Burrell refuses to return to witness box at Diana inquest – The Guardian

Posted March 7th, 2008 in inquests, news by sally

“Paul Burrell, Princess Diana’s former butler, has refused to return from the US to explain a statement he made to an undercover reporter that he had not told the whole truth when he gave evidence at the inquest into her death.”

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The Guardian, 7th March 2008

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Killer of mother and two children jailed for 38 years – The Independent

Posted March 7th, 2008 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man has been ordered to serve at least 38 years in prison for bludgeoning to death a woman and her two children with a hammer.”

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The Independent, 7th March 2008

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Police take student’s DNA for £2.40 fare fine – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 7th, 2008 in DNA, news, police by sally

“A university student has been forced to give his DNA to police because he failed to buy a £2.40 rail fare.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th March 2008

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Mother’s anger at son’s E.coli death – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 7th, 2008 in food, health & safety, news by sally

“The mother of a five-year-old boy who died during an E.coli outbreak has told an inquiry of the anger she felt towards the butcher who supplied the contaminated meat.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th March 2008

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First details of ID card timetable revealed – The Independent

Posted March 6th, 2008 in identity cards, news by sally

“Foreign nationals will be required to give their biometric details from this year, and from next year the ID cards scheme will extend to British people working in high-risk areas such as airports, said the Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.”

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The Independent, 6th March 2008

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Battle for disturbed tycoon’s £10m leaves Tories with huge legal bill – The Times

Posted March 6th, 2008 in mental health, news, political parties, wills by sally

“The Tories are facing a £700,000 legal bill for trying to hold on to a £10 million bequest from a mentally unfit tycoon who believed Margaret Thatcher could save the world from Satan.”

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The Times, 6th March 2008

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£63,000 for mother’s time with baby – The Guardian

Posted March 6th, 2008 in care orders, children, news, social services by sally

“A teenage mother whose baby was unlawfully removed from her within hours of his birth without a court order is to have a four-month residential assessment of her parenting skills which could cost the local authority nearly £100,000.”

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The Guardian, 6th March 2008

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‘Matter of time’ until Pc has to shoot a child – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 6th, 2008 in children, firearms, news, police by sally

“The spiralling use of guns among children means it is only a matter of time before an armed officer is faced with shooting a child, the head of a Home Office task force has warned.”

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Daily Telegraph, 6th March 2008

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Phorm fires privacy row for ISPs – The Guardian

Posted March 6th, 2008 in advertising, internet, news by sally

“Web users are up in arms over what they see as an invasion of privacy by a company that will track surfing patterns to serve targeted ads.”

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The Guardian, 6th March 2008

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Smith will support ID cards in defiance of fierce opposition – The Independent

Posted March 6th, 2008 in identity cards, news by sally

“Jacqui Smith is to offer a concession to critics of identity cards in the face of concerns over the security and cost of the criticised scheme.”

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The Independent, 6th March 2008

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Unfair commercial practices law won’t ban the term ‘free’, says BERR – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 6th, 2008 in advertising, consumer protection, news by sally

“The Government has denied that the term ‘buy one get one free’ is under threat from new legislation, despite a major retail industry body warning that it was about to be outlawed.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 5th March 2008

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Tories want new ‘cybercrime’ police unit – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 6th, 2008 in computer crime, news, police by sally

“A new police unit to tackle ‘cybercrime’ is to be proposed by the Conservatives.”

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Daily Telegraph, 6th March 2008

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Man jailed for killing woman on first date – The Guardian

Posted March 6th, 2008 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A fitness trainer was jailed for life today for murdering a woman on their first date.”

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The Guardian, 5th March 2008

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Organised crime turning to mortgage fraud – The Independent

Posted March 6th, 2008 in fraud, mortgages, news by sally

“Mortgage fraud in the UK totalled £700m last year, the Association of Chief Police Officers said yesterday in a report that warned organised crime groups were increasingly targeting home loan providers.”

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The Independent, 6th March 2008

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Family ‘advised to lie over speeding fines’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 6th, 2008 in news, road traffic offences by sally

“The right-hand man of Nick Freeman, the celebrity lawyer, advised a wealthy family to lie to magistrates and police to avoid paying a speeding fine, a court has heard.”

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Daily Telegraph, 6th March 2008

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EAT explains when company owners are employees – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 6th, 2008 in company law, employment, news by sally

“The owners or controllers of a business can also enjoy protection as employees. The conditions that must be satisfied before such protection exists have now been clarified in a new ruling from the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT).”

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OUT-LAW.com, 5th March 2008

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Drugs firms face new laws on test results – The Guardian

Posted March 6th, 2008 in medicines, news by sally

“A major tightening of the law governing the oversight of drugs companies will be announced today when the government says GlaxoSmithKline delayed informing the authorities that a controversial drug increased the likelihood of suicide among teenagers.”

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The Guardian, 6th March 2008

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Inquest criticises Navy over officer death – The Independent

Posted March 6th, 2008 in armed forces, inquests, news by sally

“The Royal Navy was criticised by an inquest jury yesterday over the death of a female officer who was left lying in a coma on the floor of her cabin by shipmates who thought she was drunk.”

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The Independent, 6th March 2008

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Man jailed after court escape bid – BBC News

Posted March 5th, 2008 in bail, burglary, news by sally

“A man who jumped from a court dock to escape custody was tackled to the ground by a police officer, a judge heard before jailing him for 28 months.”

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BBC News, 5th March 2008

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Father jailed for at least 21 years for killing son – The Independent

Posted March 5th, 2008 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who murdered his four-year-old son in a ‘cold-hearted’ attack to get revenge on his wife for having an affair was jailed for life today.”

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The Independent, 5th March 2008

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