Parents sue Bradford hospital over daughter’s death – BBC News

Posted June 18th, 2010 in hospitals, negligence, news by sally

“The parents of a teenager who died just over 24 hours after being admitted to hospital are suing a NHS Trust.”

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BBC News, 17th June 2010

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IPCC clears G20 protest sergeant Delroy Smellie – BBC News

Posted June 18th, 2010 in complaints, demonstrations, news, police, self-defence by sally

“A police officer accused of striking a woman with a baton at a G20 protest has been cleared by the Independent Police Complaints Commission.”

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BBC News, 17th June 2010

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BSB chair: ‘merge solicitors’ and barristers’ training courses’ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 17th, 2010 in barristers, legal education, legal profession, news, solicitors by sally

“The chair of the bar’s regulator has called for a radical overhaul of legal professional education by merging the solicitors’ and barristers’ courses, to give young people longer to decide which branch of the profession they want to join.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 17th June 2010

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Fresh legal aid cuts not ruled out by MoJ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 17th, 2010 in legal aid, Ministry of Justice, news by sally

“The new legal aid minister refused to rule out more legal aid cuts in his first press interview last week.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 17th June 2010

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Baby P: Government lawyer apologises for handling of Sharon Shoesmith court case – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 17th, 2010 in government departments, news, reports, solicitors by sally

“The head of the Government’s legal team has apologised for failings in the preparation of a high-profile court case involving Sharon Shoesmith, the council chief blamed for the Baby P scandal.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th June 2010

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Homosexual men with convictions for consensual gay sex to have record of crime wiped – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 17th, 2010 in criminal records, homosexuality, news by sally

“Men with convictions for homosexual sex with someone over the age of 16 will have any record of the crime expunged, Theresa May has said.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2010

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Terror suspect challenges control orders in BBC film – The Guardian

Posted June 17th, 2010 in bail, BBC, control orders, human rights, news by sally

“The BBC, a terror suspect and two independent film-makers challenged the control order system last night in a broadcast that broke the suspect’s bail conditions.”

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The Guardian, 17th June 2010

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Increased legal rights for grandparents under new family reforms – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 17th, 2010 in children, grandparents, news by sally

“Grandparents are to have increased legal rights to see children when couples split under proposals to be announced by Nick Clegg on Thursday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th June 2010

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Bloody Sunday inquiry: too much, too late – The Guardian

Posted June 17th, 2010 in inquiries, news, Northern Ireland, witnesses by sally

“Lord Saville could have completed his inquiry into Bloody Sunday more quickly and cheaply if he had stuck to his remit.”

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The Guardian, 17th June 2010

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Bloody Sunday: Prosecutors say soldiers may face perjury charges – The Guardian

Posted June 17th, 2010 in armed forces, inquiries, news, Northern Ireland, perjury by sally

“State prosecutors in Northern Ireland and England confirmed tonight that they were considering prosecuting British soldiers for perjury in the light of the Saville inquiry’s conclusion that they lied about their role on Bloody Sunday.”

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The Guardian, 16th June 2010

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Shannon Matthews serious case review clears social workers – The Guardian

Posted June 16th, 2010 in child abduction, news, reports, social services by sally

“Social workers could not have foreseen the abduction of Shannon Matthews by her mother, a serious case review has concluded.”

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The Guardian, 16th June 2010

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Tugendhat J redefines meaning of defamation – The Lawyer

Posted June 16th, 2010 in defamation, judgments, news by sally

“Mr Justice Tugendhat today raised the bar for defamation claims in a High Court ruling that found the definition of defamation must include a qualification or threshold of seriousness.”

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The Lawyer, 16th June 2010

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Terror suspect wins control order appeal – BBC News

Posted June 16th, 2010 in control orders, human rights, news, Supreme Court by sally

“A terror suspect subject to a control order has won his appeal on the grounds that it breached his human rights.”

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BBC News, 16th June 2010

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Report calls for tougher drink driving laws – The Guardian

Posted June 16th, 2010 in alcohol abuse, dangerous driving, news, reports by sally

“A government-commissioned report has called for Britain’s drink driving laws to be toughened to a level that would mean some people would be over the legal limit after one drink.”

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The Guardian, 16th June 2010

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Firm in Buncefield court case guilty of safety breaches – BBC News

Posted June 16th, 2010 in hazardous substances, health & safety, negligence, news by sally

“A company has been convicted of health and safety breaches in relation to the Buncefield oil depot explosion in Hertfordshire in December 2005.”

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BBC News, 16th June 2010

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Why children must be called to the bar – The Guardian

Posted June 16th, 2010 in barristers, children, inns of court, news by sally

“The resistance to plans for a nursery at Middle Temple helps to explain why there are still so few female barristers.”

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The Guardian, 15th June 2010

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£8m: Britain’s compensation bill for dead and injured Iraqis – The Independent

Posted June 16th, 2010 in compensation, Iraq, news, victims, war by sally

“The Government has paid off more than 1,000 innocent Iraqis hit by botched British military operations that resulted in deaths, injuries and major damage to property.”

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The Independent, 16th June 2010

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People trafficking protection measures slammed – The Independent

Posted June 16th, 2010 in news, reports, trafficking in human beings by sally

“Measures to protect victims of people smuggling are ‘not fit for purpose’ and may be illegal, a report claimed today.”

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The Independent, 16th June 2010

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Statement on the Times

Posted June 15th, 2010 in news by sally

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Sex attack taxi driver has conviction appeal bid thrown out – The Independent

Posted June 15th, 2010 in appeals, news, sexual offences by sally

“A taxi driver convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting women passengers had a conviction appeal bid thrown out by top judges today.”

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The Independent, 15th June 2010

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