Lawyer wins tribunal appeal over withdrawal of job offer – Law Society’s Gazette

“A woman lawyer has won her appeal against an employment tribunal ruling that disability discrimination did not lie behind a major law firm’s decision to withdraw a job offer.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 17th June 2010

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Suspended term for Plymouth sleep crash driver – BBC News

Posted June 18th, 2010 in dangerous driving, news, suspended sentences by sally

“A driver who caused the death of two people after falling asleep at the wheel of her car has been spared jail.”

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BBC News, 17th June 2010

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Book review claim ‘not serious enough’ for libel action, says High Court – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 18th, 2010 in defamation, news by sally

“A book reviewer’s slight of an author was not serious enough to form the basis of a libel case, the High Court has ruled. A threshold of seriousness must be crossed and that bar must be set high to discourage frivolous claims, the Court said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 17th June 2010

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Government overhaul of financial regulation creates dangers, say experts – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 18th, 2010 in banking, financial regulation, insurance, news by sally

“Plans for the shake-up of financial services regulation announced by UK Chancellor George Osborne last night raise more questions than answers, according to banking and financial legal experts.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 17th June 2010

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Ad watchdog clears Costa over Starbucks comparison – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 18th, 2010 in advertising, competition, news by sally

“Costa Coffee was entitled to make a claim that Starbucks drinkers preferred its coffee based on the results of a survey it carried out, regulator the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 17th June 2010

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Fraudster jailed after stealing crash victim’s identity – UK Border Agency

Posted June 18th, 2010 in identity fraud, immigration, news, sentencing by sally

“An American fraudster has been jailed for 16 months after living illegally in the UK using the identity of a teenager who had died in a car accident.”

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UK  Border Agency, 17th June 2010

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Baby shake childminder loses manslaughter appeal – BBC News

Posted June 18th, 2010 in appeals, children, expert witnesses, homicide, news by sally

“A Buckinghamshire childminder has lost an appeal against her conviction for killing a baby in her care.”

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BBC News, 17th June 2010

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Lover jailed for Swanwick car boot murder – BBC News

Posted June 18th, 2010 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man has been jailed for at least 15 years for killing his lover and hiding her body in the boot of her car.”

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BBC News, 17th June 2010

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Sentence increase for man who ‘directed’ webcam abuse – BBC News

Posted June 18th, 2010 in child abuse, incitement, internet, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“A former Army sergeant jailed for five years for directing child sex abuse films thousands of miles away via webcam has had his sentence increased.”

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BBC News, 17th June 2010

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Children’s petting farms face tough new rules – The Independent

Posted June 18th, 2010 in agricultural holdings, children, health & safety, news, reports by sally

“There should be no ban on children petting animals on farms but more must be done to protect them from infection, an inquiry has concluded.”

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The Independent, 16th June 2010

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Lesbian mother cannot be forced to pay maintenance – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 18th, 2010 in child support, homosexuality, news, parental responsibility by sally

“A lesbian whose former partner bore a child through artificial insemination cannot be ordered to pay any maintenance, a High Court judge ruled today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th June 2010

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Police apology for wrongful conviction of Warren Blackwell – The Independent

Posted June 18th, 2010 in miscarriage of justice, news, police, reports by sally

“A man who spent more than three years in jail for a crime he did not commit today described an apology from the police force that helped convict him as ‘too little, too late’.”

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The Independent, 18th June 2010

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Home secretary Theresa May bans radical preacher Zakir Naik from entering UK – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 18th, 2010 in news, terrorism, visas by sally

“A radical preacher who claimed that ‘every Muslim should be a terrorist’ has been banned from coming to Britain, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th June 2010

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Top neuroscientist died as out-of-hours doctors failed to spot blood infection – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 18th, 2010 in doctors, inquests, news by sally

“A top neuroscientist died after a several out-of-hours doctors failed to spot a rapidly-spreading blood infection, an inquest has heard.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th June 2010

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Parents sue Bradford hospital over daughter’s death – BBC News

Posted June 18th, 2010 in hospitals, negligence, news by sally

“The parents of a teenager who died just over 24 hours after being admitted to hospital are suing a NHS Trust.”

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BBC News, 17th June 2010

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IPCC clears G20 protest sergeant Delroy Smellie – BBC News

Posted June 18th, 2010 in complaints, demonstrations, news, police, self-defence by sally

“A police officer accused of striking a woman with a baton at a G20 protest has been cleared by the Independent Police Complaints Commission.”

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BBC News, 17th June 2010

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BSB chair: ‘merge solicitors’ and barristers’ training courses’ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 17th, 2010 in barristers, legal education, legal profession, news, solicitors by sally

“The chair of the bar’s regulator has called for a radical overhaul of legal professional education by merging the solicitors’ and barristers’ courses, to give young people longer to decide which branch of the profession they want to join.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 17th June 2010

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Fresh legal aid cuts not ruled out by MoJ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 17th, 2010 in legal aid, Ministry of Justice, news by sally

“The new legal aid minister refused to rule out more legal aid cuts in his first press interview last week.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 17th June 2010

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Baby P: Government lawyer apologises for handling of Sharon Shoesmith court case – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 17th, 2010 in government departments, news, reports, solicitors by sally

“The head of the Government’s legal team has apologised for failings in the preparation of a high-profile court case involving Sharon Shoesmith, the council chief blamed for the Baby P scandal.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th June 2010

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Homosexual men with convictions for consensual gay sex to have record of crime wiped – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 17th, 2010 in criminal records, homosexuality, news by sally

“Men with convictions for homosexual sex with someone over the age of 16 will have any record of the crime expunged, Theresa May has said.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2010

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