Barrister jailed for trying to frame man with fake e-mail – The Times

Posted September 20th, 2007 in barristers, news, perverting the course of justice, sentencing by sally

“A TV and radio producer who retrained as a barrister became the first member of his profession yesterday to be jailed for perverting the course of justice.”

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The Times, 20th September 2007

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Lord Chief Justice fights Govt’s judiciary intrusion – The Lawyer

Posted September 19th, 2007 in judiciary, news by sally

“The Lord Chief Justice Lord Phillips has called on the Government to stay away from the selection of judges in the wake of ‘The Governance of Britain’ green paper published by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ).”

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The Lawyer, 17th September 2007

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Police act recklessly in pursuits, says watchdog – The Guardian

Posted September 19th, 2007 in news, police by sally

“Police officers involved in high-speed chases are taking ‘unnecessary risks’, an official watchdog said yesterday.”

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The Guardian, 19th September 2007

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DNA database ‘puts innocent under suspicion’ – The Times

Posted September 19th, 2007 in DNA, news by sally

“DNA fingerprints of people who have not been convicted of a crime should be removed from the national database, Britain’s most influential ethical think-tank recommended yesterday.”

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The Times, 18th September 2007

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CRE bows out with plea to root out discrimination – The Guardian

Posted September 18th, 2007 in equality, news, race discrimination by sally

“The Commission for Racial Equality, which is to be wound up later this month, is to make a final plea to the government this week to make an explicit commitment to the creation of an integrated Britain where inequality is rooted out and active civic participation by people from all backgrounds is encouraged.”

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The Guardian, 18th September 2007

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In-house lawyers disappointed with dawn raids decision – The Times

Posted September 18th, 2007 in EC law, news, privilege, solicitors by sally

“The confidential protection enjoyed by lawyers over their communications does not extend to in-house lawyers, the European Court of First Instance ruled yesterday.”

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The Times, 17th September 2007

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Europe claims UK botched one third of Data Protection Directive – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 18th, 2007 in data protection, EC law, news by sally

“The UK’s Data Protection Act (DPA) does not implement European law properly, according to the European Commission which is investigating problems in the UK’s implementation of 11 of the Data Protection Directive’s articles, almost a third of the entire Directive.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 17th September 2007

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Eight Britons have control orders – BBC News

Posted September 18th, 2007 in control orders, news, terrorism by sally

“More than half of terror suspects under house arrest-like conditions in the UK are now British, according to figures.”

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BBC News, 17th September 2007

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Britain accused on cluster bombs – BBC News

Posted September 18th, 2007 in news, weapons by sally

“The UK government has been accused of trying to reclassify two kinds of cluster bombs so they can still be used after a proposed global ban begins.”

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BBC News, 18th September 2007

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Ministers urged to scrap DNA records of innocent people – The Independent

Posted September 18th, 2007 in DNA, news, police by sally

“The law must be changed to stop the police keeping DNA samples from innocent people, an influential committee said today.”

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The Independent, 18th September 2007

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Online criminals target Facebook and virtual worlds – The Times

Posted September 18th, 2007 in computer crime, internet, news by sally

“Organised criminals are increasingly targeting online communities such as social networking sites and multi-player computer games, a security report has warned.”

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The Times, 17th September 2007

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Commission’s bold decision will make IT giants tremble – The Times

Posted September 18th, 2007 in competition, EC law, news by sally

“Thirteen judges signalled bad luck for so-called superdominant companies yesterday and confirmed Europe as the world’s most hostile arena for private sector titans.”

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The Times, 18th September 2007

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DNA test that could quickly solve thousands of sick workers’ claims – The Times

Posted September 17th, 2007 in DNA, industrial injuries, news by sally

“A new technique for testing DNA could transform civil litigation cases by supporting or refuting people’s claims that their health has been damaged by exposure to toxic chemicals.”

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The Times, 17th September 2007

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Costs soar as convicts held in police custody – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 17th, 2007 in news, prisons by sally

“The Government has been forced to house more than 45,000 prisoners in police cells under emergency measures to ease the jail overcrowding crisis.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th September 2007

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John Reid calls for human rights law reform – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 17th, 2007 in criminal justice, human rights, news, terrorism by sally

“A review of human rights laws in Britain and Europe has been demanded by John Reid amid fresh fears that they are hindering the fight against crime and terrorism.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th September 2007

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Hi-tech crime ‘is big business’ – BBC News

Posted September 17th, 2007 in computer crime, internet, news by sally

“Internet crime has become a major commercial activity, reveals a report by computer security company Symantec.”

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BBC News, 17th September 2007

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Child laws are fuelling rise in smacking, warns NSPCC – The Observer

Posted September 17th, 2007 in child abuse, corporal punishment, news by sally

“A leading children’s charity has warned ministers that they must reverse the law that allows parents to smack their children, amid evidence that it is fuelling ‘invisible abuse’.”

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The Observer, 16th September 2007

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£100,000 for abused siblings council failed to take into care – The Guardian

Posted September 17th, 2007 in child abuse, compensation, duty of care, local government, news by sally

“A 39-year-old woman and her two younger siblings have won a total of £100,000 in an out-of-court settlement with Hackney council in east London because it failed to remove them as children from their abusive home.”

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The Guardian, 17th September 2007

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Couple make new attempt to win back ‘miracle’ boy – The Guardian

Posted September 17th, 2007 in adoption, custody, news by sally

“One of the longest child custody cases in British legal history is to return to the high court as an infertile African couple make a new attempt to recover the child they claim as their ‘miracle’ baby.”

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The Guardian, 15th September 2007

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Addict’s family blame police as heroin death inquest draws blank – The Guardian

Posted September 17th, 2007 in drug abuse, inquests, news, police by sally

“The family of heroin addict Rachel Whitear said yesterday they would never be able to prove the truth about their daughter’s death because of the ‘incompetence’ and ‘negligence’ of the initial investigation.”

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The Guardian, 15th September 2007

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