Murder witnesses to be given same support as victims’ families under plans to stop ‘cycle of brutal offending’ – The Independent

Posted April 5th, 2019 in bereavement, murder, news, victims, witnesses by sally

‘People who witness fatal stabbings and murders in London will be given the same support as bereaved relatives under new proposals. The justice secretary, David Gauke, said trauma can fuel a “continued cycle of brutal offending” amid warnings that children exposed to violence at a young age can become more vulnerable to gangs.’

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The Independent, 4th April 2019

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Hotel porter awarded £1.3 million divorce payout from Avon heiress ex-wife – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 5th, 2019 in divorce, news, prenuptial agreements by sally

‘A bankrupt hotel porter has been awarded a £1.3 million divorce payout from his Avon heiress wife after a judge ruled that the pre-nuptial agreement which left him penniless was unfair.’

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Daily Telegraph, 4th April 2019

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Inquiry launched into data use from no-deal Brexit ads on Facebook – The Guardian

Posted April 5th, 2019 in advertising, brexit, data protection, internet, news, referendums by sally

‘The information commissioner’s office will use its legal powers to obtain information from Facebook about a secretive network of pro-Brexit advertising campaigns on the social network, following revelations about the involvement of Sir Lynton Crosby’s company in campaigns pushing for a hard no-deal Brexit.’

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The Guardian, 4th April 2019

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Baby dies after pregnant Merthyr Tydfil woman ‘sent home’ – BBC News

Posted April 5th, 2019 in birth, children, hospitals, inquests, news, pregnancy by sally

‘A pregnant woman whose baby died was told she was not in labour and was sent home from hospital with painkillers and laxatives, an inquest has heard.’

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BBC News, 4th Apil 2019

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Gypsy community ‘failed by government’ says report – The Guardian

Posted April 5th, 2019 in education, equality, health, minorities, news, select committees, travellers by sally

‘The Commons women and equalities committee said Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities had the worst outcomes of any ethnic group across a huge range of areas, including education, health, employment, criminal justice and hate crime, but little was being done to tackle longstanding inequalities.’

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The Guardian, 5th April 2019

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Woman called cabin crew ‘Indian money-grabbing c***s’ in between demanding more wine, spitting at them and smoking in toilet – The Independent

Posted April 5th, 2019 in aircraft, alcohol abuse, assault, guilty pleas, news, racism, sentencing by sally

‘A “drunk and obnoxious” woman who drank three bottles of wine on a long-haul flight before calling the cabin crew ”Indian money-grabbing c***s”, has been jailed.’

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The Independent, 4th April 2019

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Ian Paterson: ‘Sheer volume’ of victims delays breast surgeon report – BBC News

Posted April 5th, 2019 in doctors, news, sentencing, victims, wounding by sally

‘Victims of disgraced breast surgeon Ian Paterson are still coming forward two years after he was jailed following hundreds of botched operations. The “sheer volume” of patients giving evidence to an independent inquiry has pushed back a report into his malpractice, an official said.’

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BBC News, 5th April 2019

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Annabella Landsberg: HMP Peterborough inmate’s death ‘shocking’ – BBC News

Posted April 5th, 2019 in death in custody, news, prisons, restraint by sally

‘The events leading to the death of a prisoner after she was restrained and left on the floor for 21 hours were “truly shocking”, a report has said. HMP Peterborough staff thought Annabella Landsberg was “play-acting” when she stayed on her cell floor after being restrained on 2 September 2017. However, when examined the next day the 45-year-old was found to be seriously unwell and later died in hospital.’

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BBC News, 4th April 2019

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JK Rowling’s ex-PA ordered to repay author £18k in fraud case – The Independent

Posted April 5th, 2019 in damages, fraud, news by sally

‘JK Rowling‘s former personal assistant has been ordered to repay £18,734 to the Harry Potter author after she was found to have fraudulently used her credit card to buy toiletries and foreign currency.’

