U-turn on mixed-race adoption ban – The Independent

Posted February 21st, 2011 in adoption, minorities, news, social services by sally

“New guidance will tell social workers that they should allow white couples to adopt black and ethnic minority children, it was revealed today.”

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The Independent, 19th February 2011

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Ugandan ‘lesbian’ drops homosexual claim – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 21st, 2011 in asylum, homosexuality, news by sally

“‘BN’, the asylum seeker who escaped deportation to Uganda by claiming to be a lesbian, is the subject of a new legal appeal – which hinges not on her sexuality but on the publicity surrounding the case.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th February 2011

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Justice ‘heading for meltdown’ – The Independent

Posted February 21st, 2011 in criminal justice, news, prison officers, prisons by sally

“The Government is playing Russian roulette with public safety and the criminal justice system is heading for meltdown, the Prison Officers’ Association warned.”

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The Independent, 20th February 2011

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Kenneth Clarke looks to reform European Court of Human Rights – The Guardian

Posted February 21st, 2011 in elections, human rights, news, prisons by sally

“The justice secretary Kenneth Clarke said he will seek to reform the European Court of Human Rights after it ruled in favour of giving prisoners the right to vote.”

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The Guardian, 20th February 2011

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Man jailed for 1982 rape of woman – The Independent

Posted February 18th, 2011 in news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A 55-year-old man was jailed for 13 years today for the ‘degrading’ rape of a teenager committed 29 years ago.”

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The Independent, 18th February 2011

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Boots fined £10,000 for Welshpool man’s trap door fall – BBC News

Posted February 18th, 2011 in fines, health & safety, news by sally

“Boots has been fined £10,000 after a 76-year-old man fell through an open trap door at one of its shops in Powys.”

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BBC News, 18th February 2011

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Ex-soldier gets life for trying to blow up pregnant wife – The Guardian

Posted February 18th, 2011 in attempted murder, attempts, explosives, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A former reservist soldier has been jailed for life after being found guilty of trying to murder his pregnant wife by booby-trapping a car with a hand grenade.”

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The Guardian, 18th February 2011

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Brothers guilty of Lapland con – The Independent

Posted February 18th, 2011 in advertising, news, unfair commercial practices by sally

“Two brothers were convicted today of misleading thousands of customers into visiting a what they claimed was a Lapland-style theme park.”

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The Independent, 18th February 2011

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Prisoners lose voting compensation bid – The Independent

Posted February 18th, 2011 in elections, human rights, news, prisons by sally

“The High Court has blocked a compensation bid by prisoners barred from voting in last year’s general election.  Claims have been launched in county courts nationwide by 585 serving prisoners, with another 1,000 potential cases in the pipeline, Mr Justice Langstaff was told in London.”

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The Independent, 18th February 2011

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History of corporate manslaughter: five key cases – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 18th, 2011 in corporate manslaughter, news by sally

“Following Cotswold Geotechnical’s landmark £385,000 fine on Thursday for corporate manslaughter we take a look back at five key cases.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th February 2011

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Phone hacking: police hand over evidence they claimed did not exist – The Guardian

Posted February 18th, 2011 in evidence, interception, news, police, telecommunications by sally

“The Metropolitan police have been accused of misleading behaviour in the phone-hacking scandal after handing over evidence they had twice claimed did not exist.”

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The Guardian, 17th February 2011

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Solicitor suspended over 19-year estate delay – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 18th, 2011 in delay, disciplinary procedures, news, professional conduct, solicitors by sally

“A Suffolk solicitor was suspended from practice last week after taking 19 years to settle a spinster’s estate.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 17th February 2011

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Lawyer wins £10,000 damages from Solicitors from Hell owner – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 18th, 2011 in damages, defamation, internet, news, solicitors by sally

“A judge has condemned the owner of the Solicitors from Hell website for his conduct when committing a serious libel against a young solicitor.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 17th February 2011

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Crawley brawl machete attacker Antonio Batsimba jailed – BBC News

Posted February 18th, 2011 in assault, news, offensive weapons, sentencing by sally

“A 22-year-old man has been given an indeterminate prison sentence for a machete attack in Crawley town centre which left three men seriously injured.”

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BBC News, 17th February 2011

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Football fan jailed for punching Stevenage player at FA Cup tie – The Guardian

Posted February 18th, 2011 in assault, news, sentencing, sport by sally

“A football fan who ran on to the pitch and punched a player has been jailed for 12 weeks. Robert Fitzgerald, 24, was also banned from attending regulated football matches in England and Wales for six years after assaulting Stevenage defender Scott Laird.”

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The Guardian, 17th February 2011

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Burglar shot by householder got ‘summary justice’ rules judge – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 18th, 2011 in burglary, news, self-defence, weapons by sally

“A burglar shot by a man defending his home was told by a judge that he had just received summary justice.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th February 2011

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Only dictators defy European rights law, judge tells Britain – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 18th, 2011 in elections, human rights, news, prisons by sally

“Europe’s most senior judge faced fierce criticism last night after suggesting that Britain would resemble a 1960s Greek dictatorship if it denied prisoners the vote and ignored human rights rulings.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th February 2011

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Sex crime entertainer Jason Gaunt ‘acted like teenager’ – BBC News

Posted February 17th, 2011 in child abuse, indecent photographs of children, mental health, news by sally

“A children’s entertainer cannot be sentenced for sex offences against boys until a psychological assessment has taken place, a judge has said.”

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BBC news, 17th February 2011

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MI5 accused of ‘gagging’ justice – The Independent

Posted February 17th, 2011 in inquests, intelligence services, news, terrorism, verdicts by sally

“Lawyers for families of those killed in the 7/7 bombings suggest MI5 is trying to ‘gag’  justice by restricting the verdicts of the inquest into the attacks.”

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The Independent, 17th February 2011

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Judge tells burglar bitten by police dog: ‘Good, I hope it hurt’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 17th, 2011 in burglary, news, sentencing, theft by sally

“On being told that the 8 year old German Shepherd Zak had sunk his teeth into a thief’s buttock, Judge Julian Lambert exclaimed ‘Good! I hope it hurt. Well done Zak!’ Last month Judge Lambert spoke out against the current ‘soft’ sentencing guidelines which prevented him jailing a burglar in Bristol. He said the guidelines which suggested a community order for the burglar were ‘wet’ and he added ‘We live in soft times.’  But sitting at Gloucester Crown court today the judge had no hesitation in locking up persistent thief John Davies for nine months.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th February 2011

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