Man faces jail after ‘axe-attack’ joke – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 3rd, 2011 in harassment, news, offensive weapons by sally

“A man is facing jail after he tried to scare teenagers away by chasing his ketchup-smeared fiancée down a moonlit farm track whilst wielding an axe.”

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd February 2011

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Damages awarded for woman scalded in bath – The Independent

Posted February 3rd, 2011 in care workers, damages, news, personal injuries by sally

“A disabled woman suffered appalling burns when careworkers lowering her into a scalding bath mistook her distress for an epileptic fit, the High Court heard today.”

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The Independent, 3rd February 2011

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Ceredigion farmer’s five-year ban from keeping animals – BBC News

Posted February 3rd, 2011 in animal cruelty, news, sentencing by sally

“A farmer and pet shop owner has been banned from keeping animals for five years after he was convicted of 39 welfare offences.”

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BBC News, 2nd February 2011

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Olympic property fraud gang jailed for shares scam – BBC News

Posted February 3rd, 2011 in fraud, gangs, news by sally

“Five men have been jailed for their roles in a scam which invited dozens of elderly people to invest in property near the Olympic site in east London.”

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BBC News, 2nd February 2011

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Government delays Bribery Act to write new guidance – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 3rd, 2011 in bribery, legislation, news by sally

“The Government has delayed the implementation of the Bribery Act. It will not now come into force in April as planned but will be put on hold while the Government rewrites guidance for businesses on how to comply with the 2010 law.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 31st January 2011

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High Court backs OFT’s action against scratchcard promoters – OUT-Law.com

Posted February 3rd, 2011 in consumer protection, gambling, news, unfair commercial practices by sally

“A series of linked scratchcard promotion companies must fundamentally change the way they do business or stop operating after the High Court ruled their promotions were unlawful.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 3rd February 2011

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Supreme Court issues guidance on courtroom twitter use – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 3rd, 2011 in internet, news, Supreme Court, telecommunications by sally

“The Supreme Court has today given the ‘green light’ to allow people to ‘tweet’ from inside the courtroom. It has issued guidance on the use of live text-based communication by legal teams, journalists and members of the public of what is going on in court.”

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Law Society’s Gazette. 3rd February 2011

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Law firm not liable to loan losses, says appeal court – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 3rd, 2011 in banking, damages, negligence, news, solicitors, ultra vires by sally

“A law firm that gave negligent advice to a bank before the bank lost £28m in loans advanced to two local authorities does not have to reimburse those losses, the Court of Appeal ruled last week.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd February 2011

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Supreme Court widens definition of violent abuse – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 3rd, 2011 in domestic violence, news, Supreme Court by sally

“Solicitors have welcomed a Supreme Court ruling that domestic violence extends beyond physical contact to include other forms of violent conduct.”

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Law Society’s Gazette. 3rd February 2011

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Suffolk affair GP guilty of misconduct – BBC News

Posted February 3rd, 2011 in disciplinary procedures, doctors, news, professional conduct by sally

“A married GP from Suffolk who had affairs with two female patients has been found guilty of misconduct.”

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BBC News, 2nd February 2011

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Former RAF man wins right to sue MoD over game injury – BBC News

Posted February 3rd, 2011 in armed forces, damages, news, personal injuries by sally

“A Cornishman left paralysed in an It’s A Knockout-style game staged by the RAF has won the right to sue for damages.”

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BBC News, 2nd February 2011

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Knifeman jailed for life over footballer’s murder – The Independent

Posted February 3rd, 2011 in murder, news, offensive weapons, sentencing by sally

“A knifeman who stabbed to death a promising teenage footballer as he tried to help his friends was jailed for life today with a minimum term of 19 years.”

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The Independent, 2nd February 2011

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Daily Mail and Sun accused of contempt over online photos – The Guardian

Posted February 3rd, 2011 in contempt of court, internet, media, news, photography by sally

“Attorney general argues pictures of murder trial defendant ‘posing with a gun’ created risk of prejudice in court case.”

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The Guardian, 2nd February 2011

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‘Hero’ GP suspended for plagiarising fellow doctor’s work – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 3rd, 2011 in disciplinary procedures, doctors, news, plagiarism by sally

“A leading GP who was made an MBE last month for his work with violent patients has been suspended for six months for plagiarising another doctor’s work.”

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd February 2011

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Married TV personality granted gagging order – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 3rd, 2011 in anonymity, injunctions, news, privacy by sally

“A married TV personality has been granted continued anonymity by the High Court in the latest in a long line of privacy cases.”

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd February 2011

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Man jailed over M40 wheel grab coach crash – BBC News

Posted February 3rd, 2011 in news, road traffic offences, sentencing by sally

“A man has been jailed for a year for causing a crash which left a coach on its side on an embankment on the M40 in Buckinghamshire.”

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BBC News, 2nd February 2011

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Weston paedophile babysitter facing jail – BBC News

Posted February 3rd, 2011 in child abuse, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who babysat for a family is facing a lengthy prison sentence after admitting a string of sex attacks on young children.”

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BBC News, 2nd February 2011

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Opium perfume ad banned over ‘simulated drug use’ – The Guardian

Posted February 3rd, 2011 in advertising, news by sally

“An ad for Yves Saint Laurent’s Opium perfume that featured a woman who appeared to be under the influence of drugs has been banned by the advertising watchdog.”

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The Guardian, 2nd February 2011

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Ex-Dresdner financier given longest ever jail term for insider trading – The Guardian

Posted February 3rd, 2011 in insider dealing, news, sentencing by sally

“Former Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein corporate financier Christian Littlewood has been jailed for three years and four months for his role at the centre of an eight-year insider dealing ring involving his wife and her best friend.”

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The Guardian, 2nd February 2011

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Unmarried couples who split should get new legal rights, top judge says – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 3rd, 2011 in cohabitation, news by sally

“Cohabiting couples who split up should get new legal rights to share property and money, according to Britain’s most senior family judge.”

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd February 2011

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