British government will fight legal attempts to indict Israeli leaders in UK – The Guardian

Posted January 6th, 2010 in Israel, jurisdiction, news, war crimes, warrants by sally

“Baroness Scotland announces plans to alter laws after attempts to obtain warrants against Israeli generals for war crimes.”

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The Guardian, 5th January 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Teenager gets life for burning girlfriend to death – The Independent

Posted January 5th, 2010 in murder, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“A teenager who poured a can of petrol over his girlfriend and set her on fire was locked up for life today for her murder.”

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The Independent, 5th January 2010

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Law firm probe clients contacted – BBC News

Posted January 5th, 2010 in false accounting, law firms, news by sally

“Letters are being sent to clients of a firm of solicitors which was shut down in an investigation into claims of dishonesty and account irregularities.”

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BBC News, 4th January 2010

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Government proposes exemption of small venues from live music licence – The Guardian

Posted January 5th, 2010 in licensing, news by sally

“New consultation announced into removing the licensing requirements for concerts with less than 100 attendees.”

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The Guardian, 4th January 2010

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Ascot racehorse kill threat man sentenced – BBC News

Posted January 5th, 2010 in news, sentencing, threatening to destroy or damage property by sally

“A man who threatened to kill a top racehorse in a bid to avoid gambling debts of £55,000 has been given a 34-week suspended jail term.”

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BBC News, 4th January 2010

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New scanners break child porn laws – The Guardian

Posted January 5th, 2010 in airports, indecent photographs of children, news by sally

“The rapid introduction of full body scanners at British airports threatens to breach child protection laws which ban the creation of indecent images of children, the Guardian has learned.”

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The Guardian, 4th January 2010

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Number of crimes caught on CCTV falls by 70 per cent, Metropolitan Police admits – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 5th, 2010 in closed circuit television, crime, news, statistics by sally

“Prosecutions linked to CCTV have fallen in parts of Britain, raising questions about the true impact of the security cameras.”

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Daily Telegraph, 5th January 2010

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Deaths in prison custody 2009 – Ministry of Justice

Posted January 4th, 2010 in death in custody, news, prisons, statistics by sally

“The Ministry of Justice has announced today that there were 60 apparently self-inflicted deaths among prisoners in England and Wales in 2009.”

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Ministry of Justice, 1st January 2010

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Freedom of information: caught in the act – The Guardian

Posted January 4th, 2010 in freedom of information, news by sally

“The Freedom of Information Act is five years old – a piece of groundbreaking legislation that has forced public bodies to reveal data they would really rather not.”

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The Guardian, 4th January 2010

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Court of Public Protection should be opened to media, top judge says – The Times

Posted January 4th, 2010 in news by sally

“One of Britain’s most secret courts is set to be opened up to the media in a move that could boost public confidence after widespread criticism of its workings.”

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The Times, 4th January 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

MPs invoke 1689 Bill to avoid prosecution – The Independent

Posted January 4th, 2010 in expenses, news, parliamentary privilege by sally

“Three labour MPs are arguing they cannot be prosecuted over expenses claims because they are protected by parliamentary privilege.”

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The Independent, 4th January 2010

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Legal aid cuts could prevent crucial cases being heard, say lawyers – The Guardian

Posted January 4th, 2010 in legal aid, news by sally

“New plans to slash the legal aid bill will deprive the public of a crucial way of challenging government policy in the courts, preventing some of the most important cases from being heard, experts warn.”

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The Guardian, 3rd January 2010

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Smacking children: the law – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 4th, 2010 in children, corporal punishment, news by sally

“The law on smacking children is a grey area, which campaigners have sought to change in recent years.”

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd January 2010

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Christmas Break

Posted December 21st, 2009 in holidays, news by sally

 There will be no posts during the Inner Temple Library’s Christmas closed period which starts at 1pm on 21st December. We will resume posting on 4th January 2010.

‘One-punch’ killers to get longer jail sentences – The Times

Posted December 21st, 2009 in news by sally

“Hefty jail terms are to be imposed when people die after a violent punch to the head, after a landmark ruling by a rare five-strong panel of senior judges yesterday.”

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The Times, 19th December 2009

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Macclesfield man jailed for driving wrong way drunk – BBC News

Posted December 21st, 2009 in alcohol abuse, dangerous driving, news, sentencing by sally

“A man, 44, who drove six miles the wrong way along a dual carriageway has been jailed for eight months and banned from driving for three years.”

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BBC News, 19th December 2009

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Rapist jailed for attacking girl – BBC News

Posted December 21st, 2009 in news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A 39-year-old man who raped a 17-year-old girl in Milton Keynes has been jailed for at least seven years.”

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BBC News, 20th December 2009

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Ministers in U-turn over torture documents for Guantanamo Briton – The Independent

Posted December 21st, 2009 in disclosure, intelligence services, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“Ministers have agreed to the release of secret documents that could prove MI5 agents were present during the torture of a British resident held by the US government for eight years.”

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The Independent, 21st December 2009

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Names of innocent people will stay on police database – The Guardian

Posted December 21st, 2009 in criminal records, news, police by sally

“The names of nearly a million people who have not been convicted or cautioned for any crime will continue to be stored on the police national computer, even though the government is changing the law so that their DNA profiles are deleted.”

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The Observer, 20th December 2009

Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk/

Takeover bid by Sports Direct ‘broke City rules’ – The Times

Posted December 21st, 2009 in news by sally

“Sports Direct, the retailer controlled by Mike Ashley, has been reported to the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for allegedly breaking City rules in its attempt to buy a smaller rival, The Times has learnt.”

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The Times, 21st December 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk