McCanns may take on other papers – The Guardian

Posted March 19th, 2008 in defamation, media, news by sally

“Lawyers acting for Kate and Gerry McCann have not ruled out seeking damages from other papers over coverage of their daughter Madeleine’s disappearance after the couple’s unprecedented legal victory against Express Newspapers today.”

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The Guardian, 19th March 2008

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Information Commissioner to focus on reducing risk, not enforcement – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 19th, 2008 in data protection, news by sally

“The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has said that its aim is to protect people from the risks associated with abuses of their personal data rather than strictly enforce the law. It has announced its broad aims in a new strategy document.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 19th March 2008

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Magistrate jailed for 18 months for fraud – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 19th, 2008 in fraud, magistrates, news, sentencing by sally

“A magistrate who told a businessman friend that he could make a court case against him ‘go away’ has been jailed for 18 months.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th March 2008

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Policeman on bail ‘planned to kill others’ – The Guardian

Posted March 19th, 2008 in bail, murder, news by sally

“A police inspector who was bailed on a charge of murdering his wife and then went on to shoot his mother-in-law may have been planning to kill other members of his family, an inquest heard yesterday.”

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The Guardian, 19th March 2008

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Ministers target badly behaved children in £218m crime scheme – The Independent

Posted March 19th, 2008 in ASBOs, children, news by sally

“Hundreds of children displaying anti-social behaviour will be targeted by youth workers under government plans to cut crime.”

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The Independent, 19th March 2008

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Violent criminal who cannot be deported – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 19th, 2008 in deportation, news, violent offenders by sally

“A foreign criminal who attacked and robbed a pensioner cannot be deported because he is not considered dangerous enough, the Court of Appeal has ruled.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th March 2008

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Express Newspapers forced to apologise to McCann family over Madeleine allegations – The Guardian

Posted March 19th, 2008 in defamation, media, news by sally

“The Daily Express and Daily Star carried unprecedented front page apologies to Gerry and Kate McCann today for publishing more than 100 articles on the disappearance of their daughter, Madeleine, some of which suggested the couple were involved in her death.”

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The Guardian, 19th March 2008

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Diana, Princess of Wales and Dodi Fayed: the time has come for the jury to decide – The Times

Posted March 19th, 2008 in inquests, news by sally

“The inquests of Diana, Princess of Wales, and Dodi Fayed reached a watershed yesterday when, after almost six months, they called their 252nd – and probably final – witness.”

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The Times, 19th March 2008

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Police trying out national database with 750,000 mugshots, MPs told – The Guardian

Posted March 19th, 2008 in closed circuit television, identification, news by sally

“The police are developing the first national database of mugshots so that they can use face recognition technology to match CCTV images with details of offenders, MPs were told yesterday.”

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The Guardian, 19th March 2008

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Father of soldier killed in Afghanistan ‘will sue MoD for damages’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 19th, 2008 in armed forces, damages, news by sally

“The father of a soldier killed in Afghanistan vowed last night to take legal action against the Ministry of Defence, demanding that it accepts liability for his son’s death.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th March 2008

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Bailiffs to get more regulation – BBC News

Posted March 19th, 2008 in bailiffs, news by sally

“Plans designed to protect householders from unscrupulous bailiffs have been announced by the Ministry of Justice.”

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BBC News, 18th March 2008

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High Court says UK-IPO was wrong to reject software-related patent – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 18th, 2008 in computer programs, news, patents by sally

“The High Court has overturned a decision of the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK-IPO) to reject a patent application as being nothing more than software. The UK-IPO said that today’s ruling is incompatible with other decisions and will appeal.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 18th March 2008

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Government must take data protection more seriously, says Parliament committee – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 18th, 2008 in data protection, government departments, news by sally

“The minister responsible for data protection should be more powerful according to a Parliamentary committee which has also condemned the Government for not taking data protection seriously enough.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 18th March 2008

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Girl jailed for filming ‘happy-slap’ killing – The Guardian

Posted March 18th, 2008 in aiding and abetting, homicide, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“A teenage girl who used a mobile phone to film a man killed in a ‘happy-slapping’ attack was today jailed in what is thought to be an unprecedented ruling.”

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The Guardian, 18th March 2008

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BSB unveils far-reaching complaints overhaul – Legal Week

Posted March 18th, 2008 in barristers, complaints, news by sally

“The Bar Standard Board (BSB) has unveiled a raft of new measures designed to improve chambers’ complaints-handling, including the introduction of a mandatory protocol for all barristers sets.”

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Legal Week, 18th March 2008

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Servant law among acts to be axed – BBC News

Posted March 18th, 2008 in burglary, news, statute law revision by sally

“An 18th Century law aimed at preventing servants from organising ‘inside job’ burglaries is to be repealed as part of a clean-up of obsolete legislation.”

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BBC News, 18th March 2008

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Fayed seeks judicial review in Diana inquest – The Guardian

Posted March 18th, 2008 in inquests, judicial review, news by sally

“Mohamed Al Fayed will today seek permission for a judicial review to force Prince Philip to give evidence into the deaths of his son, Dodi, and of Diana, Princess of Wales.”

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The Guardian, 18th March 2008

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Mills-McCartney divorce judgment to be published in full – The Times

Posted March 18th, 2008 in divorce, news by sally

“The full judgment in Sir Paul McCartney’s divorce battle with Heather Mills is to be made public today after the former model’s application for an appeal was refused.”

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The Times, 18th March 2008

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Claimant on crutches was a football referee – The Guardian

Posted March 18th, 2008 in benefits, fraud, news by sally

“A man who claimed over £9,000 in benefits after saying he suffered such chronic back pain that he needed crutches admitted yesterday that he had been refereeing weekend football matches.”

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The Guardian, 18th March 2008

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Opposition push for immediate Iraq inquiry faces defeat – The Independent

Posted March 18th, 2008 in Iraq, news, war by sally

“MPs will vote next week on whether there should be a full-scale inquiry into the Iraq war to ensure that lessons are learnt from the mistakes made.”

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The Independent, 18th March 2008

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