News of the World hires QC involved in botched hacking inquiry – The Guardian

Posted July 8th, 2011 in barristers, inquiries, interception, media, news by tracey

“The former director of public prosecutions Lord Macdonald QC – who was implicated in the initial botched inquiry into phone hacking – has joined News International as a paid adviser to aid its legal case over allegations that News of the World journalists paid police for information.”

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The Guardian, 7th July 2011

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Vilifying lawyers defending a ‘killer’ is a dangerous trend – The Guardian

Posted July 8th, 2011 in barristers, media, news by tracey

“Media disgust with QC who cross-examined Dowler family is a blurring of lines that can lead to personal attacks on lawyers.”

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The Guardian, 7th July 2011

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High Court backs children’s guardian independence – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 8th, 2011 in children, guardianship, news by tracey

“A High Court ruling has reasserted the independence of children’s guardians from state control. In a landmark judgment, Sir Nicholas Wall said the court-appointed guardians were a vital element in protecting children.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 7th July 2011

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Solicitor wins right to bring age bias claim against law firm – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 8th, 2011 in age discrimination, law firms, news, solicitors by tracey

“A solicitor dismissed for failing to meet billing targets has won the right to bring an age discrimination claim against his former employer.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 7th July 2011

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Man jailed for trafficking Nigerian girls out of UK – BBC News

Posted July 8th, 2011 in news, sentencing, trafficking in human beings by tracey

“The first man to be convicted of trafficking females out of the UK, in a case involving two Nigerian girls, has been jailed.”

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BBC news, 7th July 2011

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Amnesty presents damning report on security firms’ treatment of deportees – The Guardian

Posted July 8th, 2011 in deportation, news, security companies by tracey

“Detainees claim they have been strangled, beaten and dropped down aircraft steps while being deported by private security firms, according to a damning report that calls for a ‘complete and radical overhaul’ of the government’s removals process.”

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The Guardian, 7th July 2011

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Illegal migrants can enter UK without a passport – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 8th, 2011 in immigration, news, passports by tracey

“Robert Halfon MP claimed that he had uncovered a way for people to enter the UK without their passports being checked.Immigration and special branch officers had complained that extremists were able to use a ‘Common Area Travel Channel’ which allows people access to this country without their passports being checked, he said.”

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Daily Telegraph, 6th July 2011

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Edna Beck gets Asbo for ‘Nazi’ abuse of Hove neighbours – BBC News

Posted July 8th, 2011 in ASBOs, news by tracey

“An 80-year-old woman accused of hurling anti-Semitic, racist and homophobic abuse at neighbours has been given an Anti-social Behaviour Order (Asbo).”

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BBC News, 7th July 2011

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Coventry man Mark Deeley cleared over dog stabbing – BBC News

Posted July 8th, 2011 in dogs, news, wounding by tracey

“A man who stabbed a neighbour’s dog to death as it attacked his pet Labrador has been cleared of acting unlawfully.”

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BBC News, 7th July 2011

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Criminal lawyers will shudder at plans to introduce competition to legal aid – The Guardian

Posted July 8th, 2011 in competition, criminal justice, legal aid, news, tenders by tracey

“Tucked away on page 52 of the government’s response to the legal aid green paper were words that would make many criminal lawyers shudder: ‘We intend to consult on detailed proposals for introducing competition in criminal proceedings later in the year.’ ”

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The Guardian, 7th July 2011

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News of the World axed by News International – The Guardian

Posted July 8th, 2011 in interception, media, news by tracey

“News International announced on Thursday that it is closing the News of the World after this Sunday’s edition, with no end in sight to the political and commercial fallout from the phone-hacking scandal after 72 hours of mounting crisis”

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The Guardian, 7th July 2011

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Guidance Perverting the Course of Justice – Charging in cases involving rape and/or domestic violence allegations – Crown Prosecution Service

“This guidance applies to cases where a complainant of rape or domestic violence: makes a false allegation,
retracts an allegation, or withdraws a retraction.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 7th July 2011

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Keir Starmer: Rape claims retracted out of fear should not lead to charges – The Guardian

“Director of public prosecutions issues guidance to help distinguish genuine victims in danger of attack.”

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The Guardian, 7th July 2011

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Phone hacking: two separate inquiries will look at police and press – The Guardian

Posted July 8th, 2011 in inquiries, interception, media, news, police by tracey

“David Cameron will meet Ed Miliband next Wednesday to agree terms of two official inquiries into the phone-hacking scandal, including a judge-led inquiry into the conduct of the original police investigation, and an inquiry into the future of the media and its regulation.”

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The Guardian, 7th July 2011

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Baroness Buscombe: ‘PCC has been active over phone hacking’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 8th, 2011 in complaints, interception, media, news by tracey

“Chair of the Press Complaints Commission Baroness Buscombe says her organisation has acted over the News of the World’s phone hacking scandal but admits the system needs to be reformed.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th July 2011

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Top judge warns over rise in out of court penalties – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 8th, 2011 in fines, news, police, recidivists, violent offenders by tracey

“The Lord Chief Justice yesterday attacked the ‘widespread’ use of out of court penalties amid fears one in three are being inappropriately handed out.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th July 2011

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Women must be given better access to the judiciary – The Guardian

Posted July 7th, 2011 in diversity, judiciary, news, women by sally

“Too many women leave the law before they qualify for judicial appointment. The inflexible work culture must be changed.”

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The Guardian, 7th July 2011

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‘Reggie Perrin’ paedophile jailed for seven years – BBC News

Posted July 7th, 2011 in news, sentencing, sexual offences, suicide, theft by sally

“A paedophile who faked his own death by leaving his clothes, car keys and a suicide note on a Lancashire beach has been jailed for seven years.”

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BBC News, 7th July 2011

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Government IT plans need more security information, says Parliamentary committee – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 7th, 2011 in data protection, government departments, internet, news by sally

“Government plans to make more services available online and to use cloud computing to deliver public services need to be clearer on how information will be protected, a House of Commons committee has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 7th July 2011

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Michael Gilbert: Police lagoon victim probes ‘flawed’ – BBC News

Posted July 7th, 2011 in complaints, murder, news, police by sally

“Three police investigations involving a Bedfordshire man who was murdered, decapitated and dumped in a lake were ‘flawed’, the police watchdog has said.”

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BBC News, 7th July 2011

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