The tail of legal aid cuts is wagging the dog of British justice – The Times

Posted August 27th, 2009 in news by sally

“The chairman of the Bar Standards Board explains why the Legal Services Act is a rather unsatisfactory piece of legislation.”

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The Times, 27th August 2009

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Model’s murderer lodges an appeal – BBC News

Posted August 26th, 2009 in appeals, murder, news by sally

“A man who killed his model girlfriend has lodged an appeal against his murder conviction and 24-year tariff.”

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BBC News, 26th August 2009

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Helicopter laser prankster condemned – The Independent

Posted August 26th, 2009 in endangering safety of aircraft, news, sentencing by sally

“A woman who dazzled a police helicopter pilot by shining a laser beam into the cockpit ‘for a laugh’ was condemned for her behaviour today.”

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The Independent, 26th August 2009

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Teenagers jailed for robbing and killing man – The Guardian

Posted August 26th, 2009 in murder, news, robbery, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“Two teenagers were jailed today after being convicted of killing and robbing a grandfather described by the judge as ‘a gentle, amiable man’.”

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The Guardian, 26th August 2009

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BNP faces prosection over donations record failure – The Times

Posted August 26th, 2009 in elections, news, political parties by sally

“The BNP are facing huge fines and possible prosecution after they failed to submit records of donations. The party faced an unprecedented warning from the head of the Electoral Commission after they also failed to submit their annual accounts to the watchdog, as required by electoral law.”

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The Times, 26th August 2009

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FA to impose life bans as police scour CCTV of West Ham and Millwall violence – The Times

Posted August 26th, 2009 in football banning orders, news by sally

“A CCTV intelligence team is scouring footage from cameras around West Ham United’s Upton Park ground to identify those involved in last night’s football violence. There have been 13 arrests in connection with the violence so far but more are expected as culprits are identified from CCTV pictures. Scotland Yard said it said it would be seeking football banning orders as the FA, which has launched an inquiry, said it would impose life-long bans against anyone involved in the trouble during which a 44-year-old man was stabbed in the chest. There were also three pitch invasions.”

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The Times, 26th August 2009

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TUPE ruling could lead to more successful unfair dismissal claims – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 26th, 2009 in news, transfer of undertakings, unfair dismissal by sally

“More people could resign and claim compensation for unfair dismissal if their company is taken over by another firm whose offices are further away following an Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) ruling, an employment law expert has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 26th August 2009

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Anger at UK file-sharing policy – BBC News

Posted August 26th, 2009 in copyright, internet, news by sally

“Internet service providers (ISPs) have reacted with anger to new proposals on how to tackle internet piracy.”

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BBC News, 25th August 2009

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Runway advert ‘misleading’, says watchdog – The Independent

Posted August 26th, 2009 in advertising, airports, news by sally

“An advert claiming a third runway at Heathrow will not make the airport dirtier or noisier has been ruled ‘misleading’ by the Advertising Standards Authority.”

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The Independent, 26th August 2009

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Couple sue in ‘holiday nightmare’ – BBC News

Posted August 26th, 2009 in holidays, news by sally

“A Dorset couple is taking legal action against a travel firm after suffering a ‘holiday nightmare’ while staying at a South American resort.”

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BBC News, 25th August 2009

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‘Boomerang’ council bosses face investigation – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 26th, 2009 in local government, news, remuneration by sally

“Council chief executives who resign with large pay-offs before being rehired by another local authority are to be investigated by the spending watchdog.”

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Daily Telegraph, 26th August 2009

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Jack Straw to outline Lords reforms but warns of 12-year delay – The Guardian

Posted August 26th, 2009 in news, parliament by sally

“Reformers will have to wait more than a decade before the House of Lords is replaced by a predominantly elected chamber, Jack Straw, the justice secretary, will announce today. In a seminar on the future of the Lords, hosted by the Guardian, he will outline plans to ensure that 80% of the second chamber is elected within 12 to 15 years.”

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The Guardian, 26th August 2009

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Keyword choice is subject to advertising rules, say FSA and OFT – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 25th, 2009 in advertising, internet, news by sally

“Advertisers’ choice of keywords to trigger search ads for financial services products and services is regulated in the same way as the content of the ads, UK regulators have warned. They also cautioned firms against sponsoring rivals’ names as keywords.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 25th August 2009

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Judge calls for tougher dangerous driving laws – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 25th, 2009 in dangerous driving, news by sally

“A judge has called for a review of ‘lenient’ dangerous driving laws after a drink-driver who reached speeds of 132mph during a police chase was jailed for just 15 months.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th August 2009

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Pavement trip payouts cost £82m – BBC News

Posted August 25th, 2009 in accidents, compensation, local government, news, personal injuries by sally

“Councils in England have paid out more than £82m in compensation over the past five years to people who have tripped on pavements, figures have revealed.”

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BBC News, 25th August 2009

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Nude Brands fails to stop Stella McCartney’s ‘Stellanude’ perfume – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 25th, 2009 in injunctions, news, trade names by sally

“Stella McCartney’s fashion house would suffer more than a small cosmetics company if its demand for an interim injunction was granted, the High Court has said. McCartney has won the right to use ‘nude’ in her perfume name until a full trial is heard.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 25th August 2009

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New pledge to support young victims of crime – Ministry of Justice

Posted August 25th, 2009 in children, crime, news, victims by sally

“A pioneering government programme to support young victims of crime as well as helping them to keep themselves safe will be rolled out nationwide, Justice Minister Bridget Prentice announced today.”

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Ministry of Justice, 24th August 2009

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Manslaughter GP gave second patient too much painkiller – The Guardian

Posted August 25th, 2009 in doctors, homicide, news by sally

“A family doctor accidentally injected a patient with six times the correct dose of painkiller within an hour of visiting another patient who died after he administered a similar dosage, it emerged today.”

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The Guardian, 24th August 2009

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‘Legal highs’ set to be banned – BBC News

Posted August 25th, 2009 in drug offences, news by sally

“Two so-called ‘party’ drugs and a man-made cannabis substitute will be banned by the end of the year, the Home Office has announced.”

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BBC News, 25th August 2009

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Two-thirds of prisons overcrowded says report – The Independent

Posted August 25th, 2009 in news, prisons by sally

“Two-thirds of prisons in England and Wales are overcrowded, figures revealed today, with some jails holding hundreds more inmates than they were built for.”

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The Independent, 25th August 2009

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