Human rights group sues UK Government over rendition claim – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 17th, 2009 in Afghanistan, news, rendition by sally

“Reprieve, a human rights organisation is suing the British Government over questions of alleged rendition to Afghanistan.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th August 2009

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Four in ten gun offenders avoid minimum terms – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 17th, 2009 in firearms, news, sentencing by sally

“Four in ten offenders caught with a gun avoid the minimum jail terms that courts are supposed to hand down, according to new figures.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th August 2009

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Former chair of Armed Forces compensation tribunals backs Justice for Wounded campaign – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 17th, 2009 in armed forces, compensation, news, personal injuries by sally

“John Frankland, a former chairman of the Armed Forces tribunals that decide whether to increase compensation paid to injured servicemen and women has hit out at the current scheme, saying it was designed simply to save money.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th August 2009

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Peers: lap dancing is a respectable career – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 17th, 2009 in licensing, news, sex establishments by sally

“Parliament is currently considering laws which would give local residents greater power to object to ‘gentlemen’s clubs’ which have grown in number substantially since the Government relaxed the licensing laws.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th August 2009

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Bar Council Urges Caution Over Alternative Business Structures – The Bar Council

Posted August 17th, 2009 in alternative business structures, barristers, news by sally

“The Bar Council has today published its response to the Legal Services Board’s wide-ranging discussion paper on Alternative Business Structures (ABS). The response from its Working Group on ABS reflects the Bar Council’s support for a pragmatic and proportionate approach to the liberalisation of the legal services market, as envisaged by Sir David Clementi in his review of legal services in England and Wales.”

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The Bar Council, 14th August 2009

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Millions at risk of prosecution in internet piracy purge – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 17th, 2009 in copyright, internet, news, parental responsibility by sally

“Millions of parents whose teenage children illegally download films and pop songs face having their internet connection cut off and fines of up to £50,000.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th August 2009

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Lawyers fly to Briton held for murder in Iraq – The Independent

Posted August 17th, 2009 in Iraq, murder, news by sally

“A British legal team will fly from Heathrow airport to Iraq later today to begin work on behalf of Danny Fitzsimons – the British military contractor who faces the death penalty for the alleged shooting of two of his colleagues in Baghdad, Iraq.”

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The Independent, 16th August 2009

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‘Desperate’ prisons jam more in cells – The Guardian

Posted August 17th, 2009 in news, prisons by sally

“The government has been accused of presiding over a ‘desperate’ attempt to manage the prisons crisis by placing thousands more offenders in some of the oldest jails which are already operating at close to capacity.”

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The Guardian, 16th August 2009

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Hundreds of Britons will be extradited for minor crimes under new rules – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 17th, 2009 in extradition, news by sally

“Hundreds of Britons will be extradited for minor misdemeanours ranging from driving offences and drunkenness to more bizarre crimes such as stealing chickens, under new rules which come into force next year.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th August 2009

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New laws could mean children disappear from TV, say broadcasters – The Times

Posted August 17th, 2009 in children, media, news by sally

“Children could disappear from our television screens if the Government decides to press ahead with plans to tighten regulations covering their appearance in entertainment, broadcasters claim.”

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The Times, 15th August 2009

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Prison system is punishing me for biopic, says Bronson – The Independent

Posted August 17th, 2009 in news, prisons by sally

“He was feted by the film studio as a misunderstood prisoner locked up for 35 years because he dared to fight the system. But a year after the biopic of Charles Bronson won rave reviews at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival and helped frame calls for his release, prisoner BT1314 is back in trouble.”

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The Independent, 15th August 2009

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Woman with Crohn’s disease loses claim against Tate – The Guardian

Posted August 17th, 2009 in compensation, disabled persons, employment, news by sally

“A gallery employee with Crohn’s disease who claimed managers failed to take her disability into account when they moved her from Tate Britain to Tate Modern had her case dismissed today.”

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The Guardian, 14th August 2009

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Birth defect families get £1.6m – BBC News

Posted August 14th, 2009 in birth, industrial injuries, negligence, news, pollution by sally

“A council in Northamptonshire at the centre of a birth defects case has been ordered to pay affected families an initial £1.6m to cover legal fees.”

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BBC News, 14th August 2009

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Drunk driver who killed fiance is jailed

Posted August 14th, 2009 in alcohol abuse, dangerous driving, news, sentencing by sally

“A drunk mother who killed her fiance by running him over with her car outside a pub was jailed for three years today.”

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The Independent, 12th August 2009

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You twot! Judge brands club flood prankster – The Independent

Posted August 14th, 2009 in criminal damage, news, sentencing by sally

“A student who caused £150,000 of damage to a nightclub in an ‘alcohol-fuelled act of buffoonery’ was branded a ‘twot’ by a judge today.”

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The Independent, 13th August 2009

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Cyclist jailed for pavement death – BBC News

Posted August 14th, 2009 in bicycles, news, sentencing, wanton and furious driving by sally

“A cyclist who knocked down an 84-year-old pedestrian who later died has been jailed for seven months.”

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BBC News, 12th August 2009

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One third of all children in jails are ‘wrongly imprisoned’ – The Independent

Posted August 14th, 2009 in children, news, prisons by sally

“More than a third of children sent to prison last year were wrongly jailed, a report into child custody rates says.”

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The Independent, 13th August 2009

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‘Payout’ for UK terror victims – BBC News

Posted August 14th, 2009 in compensation, news, terrorism, victimisation by sally

“British victims of terrorist attacks abroad could be compensated by the government, it has emerged.”

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BBC News, 13th August 2009

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Briton facing Iraq death faces UK jail term – The Independent

Posted August 14th, 2009 in Iraq, murder, news by sally

“Danny Fitzsimmons, the former British soldier accused of murdering two of his colleagues during a drunken brawl in Iraq, was already facing a potential jail sentence in Britain and had previously been convicted for firearm offences it emerged today.”

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The Independent, 12th August 2009

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Woman wins clothes store tribunal – BBC News

Posted August 13th, 2009 in disabled persons, employment, harassment, news by sally

“A disabled woman from north-west London has won her employment tribunal against clothing giant Abercrombie and Fitch.”

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BBC News, 13th August 2009

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