MI5 seeks powers to trawl records in new terror hunt – The Guardian

Posted March 17th, 2008 in data protection, news, special report, terrorism, transport by sally

“Millions of commuters could have their private movements around cities secretly monitored under new counter-terrorism powers being sought by the security services.”

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The Guardian, 16th March 2008

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Soca ‘failed’ to freeze cash of top criminals – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 17th, 2008 in confiscation, news, proceeds of crime by sally

“Police have yet to use powers to freeze suspected gangsters’ finances two years after the high-profile launch of an agency to tackle serious crime.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th March 2008

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Heather Mills ‘to be offered £25-30 million’ in divorce judgment – The Times

Posted March 17th, 2008 in divorce, news by sally

“Heather Mills is expected to be awarded a lump sum of between £25 million and £30 million in her divorce proceedings with Sir Paul McCartney — the amount that he offered originally.”

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The Times, 15th March 2008

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Manhunt 2 wins battle for release – BBC News

Posted March 14th, 2008 in news, video games, violence by sally

“The ban on controversial video game Manhunt 2 in the UK has been lifted and the game will now go on sale.”

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BBC News, 14th March 2008

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Hooligan jailed after fatal fight – BBC News

Posted March 14th, 2008 in homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A football fan who killed a man with a snooker ball concealed in a sock has been jailed for four years.”

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BBC News, 14th March 2008

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Train riot football thugs jailed – BBC News

Posted March 14th, 2008 in news, public order, sentencing, violence by sally

“Football hooligans who attacked rival fans on a train packed with passengers have been jailed.”

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BBC News, 13th March 2008

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Children “let down” on complaints – BBC News

Posted March 14th, 2008 in child abuse, complaints, news, Wales by sally

“The man who presided over the North Wales child abuse inquiry has attacked a failure to set up an independent body to deal with young people’s complaints.”

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BBC News, 14th March 2008

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Prosecutors seek secret royal blackmail trial – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 14th, 2008 in blackmail, news, private hearings, royal family by sally

“Two men accused of targeting a member of the Royal Family in an alleged gay sex and drugs blackmail plot may be tried behind closed doors.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th March 2008

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Gurkhas ask High Court for pension parity – The Times

Posted March 14th, 2008 in armed forces, news, pensions by sally

“They have fought and died in the British Army over centuries and taken part in every significant conflict since 1947 including the Falklands, Afghanistan and Iraq. But today the Gurkhas are embroiled in a new battle — this time with the Ministry of Defence.”

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The Times, 13th March 2008

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Jurors acquit ‘cat confession’ man – then hug him – The Times

Posted March 14th, 2008 in murder, news, trials by sally

“A pensioner who was accused of killing his partner and then confessing to his pet cats was cleared of murder and manslaughter today – and then hugged by members of the jury before leaving the courtroom.”

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The Times, 14th March 2008

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Cash fears of authority which holds legal purse strings – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 14th, 2008 in costs, negligence, news by sally

“Paul Rogerson looks at the recurring controversy surrounding costs in clinical negligence claims.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 13th March 2008

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“Lax standards” on data security – BBC News

Posted March 14th, 2008 in data protection, government departments, news by sally

“The government has persistently failed to take data protection ‘sufficiently seriously’ the Joint Committee on Human Rights has warned.”

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BBC News, 14th March 2008

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Doctor ‘gave 17 women with cancer all-clear’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 14th, 2008 in doctors, negligence, news by sally

“A doctor made ‘barn door-sized errors’ in reading breast scans that led him to wrongly tell 17 women with cancer that they were healthy, a tribunal heard yesterday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th March 2008

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UK Poles attack Daily Mail ‘bias’ – The Guardian

Posted March 14th, 2008 in defamation, media, news by sally

“The Federation of Poles in Great Britain has ‘reluctantly’ filed a complaint to the Press Complaints Commission accusing the Daily Mail of defaming Polish residents in the UK.”

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The Guardian, 14th March 2008

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Canoe man facing long prison sentence after admitting fraud – The Guardian

Posted March 14th, 2008 in fraud, news by sally

“John Darwin, the former prison officer accused of staging a canoeing accident at sea to fake his death, was yesterday facing a long prison sentence after admitting to a string of fraud charges totalling nearly £250,000.”

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The Guardian, 14th March 2008

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Reprieve for gay Iranian who fears he will be killed – The Times

Posted March 14th, 2008 in asylum, homosexuality, Iran, news by sally

“A gay Iranian teenager is to be allowed to stay in Britain because his case is now so notorious that it would be dangerous to deport him to Tehran.”

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The Times, 14th March 2008

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Brain-damaged woman clears way for victims to sue over baby scandal – The Times

Posted March 14th, 2008 in birth, hospitals, negligence, news by sally

“Families of patients with severe brain damage after heart surgery as children are preparing to sue the NHS after a profoundly disabled woman won her case for compensation in the wake of the Bristol heart babies scandal.”

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The Times, 14th March 2008

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‘Happy slap’ teenagers sentenced – BBC News

Posted March 13th, 2008 in murder, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“Two teenagers who beat a man to death in a ‘revolting’ attack, while a 15-year-old girl filmed it on her mobile phone, have been sentenced.”

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BBC News, 13th March 2008

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‘Wannabe gangster’ jailed for 30 years for doorstep shooting – The Guardian

Posted March 13th, 2008 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A ‘wannabe gangster’ was jailed for life today after being convicted of shooting dead a pregnant neighbour in a cold-blooded execution after a doorstep row.”

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The Guardian, 13th March 2008

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McCartney decision due on Monday – Reuters

Posted March 13th, 2008 in divorce, news by sally

“Paul McCartney is expected to find out on Monday how much of his fortune he must hand over to estranged wife Heather Mills when a judge rules on their acrimonious and highly public divorce.”

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Reuters, 13th March 2008

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