British cosmetic surgery an unregulated mess, leading doctors warn – The Times

Posted November 16th, 2009 in news by sally

“Patients undergoing cosmetic surgery are at the mercy of an ‘unregulated mess’ of an industry that puts marketing before safety with little risk of sanction, leading doctors warn today.”

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The Times, 16th November 2009

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BNP paves way to admit non-whites – BBC news

Posted November 16th, 2009 in news by sally

“British National Party leaders have voted ‘overwhelmingly’ to ballot members on changing its constitution to allow non-white members to join.”

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BBC News, 14th November 2009

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Ex-head teacher jailed over abuse – BBC News

Posted November 16th, 2009 in news by sally

“A sport historian and ex-head teacher has been jailed for five and a half years for sexually abusing two girls.”

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BBC News, 13th November 2009

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Shallow grave killer given life – BBC News

Posted November 16th, 2009 in news by sally

“A ‘devious’ dairy worker has been jailed for life for the murder of a woman whose body he buried in a shallow grave on farmland.”

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BBC News, 13th November 2009

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Legal guidance on assisted suicide ‘a danger to elderly’ say judges – The Times

Posted November 16th, 2009 in news by sally

“New guidance on the interpretation of the laws surrounding assisted suicide pose ‘serious dangers for public safety’, according to a group of influential lawyers, peers and former judges.”

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The Times, 14th November 2009

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Britain’s criminalising of children breaches their rights, says report – The Observer

Posted November 16th, 2009 in news by sally

“Britain is punishing its children with custody orders and Asbos, failing to keep them safe and systematically breaching the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, a major report has found.”

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The Observer, 15th November 2009

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Iraqi cleaner takes UK to court over alleged sexual harassment – The Times

Posted November 16th, 2009 in news by sally

“An Iraqi cleaner who claims that she was sexually harassed at the British Embassy and at the ambassador’s residence in Baghdad is taking the Government to court over its alleged failure to investigate her complaints.”

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The Times, 16th November 2009

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City broker loses discrimination case – The Independent

Posted November 13th, 2009 in news by sally

“A City broker who said her boss likened his job to running a brothel has lost her claim for discrimination.”

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 The Independent, 13th November 2009

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Systemic failings contributed to boy’s death in cell, jury finds – The Guardian

Posted November 13th, 2009 in news by sally

“An inquest jury has returned a damning narrative verdict over the systemic failings in a young offenders institution that contributed to the death of a troubled 15-year-old boy.”

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The Guardian, 13th November 2009

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Prison officer who had inmate’s baby is jailed – The Guardian

Posted November 13th, 2009 in news by sally

“A former prison officer who had a baby by an inmate has been jailed for 30 months after admitting misconduct in public office.”

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The Guardian, 13th November 2009

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Stalker John McFarlane killed mother in front of daughters – The Times

Posted November 13th, 2009 in news by sally

“An abattoir worker who executed a mother of three with a bolt gun in front of her daughters after becoming obsessed with her was jailed for life today.”

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The Times, 13th November 2009

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Total pleads guilty to Buncefield fire charges – The Times

Posted November 13th, 2009 in news by sally

“Total, the world’s fifth-largest oil company, today admitted health and safety breaches relating to Britain’s biggest explosion during peacetime.”

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The Times, 13th November 2009

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‘Barrister’ beautician wins case – BBC News

Posted November 13th, 2009 in news by sally

“A beautician and her daughter are celebrating winning a legal battle against housebuilders Bellway.”

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BBC News, 13th November 2009

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Rise in recruitment of junior lawyers – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 13th, 2009 in news by sally

“Recruitment of assistant solicitors has seen its first sustained increase since 2007, research has revealed, in a sign that the jobs market is improving.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 13th November 2009

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High Court rejects libel case because article received approximately four visits – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 13th, 2009 in news by sally

“A libel action over an article that appeared on the website of a South African magazine has been dismissed by a court in England. Evidence suggested that the article had received only four visits from the UK in a two month period.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 13th November 2009

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Kinsella killer loses appeal case – BBC News

Posted November 13th, 2009 in news by sally

“One of the killers of 16-year-old Ben Kinsella has lost his appeal to have his sentence reduced.”

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BBC News, 13th November 2009

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Boy wins right to compensation – The Independent

Posted November 13th, 2009 in news by sally

“The mother of a young boy who was hit 11 times with a car jack by another three-year-old boy today said she has won the right to compensation.”

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The Independent, 13th November 2009

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New Act further strengthens justice for victims and witnesses – Ministry of Justice

Posted November 13th, 2009 in news by sally

“Better protection for witnesses during criminal investigations, more consistency in sentencing and modernisation of the coroners system are part of a raft of new measures that became law today.”

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Ministry of Justice, 12th November 2009

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Office of Fair Trading to investiage accountants’ fees for corporate insolvency – The Times

Posted November 13th, 2009 in news by sally

“The fees charged by Britain’s big accounting firms for winding up failed companies will come under scrutiny after the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) yesterday launched a wide-ranging inquiry into corporate insolvencies.”

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The Times, 13th November 2009

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Judges’ torture ruling harmed UK security, says Foreign Office – The Guardian

Posted November 13th, 2009 in disclosure, intelligence services, news, public interest, torture by sally

“A top Foreign Office official has accused high court judges of damaging Britain’s national security by insisting that CIA evidence of British involvement in torture must be revealed.”

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The Guardian, 12th November 2009

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