Employers ‘should publish salaries to cut gender wage gap’ – Daily Telegraph

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

“Employers should disclose information about workers’ salaries to help narrow the pay gap between men and women, the Government will say today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 26th June 2008

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Ken Russell’s former wife contests will of mother’s lesbian lover – The Independent

Posted June 26th, 2008 in news, wills by sally

“The case of the sculptress, her £2.3m estate, an elderly lesbian with Alzheimer’s disease and her severely indebted actress daughter reached London’s High Court yesterday.”

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The Independent, 26th June 2008

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The £16.3 million compensation set aside for pavement falls – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 26th, 2008 in damages, local government, news, personal injuries by sally

“Local councils are having to set aside at least £16.3 million to cover cases where people sue for compensation for injuries caused by pavement falls, new research has claimed.”

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Daily Telegraph, 23rd June 2008

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Outer Temple and Mark Howard QC win Bar’s top awards – The Lawyer

Posted June 26th, 2008 in barristers, news by sally

“Outer Temple Chambers won Chambers of the Year at The Lawyer Awards last night (24 June), while Mark Howard QC of Brick Court scooped Barrister of the Year.”

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The Lawyer, 25th June 2008

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A quarter of adults to face ‘anti-paedophile’ tests – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 26th, 2008 in child abuse, criminal records, news by sally

“A quarter of the adult population faces an ‘anti-paedophile’ test in an escalation of child protection policies, according to a report.”

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Daily Telegraph, 26th June 2008

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‘Muddle-through’ system blamed for loss of 25m benefit records – The Guardian

Posted June 26th, 2008 in data protection, government departments, news by sally

“The loss of 25m child benefit records, including bank details and sensitive personal information, was brought about by a ‘woefully inadequate system’ and was ‘entirely avoidable’, according to two reports published yesterday.”

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The Guardian, 26th June 2008

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Four sentenced over 999 assault – BBC News

Posted June 25th, 2008 in assault, news, paramedics, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“Four people who admitted involvement in a ‘frightening’ incident in which two paramedics were attacked, have been given non-custodial sentences.”

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BBC News, 25th June 2008

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Lawyers defend Pc killer’s term – BBC News

Posted June 25th, 2008 in appeals, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“An attempt by the murderer of a policeman to overturn his ‘whole life’ sentence has been challenged in the Court of Appeal.”

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BBC News, 25th June 2008

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Legal challenge to eco-town plans – BBC News

Posted June 25th, 2008 in judicial review, news, planning by sally

“A campaign group opposed to a proposed eco-town in Warwickshire has begun a legal challenge against the government.”

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BBC News, 25th June 2008

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Landlord acquitted of cash bribe – BBC News

Posted June 25th, 2008 in assault, bribery, news, perverting the course of justice by sally

“A man who was beaten up by singer Amy Winehouse’s husband has been cleared of accepting a £200,000 bribe to drop his assault complaint.”

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BBC News, 25th June 2008

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Legal bid to force EU referendum fails – The Guardian

Posted June 25th, 2008 in EC law, news, referendums, treaties by sally

“The Conservative Eurosceptic millionaire Stuart Wheeler today lost his high court bid to force the government to hold a referendum on the EU’s Lisbon treaty.”

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The Guardian, 25th June 2008

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Cabinet couple under investigation over expenses – The Guardian

Posted June 25th, 2008 in expenses, news, parliament by sally

“Parliamentary authorities have halted part of a major overhaul of MPs’ expenses because of an investigation by parliament’s sleaze watchdog into cabinet ministers Ed Balls and Yvette Cooper, it emerged today.”

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The Guardian, 25th June 2008

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Lost child benefit records: Inquiry condemns ‘inadequate’ data handling – The Guardian

Posted June 25th, 2008 in data protection, government departments, news by sally

“The government was criticised today for the ‘woefully inadequate’ handling of sensitive data at HM Revenue and Customs that led to the loss of CDs holding the personal records of 25 million people.”

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The Guardian, 25th June 2008

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Fadi Nasri jailed for life for police wife’s murder – The Times

Posted June 25th, 2008 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A cheating husband who had his special constable wife killed so he could start a new life with his mistress was today jailed for a minimum of years 20 years.”

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The Times, 25th June 2008

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Train crash killer wins compensation case – The Times

Posted June 25th, 2008 in accidents, damages, news, post-traumatic stress disorder, railways by sally

“A Paddington train crash survivor who claimed he was turned into a killer by post-traumatic stress disorder stands to receive thousands in compensation after a landmark Appeal Court ruling today.”

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The Times, 25th June 2008

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Britons face jail if relatives overstay their visa – The Times

Posted June 25th, 2008 in immigration, news by sally

“The Home Office today moved to clamp down on family visits to Britain from overseas, while making it easier for sports and media stars to gain entry.”

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The Times, 25th June 2008

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End of the John Lewis list as MPs’ expenses slashed – The Times

Posted June 25th, 2008 in expenses, news, parliament by sally

“MPs will be banned from buying furniture, installing new kitchens or buying televisions on expenses but will be given a £4,200 a year subsistence allowance which can be claimed without receipts.”

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The Times, 25th June 2008

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Masri v Consolidated Contractors International Co SAL and Another (No 3) – Times Law Reports

Posted June 25th, 2008 in injunctions, jurisdiction, news by sally

Masri v Consolidated Contractors International Co SAL and Another (No 3)

Court of Appeal

“The English court had an ancillary power to grant an injunction restraining a foreign defendant, who had submitted to the court’s jurisdiction and against whom judgment had been awarded, from continuing proceedings abroad which attempted to relitigate issues determined in the English court.”

The Times, 25th June 2008

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Boyband singer guilty of assault – BBC News

Posted June 25th, 2008 in assault, news by sally

“Singer Lee Ryan has been found guilty of punching a taxi driver in the head and fined £500.”

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BBC News, 24th June 2008

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Wimbledon ‘breaking law by killing pigeons’ – The Independent

Posted June 25th, 2008 in birds, news by sally

“There were ruffled feathers and no small amount of flapping at the world’s most genteel tennis tournament yesterday after a threat of legal action from animal rights lobbyists over the culling of pigeons that had the temerity to bother some players.”

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The Independent, 25th June 2008

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