Category: news

Court to decide whether Afghan seeking asylum in UK is a boy aged 15 – or a man – The Guardian

Posted March 10th, 2009 in asylum, children, news by sally

“Is he a boy, or is he a man? For Majid (not his real name), who arrived seven months ago from Afghanistan via Greece and France, hidden alone in a lorry, this is a vital question that will decide not only the course of his life, but also those of many others like him. A social worker for Kent, the local authority in Dover, says he is at least 18. A paediatrician who specialises in adolescent health says he is 15.”

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The Guardian, 10th March 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Solicitor in alleged £50,000 insider trading deal with his father-in-law – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 10th, 2009 in insider dealing, news, solicitors by sally

“A solicitor breached insider trading laws when he tipped off his father-in-law that his company was about to about be taken over by Motorola so the pair could make a £50,000 profit from buying and selling shares , a court was told.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th March 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Online extremism tactics ‘crude’ – BBC News

Posted March 10th, 2009 in internet, news, terrorism by sally

“Strategies to combat online extremism can be crude, expensive and counter-productive, says a report by experts.”

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BBC News, 10th March 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

We were wrong to film journalists covering protest, say Kent police – The Guardian

Posted March 10th, 2009 in demonstrations, media, news, police by sally

“Kent police accepted last night they should not have placed journalists under surveillance after a Guardian investigation revealed members of the press were monitored and followed at last year’s climate camp demonstration.”

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The Guardian, 10th March 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Baby’s DNA was held on database – BBC News

Posted March 10th, 2009 in children, DNA, news, police, privacy by sally

“A baby had its details held on the controversial DNA police database, Jacqui Smith has confirmed.”

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BBC News, 9th March 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Baby P care chief starts legal action against Balls – The Guardian

Posted March 10th, 2009 in child abuse, news, social services by sally

“The former children’s services chief who was sacked after the Baby P tragedy has launched a legal challenge against the role played in her dismissal by Ed Balls, the children’s secretary, it emerged yesterday.”

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The Guardian, 10th March 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

L’Oreal in High Court battle with eBay – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 10th, 2009 in counterfeiting, internet, news, trade marks by sally

“L’Oreal, the cosmetics giant, has begun a High Court action over the sale of fake fragrances and cosmetic products on eBay.”

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Daily Telegraph, 10th March 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

UK child asylum rules ‘flouted’ – BBC News

Posted March 10th, 2009 in asylum, children, news by sally

“Government guidelines on the treatment of child asylum seekers are being ‘routinely flouted’ by UK Border Agency staff, according to a report.”

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BBC News, 10th March 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

UN report condemns Britain over torture cases – The Guardian

Posted March 10th, 2009 in news, torture by sally

“Britain is condemned today in a highly critical UN report for breaching basic human rights and ‘trying to conceal illegal acts’ in the fight against terrorism.”

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The Guardian, 9th March 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Ferry angry after judge told charge to be dropped – The Independent

Posted March 10th, 2009 in hunting, news, perverting the course of justice by sally

“Otis Ferry, the son of the rock star Bryan, spoke of his anger yesterday at having to spend four months in prison after being charged with an offence that police and prosecutors now plan to drop.”

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The Independent, 10th March 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Landlady wins case against rapist who sued her for clearing his flat – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 10th, 2009 in contracts, landlord & tenant, news by sally

“Melody Goymer, a landlady who was sued for £750 by a serial rapist for clearing her flat of his belongings after he was arrested, has won her appeal against the ruling.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th March 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Clive Stafford Smith: ‘If I had my time all over again, I’d defend paedophiles’ – The Times

Posted March 10th, 2009 in human rights, legal profession, news by sally

“He battled for years to save death-row convicts in the US, and now represents terror suspects. But what fires a lawyer who acts only for the poor and universally hated?”

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The Times, 10th March 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Law firms from 21 countries meet to plot case against Bernard Madoff – The Times

Posted March 9th, 2009 in fraud, law firms, news by sally

“A global coalition of law firms representing victims of Bernard Madoff’s alleged Ponzi scheme will today meet to plot their case against the fund manager.”

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The Times, 9th March 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Vulnerable women and children bear brunt of cuts in family justice system – The Bar Council

Posted March 9th, 2009 in family courts, news by sally

“Expert family barristers are being driven away from their work to represent the interests of vulnerable women and children as a result of repeated cuts in legal aid pay, a new report says.”

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The Bar Council, 9th March 2009

Source: www.barcouncil.org

Ending violence against women and girls – your voice counts – Home Office

Posted March 9th, 2009 in consultations, news, violence, women by sally

“The largest ever cross-government public consultation to tackle violence against women and girls was launched today by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.”

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Home Office, 9th March 2009

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

The impact of bad character provisions on the courts – Ministry of Justice

Posted March 9th, 2009 in bad character, evidence, news by sally

“This report provides evidence from six court centres over eight months in 2006 on the use of applications to admit bad character evidence in criminal cases. This provision was introduced as part of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 and was designed to allow evidence of a defendant’s bad character to play a greater part in the prosecution of cases.”

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Ministry of Justice, 9th March 2009

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Man Financial ‘overstated value of account by millions’ – The Times

Posted March 9th, 2009 in fraud, news by sally

“Man Financial, the City brokerage, deliberately overstated the value of a customer trading account by millions of pounds in a systematic ‘fraud’, the High Court will hear today. ”

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The Times, 9th March 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Cardiff Three left stuck in the past as police face conspiracy charges – The Guardian

Posted March 9th, 2009 in conspiracy, news, perverting the course of justice, police by sally

“Life has stood still for Stephen Miller since he was arrested more than 20 years ago and charged with the murder of a young woman in Cardiff. ‘Not one day goes past without me thinking about the case,’ he said. ‘My life is stuck in 1988.'”

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The Guardian, 9th March 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Third of a million extra offences ‘due to cuts to probation service’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 9th, 2009 in news, probation, recidivists by sally

“Hundreds of thousands of extra crimes could be committed because of plans to cut the number of officers monitoring dangerous offenders, probation staff have warned.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th March 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Row on asylum children detention – BBC News

Posted March 9th, 2009 in asylum, children, news by sally

“The UK government’s treatment of the children of asylum seekers in detention is ‘abusive’ and ‘dehumanising’, it has been claimed.”

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BBC News, 8th March 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk