Sex discrimination victory for man – The Independent

“A male lawyer was wrongfully sacked because bosses were worried they would be sued if they fired his female counterpart while she was on maternity leave, it emerged yesterday.”

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The Independent, 19th May 2010

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Police to regain power to charge suspects – The Guardian

Posted May 19th, 2010 in Crown Prosecution Service, news, police by sally

“The power to decide whether a suspect is charged in hundreds of thousands of cases a year is to be restored to the police, the new home secretary, Theresa May, will announce tomorrow.”

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The Guardian, 19th May 2010

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Teenagers jailed for ‘random’ bus attack – The Independent

Posted May 18th, 2010 in grievous bodily harm, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“Two teenagers have been jailed after leaving an innocent man with a fractured skull during a random attack on a bus.”

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The Independent, 18th May 2010

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Judge told off for migrant remarks – BBC News

Posted May 18th, 2010 in complaints, immigration, judges, news by sally

“A judge who described UK immigration policy as ‘completely lax’ has been disciplined for making inappropriate remarks during a court sentencing.”

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BBC News, 18th May 2010

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Death by a thousand cuts for legal aid – The Guardian

Posted May 18th, 2010 in legal aid, Ministry of Justice, news by sally

“As justice secretary Ken Clarke sharpens his axe, the future looks bleak for a founding pillar of the welfare state.”

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The Guardian, 18th May 2010

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Widow to lose home over legal battle with neighbour – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 18th, 2010 in appeals, costs, domicile, news by sally

“An 79-year-old widow is losing her home after a bitter 11 year legal wrangle over a 3 inch strip of land.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th May 2010

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Unite to appeal against air strike injunction – The Times

Posted May 18th, 2010 in news by sally

“The British Airways cabin crew union plans to go to the Court of Appeal today asking for the right to go ahead with 20 days of strike action that had been due to start today.”

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The Times, 18th May 2010

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Pakistani students arrested in terror raids win deportation battle – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 18th, 2010 in appeals, deportation, human rights, intelligence services, news, terrorism by sally

“Two men who were arrested in major counter-terrorism raids but never charged today won their appeals against deportation.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th May 2010

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New coalition government must address human rights – The Guardian

Posted May 18th, 2010 in control orders, human rights, legislation, news, torture by sally

“Those hoping for a major change of direction on human rights by the new government will have answers soon. As we discovered with Labour, the strongest measures a government takes on the protection of human rights are likely to be those it takes in its first few weeks, so what is in the first Queen’s Speech is very important. Five areas may be critical.”

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The Guardian, 18th May 2010

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Claims against the police still difficult, and no help from human rights law – The Guardian

Posted May 18th, 2010 in appeals, human rights, judgments, malicious prosecution, negligence, news, police by sally

“Analysis of the court of appeal judgment on malicious prosecution and the right to liberty.”

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The Guardian, 17th May 2010

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Manchester and Liverpool ‘terror’ students decision day – BBC News

Posted May 18th, 2010 in deportation, human rights, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“Five Pakistani students who were accused of planning a bomb attack will hear if they have won appeals against deportation from the UK.”

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BBC News, 18th May 2010

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Hospital fined £100,000 after wrong drug killed new mother – The Guardian

Posted May 18th, 2010 in fines, health & safety, hospitals, medicines, news, unlawful killing by sally

“A hospital trust has been ordered to pay £100,000 after a new mother ‘needlessly’ died when an epidural anaesthetic was mistakenly fed into her veins.”

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The Guardian, 17th May 2010

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Libel court ‘is not the right place for faith disputes’ – The Independent

Posted May 18th, 2010 in defamation, news, stay of proceedings by sally

“One of Britain’s most senior judges said yesterday that libel courts must not become places where religious and doctrinal differences are hammered out.”

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The Independent, 18th May 2010

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Magistrate defends ‘scum’ description of teenage vandals – The Guardian

Posted May 18th, 2010 in complaints, judges, news, young offenders by sally

“A magistrate who is facing disciplinary action after describing two teenage vandals as ‘absolute scum’ insisted today he had used ‘appropriate’ language.”

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The Guardian, 18th May 2010

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British Airways strikes banned by High Court – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 18th, 2010 in airlines, industrial action, news, trade unions by sally

“Air passengers have received a double dose of good news as the British Airways strike was averted and regulators changed the rules on flying through volcanic ash.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th May 2010

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Charge against ‘gay sin’ preacher dropped – BBC News

Posted May 17th, 2010 in homosexuality, news, public order, threatening behaviour by sally

“Charges have been dropped against a Christian preacher who told a police officer homosexuality was ‘a sin’.”

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BBC News, 17th May 2010

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Man jailed for life killing Asperger’s suffering neighbour – The Independent

Posted May 17th, 2010 in autism, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man was jailed for life today for stabbing to death his vulnerable neighbour, who suffered from Asperger’s syndrome, after making fun of him.”

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The Independent, 17th May 2010

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ZN and Others (Afghanistan) v Entry Clearance Officer – Times Law Reports

Posted May 17th, 2010 in news by sally

ZN and Others (Afghanistan) v Entry Clearance Officer

Supreme Court

“Family members who applied to enter the United Kingdom to join a sponsor who had been granted asylum did not have to meet the maintenance and accommodation requirements imposed by the ordinary rules relating to applications by family members, even if the sponsor had, by then, obtained British citizenship.”

The Times, 17th May 2010

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Guidance to Advocates – Advocates Graduated Fees Reduction of 4.5% – The Bar Council

Posted May 17th, 2010 in barristers, fees, news by sally

“The first tranche of 4.5% cuts to the Criminal legal aid took effect from the 27th April 2010. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) have today informed the Bar Council that the Courts computer software will not be updated and accordingly, there will be a different claims process.”

Guidance to Advocates – Advocates Graduated Fees Reduction of 4.5% (Word)

The Bar Council, 14th May 2010

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Mother who beat toddler son to death is jailed for a minimum of 16 years – The Independent

Posted May 17th, 2010 in child abuse, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A mother has been jailed for a minimum of 16 years after being convicted yesterday of murdering her young son.”

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The Independent, 15th May 2010

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