal has arrived. However, it is perhaps not the high-profile scalp that the proponents of the Act might have wanted. I’m not too sure how much can be taken from the case that is of any wider application but nevertheless, it being ‘a first’, it may be of some interest. In any event the facts of the case are less dry than most.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 23rd July 2012

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Phone hacking: mother of murder victim Clare Bernal sues NI – The Guardian

Posted July 24th, 2012 in class actions, interception, news, telecommunications by sally

“The mother of Clare Bernal, who was murdered by a former boyfriend while working at Harvey Nichols, has joined the second wave of alleged victims of News of the World phone hacking suing News International for damages.”

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The Guardian, 23rd July 2012

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Taxi driver Andrew Flood jailed for Southport murders – BBC News

Posted July 24th, 2012 in alcohol abuse, gambling, murder, news by sally

“A Southport taxi driver with a gambling addiction has been jailed for at least 30 years after admitting murdering two of his elderly passengers.”

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BBC News, 23rd July 2012

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Clifford Collinge murder: Market Warsop trio found guilty – BBC News

Posted July 24th, 2012 in murder, news by sally

“A woman and two men she met in a pub have been found guilty of the murder of her husband, who died of 46 injuries.”

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BBC News, 23rd July 2012

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Leveson does not want to impose ‘Ofcom-style’ statutory regulation – The Guardian

Posted July 24th, 2012 in freedom of expression, inquiries, media, news by sally

“Lord Justice Leveson has revealed he will not impose tough Ofcom-style statutory regulation on newspapers, after almost nine months of evidence exposing what the newspaper industry has admitted were ‘appalling’ practices in the press.

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The Guardian, 23rd July 2012

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Six convicted of insider dealing by FSA – BBC News

Posted July 24th, 2012 in financial regulation, insider dealing, news by sally

“Six people have been convicted of insider dealing in a case brought by the Financial Services Authority.”

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BBC News, 23rd July 2012

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