CBI calls for shake-up of UK’s labour laws – The Guardian

Posted June 21st, 2010 in industrial action, news, redundancy, trade unions by sally

“The TUC has condemned new proposals from the powerful business lobby group CBI to make it harder for workers to strike as ‘a charter for exploitation at work’.”

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The Guardian, 21st June 2010

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Legal action launched over Godstone Farm E. coli twins – BBC News

Posted June 18th, 2010 in agricultural holdings, damages, health & safety, news, personal injuries by sally

“The Kent mother of twins who were ill with E. coli in an outbreak in Surrey last year is suing the petting farm where her children became infected.”

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BBC News, 18th June 2010

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Cookham Wood jail breast cancer ruling quashed – BBC News

Posted June 18th, 2010 in appeals, cancer, medical treatment, negligence, news, prisons by sally

“A woman’s right to claim for damages after doctors failed to diagnose her breast cancer while she was in prison in Kent has been quashed.”

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BBC News, 18th June 2010

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Newport father jailed after boy posing with gun shot – BBC News

Posted June 18th, 2010 in child cruelty, firearms, news, sentencing by sally

“A man has been jailed for five years after his 15-year-old stepson accidentally shot himself in the head while posing for photos with a gun.”

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BBC News, 18th June 2010

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Royal Navy wren jailed for smuggling £2m of cocaine on warship – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 18th, 2010 in armed forces, drug trafficking, news, sentencing by sally

“A Royal Navy wren who came to Britain as an asylum seeker has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years for smuggling £2 million worth of cocaine into the UK on board a warship.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th June 2010

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Cash trick man jailed for £12,000 theft – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 18th, 2010 in news, sentencing, theft by sally

“A man has been jailed for using an elaborate trick to steal more than £12,000 in cash from a businessman after he withdrew the money from a bank.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th June 2010

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Locum GP struck off medical register for fatal overdose – The Guardian

Posted June 18th, 2010 in disciplinary procedures, doctors, news, professional conduct by sally

“Daniel Ubani, the German GP who accidentally killed one of his patients with a lethal injection of painkillers while working as a locum in the UK, was struck off the medical register today.”

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The Guardian, 18th June 2010

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Buncefield explosion: second company guilty of safety breach – The Guardian

“TAV Engineering convicted of health and safety breach in connection with Buncefield oil depot blast in 2005.”

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The Guardian, 18th June 2010

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Government shelves Equality Act timetable – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 18th, 2010 in equality, legislation, news by sally

“The Government Equality Office (GEO) has withdrawn the timetable that detailed which parts of the recently passed Equality Act would come into force when. Some elements were due to come into force in October.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 17th June 2010

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EAT upholds victimisation claim – Law Society’s Gazette

“A firm that ‘gratuitously’ mentioned a solicitor’s previous discrimination claim against it when providing an employment reference to another firm has lost an appeal in the Employment Appeal Tribunal.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 17th June 2010

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Lawyer wins tribunal appeal over withdrawal of job offer – Law Society’s Gazette

“A woman lawyer has won her appeal against an employment tribunal ruling that disability discrimination did not lie behind a major law firm’s decision to withdraw a job offer.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 17th June 2010

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Suspended term for Plymouth sleep crash driver – BBC News

Posted June 18th, 2010 in dangerous driving, news, suspended sentences by sally

“A driver who caused the death of two people after falling asleep at the wheel of her car has been spared jail.”

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BBC News, 17th June 2010

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Book review claim ‘not serious enough’ for libel action, says High Court – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 18th, 2010 in defamation, news by sally

“A book reviewer’s slight of an author was not serious enough to form the basis of a libel case, the High Court has ruled. A threshold of seriousness must be crossed and that bar must be set high to discourage frivolous claims, the Court said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 17th June 2010

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Government overhaul of financial regulation creates dangers, say experts – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 18th, 2010 in banking, financial regulation, insurance, news by sally

“Plans for the shake-up of financial services regulation announced by UK Chancellor George Osborne last night raise more questions than answers, according to banking and financial legal experts.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 17th June 2010

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Ad watchdog clears Costa over Starbucks comparison – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 18th, 2010 in advertising, competition, news by sally

“Costa Coffee was entitled to make a claim that Starbucks drinkers preferred its coffee based on the results of a survey it carried out, regulator the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 17th June 2010

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Fraudster jailed after stealing crash victim’s identity – UK Border Agency

Posted June 18th, 2010 in identity fraud, immigration, news, sentencing by sally

“An American fraudster has been jailed for 16 months after living illegally in the UK using the identity of a teenager who had died in a car accident.”

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UK  Border Agency, 17th June 2010

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Baby shake childminder loses manslaughter appeal – BBC News

Posted June 18th, 2010 in appeals, children, expert witnesses, homicide, news by sally

“A Buckinghamshire childminder has lost an appeal against her conviction for killing a baby in her care.”

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BBC News, 17th June 2010

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Lover jailed for Swanwick car boot murder – BBC News

Posted June 18th, 2010 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man has been jailed for at least 15 years for killing his lover and hiding her body in the boot of her car.”

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BBC News, 17th June 2010

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Sentence increase for man who ‘directed’ webcam abuse – BBC News

Posted June 18th, 2010 in child abuse, incitement, internet, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“A former Army sergeant jailed for five years for directing child sex abuse films thousands of miles away via webcam has had his sentence increased.”

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BBC News, 17th June 2010

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Children’s petting farms face tough new rules – The Independent

Posted June 18th, 2010 in agricultural holdings, children, health & safety, news, reports by sally

“There should be no ban on children petting animals on farms but more must be done to protect them from infection, an inquiry has concluded.”

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The Independent, 16th June 2010

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