Judge calls for review of 24 hour licensing laws – Daily Telegraph

“A judge has called for a review of the 24 hour licensing laws after becoming exasperated at dealing with cases of drunken violence ‘on an almost daily basis’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 5th May 2010

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Parliamentary privilege, new constitutions and favourite speeches – The Times

Posted May 5th, 2010 in news by sally

“With time running out before the general election, there is much more than party manifestos for the legally interested who want topical reading.”

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The Times, 5th May 2010

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Former Guantánamo detainees set for payouts after winning secrecy appeal – The Guardian

“British residents held at Guantánamo Bay could be offered millions of pounds in compensation for wrongful imprisonment and abuse after the court of appeal today dismissed an attempt by MI5 and MI6 to suppress evidence of alleged complicity in torture.”

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The Guardian, 4th May 2010

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Quest for increased openness is giving security services the jitters – The Times

Posted May 5th, 2010 in news by sally

“Secrecy is the watchword of our intelligence and security services — an essential component of their work, which arouses intense suspicion and spawns countless conspiracy theories.”

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The Times, 5th May 2010

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Edlington boys to appeal against torture sentences – BBC News

Posted May 5th, 2010 in appeals, news, sentencing by sally

“Two brothers who subjected two young boys to prolonged torture are to appeal against their sentences.”

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BBC News, 5th May 2010

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Justice? In the law, women are unequal partners – The Times

Posted May 5th, 2010 in news by sally

“Fewer than a quarter of new partners promoted this year at the City’s ten biggest law firms are women, raising doubts about the effectiveness of the legal elite’s efforts to promote diversity in their senior ranks.”

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The Times, 4th May 2010

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Bid to impose asbo for wearing low-slung trousers dropped – The Guardian

Posted May 5th, 2010 in ASBOs, news by sally

“Prosecutors have abandoned a legal attempt to make a young man pull his trousers up, it emerged today.”

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The Guardian, 4th May 2010

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Want to know about hung Parliaments? Just ask eminent constitutional lawyers – The Times

Posted May 5th, 2010 in news by sally

“In a field where there are no legal rules but only conventions deduced from previous events, of which there are not many, and the views of learned writers, I consulted with constitutional lawyers in the persons of Sir David Williams, QC, Regius Professor of Law at the University of Cambridge, and Sir William Wade, QC, former Master of Gonville and Caius, Cambridge.”

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The Times, 4th May 2010

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Controversial paediatrician David Southall wins appeal – The Guardian

Posted May 4th, 2010 in appeals, disciplinary procedures, doctors, expert witnesses, news by sally

“Controversial paediatrician David Southall was today restored to the medical register after the court of appeal rejected a decision of the General Medical Council (GMC) to strike him off.”

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The Guardian, 4th May 2010

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Media judges in the spotlight as Eady J’s future is thrown into doubt – The Lawyer

Posted May 4th, 2010 in defamation, freedom of expression, injunctions, judges, media, news, privacy by sally

“Media law has become an intensely controversial area and the demand for reform is growing, with editors and politicians attempting to influence the debate.”

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The Lawyer, 3rd May 2010

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Government cannot use secret evidence in Guantánamo torture case, court rules – The Guardian

Posted May 4th, 2010 in evidence, intelligence services, news, torture by sally

“Secret evidence cannot be used in a civil damages claim being brought by six former Guantánamo Bay detainees, the court of appeal ruled today.”

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The Guardian, 4th May 2010

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Pensioner who stabbed wife to death in failed suicide pact walks free – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 4th, 2010 in news, sentencing, suicide by sally

“A pensioner walked free from court after being cleared of murdering his wife of 50 years whom he stabbed to death in a failed suicide pact.”

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Daily Telegraph, 30th April 2010

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PwC partner Colin Tenner sues over redundancy – The Times

Posted May 4th, 2010 in news by sally

“A former partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers is taking it to an employment tribunal this week, claiming compensation for disability discrimination.”

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The Times, 4th May 2010

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Sexual predator who ran website for paedophiles jailed – Daily Telegraph

“A sexual predator whose past violent crimes were exposed when he was caught operating a members-only website for paedophiles has been jailed for 14 years.”

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Daily Telegraph, 30th April 2010

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Parents win compensation after son born with cerebral palsy after hospital error – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 4th, 2010 in birth, compensation, hospitals, news by sally

“A midwife whose son was starved of oxygen at birth leaving him disabled has won compensation to pay for his care.”

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd May 2010

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Tribunal rejects financier’s £4m harassment claim – The Times

Posted May 4th, 2010 in news by sally

“A high-flying financier who accused her boss of sexual harassment, bringing prostitutes to business meetings and trying to have her killed by Russian hitmen has had her £4 million compensation claim dismissed by an employment tribunal.”

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The Times, 4th May 2010

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Guantanamo damages claimants to hear evidence ruling – BBC News

“Six former Guantanamo Bay detainees are to hear if an appeal has succeeded against government use of secret evidence to fight their damages claim.”

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BBC News, 4th May 2010

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Army to be sued for war crimes over its role in Fallujah attacks – The Independent

Posted May 4th, 2010 in armed forces, birth, chemical weapons, news, war crimes by sally

“Allegations that Britain was complicit in the use of chemical weapons linked to an upsurge in child deformity cases in Iraq, are being investigated by the Ministry of Defence.”

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The Independent, 4th May 2010

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Court battle of wife and mistress settled – The Independent

Posted May 1st, 2010 in domicile, matrimonial home, news by sally

“The court battle between the wife and former mistress of an accountant over the £3.2 million property portfolio he built up came to an abrupt halt today (30 April).”

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The Independent, 30th April 2010

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Football fixtures protected by copyright but not database right, says High Court – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 1st, 2010 in copyright, database right, news, sport by sally

“Football fixture lists are protected by database copyright but not by the EU’s database right, the High Court has said. The ruling means that sporting bodies can charge users of their fixture lists licence fees.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 30th April 2010

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