Warnings over abduction treaty – BBC News
“An international treaty designed to ensure the swift return of children abducted abroad by a parent needs to be implemented faster, researchers say.”
BBC News, 22nd July 2012
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“An international treaty designed to ensure the swift return of children abducted abroad by a parent needs to be implemented faster, researchers say.”
BBC News, 22nd July 2012
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“The government is promising to name and shame wealthy people who use ‘aggressive’ tax avoidance schemes.”
BBC News, 23rd July 2012
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“The government is facing anger from authors shocked to discover that they are not entitled to royalties for books borrowed from libraries run by ‘big society’- inspired volunteers.”
The Guardian, 22nd July 2012
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“Domestic violence conviction rates are at their highest after a four-year campaign by prosecutors to tackle violence against women and girls, the director of public prosecutions will announce on Monday.”
The Guardian, 22nd July 2012
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” The man known as Mr Loophole – one of the country’s highest-profile lawyers – has been condemned for ‘sharp practice’ by the High Court.”
The Independent, 21st July 2012
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“Keir Starmer, the Director of Public Prosecutions, will reveal that convictions for rape are now at record levels but it is only the tip of the iceberg. Just ten per cent of victims of serious sexual assault will go to the police, mainly because they do not believe the criminal justice system will help them, he will say.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd July 2012
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“Judge Jamie Tabor QC spoke out at Gloucester crown court after dealing with a former soldier who was out on licence from a jail term for attempted robbery when he committed offences of affray and criminal damage.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd July 2012
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“Senior Daily Telegraph journalist Andrew Gimson has lost a case claiming that he was unfairly dismissed after more than seven years as the newspaper’s main parliamentary sketchwriter on the grounds of ageism.”
The Guardian, 19th July 2012
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“The way in which a private contractor was awarded a £300m monopoly of court interpreting services throughout England and Wales and the firm’s ‘underperformance’ are to be investigated by MPs.”
The Guardian, 20th July 2012
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“It will be possible to use a speeded up Parliamentary approval process for changing parts of copyright law that carry penalties of up to 10 years in jail under a proposed new law, the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 19th July 2012
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“It is for European member states to determine how interest should be calculated on repayments of overpaid tax, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 19th July 2012
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“Family doctors will be reassessed to ensure they remain competent every five years from December, the medical watchdog said yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th July 2012
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“Criminals arrested for offences such as minor assaults, theft and fraud could escape prosecution in the biggest shake-up of charging guidelines for 20 years.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th July 2012
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“The Office of Fair Trading will be able to clamp down on rogue companies by suspending or revoking their consumer credit licences with immediate effect under new legislation announced by the government.”
The Guardian, 19th July 2012
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“Lawyers for the BBC are considering making a formal appeal against a court order that has banned the corporation from showing a dramatised film about the experiences of rioters who took part in last summer’s disorder.”
The Guardian, 19th July 2012
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“John Pusey and his wife Cherry spent 10 years trying to stop passing motorists using the bottom of their garden as a public convenience. But while the high court agreed it was annoying – the judges ruled the ‘comfort breaks’ did not amount to a ‘nuisance.’ They rejected the couple’s claim to close down the lay-by by the side of the road, leaving them with a six figure legal bill.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th July 2012
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“PC Simon Harwood has a disciplinary record littered with complaints of aggressive behaviour and misconduct and once admitted being sent into ‘red mist mode’, it can be disclosed today.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th July 2012
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“A trial of eight men accused of murder during the Birmingham riots almost collapsed when a judge declared a police officer had ‘invented a story.’ ”
BBC News, 19th July 2012
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“An NHS trust has been fined £150,000 and told to pay £326,345 costs over the killing of a female care worker at a residential home in Bedfordshire.”
BBC News, 19th July 2012
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“Police officer Simon Harwood was today cleared of killing newspaper seller Ian Tomlinson during the G20 protests in London in 2009. Concerns about the Pc’s alleged previous ‘heavy handed policing’ were only disclosed after acquittal.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th July 2012
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