Bridgewater case ‘should reopen’ – BBC News

Posted September 16th, 2008 in miscarriage of justice, murder, news by sally

“The mother of a man who spent 18 years in jail after being wrongly convicted of murdering a paperboy says he and the family want the case to be reopened.”

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BBC News, 15th September 2008

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MoD admits abusing Iraqis – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 16th, 2008 in armed forces, assault, Iraq, news by sally

“Iraqi civilians assaulted by British troops are likely to be compensated with more than £1 million after the Ministry of Defence admitted soldiers acted unlawfully.”

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Daily Telegraph, 15th September 2008

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Bus driver stalker spared prison – BBC News

Posted September 15th, 2008 in harassment, news, sentencing by sally

“A stalker was given a suspended jail sentence for a campaign of harassment against a female bus driver he became ‘obsessed’ with.”

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BBC News, 15th September 2008

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Driver jailed for killing couple – BBC News

Posted September 15th, 2008 in dangerous driving, news, sentencing by sally

“A lorry driver killed a couple in a car after losing control of his vehicle.”

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BBC News, 15th September 2008

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Ruling on police killing delayed – BBC News

Posted September 15th, 2008 in firearms, judicial review, news, police by sally

“Judgement in a High Court challenge to the investigation into the police shooting of a lawyer has been reserved.”

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BBC News, 15th September 2008

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Husband gets life for wife murder – BBC News

Posted September 15th, 2008 in domestic violence, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man has been jailed for life after he admitted stabbing his wife to death at their family home in Dorset.”

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BBC News, 15th September 2008

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Gordon Ramsay cleared over puffin eating – The Guardian

Posted September 15th, 2008 in birds, media, news by sally

“Gordon Ramsay ruffled feathers when he caught and ate a puffin on his Channel 4 show, The F Word, but the TV chef has been cleared of any wrongdoing by media regulator Ofcom.”

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The Guardian, 15th September 2008

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The killing of Mark Saunders – The Independent

Posted September 15th, 2008 in complaints, firearms, judicial review, news, police by sally

“This police shooting is a disgrace and an outrage, argues a former high-ranking soldier with 20 years’ experience incounter-terrorism at home and abroad.”

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The Independent, 14th September 2008

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Lawyers’ drive for diversity hindered by multiple rows – The Guardian

Posted September 15th, 2008 in legal aid, legal profession, news, race discrimination by sally

“The legal profession’s attempts to attract applicants from more diverse backgrounds are being undermined by continuing public disputes, including rows about the cutting of legal aid fees and claims of racial discrimination, it is feared.”

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The Guardian, 15th September 2008

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Fears over privacy as police expand surveillance project – The Guardian

Posted September 15th, 2008 in closed circuit television, data protection, news, police, road traffic by sally

“The police are to expand a car surveillance operation that will allow them to record and store details of millions of daily journeys for up to five years, the Guardian has learned.”

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The Guardian, 15th September 2008

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British lawyers fight to halt ‘obscene’ US execution of Jack Alderman – The Times

Posted September 15th, 2008 in death penalty, news by sally

“British lawyers will make an eleventh-hour attempt to save America’s longest-serving death-row prisoner from execution this week. The Law Society, the Bar Council and the charity Reprieve are calling on David Miliband, the Foreign Secretary, to use diplomatic channels to stay the execution of Jack Alderman and end what they call the ‘gross injustice of 34 years’.

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The Times, 15th September 2008

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‘Fat Man’ sues top casinos for millions – The Observer

Posted September 15th, 2008 in debts, gambling, news by sally

“Fouad al-Zayat, a 20-stone billionaire who lost £191m at roulette, is taking six top British clubs to court, claiming they illegally allowed him credit.”

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The Observer, 14th September2008

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‘Sarah’s Law’ trial run prompts vigilante fears – The Observer

Posted September 15th, 2008 in child abuse, freedom of information, news, pilot schemes, sexual offences by sally

“Some mothers will be able to check from tomorrow whether their partners are convicted sex offenders. Under pilot projects being introduced in response to demands for a ‘Sarah’s Law’, individuals will be given greater information about paedophiles living in their area.”

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The Observer, 14th September 2008

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Police Commander Ali Dizaei denies helping defence lawyers – The Times

Posted September 15th, 2008 in news, police, professional conduct by sally

“One of the country’s most senior police officers is being investigated for alleged misconduct amid allegations that he advised a defence team on how to undermine a criminal case brought by his employer.”

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The Times, 13th September 2008

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Five years for knife fight killer – BBC News

Posted September 12th, 2008 in homicide, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“A teenager has been sentenced to five years youth detention for stabbing a student to death ‘instinctively’. ”

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BBC News, 12th September 2008

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Legal row over humanism in religious studies at school – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 12th, 2008 in education, examinations, judicial review, news by sally

“The exams regulator is being taken to court over its refusal to allow humanism to be taught in religious education classes.”

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Daily Telegraph, 12th September 2008

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FSA insider dealing crackdown faces second challenge – The Times

Posted September 12th, 2008 in insider dealing, news by sally

“The Financial Services Authority’s (FSA) long-awaited crackdown on insider dealing hit another procedural hiccup yesterday when the case against Malcolm Calvert, a former partner at Cazenove, the Queen’s stockbroker, was put on hold.”

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The Times, 11th September 2008

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Company name display rules will change in October – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 12th, 2008 in company law, news, trade names by sally

“The law on companies’ display of names at their premises will change in three weeks’ time. From 1st October companies will have to display their registered name anywhere they do business, but will no longer have to put it on the outside of buildings.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 11th September 2008

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Employers of non-European workers face radical change to rules – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 12th, 2008 in employment, immigration, news by sally

“Employers have less than a month to change completely the way they deal with workers from outside Europe in what one expert has called the biggest shake-up in 40 years in the way that migrant workers are employed.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 11th September 2008

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Her Majesty’s Courts Service court user survey – Ministry of Justice

Posted September 12th, 2008 in courts, news by sally

“The bulletin presents the findings of the second year (2007/08) results from Her Majesty’s Courts Service (HMCS) court user survey.”

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Ministry of Justice, 11th September 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk