Micro pig farm gets ad ban for pet that’s not so wee wee wee – The Guardian

Posted August 18th, 2010 in advertising, animals, news by sally

“Cambridgeshire-based breeder made false claims its pigs would remain pint-sized, ASA rules.”

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The Guardian, 18th August 2010

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West Sussex sex attack sentence ‘too lenient’ – BBC news

Posted August 18th, 2010 in news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“A West Sussex man who carried out a sexual assault on a woman walking home alone at night has had his jail sentence increased.”

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BBC News, 17th August 2010

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No prosecutions in Caroline Loder MS death probe – BBC news

Posted August 18th, 2010 in assisted suicide, Crown Prosecution Service, news, public interest, suicide by sally

“Three people arrested over the suicide of a multiple sclerosis sufferer will not face prosecution, it has emerged.”

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BBC News, 16th August 2010

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The barrister who acts for notorious defendants – BBC News

Posted August 17th, 2010 in barristers, defences, news by sally

“Courtenay Griffiths QC is a defence barrister with a reputation. He has defended members of the IRA, a youth in the Damilola Taylor trial, and now he is acting for the former Liberian leader Charles Taylor on trial for allegedly receiving blood diamonds.”

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BBC News, 17th August 2010

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Ministry of Sound murderer receives life sentence – The Guardian

Posted August 17th, 2010 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A 30-year-old man was jailed for life today for the murder of a young father outside the Ministry of Sound nightclub last August.”

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The Guardian, 16th August 2010

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New privacy law needed – justice minister – The Guardian

Posted August 17th, 2010 in defamation, injunctions, news, privacy by sally

“The Tory-Lib Dem coalition government is considering a new privacy law rather than allowing judges to create one by stealth, the justice minister Lord McNally hinted last night.”

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The Guardian, 17th August 2010

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Legal aid cuts put access to justice at risk, say lawyers – The Guardian

Posted August 17th, 2010 in law firms, legal aid, legal representation, legal services, news, tenders by sally

“Thousands of the most vulnerable people risk being denied emergency access to free advice from lawyers following major changes to the way legal aid is delivered, family law experts warn today.”

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The Guardian, 17th august 2010

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Four-year-old apologises as part of scheme where criminals say sorry to victims – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 17th, 2010 in children, criminal damage, news, restorative justice, young offenders by sally

“A boy aged four is believed to be the youngest child in Britain to be dealt with under a scheme which involves criminals apologising to victims.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th August 2010

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Corrupt policeman jailed for seven years – the Guardian

Posted August 17th, 2010 in corruption, drug offences, news, police, robbery, sentencing, theft by sally

“A corrupt policeman who sold stolen police uniforms and offered tips on how to foil detectives was jailed for seven years today for drug dealing and helping to plot a robbery at a jewellery store.”

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The Guardian, 16th August 2010

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Firm fined after worker falls through roof

Posted August 17th, 2010 in fines, health & safety, news, personal injuries by sally

“A construction company was fined £8,000 today after a worker was left blind in one eye after he fell through a roof, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said.”

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The Independent, 16th August 2010

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Wheel clampers to be banned on private land – The Guardian

Posted August 17th, 2010 in news, wheel clamping by sally

“Cowboy wheel clampers are to be banned from operating on private land in England and Wales.”

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The Guardian, 17th August 2010

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Can community sentences replace jail? – BBC News

Posted August 16th, 2010 in community service, news, prisons, recidivists, rehabilitation, sentencing by sally

“With the prison population rising, along with the cost of keeping people locked up, ministers have indicated they want to see fewer people serving short jail terms. But are community sentences a real alternative?”

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BBC News, 16th August 2010

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Terror laws overused by police, research suggests – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 16th, 2010 in news, statistics, terrorism by sally

“Less than 4% of people arrested under the Terrorism Act 2000 were convicted of terrorism-related offences in 2009, new research has found.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 16th August 2010

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Wife killer Eddie Gilfoyle launches third appeal – BBC News

Posted August 16th, 2010 in appeals, Criminal Cases Review Commission, murder, news by sally

“Lawyers for a man jailed in 1993 for killing his heavily pregnant wife have launched a bid for a third appeal.”

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BBC News, 13th August 2010

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David Kelly death inquest may be reopened – The Guardian

Posted August 16th, 2010 in inquests, news by sally

“The attorney general is considering re-opening the inquest into the death of government scientist David Kelly, it has emerged.”

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The Guardian, 13th August 2010

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Judge slams police after teacher is acquitted of kissing a friend – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 16th, 2010 in Crown Prosecution Service, judges, judgments, news, police, sexual offences by sally

“A judge has criticised the police after a part-time teacher was put on trial for giving a female friend an unwanted kiss, telling officers they should be concentrating on catching robbers and violent thugs.”

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Daily Telegraph, 13th August 2010

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Solicitors battle to continue forced marriages work – The Independent

Posted August 16th, 2010 in forced labour, law firms, legal aid, news, solicitors by sally

“A firm of solicitors is fighting to continue its work helping victims of forced marriages after being told it no longer qualifies for legal aid funding.”

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The Independent, 13th August 2010

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Sons of man killed by German locum GP face prosecution – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 16th, 2010 in disciplinary procedures, doctors, injunctions, medical treatment, news by sally

“The sons of a man killed after being given ten times the recommended dose of painkiller by a German locum doctor face prosecution for calling him a ‘killer’ and a ‘charlatan’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th August 2010

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30 years’ jail for double-murder businessman – The Independent

Posted August 16th, 2010 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A businessman who murdered his ex-girlfriend and her new partner in a ‘frenzied and violent attack’ was jailed for a minimum of 30 years today (13 August).”

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The Independent, 13th August 2010

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Mansfield has to rewrite memoirs after libelling killer – The Independent

Posted August 16th, 2010 in barristers, defamation, news, publishing by sally

“In the courtroom, Michael Mansfield’s eye for detail has helped forge his reputation as one of Britain’s most eminent barristers. But a curious case involving the QC’s memoirs and gruesome multiple murders that never happened have called into question his powers of recollection.”

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The Independent, 16th August 2010

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