‘Unfair’ energy bill ban proposed – BBC News

Posted March 23rd, 2009 in consumer protection, energy, news by sally

“Energy companies will be banned from charging ‘unjustified’ prices under new rules proposed by the regulator Ofgem.”

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BBC News, 23rd March 2009

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£46 award for innocent man’s 27 years in prison – The Observer

Posted March 23rd, 2009 in miscarriage of justice, murder, news by sally

“Sean Hodgson, who spent 27 years in jail for a crime he did not commit, has been given just £46 by the government with which to restart his life. The Prison Service has awarded the mentally ill former prisoner the equivalent of £1.70 for every year he was wrongly imprisoned.”

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The Observer, 22nd March 2009

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Gordon Brown signals his opposition to assisted suicide – The Guardian

Posted March 20th, 2009 in assisted suicide, news by sally

“Prime minister would not support proposal backed by more than 100 MPs to allow families to help terminally ill relatives to die.”

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The Guardian, 20th March 2009

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New government rules to crack down on rogue clampers – The Times

Posted March 20th, 2009 in news, parking, wheel clamping by sally

“Parking companies will be subject to strict new limits on the penalties and fees they can charge, under government plans to drive rogue operators out of business.”

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The Times, 20th March 2009

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Total liable for Buncefield blast – BBC News

Posted March 20th, 2009 in hazardous substances, health & safety, negligence, news by sally

“The High Court has ruled that oil company Total is liable for damages caused by the explosion at the Buncefield oil depot in Hertfordshire.”

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BBC News, 20th March 2009

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Law firm staff win landmark TUPE claim – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 20th, 2009 in news, transfer of undertakings, unfair dismissal by sally

“Firms winning legal service contracts from competitors could face a ‘landslide’ of six-figure claims for unfair dismissal if they do not take on staff on reasonable terms along with the contract, the winner of a landmark employment tribunal case said this week.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 19th March 2009

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Emergency law to halt inmates’ court payouts for slopping out – The Guardian

Posted March 20th, 2009 in compensation, human rights, news, prisons by sally

“Ministers are to introduce emergency legislation to prevent thousands of prison inmates pursuing more than £55m in compensation for a breach of human rights over ‘slopping out’.”

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The Guardian, 20th March 2009

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Met chief orders inquiry on beaten terror suspect – The Independent

Posted March 20th, 2009 in news, personal injuries, police, terrorism by sally

“Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson last night demanded an urgent independent inquiry into why officers who arrested a terror suspect refused to give evidence to a High Court hearing into allegations of abuse.”

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The Independent, 19th March 2009

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Teacher who flew to Brunei for 13-minute Army interview wins £35,000 – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 20th, 2009 in news, sex discrimination by sally

“A woman who flew halfway around the world for a 13-minute interview then denied the job because Army bosses were determined to hire a man has won £35,000 for ‘hurt feelings’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th March 2009

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Parents lose court battle to keep baby son alive – The Guardian

Posted March 20th, 2009 in children, hospital orders, medical treatment, news by sally

“A hospital ventilator keeping a nine-month-old baby alive could be turned off today after his parents lost a legal battle with a hospital yesterday.”

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The Guardian, 20th March 2009

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Food watchdog failed to prevent deadly E coli outbreak, says inquiry – The Guardian

Posted March 20th, 2009 in environmental health, food, news by sally

“Hygiene watchdogs failed to deal with long-standing, repetitive failures at an abattoir behind the second-worst E coli outbreak in Britain, according to today’s report into the incident, which killed a five-year-old boy, put 31 people in hospital, struck 44 schools and involved 157 people.”

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The Guardian, 19th March 2009

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‘Islamophobe’ head Erica Connor wins Surrey County Council payout – The Times

Posted March 20th, 2009 in education, local government, negligence, news, psychiatric damage by sally

“A campaign by two Muslim governors to give Islam a greater presence in a state school played a key part in forcing a successful head from her job, the High Court found yesterday.”

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The Times, 20th March 2009

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More power for JPs raises fear of prison overcrowding crisis – The Times

Posted March 20th, 2009 in magistrates, news, prisons by sally

“Longer prison sentences for assault, theft and benefit fraud are likely under plans to overhaul the courts system. But the proposed stronger powers for magistrates could bring the country’s overcrowded prisons to breaking point, campaign groups say.”

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The Times, 20th March 2009

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Sacked executive can sue for unfair dismissal over his green beliefs – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 19th, 2009 in climate change, news, unfair dismissal by sally

“An executive, who is devoted to saving the environment, has been given permission to sue his employers for unfair dismissal for allegedly discriminating against his views on climate change.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th March 2009

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Privacy campaigner vows legal challenge to Street View – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 19th, 2009 in internet, news, privacy by sally

“A privacy campaigner will launch a legal challenge to Google’s Street View service, which was launched today. Simon Davies of Privacy International says that he will pursue ‘a test case’ against Google.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 19th March 2009

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Guardian loses legal challenge over Barclays documents gagging order – The Guardian

Posted March 19th, 2009 in banking, confidentiality, news, tax avoidance by sally

“The Guardian today lost a high court challenge to lift an emergency gagging order imposed on the publication of Barclays bank documents alleged to detail huge tax avoidance schemes.”

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The Guardian, 19th March 2009

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£3.7m for victims of human trafficking – Ministry of Justice

Posted March 19th, 2009 in compensation, news, trafficking in human beings by sally

“Victims of human trafficking will be helped to escape prostitution and domestic servitude following the award of a new £3.7 million government grant to the POPPY Project, Justice Minister Maria Eagle announced today.”

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Ministry of Justice, 19th March 2009

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Property fraud: now the Metropolitan Police get in on the act – The Times

Posted March 19th, 2009 in fraud, news, police by sally

“An article a fortnight ago examining the growth in property fraud resulted in a flurry of correspondence confirming that lawyers and consumers alike are increasingly worried about the problem.”

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The Times, 19th March 2009

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Jurors suffer trauma in gruesome cases, scientists warn – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 19th, 2009 in juries, news by sally

“Jurors should be screened before sitting on trials involving harrowing or gruesome evidence to cut the risk to them being traumatised, medical experts have warned.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th March 2009

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Searching for answers at Deepcut Barracks – The Times

Posted March 19th, 2009 in armed forces, inquests, inquiries, news by sally

“Four young soldiers died at Deepcut Barracks between 1995 and 2002: Sean Benton on June 9, 1995, Cheryl James on November 27, 1995, Geoff Gray on September 17, 2001, and James Collinson on March 23, 2002.”

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The Times, 19th March 2009

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