Factory fined over Hull worker’s severed hand – BBC News

Posted February 11th, 2011 in fines, health & safety, news, personal injuries by sally

“A food factory has been fined £14,000 after two workers had a hand and fingertips severed by machinery.”

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BBC News, 11th February 2011

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Councils defeat government over school buildings – BBC News

Posted February 11th, 2011 in education, judicial review, local government, news by sally

“The government has been defeated in the High Court over the way it scrapped part of England’s school building programme.”

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BBC News, 11th February 2011

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Criminal justice reform at a time of austerity: what needs to be done? – The Guardian

Posted February 11th, 2011 in criminal justice, news, prisons, rehabilitation by sally

“A criminologist reflects on lessons to learn from the way in which governments, New Labour in particular, have approached crime.”

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The Guardian, 11th February 2011

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Jeremy Bamber loses appeal court bid – The Independent

Posted February 11th, 2011 in appeals, murder, news by sally

“Jeremy Bamber’s convictions for murdering five of his relatives more than 25 years ago will not be referred to the Court of Appeal, the Criminal Cases Review Commission has said.”

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The Independent, 11th February 2011

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Court rejects fluoride challenge – The Independent

Posted February 11th, 2011 in health, judicial review, local government, news, water by sally

“A local health authority’s plans for the fluoridation of a city’s tap water was not unlawful, the High Court ruled today.”

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The Independent, 11th February 2011

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Takeaway manager jailed over Wrexham E.coli cases – BBC News

Posted February 11th, 2011 in environmental health, food hygiene, news, sentencing by sally

“A former Wrexham takeaway operator has been jailed for eight months and banned from running food businesses after admitting hygiene offences which led to an E. coli outbreak.”

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BBC News, 9th February 2011

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ICO issues third fine for loss of unencrypted laptops – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 11th, 2011 in data protection, encryption, fines, local government, news by sally

“Two local authorities have been fined a total of £150,000 by data protection watchdog the Information Commissioner after the theft of two laptops which, contrary to the councils’ policies, were not encrypted.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 10th February 2011

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Gloucester man jailed indefinitely for kidnap of girl – BBC News

Posted February 11th, 2011 in kidnapping, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“A man who admitted kidnapping and sexually assaulting a teenage girl in Gloucestershire has been jailed indefinitely.”

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BBC News, 10th February 2011

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Oldham care baby mother takes battle to European courts – BBC News

Posted February 11th, 2011 in care orders, human rights, news, social services by sally

“A mother from Greater Manchester who claims her baby daughter was wrongly taken into care has taken her case to the European Courts.”

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BBC news, 11th February 2011

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Credit and debit card surcharges ‘are excessive’ – BBC News

Posted February 11th, 2011 in banking, complaints, consumer credit, consumer protection, news by sally

“A super-complaint is to be launched about the ‘murky practice’ of surcharges levied on customers who pay by debit or credit card.”

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BBC News, 11th February 2011

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Criminal checks on people working with children to be eased – The Guardian

Posted February 11th, 2011 in child abuse, criminal records, news by sally

“More than half of the 9 million people who have needed criminal record checks to work with children and vulnerable adults are to be freed from the burden under new legislation.”

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The Guardian, 11th February 2011

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People get power to take CCTV abusers to court – Daily Telegraph

“Any member of the public will be able to refer a local authority for judicial review if they can argue their cameras were set up or are being used inappropriately.”

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Daily Telegraph, 10th February 2011

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Birmingham hospital trust pays out after baby’s death – BBC News

Posted February 11th, 2011 in birth, compensation, hospitals, medical treatment, news by sally

“A Birmingham couple has received an out-of-court settlement following hospital failures which allegedly led to the death of their baby son.”

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BBC News, 8th Febraury 2011

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Four men jailed over £2m cannabis farm in Essex – BBC news

Posted February 11th, 2011 in drug offences, news, sentencing by sally

“Four men found at a large cannabis factory in Essex have been jailed.”

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BBC News, 4th February 2011

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MPs’ expenses: Eric Illsley jailed for 12 months – The Guardian

Posted February 10th, 2011 in expenses, false accounting, news, parliament, sentencing by sally

“The former Labour MP Eric Illsley has been jailed for 12 months at Southwark crown court after pleading guilty to charges of false accounting concerning nearly £14,500 in parliamentary expenses.”

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The Guardian, 10th February 2011

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Attorney general: UK would be in breach of law if it defied European court rulings – The Guardian

Posted February 10th, 2011 in attorney general, courts, human rights, news, rule of law by sally

“Britain would be acting ‘tyranically’ and in breach of the rule of law if it defied rulings from the European court of human rights, the attorney general, Dominic Grieve, has said.”

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The Guardian, 10th February 2011

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My legal hero: Dr Ivy Williams – The Guardian

Posted February 10th, 2011 in barristers, legal history, news, women by sally

“Dr Ivy Williams was a true pioneer – the first woman to be called to the bar and the first to teach law at an English university.”

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The Guardian, 10th February 2011

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Supreme Court ruling puts children first in immigration cases – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 10th, 2011 in asylum, children, deportation, immigration, news, Supreme Court by sally

“A landmark Supreme Court ruling has put the ‘best interests of the child’ at the centre of decision-making in immigration cases involving the deportation or removal of their parents.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 10th February 2011

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Withdrawal from the European court of human rights is not a legal problem – The Guardian

Posted February 10th, 2011 in courts, human rights, jurisdiction, news by sally

“Bringing Rights Back Home is the latest policy document to address the tension between judges and politicians over public policy with human rights implications.”

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The Guardian, 9th February 2011

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High Court ruling paves the way for patent attorneys – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 10th, 2011 in intellectual property, news, patent attorneys by sally

“A High Court ruling has cleared the way for patent attorney litigators to conduct litigation in High Court cases.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 10th February 2011

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