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The Independent, 5th April 2019

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Windrush victims’ compensation could prove ‘peanuts’, say lawyers – The Guardian

Posted April 5th, 2019 in citizenship, colonies, compensation, deportation, immigration, news by sally

‘The government could end up paying as much as £570m in compensation to people affected by the Windrush scandal, but lawyers warned that the design of the scheme meant individual payouts could prove to be very ungenerous.’

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The Guardian, 4th April 2019

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Birmingham pub bombings: Victims ‘unlawfully killed’ – BBC News

Posted April 4th, 2019 in coroners, explosives, inquests, Ireland, juries, murder, news, terrorism, unlawful killing by sally

‘The coroner at the inquests into the deaths of 21 people in the Birmingham pub bombings has instructed the jury to return a verdict of unlawful killing.’

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BBC News, 3rd April 2019

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Jail for bogus barrister who scammed his way to pupillage – Legal Futures

Posted April 4th, 2019 in barristers, documents, fraud, news, sentencing by sally

‘A fraudster who posed as a barrister after tricking a London set into giving him pupillage has been jailed for 27 months.’

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Legal Futures, 3rd April 2019

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Neglect contributed to woman’s death after being issued wrong drug – BBC News

Posted April 4th, 2019 in causing death of children or vulnerable adults, coroners, elderly, inquests, medicines, negligence, news, pharmacists by sally

‘Neglect was a contributing factor in the death of a woman suffering from shingles who was given the wrong drug by a pharmacy, a coroner has ruled.’

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BBC News, 3rd April 2019

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Protesters hail legal victory over fracking firm’s injunction – The Guardian

Posted April 4th, 2019 in appeals, demonstrations, energy, environmental protection, fracking, injunctions, news by sally

‘Campaigners have hailed a legal victory against a multinational company that took out a “draconian and anti-democratic” injunction against protesters.’

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The Guardian, 3rd April 2019

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CA upholds challenge to routine 100% success fee in low-value PI – Litigation Futures

Posted April 4th, 2019 in accidents, appeals, damages, fees, insurance, news, personal injuries, road traffic, solicitors by sally

‘Solicitors handling low-value personal injury claims since LASPO should have undertaken risk assessments before setting success fees – rather than just applying 100% across the board – the Court of Appeal has ruled.’

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Litigation Futures, 3rd April 2019

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Facebook ‘strangle’ post: Woman wins libel battle against ex-husband – BBC News

Posted April 4th, 2019 in appeals, defamation, domestic violence, internet, news, Supreme Court by sally

‘A woman has won a libel battle against her ex-husband over comments she made on Facebook about him trying to strangle her.’

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BBC News, 3rd April 2019

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Tesco Law at last? SRA rules could herald “new breed of MDP” – Legal Futures

Posted April 4th, 2019 in alternative business structures, codes of practice, law firms, legal services, news, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘The new rulebook for solicitors may lead to a “new breed” of multi-disciplinary practices (MDPs) emerging that integrate legal services with a very wide range of services for individuals, one of its architects has predicted.’

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Legal Futures, 3rd April 2019

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Windrush scandal: ‘No cap’ on compensation claims – BBC News

Posted April 4th, 2019 in citizenship, colonies, compensation, deportation, immigration, limitations, news, victims by sally

‘There is “no limit” to the amount of money that could be paid out to victims of the Windrush scandal, the home secretary has said.’

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BBC News, 3rd April 2019

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Solicitors can recover VAT on full MRO fee, says appeal court – Litigation Futures

Posted April 4th, 2019 in appeals, fees, health & safety, insurance, medical records, news, personal injuries, solicitors, VAT by sally

‘A solicitor does not have to investigate whether a medical reporting organisation (MRO) is right to charge VAT on the whole of its bill, the Court of Appeal has ruled in a case that it said affected “thousands” of others.’

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Litigation Futures, 3rd April 2019

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Animal testing: Which ones are used in UK experiments? – BBC News

Posted April 4th, 2019 in animal cruelty, animals, medical ethics, medicines, news, statistics by sally

‘Mice, fish, cats, dogs, horses, rabbits, monkeys – they’re all used in animal testing across the world.’

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BBC News, 4th April 2019

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