Fathers’ groups are wrong: most men are winning right to see children, study shows – The Times

Posted September 26th, 2008 in children, contact orders, news by sally

“The vast majority of disputes between parents over contact with children end with fathers having access, contrary to claims by campaign groups, new research shows.”

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The Times, 26th September 2008

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Father wins ruling to stop baby son being buried 22 years after his death – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 26th, 2008 in burials and cremation, news by sally

“A judge ruled that Enfield Council should not bury Christopher Blum for at least three weeks to give his father time to prepare a legal case.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th September 2008

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Hip-hop star Rhymes arrested before charity gig – The Guardian

Posted September 26th, 2008 in immigration, news by sally

“Hip-hop star Busta Rhymes was denied entry to the UK on his way to a charity concert yesterday because of his criminal convictions in the US.”

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The Guardian, 26th September 2008

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Supporters urge halt to hacker’s extradition to US – The Guardian

Posted September 26th, 2008 in autism, computer crime, extradition, news by sally

“Autism experts, politicians, lawyers and civil rights campaigners are urging Jacqui Smith, the home secretary, to intervene in the case of the British hacker Gary McKinnon so that he can be tried in Britain rather than being extradited to the US.”

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The Guardian, 26th September 2008

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£450m aid for councils struggling to find cash to settle 400,000 equal pay cases – The Times

Posted September 26th, 2008 in equal pay, news by sally

“Emergency funding of £450 million will be given to town halls struggling to meet the cost of equal pay settlements for tens of thousands of low-paid women, The Times has learnt.”

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The Times, 26th September 2008

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Purge on Muslim clerics who turn a blind eye to the abuse of women – The Times

Posted September 26th, 2008 in domestic violence, Islam, news by sally

“Muslim spiritual leaders could be denounced publicly by their own community as part of a campaign to expose imams whose silence on domestic abuse is leading to women being burnt, lashed and raped in the name of Islam.”

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The Times, 26th September 2008

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Net Suicide Bill would breathe life into government censorship – The Register

Posted September 25th, 2008 in freedom of expression, internet, news, suicide by sally

“Government moves to reduce the availability of suicide sites on the internet may herald a new era of online censorship in the UK.”

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The Register, 24th September 2008

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Body row to go to European court – BBC News

Posted September 25th, 2008 in burials and cremation, news by sally

“The family of a Liverpool man stabbed to death in Spain are to go to the European Court of Human Rights in their campaign to help bring his body home.”

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BBC News, 24th September 2008

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A fly on the wall at the Bar – for the first time in 800 years – The Times

Posted September 25th, 2008 in barristers, news by sally

“‘I don’t care what you think. I don’t care what your opinion is. I don’t give a monkey’s. You’re the advocate.’ Master John Leslie, who deals daily in the High Court with advocates making procedural submissions, was putting an aspiring barrister through her paces. “I hope I’m not too brutal,” he said in an aside to camera, in a new television series, The Barristers. ‘But in order to bring something home, you need to be direct — you can’t pussy-foot around and say ‘well done’ when mistakes have been made that can be corrected and ought to be corrected.’ ”

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The Times, 24th September 2008

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Foreign national ID card unveiled – BBC News

Posted September 25th, 2008 in identity cards, news by sally

“The first identity cards from the government’s controversial national scheme are due to be revealed.”

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BBC News, 25th September 2008

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Man takes on parking wardens in landmark legal challenge – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 25th, 2008 in news, parking by sally

“A man who led the campaign to stop the prosecution of British shopkeepers still using imperial measurements is launching a legal challenge over the use of parking tickets as a stealth tax.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th September 2008

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Litigators warn BCCI reforms are being ignored – Legal Week

Posted September 25th, 2008 in costs, news by sally

“Reforms drawn up in the wake of the £100m BCCI court battle are being widely ignored according to senior lawyers who warn momentum is rapidly draining from attempts to rein in High Court costs.”

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Legal Week, 25th September 2008

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Allegations against police rise – BBC News

Posted September 25th, 2008 in complaints, news, police by sally

“A record number of allegations were made against the police in England and Wales last year, says the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).”

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BBC News, 25th September 2008

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Man cleared over ‘terror library’ – BBC News

Posted September 25th, 2008 in news, terrorism by sally

“A man has been cleared of possessing items of use to a terrorist.”

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BBC News, 24th September 2008

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Police offer £40,000 to animal rights protesters – The Independent

Posted September 25th, 2008 in compensation, demonstrations, news, police by sally

“A police force has offered £40,000 in compensation to animal rights campaigners, including supporters of the Animal Liberation Front (ALF), after they were prevented from joining a protest against livestock exports.”

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The Independent, 25th September 2008

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Family in court battle over £14 million will – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 25th, 2008 in news, wills by sally

“The heir to a £14 million hotel business is fighting a bitter court battle with his brother and sister who have accused him of breaking a promise to give them equal shares of the family fortune.”

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Daily Telegraph, 24th September 2008

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Man sentenced over Shia flogging – BBC News

Posted September 25th, 2008 in child cruelty, Islam, news by sally

“A devout Shia Muslim has been given a suspended prison sentence for forcing two boys to beat themselves during a religious ceremony.”

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BBC News, 24th September 2008

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Steep rise in ‘stop and search’ complaints – The Independent

Posted September 25th, 2008 in complaints, news, police, stop and search by sally

“The number of complaints made about ‘stop and search’ incidents have [sic] risen by nearly a quarter, the police watchdog said today.”

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The Independent, 25th September 2008

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Short-selling new rules are under review – The Times

Posted September 24th, 2008 in financial regulation, news by sally

“Gordon Brown has said there will be new rules governing the practice of short-selling in four months’ time, when the temporary ban imposed last week by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) on short-selling financial stocks expires.”

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The Times, 24th September 2008

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Council to bury 21-year-old remains of infant without family consent – The Guardian

Posted September 24th, 2008 in burials and cremation, news by sally

“The remains of a baby boy that have been kept in a mortuary for 21 years will be buried on Friday without any relatives present after his family withdrew their consent for the funeral to go ahead.”

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The Guardian, 24th September 2008

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