FSA hails significant victory as solicitor and father-in-law are guilty of insider dealing – The Times

Posted March 30th, 2009 in insider dealing, news by sally

“A solicitor and his father-in-law were convicted yesterday of exploiting secret information to buy shares before a company takeover in the Financial Services Authority’s (FSA) first criminal prosecution for insider dealing.”

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The Times, 28th March 2009

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£5m counterfeit cash gang jailed – BBC News

Posted March 30th, 2009 in counterfeiting, news, sentencing by sally

“Five men have been jailed and one given a suspended sentence after admitting printing £5m in fake banknotes.”

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BBC News, 27th March 2009

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Sentencing statistics pulled again – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 27th, 2009 in news, sentencing, statistics by sally

“Jack Straw is facing fresh ridicule after his officials were forced to pull sentencing statistics which had already been delayed once because of errors.”

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Daily Telegraph, 27th March 2009

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Retrial ordered for crash couple – BBC News

Posted March 27th, 2009 in bias, juries, news, retrials by sally

“A judge has ordered a retrial in a case of causing death by dangerous driving after a juror was overheard making comments judged to be biased.”

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BBC News, 27th March 2009

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Jake Fahri guilty of murdering Jimmy Mizen – The Independent

Posted March 27th, 2009 in murder, news by sally

“An Old Bailey jury rejected the 19-year-old’s claims of self-defence.”

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The Independent, 27th March 2009

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FSA wins first conviction for insider dealing – The Times

Posted March 27th, 2009 in insider dealing, news by sally

“A lawyer and his father-in-law were today convicted of insider dealing in the first such criminal prosecution secured by the Financial Services Authority (FSA), the City watchdog.”

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The Times, 27th March 2009

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Lawyers finalising ‘sofa rash’ compensation bid – The Independent

Posted March 27th, 2009 in class actions, defective goods, news, personal injuries by sally

“Lawyers were today finalising a compensation bid on behalf of more than 4,000 customers allegedly left with rashes and burns after buying faulty sofas.”

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The Independent, 27th March 2009

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Canoe pair lose jail term appeals – BBC News

Posted March 27th, 2009 in appeals, fraud, news, sentencing by sally

“Back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin and his wife Anne have both lost appeals against their prison sentences.”

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BBC News, 27th March 2009

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Act of Settlement: a nakedly discriminatory law – The Guardian

Posted March 27th, 2009 in news, religious discrimination, royal family by sally

“The Act of Settlement of 1701, which bars Catholics from the throne – or marrying the monarch, or princes in the line of succession – has become an increasing source of contention, with a series of attempts to abolish such a nakedly discriminatory law.”

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The Guardian, 27th March 2009

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Revolution needed to put victims at heart of justice system – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 27th, 2009 in criminal justice, news, victims by sally

“Victims are not at the heart of the criminal justice system and it would take a ‘revolution’ to put them there, the country’s leading support group warns today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 26th March 2009

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Judges fail in Tribunal bid to extend working lives beyond 70 – The Times

Posted March 27th, 2009 in judiciary, news, retirement by sally

“Two judges fighting to work beyond the age of 70 have lost their case, the Tribunals Service has said. ”

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The Times, 26th March 2009

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Scotland Yard sends written apologies after guilty verdict on chef who assaulted 71 women – The Independent

Posted March 27th, 2009 in news, police, sexual offences by sally

“One of Britain’s most prolific sex attackers could have been caught years earlier if it was not for a series of errors by police officers who continually missed chances to catch him.”

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The Independent, 27th March 2009

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Chef accused of rape of drunken lawyer acquitted in 45 minutes – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 27th, 2009 in alcohol abuse, news, rape by sally

“A jury took just 45 minutes to acquit a chef wrongly accused of raping a lawyer who claimed she was took drunk to give her consent.”

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Daily Telegraph, 27th March 2009

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Police launch investigation of MI5 over torture claims – The Independent

Posted March 27th, 2009 in intelligence services, news, torture by sally

“The security service, MI5, is to be investigated by the Metropolitan Police over allegations that its officers were complicit in the torture of a UK resident held by the US government for seven years.”

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The Independent, 27th March 2009

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Tesco to challenge any person who looks under 25 if they buy alcohol – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 27th, 2009 in alcohol abuse, children, news by sally

“Tesco will insist that any shopper who looks under 25 must prove his or her age to buy alcohol, after it became the first supermarket to be taken to court for persistently selling alcohol to youngsters.”

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Daily Telegraph, 27th March 2009

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Are government databases excessive? – The Times

Posted March 27th, 2009 in data protection, government departments, news, privacy by sally

“A report finds almost a quarter of major databases are illegal. Is the data storage disproportionate?”

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The Times, 27th March 2009

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Objection! Judges reject new robes – The Independent

Posted March 27th, 2009 in court dress, judiciary, news by sally

“The English judiciary has long been regarded as a bastion of conservative mores and sartorial continuity. So when, 10 months ago, former designer of the year Betty Jackson ripped up 300 years of tradition by introducing a new robe for some of England’s most trenchant legal minds, her chutzpah raised eyebrows far beyond the High Court.”

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The Independent, 27th March 2009

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BT direct debit rebel loses case – BBC News

Posted March 27th, 2009 in contracts, news, utilities by sally

“A Nottingham man who took BT to court after being cut off in a row over how to pay his bill has lost his case.”

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BBC News, 26th March 2009

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Domestic violence: 18 new special courts announced – Ministry of Justice

Posted March 27th, 2009 in courts, domestic violence, news, victims by sally

“Victims of Domestic Violence will receive extra help and support from 18 new Specialist Domestic Violence Courts, Justice Minister Bridget Prentice announced today.”

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Ministry of Justice, 26th March 2009

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Magistrate ‘fell asleep’ during trial – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 26th, 2009 in magistrates, news by sally

“A magistrate, John Harrison, is under investigation after reportedly falling asleep during a teenager’s trial for an alleged assault.”

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Daily Telegraph, 26th March 2009

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