Category: news

Mother sues over tale of ‘drunken party’ lifted from Bebo – The Independent

Posted July 11th, 2008 in defamation, internet, news, privacy by sally

“It read like the teenage party from hell: a riot of sex and wanton damage fuelled by under-age drinking that only ended when the police arrived.

But Jodie Hudson’s lurid description of the party on the social networking website Bebo, subsequently carried in a number of national newspapers, turned out to be fantasy. The media stories, and the accompanying pictures taken from Bebo, are now the subject of a landmark legal case that could redraw the boundaries of the use of information published on social networking sites including Bebo, Facebook and MySpace.”

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The Independent, 11th July 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘Ban town halls from selling voter data’ – The Independent

Posted July 11th, 2008 in advertising, electoral register, news by sally

“A wide-ranging clampdown on the sources of junk mail, cold-calling and spam email was proposed by an official report today.”

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The Independent, 11th July 2008

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Sex tourists face UK prosecution over abuse abroad – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 11th, 2008 in child abuse, jurisdiction, news, prosecutions, sexual offences by sally

“Sex tourists who abuse children abroad face prosecution in the UK. The new legislation, contained in the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008, will come into effect from Monday. It means that UK nationals who commit a specified sexual offence against a child overseas can expect to be prosecuted for the offence on their return to the UK.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11July 2008

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You can’t trust a witness’s memory, experts tell courts – The Times

Posted July 11th, 2008 in news, witnesses by sally

“The memories of witnesses are flawed, marred by gaps or inventions and should not be relied upon in court cases, researchers say.”

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The Times, 11th July 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Sir Ian Blair denies blocking promotion of Asian police officer Shabir Hussain – The Times

Posted July 11th, 2008 in minorities, news, police, race discrimination by sally

“Britain’s most senior police officer was forced to defend his record on race yesterday, telling a tribunal that it would have been an ‘extraordinary aberration’ if he had tried to block the promotion of an ethnic minority colleague.”

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The Times, 11th July 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

MoD to pay £3 million in compensation to Iraqi torture victims – The Times

Posted July 11th, 2008 in armed forces, compensation, Iraq, news, torture by sally

“The Ministry of Defence faces a series of huge compensation claims for alleged abuse by troops in Iraq after agreeing a settlement of £2.8 million over the death of a civilian in custody.”

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The Times, 11th July 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Infertile man forced to pay for child he claims isn’t his – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 10th, 2008 in child support, news, paternity by sally

“An infertile man had to pay more than £8,000 to the Child Support Agency for a child he claims can’t be his.”

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Daily Telegraph, 10th July 2008

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NoW pays damages to Cherie Blair – The Guardian

Posted July 10th, 2008 in defamation, news by sally

“The News of the World has agreed to pay ‘substantial damages’ to Cherie Blair over an article in January alleging she had a ‘secret feud’ with Sarah Brown, the wife of prime minister Gordon Brown.”

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The Guardian, 10th July 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Waitress awarded £60,000 over breast-groping boss – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 10th, 2008 in harassment, news, sex discrimination by sally

“A waitress has been awarded nearly £60,000 in compensation after taking her drunken boss to a employment tribunal for groping her breasts.”

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Daily Telegraph, 10th July 2008

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Registrar wins same-sex tribunal – BBC News

Posted July 10th, 2008 in civil partnerships, news, registrars, religious discrimination by sally

“A marriage registrar was bullied for refusing to conduct same-sex ceremonies, a tribunal has ruled.”

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BBC News, 10th July 2008

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Circular 2008/01: Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 – Ministry of Justice

Posted July 10th, 2008 in criminal justice, immigration, news by sally

“A circular providing details of the provisions in the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act which come into force on 14 July 2008.”

Circular 2008/01: Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (PDF)

Ministry of Justice, 9th July 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Equitable policyholders face tough fight for £4bn claim – The Times

Posted July 10th, 2008 in compensation, insurance, maladministration, news by sally

“Policyholders in Equitable Life who lost £4 billion when the mutual insurer collapsed could now face an uphill legal battle to recoup their savings.”

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The Times, 9th July 2008

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Shabir Hussain: ‘golden circle’ of white Met officers held me back – The Times

Posted July 10th, 2008 in minorities, news, police, race discrimination by sally

“Sir Ian Blair, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, will come face to face today with a senior officer who has accused him of holding back black and Asian detectives in favour of a ‘golden circle’ of white officers.”

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The Times, 10th July 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Calm before the storm of insolvency – The Times

Posted July 10th, 2008 in insolvency, news by sally

“Vulnerable businesses are still in denial as the corporate recovery lawyers wait to mop up when the credit dam bursts.”

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The Times, 10th July 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Report calls for end to detention of child asylum seekers – Reuters

Posted July 10th, 2008 in asylum, children, detention, news by sally

“Britain should stop detaining thousands of children of foreigners seeking asylum, the Independent Asylum Commission said in a report published on Thursday.”

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Reuters, 10th July 2008

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Nominet changes fail to cut primary cost of domain name dispute, says expert – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 10th, 2008 in domain names, news by sally

“The body in charge of the .uk internet domain has announced changes to its dispute resolution policies that will make it cheaper to win unopposed disputes but will not address the high cost of preparing cases.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 10th July 2008

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Legal services reform safe in a first Tory Parliament – Legal Week

Posted July 10th, 2008 in legal services, news by sally

“The Conservative Party has confirmed that it is planning to support radical reform under the Legal Services Act if it gets into power, despite having reservations about key measures.”

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Legal Week, 10th July 2008

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We’re out of touch on knife crime, says top judge – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 10th, 2008 in news, offensive weapons, sentencing by sally

“Courts are out of touch with Britain’s knife crime epidemic, the country’s top judge has admitted. ”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th July 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Older prisoners ‘doubly punished’ – BBC News

Posted July 10th, 2008 in news, prisons by sally

“Older prisoners in England and Wales face a ‘double punishment’ of poor treatment and conditions, says campaign group the Prison Reform Trust.”

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BBC News, 10th July 2008

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Editor defends decision to run exposé of Mosley orgy – The Independent

Posted July 10th, 2008 in freedom of expression, media, news, privacy by sally

“The editor of the News Of The World has defended the paper’s allegation that Max Mosley had engaged in ‘sick Nazi orgy’. Colin Myler claimed while being cross-examined at the High Court that the 68-year-old Formula One boss had instigated a ‘crime upon himself’ when he was caned until blood was drawn.”

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The Independent, 10th July 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk