UK riots: in courtrooms across country, there was little room for leniency – The Guardian

Posted August 12th, 2011 in magistrates, news, violent disorder by sally

“It was a day of frenzied activity in magistrates courts as the long riot cleanup entered its judicial phase.”

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The Guardian, 11th August 2011

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Companies that fall below card payment standards risk being fined, ICO says – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 11th, 2011 in consumer credit, data protection, fines, news by sally

“Businesses that fall short of set standards for ensuring the security of credit card data could be fined, the UK’s data protection watchdog said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 11th August 2011

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The lawyers trying to give deaf people a hearing – The Guardian

Posted August 11th, 2011 in disability discrimination, law firms, legal representation, news by sally

“Ten million people have a hearing problem but legal aid cuts will make woeful provision of legal services worse.”

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The Guardian, 11th August 2011

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Society welcomes amendment to Localism Bill – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 11th, 2011 in bills, local government, news, planning by sally

“The government has amended the Localism Bill, following Law Society warnings that a certain provision could have caused uncertainty in the property market.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 11th August 2011

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Charging and convicting rioters is not a simple matter – The Guardian

Posted August 11th, 2011 in bail, news, sentencing, violent disorder by sally

“Amid the present – understandably febrile – state of public opinion we are hearing, as we often do in these circumstances, calls to short-circuit the cumbersome processes of the law in order to bring the rampaging rioters and looters to justice. The prime minister is reported as saying that a ‘major police operation’ is under way to track down looters caught on CCTV ‘picture by picture’, and that ‘phony concerns about human rights’ issues won’t stop them being published. He wants anyone convicted of violent disorder to be sent to prison.”

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The Guardian, 11th August 2011

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Does publishing photos of rioters infringe their human rights? – The Guardian

“In the wake of the recent violence in cities across England, the police have been releasing photographs of individuals in an appeal to the public for assistance in identifying them and bringing them to justice.”

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The Guardian, 11th August 2011

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Curfews extended in tougher community sentences – Ministry of Justice

Posted August 11th, 2011 in community service, electronic monitoring, news, sentencing by sally

“Offenders will be forced to spend longer in their homes as daily curfews are extended from 12 to 16 hours as part of tougher community sentences.”

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Ministry of Justice, 8th August 2011

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Guidance on misleading airbrushing in adverts issued – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 11th, 2011 in advertising, misrepresentation, news by sally

“The UK’s advertising regulator has re-issued guidance on the use of digital enhancements in cosmetic ads after recently ruling two such ads were misleading.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 10th August 2011

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Will alleged rioters get a fair trial? – The Guardian

Posted August 11th, 2011 in contempt of court, media, news, trials, violent disorder by sally

“In the coming weeks and months we will see a succession of alleged rioters face justice. Already 1,000 people are being put through courts that have been been sitting through the night to cope with the numbers. Police and emergency services have been tested to their limits, and we can expect the laws of contempt to be similarly tested in the aftermath of these extraordinary events.”

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The Guardian, 10th August 2011

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Unions lose redundancy pay case – The Independent

“The two largest Civil Service unions have lost their High Court challenge to a scheme which will reduce benefits paid to members on redundancy and early retirement.”

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The Independent, 10th August 2011

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Defence of property: what is permissible? – Legal Week

Posted August 11th, 2011 in crime prevention, news, self-defence, violent disorder by sally

“Normally, in a democratic society, people rely on the police to be able to respond in a way which makes it unnecessary for the individual to have to act to defend his property. The responsibility for the maintenance of law and order rests primarily with the state authorities: principally, with the police.”

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Legal Week, 10th August 2011

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Increase in the number of copyright offenders prosecuted, report says – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 11th, 2011 in copyright, news, prosecutions, reports by sally

“The number of individuals found guilty of violating UK copyright laws has increased, according to a report into intellectual property (IP) crime.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 10th August 2011

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UK riots: bang ’em up? Maybe, but at what cost to everyone? – The Guardian

“Our prisons are already bursting at the seams. More constructive would be restorative justice, writes Erwin James.”

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The Guardian, 10th August 2011

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Courts sit round the clock to administer fast-track justice – The Independent

Posted August 11th, 2011 in attempts, burglary, courts, magistrates, news, sentencing, theft, violent disorder by sally

“A schoolworker, a hairdresser and an Exeter university student were among the first alleged rioters to be unmasked.”

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The Independent, 11th August 2011

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Police tell public rioters can be hit with weapons if they pose a danger – The Guardian

Posted August 11th, 2011 in news, self-defence, violent disorder, weapons by sally

“Scotland Yard has told the public that suspected rioters and looters can be hit with weapons if they are honestly thought to pose a danger.”

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The Guardian, 10th August 2011

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Timeline: When Parliament has been recalled – BBC News

Posted August 11th, 2011 in news, parliament by sally

“Parliament is being recalled after the recent violence in London, only the 14th parliamentary recall in 30 years.”

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BBC News, 9th August 2011

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OFT issues fines to companies that exchanged dairy price information – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 10th, 2011 in competition, fines, news, price fixing by sally

“Supermarkets that collaborated in attempting to drive the cost of dairy products up after exchanging price information have been fined by the UK’s competition regulator.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 10th August 2011

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Shrien Dewani can be extradited to South Africa, judge rules – The Guardian

Posted August 10th, 2011 in conspiracy, extradition, murder, news by sally

“Shrien Dewani can be extradited to South Africa to face trial for organising the murder of his wife Anni on their honeymoon last year, a district court judge has ruled.”

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The Guardian, 10th August 2011

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Civil service unions lose High Court challenge over reduced benefits – The Guardian

Posted August 10th, 2011 in civil servants, judicial review, news, pensions, redundancy, trade unions by sally

“The two largest civil service unions have lost their High Court challenge to a scheme that will reduce benefits paid to members on redundancy and early retirement.”

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The Guardian, 10th August 2011

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Sweeping powers open to ministers in times of crisis – The Guardian

Posted August 10th, 2011 in emergency powers, news, violent disorder by sally

“Curfews, bans on travel, assembly and ‘other specified activities’, confiscation of property with or without compensation, and, most drastically, the deployment of the armed forces on the streets to quell disorder are among options open to ministers under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004.”

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The Guardian, 9th August 2011

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