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

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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

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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

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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

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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

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Complaints about solicitors jump 13 per cent in four years – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 10th, 2008 in complaints, news, solicitors by sally

“Complaints about solicitors have surged 13 per cent in just four years to more than 19,000, figures show.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th July 2008

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Youth guilty in baby murder case – BBC News

Posted July 10th, 2008 in child abuse, murder, news, young offenders by sally

“A teenager who killed a baby when he spun her around and slammed her head against a wall had been banned from seeing her, it has emerged.”

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BBC News, 9th July 2008

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Carer guilty of ‘sadistic’ attack – BBC News

Posted July 10th, 2008 in assault, care workers, elderly, news by sally

“A carer has been convicted of a sadistic sexual assault on an elderly dementia patient he was supposed to be looking after in a nursing home.”

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BBC News, 9th July 2008

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Millionaire divorcee sues lawyers for not winning big enough pay out – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 10th, 2008 in divorce, legal profession, negligence, news by sally

“A divorcee who won a £1.4million payout from her multi-millionaire husband is suing her lawyers because she claims she should have got twice that amount.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th July 2008

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Sight-drug battle in High Court – BBC News

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

“Three patients are taking their NHS trust to the High Court to try to force it to pay for a ‘sight-saving’ drug.”

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BBC News, 10th July 2008

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SFO consults on US-style plea bargains to boost its corruption conviction rates – Legal Week

Posted July 10th, 2008 in corruption, news, plea bargaining by sally

“The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is poised to launch a consultation about bringing in a US-style plea bargaining system for UK companies involved in corruption cases.”

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Legal Week, 10th July 2008

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