Extradition treaty is fair, says US ahead of British review – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 8th, 2010 in extradition, news, treaties by sally

“Theresa May, the Home Secretary, will announce an independent review of agreements with the United States and European nations later today amid concerns they are biased against Britain.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th September 2010

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Prosecutor backs end to mandatory life sentence for murder – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 8th, 2010 in Crown Prosecution Service, Law Commission, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“Keir Starmer, the Director of Public Prosecutions, has joined calls for a system of first and second degree murder charges that would end mandatory life sentences for the crime.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th September 2010

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Celebrity gagging orders see privacy cases soar – The Independent

Posted September 8th, 2010 in injunctions, media, news, privacy by sally

“Celebrities who apply for gagging orders to stop the media from publishing details about their private lives have helped to boost privacy cases by nearly 50 per cent this year, new figures seen by The Independent have shown.”

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The Independent, 8th September 2010

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‘Youngest’ female double murderer jailed – BBC News

Posted September 7th, 2010 in murder, news, sentencing, women, young offenders by sally

“The girl thought to be Britain’s youngest female double murderer has been jailed for a minimum of 14 years. Lorraine Thorpe, now 16, of Clapgate Lane, Ipswich, was found guilty in August of murdering her father Desmond Thorpe and a woman called Rosalyn Hunt.”

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BBC News, 7th September 2010

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Ian Tomlinson death: Coroner defends use of controversial pathologist – The Guardian

Posted September 7th, 2010 in coroners, inquests, news, pathologists by sally

“Paul Matthews says choice of Dr Freddy Patel, suspended from practice for three months last week, for postmortem was ‘routine.’ ”

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The Guardian, 7th September 2010

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Exeter knife woman taunted by park boys escapes jail – BBC News

Posted September 7th, 2010 in affray, alcoholism, community service, news, offensive weapons by sally

“A woman who threatened a group of young boys with a knife in a Devon park, has been spared jail.”

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BBC News, 7th September 2010

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Council fined after child injured at Discovery Museum – BBC News

Posted September 7th, 2010 in health & safety, local government, news, personal injuries by sally

“Newcastle City Council has been fined after a young girl was injured by an exhibit at one of its museums.”

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BBC News, 7th September 2010

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Goldie’s son sentenced to life for gang-related murder – The Guardian

Posted September 7th, 2010 in gangs, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“The son of dance music star Goldie was given a minimum 21-year jail sentence today for his part in gang rivalry that turned lethally violent.”

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The Guardian, 7th September 2010

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Fixed-term parliaments bill open to legal challenge, clerk of Commons warns – The Guardian

Posted September 7th, 2010 in bills, constitutional law, elections, news, parliament by sally

“A major potential flaw in the coalition’s bill to introduce fixed-term parliaments was exposed when the clerk of the Commons today warned it would open the way for repeated legal challenges if parliament passed a vote of no confidence in a government, leading to a general election.”

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The Guardian, 7th September 2010

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Police sergeant jailed for cell assault on woman – Daily Telegraph

“A police sergeant who injured a woman when he assaulted her in a cell has been jailed for six months.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th September 2010

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Kevin Pietersen fined by England for obscene Twitter outburst – The Guardian

Posted September 7th, 2010 in contracts, disciplinary procedures, fines, news, sport by sally

” Kevin Pietersen has been fined over his foul-mouthed outburst on Twitter last week. The England batsman had reacted angrily to being left out of the England squad for the one-day and Twenty20 series against Pakistan.”

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The Guardian, 6th September 2010

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Giant leylandii in suburban front garden incense neighbours – The Guardian

Posted September 7th, 2010 in ASBOs, local government, news, trees by sally

“Plymouth residents have complained to the council about the 10-metre trees outside David Alvand’s home.”

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The Guardian, 6th September 2010

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Fake barrister flees court after judge’s questioning – BBC News

Posted September 7th, 2010 in impersonating a barrister, news by sally

“A man posing as a barrister fled a court in Devon when a senior judge became suspicious of him.”

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BBC News, 6th September 2010

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Phone-hacking scandal: Theresa May defends police investigation – The Guardian

Posted September 7th, 2010 in inquiries, interception, news, police, telecommunications by sally

“Home secretary says it is not for government to decide whether there should be new inquiry into allegations against News of the World.”

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The Guardian, 6th September 2010

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Five jailed for electoral fraud – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 7th, 2010 in elections, fraud, news, sentencing by sally

“Five men have been jailed following a botched postal voting scam intended to secure a seat for a Conservative Party candidate at the 2005 general election.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th September 2010

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Midwife banned after telling grieving mother ‘God knows best’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 6th, 2010 in disciplinary procedures, midwives, news by sally

“A midwife who told a grieving mother and father ‘God knows best’  hours after their newborn daughter died has been thrown out of the profession.”

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Daily Telegraph, 6th September 2010

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Vicar jailed for sham marriages scam – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 6th, 2010 in Church of England, fraud, immigration, news, sentencing by sally

“A Church of England vicar has been jailed for four years for his part in Britain’s biggest sham marriage fraud to help hundreds of illegal immigrants stay in Britain.”

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Daily Telegraph, 6th September 2010

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Former headteacher jailed for 21 years for beatings and sex abuse of boys – The Guardian

“A former boarding school headteacher convicted of abusing male pupils, both sexually and physically, during the 1970s and 1980s was today imprisoned for 21 years.”

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The Guardian, 6th September 2010

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Police officer facing sack over cell assault – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 6th, 2010 in abuse of position of trust, assault, closed circuit television, news, police by sally

“Sgt Mark Andrews is shown dragging Pamela Somerville, 59, across the floor of the police station in Wiltshire before shoving her into a cell. CCTV footage captured her lying on the floor for a minute before struggling to get up with blood pouring from a head wound. Former soldier Sgt Andrews, 37, was eventually convicted of assault causing actual bodily harm after a trial at Oxford Magistrates Court earlier this summer.”

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Daily Telegraph, 5th September 2010

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Tesco wins new Ilkley superstore appeal – BBC News

Posted September 6th, 2010 in appeals, news, planning by sally

“Supermarket giant Tesco has won permission to build a new superstore in a West Yorkshire town after a controversial planning appeal.”

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BBC News, 4th September 2010

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