Army to be sued for war crimes over its role in Fallujah attacks – The Independent

Posted May 4th, 2010 in armed forces, birth, chemical weapons, news, war crimes by sally

“Allegations that Britain was complicit in the use of chemical weapons linked to an upsurge in child deformity cases in Iraq, are being investigated by the Ministry of Defence.”

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The Independent, 4th May 2010

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Court battle of wife and mistress settled – The Independent

Posted May 1st, 2010 in domicile, matrimonial home, news by sally

“The court battle between the wife and former mistress of an accountant over the £3.2 million property portfolio he built up came to an abrupt halt today (30 April).”

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The Independent, 30th April 2010

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Football fixtures protected by copyright but not database right, says High Court – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 1st, 2010 in copyright, database right, news, sport by sally

“Football fixture lists are protected by database copyright but not by the EU’s database right, the High Court has said. The ruling means that sporting bodies can charge users of their fixture lists licence fees.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 30th April 2010

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Pensioner cleared of killing wife of 50 years in failed suicide pact – The Guardian

Posted May 1st, 2010 in news, sentencing, suicide by sally

“A pensioner was cleared yesterday of murdering his wife of 50 years, whom he stabbed to death in a failed suicide pact after she became mentally ill.”

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The Guardian, 30th April 2010

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GP drove on motorway while almost five times over drink-drive limit – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 30th, 2010 in alcohol abuse, dangerous driving, doctors, news, sentencing by sally

“Dr Claire Nelson said she was ‘deeply remorseful’ after being placed on probation for 18 months and banned from driving for two years.”

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Daily Telegraph, 30th April 2010

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Teenager convicted of ultra rightwing terror plot – The Guardian

Posted April 30th, 2010 in news, terrorism, young offenders by sally

“A teenage milkman who was prepared to ‘die fighting’ for an ultra rightwing group called the Aryan Task Force was convicted on three terrorism charges today.”

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The Guardian, 30th April 2010

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The legal threat to our spiritual tradition – Daily Telegraph

“The McFarlane judgment raises fundamental questions about church and state, says Michael Nazir-Ali.”

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Daily Telegraph, 30th April 2010

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Carey’s intervention backfires – The Guardian

“As a lawyer, I can recognise Lord Laws’ judgment in the McFarlane case as stinging rebuke to Lord Carey.”

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The Guardian, 30th April 2010

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Private Powys GP banned from prescribing drugs by GMC – BBC News

Posted April 30th, 2010 in disciplinary procedures, doctors, medical treatment, medicines, news by sally

“A doctor has been banned from prescribing drugs and told to take down part of her website after appearing before the General Medical Council.”

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BBC News, 29th April 2010

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Snowball fight man jailed for Rhuddlan murder – BBC News

Posted April 30th, 2010 in murder, news, offensive weapons, sentencing by sally

“A teenager accused of stabbing a man to death after a snowball fight near his Denbighshire home has been jailed for life for murder at Mold Crown Court.”

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BBC News, 29th April 2010

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‘Happy endings’ massage boss cleared of running brothel – BBC News

Posted April 30th, 2010 in news, prostitution, sex establishments by sally

“A massage parlour boss who offered ‘happy endings’ has been cleared of running a brothel from her bungalow.”

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BBC News, 29th April 2010

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Carnage student pub crawl organiser spared jail after punching 61-year-old unconscious – The Guardian

Posted April 30th, 2010 in alcohol abuse, assault, news, sentencing by sally

“A student pub-crawl organiser has been given a suspended jail sentence for punching a 61-year-old man unconscious after he expressed concerns about noise during an event involving 1,000 students.”

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The Guardian, 29th April 2010

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Parents sue over E.coli outbreak – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 30th, 2010 in environmental health, hospitals, news by sally

“Families are suing a hospital where two babies died following an E.coli outbreak after it emerged that staff may have spread the infection by not washing their hands.”

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Daily Telegraph, 30th 2010

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Ex-archbishop attacks judges over gay counselling ruling – The Guardian

“The former archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey today accused judges of moving towards a new ‘secular state’ that would downgrade the rights of religious believers. Attacking a ‘deeply worrying’ court ruling, Carey claimed the judiciary was now tipping the legal balance against believers in ‘a deeply unedifying collision of human rights’.”

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The Guardian, 29th April 2010

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OFT drops Tesco price-fixing claims – The Guardian

Posted April 30th, 2010 in fines, food, news, price fixing by sally

“The competition watchdog has said it is dropping some allegations of price fixing against Tesco as part of a dairy investigation that has seen rival firms handed fines of around £70 million.”

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The Guardian, 30th April 2010

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NHS pays £10,000 to family of psychiatric patient who committed suicide – The Times

Posted April 30th, 2010 in news by sally

“The family of a psychiatric patient who committed suicide by jumping in front of a train has won £10,000 compensation from the NHS Trust on the grounds that it failed to protect her.”

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The Times, 29th April 2010

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Social workers missed signs of parents’ abuse of daughter – The Times

Posted April 30th, 2010 in news by sally

“Social services repeatedly missed opportunities to protect a 14-year-old girl from her parents despite concerns about the family and reports of physical abuse.”

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The Times, 30th April 2010

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Senior judge says ‘torrent of legislation’ made legal system incomprehensible – The Times

Posted April 29th, 2010 in news by sally

“A new government should call a halt to the ‘torrent’ of legislation that has made the legal system incomprehensible to judges and the public alike, a senior judge has said.”

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The Times, 29th April 2010

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Teacher cleared of pupil murder bid – The Guardian

Posted April 29th, 2010 in grievous bodily harm, murder, news, teachers by sally

“A teacher who snapped and attacked a pupil who had been goading him has been cleared of attempted murder and causing grievous bodily harm with intent.”

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The Guardian, 29th April 2010

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Great-grandmother tagged over goldfish sale overturns sentence – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 29th, 2010 in animals, appeals, electronic monitoring, news, sentencing by sally

“A great-grandmother fitted with an electronic tag after a goldfish was sold to a teenager at her pet shop has had her sentence quashed.”

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Daily Telegraph, 29th April 2010

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