‘Red-tape challenge’ to liberate retailers from archaic regulations – The Guardian

Posted July 28th, 2011 in consultations, consumer protection, news, regulations by sally

“Retailers will no longer have to hand over addresses of TV buyers to TV licensing authorities due to a red-tape overhaul. Nearly two-thirds of regulations specifically aimed at shop owners will be scrapped or reformed, as part of a bureaucratic tidying-up exercise by ministers.”

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The Guardian, 28th July 2011

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Nuclear test veterans set for Supreme Court appeal bid – BBC News

Posted July 28th, 2011 in appeals, armed forces, compensation, news, nuclear weapons by sally

“Veterans involved in Britain’s nuclear weapons tests in the 1950s are taking their case for compensation to the Supreme Court.”

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BBC News, 28th July 2011

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Teen who killed Rebecca Aylward for a free breakfast found guilty of murder – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 28th, 2011 in murder, news, young offenders by sally

“Joshua Davies, 16, can be named for the first time today after being found guilty of murder by a jury at Swansea Crown Court. He lured Rebecca Aylward, 15, to a secluded wood and then used a rock the size of a rugby ball to smash her skull with at least six brutal blows to the back of the head.”

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Daily Telegraph, 27th July 2011

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Facebook could threaten jury trials in UK, attorney general warns – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 28th, 2011 in attorney general, contempt of court, internet, juries, news by sally

“Social networking websites such as Facebook could threaten the existence of jury trials in the UK, the attorney general has warned.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th July 2011

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Banned activist Sheikh Raed Salah to remain on bail – BBC News

Posted July 27th, 2011 in bail, deportation, detention, inciting racial hatred, Islam, Israel, news by sally

“An appeal judge has said a leading Israeli Arab activist, who was detained in London on the home secretary’s orders, should remain on bail pending the outcome of legal proceedings.”

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BBC News, 27th July 2011

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Paul Wilson: Ex-Little Stars Nursery worker jailed – BBC News

Posted July 27th, 2011 in blackmail, child abuse, internet, news, rape, sentencing, sexual grooming by sally

“A former nursery worker has been sentenced to a minimum of 15 years in prison for raping a toddler and inciting the sexual abuse of 22 girls.”

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BBC News, 27th July 2011

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Policewoman appeared on Total Wipeout while on sick leave from force – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 27th, 2011 in compensation, media, news, police, sick leave, unfair dismissal by sally

“A policewoman who was forced out of her job after going on the TV show Total Wipeout while she was off sick, is now suing force chiefs.”

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Daily Telegraph, 27th July 2011

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Obese ex-policeman loses attempt to force NHS to pay for gastric bypass – The Guardian

Posted July 27th, 2011 in budgets, health, human rights, medical treatment, news, obesity by sally

“A 22-stone, ‘morbidly obese’ ex-policeman has lost his latest attempt to force the NHS to pay for stomach surgery, despite his lawyers saying he might have less than a year to live.”

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The Guardian, 27th July 2011

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Dog ‘given priority’ over Newtown toddler – BBC News

Posted July 27th, 2011 in child neglect, dogs, news, social services by sally

“A Powys toddler was left bitten and bruised after her parents gave their German Shepherd dog “greater priority”, a court heard.”

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BBC News, 26th July 2011

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Judges free child images man over fears of abuse in jail – BBC News

“A man who was jailed for possessing child abuse images has been freed by a judge who said he was at risk of becoming ‘another inmate’s bitch’.”

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BBC News, 27th July 2011

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Police forces come together to create new regional surveillance units – The Guardian

Posted July 27th, 2011 in crime prevention, investigatory powers, news, police by sally

“Britain’s police forces are forming regional surveillance units with the power to carry out covert and intrusive investigations. Detectives believe the groups will make it easier for the authorities to bug computers, break into properties and interfere with wireless internet networks as part of countersurveillance operations, according to documents seen by the Guardian.”

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The Guardian, 25th July 2011

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MoJ concession on immigration domestic violence cases – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 27th, 2011 in bills, budgets, domestic violence, immigration, legal aid, news by sally

“Lawyers have welcomed the justice minister’s concession to put some immigration domestic violence cases back within the scope of legal aid.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 27th July 2011

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Felbrigg Hall branch death: National Trust not to blame – BBC News

“The National Trust was not to blame for the death of an 11-year-old schoolboy fatally crushed by a branch in woods in Norfolk, the High Court has decided.”

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BBC News, 27th July 2011

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George Lucas loses Stormtrooper battle at Supreme Court – BBC News

Posted July 27th, 2011 in artistic works, copyright, news by sally

“A prop designer who made the original Stormtrooper helmets for Star Wars has won his battle with director George Lucas over his right to sell replicas.”

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BBC News, 27th July 2011

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Telegraph Media Group ordered to pay damages over Lynn Barber book review – The Guardian

Posted July 27th, 2011 in damages, malicious falsehood, media, news by sally

“Telegraph Media Group, the publisher of the Daily Telegraph, has been ordered to pay £65,000 in damages after losing a high court case for libel and malicious falsehood over a Lynn Barber book review.”

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The Guardian, 26th July 2011

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Dewi Evans given life for Pontyberem murder of wife – BBC News

Posted July 27th, 2011 in domestic violence, murder, news by sally

“A former miner who stabbed his wife during a row over a cup of tea has been jailed for a minimum of 11 years.”

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BBC News, 26th July 2011

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Southern’s Gatwick Express claim ‘misleading’ – BBC News

Posted July 27th, 2011 in advertising, news, ombudsmen, transport by sally

“A train company has been ordered to remove a ‘misleading’ claim about its services between Gatwick and London from its website.”

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BBC News, 27th July 2011

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Twin baby swap parents found guilty of child cruelty – The Guardian

“A couple who repeatedly deceived health professionals by swapping their twin babies to cover up unexplained injuries that led to one daughter’s death have been convicted of child cruelty.”

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The Guardian, 26th July 2011

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L’Oréal’s Julia Roberts and Christy Turlington ad campaigns banned – The Guardian

Posted July 27th, 2011 in advertising, complaints, news, ombudsmen, photography by sally

“L’Oréal has been forced to pull ad campaigns featuring Pretty Woman star Julia Roberts and supermodel Christy Turlington, after the advertising watchdog upheld complaints by Liberal Democrat MP Jo Swinson that the images were overly airbrushed.”

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The Guardian, 27th July 2011

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ISPs still ‘mislead’ on broadband – BBC News

Posted July 27th, 2011 in advertising, codes of practice, internet, news, ombudsmen by sally

“Broadband speeds in the UK now average 6.8Mbps (megabits per second) but there is still a huge gap between advertised and actual speeds, according to Ofcom.”

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BBC News, 27th July 2011

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