Category: news

‘Careful with those wrinkles,’ Countryfile presenter was told – The Independent

Posted November 5th, 2010 in age discrimination, media, news, sex discrimination by sally

“Former BBC presenter Miriam O’Reilly was warned ‘to be careful with those wrinkles when high definition comes in’ nine months before she was dropped from Countryfile by the BBC, a tribunal heard yesterday. Ms O’Reilly, 53, is suing the broadcaster for sex and age discrimination after losing her job when the rural affairs show was moved to a prime-time slot.”

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The Independent, 5th November 2010

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Respected police sergeant led double life as ‘mob boss in uniform’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 5th, 2010 in drug offences, gangs, money laundering, news, police by sally

“Salim Razaq, 31, became a ‘mob boss in police uniform’ after taking charge of a drug and money-laundering racket when his younger brother, Hafiz, was jailed for kidnapping a rival gang member during a brutal turf war.”

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Daily Telegraph, 5th November 2010

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Phil Woolas awaits court ruling on election victory – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 5th, 2010 in elections, news, political parties by sally

“Phil Woolas faces being thrown out of parliament when two High Court judges rule on whether to overturn a general election result in his Oldham constituency and order a re-run.”

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Daily Telegraph, 5th November 2010

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Appeal court ruling clears way for councils to cut social care services – The Guardian

Posted November 4th, 2010 in budgets, community care, disabled persons, local government, news by sally

“Local councils have been given the green light by the courts to cut social care services to elderly and disabled people previously assessed by law as needing them.”

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The Guardian, 4th November 2010

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Bar Council to Consult on New CPS Advocates’ Panel – The Bar Council

Posted November 4th, 2010 in advocacy, barristers, Crown Prosecution Service, news by sally

“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, is today launching a consultation on outline proposals for revising the Crown Prosecution Service’s (CPS) process for the selection of self-employed advocates. The proposals have been drawn up following lengthy discussions between the Bar Council and CPS about the new Panel Scheme which the CPS wishes to introduce.”

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The Bar Council, 3rd November 2010

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Judge questions father’s kidnap charge – The Independent

Posted November 4th, 2010 in kidnapping, news by sally

“A judge questioned why a father who grabbed an abusive teenager and made him apologise to younger children following a squabble was charged with kidnapping the youth.”

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The Independent, 3rd November 2010

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Theresa May pledges ‘significant’ reform of counter-terrorism laws – The Guardian

Posted November 4th, 2010 in news, proscribed organisations, terrorism by sally

“The home secretary, Theresa May, has promised there will be ‘significant changes’ in counter-terrorism laws, and detailed the changing nature of the al-Qaida threat to Britain.”

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The Guardian, 3rd November 2010

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Vicar guilty of downloading child porn images – The Independent

Posted November 4th, 2010 in indecent photographs of children, internet, news by sally

“A married clergyman was ordered to register as a sex offender today after being convicted of repeatedly viewing pornographic images of children on the internet.”

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The Independent, 3rd November 2010

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Ministry of Sound suspends filesharing action – The Guardian

Posted November 4th, 2010 in copyright, internet, news by sally

“Ministry of Sound is suspending plans to send warning notices to more than 25,000 BT broadband customers suspected of illegal downloading, claiming that the internet service provider has deleted their details.”

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The Guardian, 3rd November 2010

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Senior judge to oversee G20 protests inquest – The Independent

Posted November 4th, 2010 in demonstrations, inquests, news, police by sally

“A senior judge will be appointed to oversee an inquest into the death of Ian Tomlinson at the ‘earliest opportunity’, it emerged today.”

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The Independent, 3rd November 2010

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Border Agency may be discriminating against Pakistanis, says inspector – The Guardian

Posted November 4th, 2010 in news, Pakistan, race discrimination, visas by sally

“The UK Border Agency has been warned it may be discriminating unlawfully against Pakistanis applying for British visas and in favour of applicants from Abu Dhabi, Bahrain and Dubai.”

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The Guardian, 4th November 2010

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Control orders are like nothing I have experienced in my career – The Guardian

Posted November 3rd, 2010 in control orders, legal profession, news by sally

“It should come as no surprise that Lord Macdonald, the eminent QC and former director of public prosecutions who is reporting on terror laws for the government, is strongly opposed to control orders. Lawyers do not like them. And if, like me, you have represented men trying to challenge their control orders, it is easy to see why: they are like nothing you have experienced in your legal career.”

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The Guardian, 3rd November 2010

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Law Society criticises jury trial proposals as ‘entirely wrong’ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 3rd, 2010 in news, trial without jury by sally

“Proposals to scrap jury trials for lesser offences were today criticised by the Law Society as ‘entirely wrong’.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd November 2010

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July 7 inquests will not hear intelligence material in secret – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 3rd, 2010 in inquests, intelligence services, news, private hearings, terrorism by sally

“The coroner hearing the inquests for the 52 victims of the July 7 bombings ruled today that she cannot hear top secret intelligence material in closed sessions.”

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd November 2010

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Woman jailed for life for attack on MP Stephen Timms – BBC News

Posted November 3rd, 2010 in attempted murder, attempts, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A 21-year-old student has been jailed for life at the Old Bailey for trying to murder Labour MP Stephen Timms because he voted for the war in Iraq.”

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BBC News, 3rd November 2010

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Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses publishes new report – Ministry of Justice

Posted November 3rd, 2010 in criminal justice, news, victims by sally

“Louise Casey, the independent Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses, has today published a new report on improving support for victims in the criminal justice system.”

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Ministry of Justice, 3rd November 2010

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Google in breach of UK data laws – BBC News

Posted November 3rd, 2010 in data protection, internet, news, privacy by sally

“Google breached UK data laws in its collection of personal data via Street View cars, the UK’s Information Commissioner has said.”

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BBC News, 3rd November 2010

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Why big brand legal services are bad news for solicitors – The Guardian

Posted November 3rd, 2010 in alternative business structures, law firms, legal services, news by sally

“As the AA and Saga launch online portals, more than half of law firms say they expect to lose work to non-lawyer competitors.”

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The Guardian, 2nd November 2010

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Red tape swamping the criminal justice system, warns watchdog – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 3rd, 2010 in criminal justice, delay, news by sally

“Red tape swamping police and prosecutors is at ‘unacceptable’ levels, a watchdog warned today as it revealed officers and officials have to go through 1,000 different steps just to deal with a simple burglary.”

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd November 2010

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Call to scrap jury trials for lesser offences – The Independent

Posted November 3rd, 2010 in news, trial without jury by sally

“Scrapping the right to a jury trial for lesser offences that ‘clog up the courts’ could save £30 million a year in prosecutors’ costs alone, the Government’s victims’ commissioner said today.”

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The Independent, 3rd November 2010

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