Appeal court says criminals’ wives’ assets untouchable – The Independent

Posted June 23rd, 2008 in confiscation, married persons, news, proceeds of crime by sally

“Millions of pounds worth of criminal assets, including luxury homes and jewellery, will remain out of the reach of the state after a landmark ruling by the Appeal Court.”

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The Independent, 23rd June 2008

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Persaud suspended from practice for three months over plagiarism – The Guardian

Posted June 23rd, 2008 in disciplinary procedures, news, plagiarism, psychiatrists by sally

“It was the scale of his dishonesty which did for Dr Raj Persaud, the celebrity psychiatrist who was reprimanded and suspended from practice for three months by the General Medical Council last night.”

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The Guardian, 21st June 2008

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Burnham falls short of full apology to campaigner – The Independent

Posted June 23rd, 2008 in defamation, news by sally

“The Culture Secretary, Andy Burnham, has moved to defuse his damaging ‘smears’ row with the civil liberties campaigner Shami Chakrabarti, but stopped short of saying sorry.”

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The Independent, 21st June 2008

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Parents to sue over three-year-old’s playground death – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 23rd, 2008 in children, negligence, news, paramedics by sally

“The parents of a three-year-old boy who died from a head injury after paramedics decided not to take him to hospital have spoken of their anger at being arrested on suspicion of murder.”

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Daily Telegraph, 21st June 2008

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Straw wants ‘urgent’ law change to allow anonymous evidence – The Guardian

Posted June 23rd, 2008 in anonymity, evidence, news, witnesses by sally

“An ‘urgent’ change in the law is being considered to allow anonymous witness evidence to be used in court, the government said today.”

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The Guardian, 21st June 2008

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Treaty on hold until court rules – BBC News

Posted June 20th, 2008 in EC law, news, referendums, treaties by sally

“Gordon Brown has said Britain will not ratify the EU Treaty until the High Court has ruled on a separate bid to force a British referendum.”

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BBC News, 20th June 2008

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Bluewater bomb threat man jailed – BBC News

Posted June 20th, 2008 in bomb hoaxing, news, sentencing, terrorism by sally

“A man has been jailed for a year for threatening to blow up the giant Bluewater shopping centre in Kent.”

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BBC News, 20th June 2008

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Youths jailed for killing woman – BBC News

Posted June 20th, 2008 in murder, news, sentencing, sexual offences, young offenders by sally

“Two teenagers who sexually assaulted and killed a woman after a day of binge-drinking have been jailed.”

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BBC News, 20th Junes 2008

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Life for son’s murder in chip row – BBC News

Posted June 20th, 2008 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A father has been told he must serve at least 12 years in jail for stabbing his son to death in a drunken row over chips at their home.”

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BBC News, 20th June 2008

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Son jailed after father’s tip-off – BBC News

Posted June 20th, 2008 in firearms, news, sentencing by sally

“A teenager has been jailed for three years after his father told police he had found bullets in his son’s bedroom.”

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BBC News, 20th June 2008

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Radical cleric Abu Hamza loses extradition appeal – The Times

Posted June 20th, 2008 in extradition, news, terrorism by sally

“Abu Hamza al-Masri, the radical Muslim cleric, today lost his High Court battle against extradition to the US, where he faces terrorism charges.”

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The Times, 20th June 2008

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Naomi Campbell guilty of PC assault and foul-mouthed tirade on BA jet – The Times

Posted June 20th, 2008 in assault, news, sentencing by sally

“The supermodel Naomi Campbell appeared to have escaped a jail term today despite pleading guilty to kicking and spitting at police officers during a foul-mouthed tirade aboard an aircraft waiting to take off from Heathrow.”

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The Times, 20th June 2008

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Substance with style – Legal Week

Posted June 20th, 2008 in internet, law firms, news by sally

“This year’s Intendance ‘Fast Fifty’ benchmarking of the 50 fastest-growing law firm websites is further proof of how the legal sector is stepping up its online operations.”

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Legal Week, 19th June 2008

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Court rejects EU treaty block bid – BBC News

Posted June 20th, 2008 in constitutional law, EC law, news, treaties by sally

An attempt to block Britain’s ratification of the Lisbon Treaty has been rejected by the High Court.”

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BBC News, 19th June 2008

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Tory threat over Lib Dem leaflets – BBC News

Posted June 20th, 2008 in elections, news, political parties by sally

“The Conservatives are threatening two separate legal actions against the Lib Dems over the Henley by-election.”

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BBC News, 20th June 2008

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Pregnant woman who lost baby in car crash calls for change in law – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 20th, 2008 in dangerous driving, news, sentencing by sally

“A pregnant woman whose unborn baby was killed in a car crash has called for a change in the law after the driver responsible escaped with a £200 fine.”

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Daily Telegraph, 20th June 2008

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Rubbish fines could cost households £50, Government says – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 20th, 2008 in news, waste by sally

“Millions of families face fines of £50 for failing to recycle their rubbish under a new pay-as-you-throw bin charge scheme, a minister has disclosed.”

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Daily Telegraph, 20th June 2008

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Persaud dishonest, GMC rules – The Guardian

Posted June 20th, 2008 in news, plagiarism, professional conduct, psychiatrists by sally

“Celebrity psychiatrist Raj Persaud was dishonest and brought his profession into disrepute by cutting and pasting experts’ papers into his articles and a book, the General Medical Council found yesterday.”

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The Guardian, 20th June 2008

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Protests at pre-entry English tests for spouses coming to UK – The Guardian

Posted June 20th, 2008 in human rights, immigration, married persons, news by sally

“Government plans to insist that spouses should have to learn English before they are allowed into Britain to join their husbands or wives have run into a barrage of opposition and warnings that the idea could breach human rights laws.”

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The Guardian, 20th June 2008

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Trials suspended after ruling on secret witnesses – The Guardian

Posted June 20th, 2008 in anonymity, news, witnesses by sally

“Two trials at which anonymous witnesses were about to be called to give evidence were suspended for legal argument yesterday following a House of Lords judgment on Wednesday questioning the growing practice of granting anonymity to frightened witnesses.”

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The Guardian, 20th June 2008

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