Foster carer Patrick Gallagher jailed for child sex abuse – BBC News

Posted May 24th, 2011 in child abuse, fostering, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“An ex-foster father who sexually abused vulnerable boys placed in his care for more than a decade has been told by a judge he ‘should die in jail’.”

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BBC News, 24th May 2011

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Rosemary Nelson inquiry finds security forces did not collude – The Guardian

Posted May 24th, 2011 in conspiracy, inquiries, murder, news, Northern Ireland, police, reports by sally

“The security forces did not collude directly with loyalist paramilitaries who murdered the Northern Ireland solicitor Rosemary Nelson, a public inquiry has concluded.”

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The Guardian, 23rd May 2011

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Related link: Rosemary Nelson Inquiry Report, HC 947 (PDF)

DPP’s statement on the decision to prosecute PC Simon Harwood – The Guardian

Posted May 24th, 2011 in Crown Prosecution Service, homicide, news, police by sally

“Keir Starmer QC announces that the Met police officer is to face criminal proceedings over the death of Ian Tomlinson.”

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The Guardian, 24th May 2011

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Teenage hitman Santre Gayle jailed for Subasi murder – BBC News

Posted May 24th, 2011 in murder, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“A hitman who was 15 years old when he murdered a woman in east London for £200 has been jailed for life.”

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BBC News, 24th May 2011

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Court of appeal quashes conviction over 1974 robbery – The Guardian

Posted May 24th, 2011 in appeals, Criminal Cases Review Commission, news, robbery by sally

“A man who has spent decades denying his involvement in an armed robbery has won his appeal against conviction.”

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The Guardian, 24th May 2011

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Tomlinson police officer to face manslaughter trial – The Guardian

Posted May 24th, 2011 in evidence, homicide, news, police, prosecutions by sally

“PC Simon Harwood will face criminal proceedings for striking newspaper vendor with a baton during G20 protests in 2009.”

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The Guardian, 24th May 2011

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Four police officers to face misconduct hearings over Fiona Pilkington death – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 24th, 2011 in complaints, harassment, news, police, professional conduct, reports by sally

“Four police officers will face misconduct proceedings over failures to stop a gang terrorising a woman who killed herself and her disabled daughter, a watchdog said today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 24th May 2011

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The death of blogging? Not for #lawblogs – The Guardian

Posted May 24th, 2011 in internet, legal profession, media, news by sally

“A recent panel event shows legal blogging is growing to fill the gap left by newspapers.”

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The Guardian, 23rd May 2011

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Courts ‘could target’ Twitter UK – BBC News

Posted May 24th, 2011 in internet, jurisdiction, news by sally

“Twitter’s decision to open a UK office could leave it more vulnerable to prosecution over what its users write.”

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BBC News, 23rd May 2011

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High court criticises newspapers in Sir Fred Goodwin injunction battle – The Guardian

Posted May 24th, 2011 in injunctions, media, news, public interest by sally

“A high court judge has criticised the publishers of the Sun, Daily Mirror and Daily Mail for putting forward weak public interest arguments to attempt to overturn a gagging order brought by Sir Fred Goodwin.”

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The Guardian, 23rd May 2011

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George Davis awaits court ruling over 1975 robbery – BBC News

Posted May 24th, 2011 in appeals, criminal injuries compensation, news, robbery by sally

“A man is to learn whether his name has been cleared over a robbery he was convicted of committing in the 1970s.”

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BBC News, 24th May 2011

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Terrorism Act: ‘They asked me to keep an eye on the Muslim community’ – The Guardian

Posted May 24th, 2011 in intelligence services, news, police, terrorism by sally

“Asians tell of being targeted and cajoled by officers from MI5 and special branch.”

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The Guardian, 23rd May 2011

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Fiona Pilkington death IPCC report due – BBC News

Posted May 24th, 2011 in complaints, harassment, news, police, reports, victims by sally

“A report into police actions over a Leicestershire mother who killed herself and her disabled daughter after years of abuse is due to be published.”

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BBC News, 24th May 2011

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Asian people 42 times more likely to be held under terror law – The Guardian

Posted May 24th, 2011 in news, race discrimination, terrorism by sally

“People from ethnic minorities are up to 42 times more likely than white people to be the target of a counter-terrorism power which allows the stopping and searching of the innocent yet grants them less rights than suspected criminals, official figures seen by the Guardian show.”

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The Guardian, 23rd May 2011

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Five men sentenced for Northampton jewellery raid – BBC News

Posted May 24th, 2011 in burglary, conspiracy, news, sentencing by sally

“Five men have been sentenced for a Northampton jewellery raid that made ‘Supergran’ Ann Timson famous.”

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BBC News, 23rd May 2011

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Vodafone user wins charges battle – The Independent

Posted May 24th, 2011 in consumer protection, news, telecommunications by sally

“A mobile phone user who was sent an astronomical bill has won a battle with telecoms giant Vodafone to get his money back.”

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The Independent, 23rd May 2011

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Injunction remains, High Court rules – The Guardian

“The High Court has rejected a third attempt to lift an injunction preventing journalists from naming a married footballer who is alleged to have had an extra-marital affair with Imogen Thomas, a former reality television contestant.”

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The Guardian, 23rd May 2011

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Landlord guilty of freezer murder – The Independent

Posted May 24th, 2011 in murder, news by sally

“A pub landlord who shot his partner and then concealed her body in a freezer has been found guilty of murder.”

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The Independent, 23rd May 2011

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MoD sued over missing Iraqi boy – The Guardian

Posted May 24th, 2011 in armed forces, children, compensation, Iraq, medical treatment, news by sally

“The father of a 13-year-old Iraqi boy who has been missing since 2003 after being treated in a British military hospital has begun legal action against the Ministry of Defence demanding compensation and a public inquiry.”

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The Guardian, 23rd May 2011

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Contract can exist through actions and not words, High Court rules – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 23rd, 2011 in charterparties, contracts, drafting, mistake, news by sally

“The actions of two companies can lead to a binding contract being formed even if there is a mistake in the terms of the contract itself, the High Court has ruled.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 23rd May 2011

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