Justice minister calls for greater steer towards mediation – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 23rd, 2010 in dispute resolution, news by sally

“Individuals should play a greater role in solving their problems rather than turning to the courts, justice minister Jonathan Djanogly said last week as he set out the government’s plan to support mediation in the wake of its proposals to slash legal aid.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 22nd November 2010

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7/7 inquest: government loses appeal over secret hearings – The Guardian

Posted November 23rd, 2010 in evidence, inquests, intelligence services, news, terrorism by sally

“The home secretary, Theresa May, has lost her legal attempt to force the coroner for the 7 July inquests to hold some sessions in secret.”

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The Guardian, 22nd November 2010

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Brighton prostitute killer sentenced for earlier rape – BBC

Posted November 23rd, 2010 in murder, news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A murderer who killed a transgender prostitute has been given an indefinite jail term for raping another woman in Brighton five weeks earlier.”

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BBC News, 22nd November 2010

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Online publishers and hosts launch libel reform campaign – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 23rd, 2010 in defamation, freedom of expression, internet, news by sally

“Internet publishers and ISPs have joined forces to ask the Government to reform libel laws to protect the free speech rights of bloggers and commenters and to strip host companies of liability for libellous statements.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 22nd November 2010

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Twitter joke trial: Paul Chambers to take appeal to high court – The Guardian

Posted November 23rd, 2010 in appeals, bomb hoaxing, internet, news by sally

“The case of a man convicted of ‘menace’ for threatening to blow up an airport in a Twitter joke is to go to appeal at the high court. A senior human rights lawyer will lead a three-strong legal team for Paul Chambers, a former accounts manager in the motor trade, whose conviction in the so-called ‘Twitter joke trial’ has become an international cause celebre.”

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The Guardian, 22nd November 2010

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Teaching assistant jailed for sex with pupils – The Independent

Posted November 23rd, 2010 in news, school children, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“A female teaching assistant who had sex with two male pupils was jailed for 16 months today.”

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The Independent, 22nd November 2010

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British atom bomb test veterans lose damages case – The Guardian

Posted November 23rd, 2010 in armed forces, damages, experiments, news, nuclear weapons, personal injuries by sally

“Atomic bomb test veterans who blame their ill health on exposure to radioactive fallout today lost their case for damages against the Ministry of Defence.”

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The Guardian, 22nd November 2010

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Pc dismissed for raping woman in police locker room – BBC News

Posted November 22nd, 2010 in disciplinary procedures, news, police, rape by sally

“A Metropolitan Police (Met) officer has been dismissed for raping a woman in a police locker room.”

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BBC News, 18th November 2010

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Ministers plan to close jails as part of bid to cut number of prisoners – The Guardian

Posted November 22nd, 2010 in news, prisons by sally

“The government wants to close two jails in anticipation of a raft of new policies aimed at cutting the prison population. The probation officers’ union, Napo, said it had learned that the government was considering the closure of Dartmoor and Lancaster Castle prisons, returning them to the duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster.”

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The Guardian, 21st November 2010

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Legal aid cuts could make pro bono work a social duty for law firms – The Guardian

Posted November 22nd, 2010 in law firms, legal aid, news, pro bono work by sally

“Is it a good idea to rely on organisations whose priority is making money to provide legal advice for those who can’t afford it?”

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The Guardian, 19th November 2010

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Council house tenants set for eviction rule change – The Guardian

Posted November 22nd, 2010 in housing, local government, news by sally

Councils are to be given powers to evict or transfer new tenants after as little as two years if their financial circumstances improve, under plans to be unveiled tomorrow.

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The Guardian, 21st November 2010

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Google agrees to delete private data gathered by Street View cars – The Independent

Posted November 22nd, 2010 in internet, news, privacy by sally

“Google has agreed to delete all the personal data its Street View cars collected from unsecured wireless networks and will introduce new training and guidance for its staff, the Information Commissioner said yesterday.”

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The Independent, 20th November 2010

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Maidstone hospital error leads to £4.5m pay-out – BBC News

Posted November 19th, 2010 in compensation, hospitals, negligence, news by sally

“The husband of a woman left brain damaged by a delay in treating a tumour has said a £4.5m compensation pay-out cannot make up for what she has lost.”

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BBC News, 18th November 2010

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Theresa May drops plans for stop-and-search laws targeting ethnic minorities – The Guardian

Posted November 19th, 2010 in minorities, news, stop and search by sally

“Controversial plan to bring back police ‘sus’ stop-and-search laws targeting black and Asian people axed by Theresa May.”

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The Guardian, 18th November 2010

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Polluting plant nursery in Norfolk is fined – BBC News

Posted November 19th, 2010 in environmental protection, fines, news, pollution by sally

“A plant nursery has has been fined £10,000 after polluting five miles of a stream in Norfolk.”

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BBC News, 18th November 2010

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Girl sentenced over Wolverhampton war memorial graffiti – BBC News

Posted November 19th, 2010 in criminal damage, monuments, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“A teenage girl who vandalised a city’s cenotaph has been told her actions were ‘despicable’.”

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BBC News, 18th November 2010

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Governments should have to justify privacy-affecting laws, says ICO – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 19th, 2010 in legislation, news, privacy by sally

“Governments should be forced to report on the impact of laws which affect citizens’ privacy after they have come into force, telling Parliament whether those laws have worked and what privacy rights have been infringed, the UK’s privacy watchdog has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 18th November 2010

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Content is ‘made available’ in jurisdiction where server is located, rules High Court – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 19th, 2010 in copyright, database right, EC law, jurisdiction, news by sally

“A company is responsible for ‘making available’ internet-hosted material in the country where its host server is based, not in the country where the material is read or used, the High Court has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 18th November 2010

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Government rethinks TUPE stance – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 19th, 2010 in news, pensions, transfer of undertakings by sally

“The coalition government has scrapped plans to reform controversial employment regulations in an apparent U-turn by the Conservatives, it has emerged.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 18th November 2010

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Stop and search powers to change – Home Office

Posted November 19th, 2010 in news, police, stop and search by sally

“New proposals laid in parliament today will save an estimated 800,000 hours of police time each year.”

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Home Office, 17th November 2010

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk