Celebrities can be given hacking surveillance notes, High Court rules – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 28th, 2011 in disclosure, documents, interception, news, telecommunications by sally

“Lawyers of celebrities who suspect that phone messages were intercepted by News of the World journalists can be given material from ‘surveillance’ notes seized by police, a High Court judge said today (27 June).”

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Daily Telegraph, 27th June 2011

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Levi Bellfield defence was a charade driven by hatred, victim’s family claims – The Guardian

Posted June 28th, 2011 in cross-examination, defence, news, trials, witnesses by sally

“The family of one of Levi Bellfield’s murder victims has hit out at the way his defence was handled during his trial for the killing of Milly Dowler.”

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The Guardian, 27th June 2011

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EAT allows barrister to pursue further claims against 4 New Square – The Lawyer

Posted June 28th, 2011 in appeals, barristers, barristers' clerks, employment tribunals, news, racism by sally

“The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has given permission for barrister Aisha Bijlani to pursue a racial and disability discrimination claim against four named individuals at her chambers, 4 New Square (4NS).”

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The Lawyer, 27th June 2011

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Penlee Nursing Home workers sentenced for neglect – BBC News

“Two nursing home workers who were found guilty of wilfully neglecting a man who broke his hip have been sentenced to community service.”

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BBC News, 27th June 2011

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OFT publishes guide on how businesses can comply with competition laws – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 27th, 2011 in company law, competition, news by sally

“UK businesses should identify and change behaviour that may be deemed to be anti-competitive, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 27th June 2011

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The Dowler family’s ordeal is no case for silent witnesses – The Guardian

Posted June 27th, 2011 in bad character, cross-examination, media, news, trials, witnesses by sally

“The judge in Levi Bellfield’s trial could not spare Milly Dowler’s parents the trauma of giving evidence.”

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The Guardian, 27th June 2011

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Government seeks appeal in Sharon Shoesmith case – The Guardian

Posted June 27th, 2011 in appeals, child abuse, news, social services, unfair dismissal by sally

“The Department for Education has confirmed that it is seeking an appeal at the supreme court against the court of appeal ruling that Sharon Shoesmith was unfairly sacked following the death of Baby P.”

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The Guardian, 24th June 2011

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EU migration law changes rejected – The Independent

Posted June 27th, 2011 in asylum, EC law, news by sally

“Prime Minister David Cameron today (24 June) said he had seen off attempts to change European laws on migration which could have stopped the UK from sending asylum seekers back to other EU countries.”

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The Independent, 24th June 2011

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Criminalising squatting will hit homeless, charities warn – The Guardian

Posted June 27th, 2011 in news, prosecutions, squatting by sally

“Leading charities are warning that proposals to make squatting a criminal offence risk dragging some of the country’s most vulnerable people through the justice system.”

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The Guardian, 24th June 2011

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Court orders trader to repay customers after late deliveries and failure to refund purchases – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 27th, 2011 in consumer protection, electronic commerce, internet, news by sally

“A court has ordered an online trader to refund consumers that he failed to deliver goods or pay refunds to, the UK’s consumer protection regulator the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 24th June 2011

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Fast-track for second reading of legal aid and sentencing bill condemned – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 27th, 2011 in bills, legal aid, news, parliament, sentencing by sally

“Lawyers and MPs have expressed outrage at the government’s attempt to fast track the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill through Parliament.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 24th June 2011

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Swearing at police not an offence – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 27th, 2011 in harassment, news, police, prosecutions by sally

“Police have been ordered not to arrest people who subject them to abuse, it has been revealed.”

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Daily Telegraph, 26th June 2011

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‘Avalanche’ of Bellfield stories threaten to put editors in dock for contempt – The Guardian

Posted June 27th, 2011 in contempt of court, media, news, trials by sally

“The attorney general, Dominic Grieve, is considering whether to put newspaper and broadcast editors in the dock for contempt of court after a judge dismissed the jury in the Levi Bellfield trial at the Old Bailey, blaming media coverage.”

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The Guardian, 24th June 2011

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Police chiefs call for new national system of witness protection – The Independent

Posted June 27th, 2011 in informers, news, police, witnesses by sally

“Murder of couple and complaints from ‘abandoned’ informants prompt review that aims to restore trust. Paul Cahalan reports.”

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The Independent, 27th June 2011

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Milly Dowler case: Victims’ tsar to act following family’s court ordeal – The Guardian

Posted June 27th, 2011 in cross-examination, news, trials, victims by sally

“Britain’s courts will see sweeping changes in favour of the victims of serious crime in the light of the Milly Dowler murder trial, the victims’ commissioner has vowed.”

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The Guardian, 25th June 2011

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Prisoners receive £10m in payouts – The Independent

Posted June 27th, 2011 in compensation, false imprisonment, news, personal injuries, prisons by sally

“Prisoners have won more than £10 million in compensation over the last five years, figures show.”

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The Independent, 26th June 2011

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Tuition fees increases to be challenged in court – The Guardian

Posted June 27th, 2011 in fees, judicial review, news, universities by sally

“Two sixth formers have been granted permission to challenge the lawfulness of the government’s decision to let universities triple tuition fees.”

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The Guardian, 24th June 2011

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Intelligence officers could face court for “aiding and abetting torture” despite new guidelines – Daily Telegraph

“Intelligence officers could be prosecuted for aiding and abetting torture overseas because new guidelines are not clear enough, the Equality and Human Rights Commission has claimed.”

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Daily Telegraph, 24th June 2011

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Levi Bellfield gets life without parole – The Guardian

Posted June 27th, 2011 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“Levi Bellfield refused to leave his prison cell to hear Mr Justice Wilkie sentence him to life without parole and condemn him as a ‘cruel and pitiless killer’.”

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The Guardian, 24th June 2011

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Lord Macdonald says fair criminal trials ‘imperative’ – BBC News

Posted June 27th, 2011 in cross-examination, news, trials, victims by sally

“Defendants must be able to put their case – ‘however appalling’ – fairly before a court, ex-director of Public Prosecutions Lord Macdonald has said.”

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BBC News, 26th June 2011

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