Manchester community reacts with anger as police cleared of violence – The Guardian

Posted September 3rd, 2010 in complaints, inquiries, news, police, violence by sally

“Community groups in a formerly troubled area of Manchester have warned of serious damage to relations with the local police after an investigation cleared officers of undue violence at a street fracas.”

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The Guardian, 2nd September 2010

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Met asked to reveal what it knew about NoW hacking of officers’ phones – The Guardian

Posted September 3rd, 2010 in disclosure, inquiries, interception, news, police, telecommunications by sally

“Scotland Yard was tonight under fresh pressure to reveal what it knew about attempts by the News of the World to hack the phones of senior police officers.”

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The Guardian, 2nd September 2010

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Law Society commences court action over tender process – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 3rd, 2010 in judicial review, Law Society, legal aid, news, tenders by sally

“The Law Society is taking the Legal Services Commission to court seeking a declaration that the family tender process and outcome are ‘unlawful’, and asking for a suspension of the new contracts.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 27th August 2010

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Ex-Hampshire police officer jailed for abusing boys – BBC News

Posted September 3rd, 2010 in child abuse, news, police, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“A retired Hampshire police officer who sexually abused two boys while he worked for the force has been jailed for seven years.”

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BBC news, 2nd September 2010

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‘Rogue traders’ jailed for conning elderly victims – BBC News

Posted September 3rd, 2010 in conspiracy, fraud, news, proceeds of crime, sentencing by sally

“Five men have been jailed after conning elderly householders into paying thousands for unnecessary work.”

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BBC  News, 2nd September 2010

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Review of FA national football centre Burton homes plan – BBC News

Posted September 3rd, 2010 in housing, judicial review, local government, news, planning, sport by sally

“A claim for a judicial review has been lodged into a council’s decision to give planning consent for the National Football Centre in Staffordshire.”

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BBC News, 2nd September 2010

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Compass sues NHS trust for £2.3m in row over out-of-date ketchup – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 3rd, 2010 in contracts, fines, food, hospitals, news, penalties by sally

“Compass has filed a £2.3m lawsuit against an NHS trust amid claims the catering group faced ‘grossly exaggerated’ penalties for minor contract failures including holding a fire door open with a spoon and supplying out-of-date tomato ketchup.”

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd September 2010

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Ralli pursues group action for harassment against London firm – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 3rd, 2010 in class actions, harassment, intellectual property, internet, law firms, news by sally

“National firm Ralli is seeking to pursue a group action for harassment against London firm ACS Law in relation to the handling of file-sharing cases.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd September 2010

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Changes to the law of homicide – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 3rd, 2010 in diminished responsibility, homicide, infanticide, legislation, news, provocation by sally

“In relation to acts or omissions on or after 4 October 2010, critical changes to the law of homicide are made by the Coroners and Justice Act 2009. The issues are dealt with in part 2 chapter 1.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd September 2010

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Armed robber who posed with stolen cash and diamond ring jailed – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 3rd, 2010 in firearms, handling stolen goods, news, robbery, sentencing by sally

“An armed robber who posed with wads of cash and a diamond ring following a violent raid was jailed for 10 years on Wednesday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd September 2010

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Cowell discrimination case will not go to tribunal – BBC News

Posted September 3rd, 2010 in disability discrimination, employment tribunals, media, news by sally

“A Britain’s Got Talent hopeful who claimed she was discriminated against at her audition, has failed to get her case taken to an employment tribunal.”

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BBC News, 2nd September 2010

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Jail for man who raided Lincolnshire cash machine – BBC News

Posted September 3rd, 2010 in burglary, DNA, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who helped remove a cash machine using a stolen digger in Lincolnshire has been jailed for five years.”

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BBC News, 2nd September 2010

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Parents arrested over ‘honour killing’ of daughter – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 3rd, 2010 in murder, news by sally

“The parents of Shafilia Ahmed, the Asian teenager whose dismembered body was found on a riverbank nearly seven years ago, were arrested on suspicion of her murder yesterday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd September 2010

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Libel challenges by actors and sport stars treble in year – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 3rd, 2010 in defamation, freedom of expression, injunctions, law firms, media, news, privacy by sally

“Libel lawsuits brought by stars of showbusiness and sport have trebled in the past year, adding to fears over press freedom.”

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd September 2010

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Sacked beefeater paid compensation by Tower of London – The Guardian

Posted September 3rd, 2010 in compensation, employment tribunals, news, unfair dismissal by sally

“Historic Royal Palaces apologises to Mark Sanders-Crook who was dismissed for alleged bullying of first female beefeater.”

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The Guardian, 2nd September 2010

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News of the World faces fresh phone hacking charge – The Guardian

Posted September 3rd, 2010 in inquiries, interception, media, news, police, telecommunications by sally

“The government tonight came under pressure to set up a judicial inquiry into the phone hacking scandal at the News of the Wordl after the paper confirmed that it has suspended a journalist while it investigates new allegations of the unlawful interception of voicemail.”

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The Guardian, 2nd September 2010

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Online judgments ensure justice is seen to be done – The Guardian

Posted September 2nd, 2010 in internet, judgments, law reports, news by sally

“Yesterday, Sharon Shoesmith was given permission to appeal in the judicial review of her dismissal by Haringey council as a result of the Baby Peter scandal. The case itself is complex and fascinating, but the detail should not overshadow the open and forward-thinking way in which the case has been dealt with.”

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The Guardian, 2nd Spetember 2010

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Libel tourism is a very rare thing in UK courts, finds study – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 2nd, 2010 in choice of forum, defamation, news by sally

“Just three out of 83 defamation cases reported in the UK in the past year involved libel tourism, according to a study. Concern about foreign residents suing foreign publishers in UK courts greatly outweighs its actual occurrence, the figures suggest.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 2nd September 2010

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Public Services Ombudsmen – Law Commission

Posted September 2nd, 2010 in consultations, Law Commission, news, ombudsmen by sally

“The Law Commission is conducting a review of the law relating to the public services ombudsmen. On 2 September 2010, we published a consultation paper, which contains our detailed provisional proposals for reform.”

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Law Commission, 2nd September 2010

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Law Commission calls for greater use of civil penalties – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 2nd, 2010 in consultations, Law Commission, news, penalties by sally

“The Law Commission has proposed a cut in the number of criminal offences for regulatory breaches.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd September 2010

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