Man wins compensation for sex abuse ‘not connected to Church’ – The Times

Posted March 17th, 2010 in news by sally

“A man who was abused by a Roman Catholic priest more than 30 years ago won £32,500 damages yesterday even though he was not a member of the church congregation.”

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The Times, 17th March 2010

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Woman died after ‘worst botched operation’ seen in British hosptial – The Times

Posted March 17th, 2010 in news by sally

“An elderly woman died after a German locum doctor carried out one of the ‘worst botched operations’ seen in a British hospital, an inquest heard yesterday.”

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The Times, 17th March 2010

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West Midlands police officer cleared of crash charge – BBC News

Posted March 16th, 2010 in accidents, news, police, professional conduct by sally

“A police chief inspector accused of failing to stop after hitting a student with his car has been cleared.”

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BBC News, 16th March 2010

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Schizophrenic man jailed for fatal stabbing in London – BBC News

“A schizophrenic man who pleaded guilty to killing a father in north London months after being fined for another attack has been jailed for life.”

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BBC News, 16th March 2010

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Killer stalker jailed for life – The Guardian

Posted March 16th, 2010 in harassment, murder, news, offensive weapons, sentencing by sally

“A stalker who carried out a ‘frenzied’ knife attack on his ex-girlfriend after a campaign of harassment has been jailed for life.Vikramgit Singh, 26, was told he must serve at least 20 years for the murder of Gemma Dorman in July 2008.”

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The Guardian, 16th March 2010

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Expats lose appeal over index-linked pensions – The Times

Posted March 16th, 2010 in news by sally

“A group of retired British citizens living abroad lost their test case in Strasbourg today for the right to have the same index-linked rises as pensioners living in the United Kingdom.”

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The Times, 16th March 2010

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Officers investigated over Fiona Pilkington case – The Times

Posted March 16th, 2010 in news by sally

“Ten police officers are being investigated over the way they handled the case of a mother and her disabled daughter who suffered years of abuse from youths and were found dead in a burnt-out car, a watchdog said today.”

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The Times, 16th March 2010

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Jeremy Rosenblatt: top-earning barrister guilty of inflating legal aid fee – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 16th, 2010 in barristers, fees, legal aid, news, professional conduct by sally

“One of the country’s highest paid civil barristers, Jeremy Rosenblatt, has been banned from taking on new clients for three months after he was found guilty of trying to inflate his publicly-funded legal fees.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th March 2010

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Three year consumer lock-in is illegal, says OFT – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 16th, 2010 in consumer protection, news, unfair contract terms by sally

“Gym membership contracts that lasted for three years and could not be cancelled breached consumer protection laws, according to consumer protection regulator the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).”

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OUT-LAW.com, 15th March 2010

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Couple charged as FSA clamps down on insider dealing – The Guardian

Posted March 16th, 2010 in extradition, financial regulation, insider dealing, news by sally

“A former Dresdner Kleinwort investment banker and his wife have been charged with insider dealing as part of an ongoing effort by the Financial Services Authority to crack down on market abuse, which the watchdog admitted over the weekend was still ‘unacceptably high’ in the City.”

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The Guardian, 15th March 2010

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Fifth member of staff jailed for indecent relationship with pupil at sex scandal-hit school – Daily Telegraph

“A fifth member of staff at a comprehensive school involved in a scandal over sex with pupils has been jailed after he conducted an indecent relationship with a 15-year-old girl.”

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Daily Telegraph, 13th March 2010

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Child protection court fees scrapped – The Guardian

Posted March 16th, 2010 in family courts, fees, news, reports by sally

“The government has pledged to scrap family court fees after an official review found evidence that the high cost was deterring some social service departments from applying to take abused and neglected children into care.”

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The Guardian, 15th March 2010

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Expats await state pension ruling – The Guardian

Posted March 16th, 2010 in indexation, news, pensions by sally

“More than half a million retired Britons living abroad could be in line for payouts from the UK government if a European court today rules in their favour. After years of courtroom wrangling, 13 expatriates will learn if they have won their test case for the right to index-linked rises routinely paid to UK-based pensioners but denied to those who have settled in certain countries overseas.”

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The Guardian, 16th March 2010

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Shortfalls in CPS leads to hundreds of defendants avoiding trial – The Times

Posted March 16th, 2010 in news by sally

“Failings in the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in London have allowed hundreds of defendants to go free without facing trial, inspectors have found.”

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The Times, 16th March 2010

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Paedophile teacher Gerard Raffell paid off parents of 4-year-old – The Times

Posted March 16th, 2010 in news by sally

“The parents of a four-year-old abuse victim accepted money, which they used for a deposit on a new house, from their son’s attacker rather than reporting him to police.”

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The Times, 16th March 2010

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Senior legal officer rejects downplaying low rape convictions – The Times

Posted March 15th, 2010 in news by sally

“Britain’s low conviction rate for rape should continue to be highlighted according to the solicitor general despite the recommendations made in a report by Baroness Stern today.”

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The Times, 15th March 2010

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Schools ‘break law’ to spy on pupils – The Guardian

Posted March 15th, 2010 in closed circuit television, news, privacy, school children, teachers by sally

“Pupils are monitored by CCTV cameras as frequently as inmates in prisons and passengers at airports, research shows.”

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The Guardian, 15th March 2010

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Giving soldiers human rights in war zones ‘will hamper battlefield commanders’ – The Times

Posted March 15th, 2010 in news by sally

“A mother’s battle to ensure that soldiers in war zones have their human rights protected will be challenged by the Government today as it argues that commanders will fear being sued for decisions made in the heat of battle.”

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The Times, 15th March 2010

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Police could face legal action over ‘unfair’ searches – The Independent

Posted March 15th, 2010 in news, police, race discrimination, stop and search by sally

“Police forces were threatened with legal action today as the Government’s equality watchdog said black and Asian Britons were still being unfairly targeted for stop and searches.”

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The Independent, 15th March 2010

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Corporal Dewi Pritchard was ‘sent with a laurel leaf, not a gun’ – The Times

Posted March 15th, 2010 in news by sally

“Anthony Pritchard feels furious and forgotten. Like many military relatives who have lost loved ones in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has a lot of unanswered questions about the death of his son in Basra in August 2003.”

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The Times, 15th March 2010

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