Solicitors Regulation Authority names first non-lawyer chair – Legal Futures

‘Enid Rowlands, an existing member of the board of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), has been named as its first non-lawyer chair.’

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Legal Futures, 24th June 2014

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At £100m, phone hacking trial makes history for expense – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 25th, 2014 in conspiracy, costs, interception, news, trials by sally

‘The phone-hacking trial has been one of the most expensive cases in British criminal history, with News International bearing more than half of the expense.’

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Daily Telegraph, 24th June 2014

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Wonga chased debt with fake lawyers, says FCA – BBC News

Posted June 25th, 2014 in compensation, debts, loans, news, unfair commercial practices by sally

‘Payday lender Wonga must pay £2.6m in compensation after sending letters from non-existent law firms to customers in arrears.’


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BBC News, 25th June 2014

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‘Social media crimes’ account for half of calls to front-line police, says senior UK officer – The Independent

Posted June 25th, 2014 in bullying, harassment, internet, malicious communications, news, police by sally

‘Responding to online offences such as threats on social media make up “at least half” of a calls to front line police, a senior office has said.’

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The Independent, 24th June 2014

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Right-to-die: For and against assisted suicide – BBC News

Posted June 25th, 2014 in assisted suicide, disabled persons, human rights, news, prosecutions by sally

‘On Wednesday, the family of the late Tony Nicklinson who had locked-in syndrome and Paul Lamb who was paralysed in a road crash will find out whether or not their campaign for the right to die with the help of a doctor has been successful.’

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BBC News, 25th June 2014

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Teacher’s sexual relationship with boy, 15 – BBC News

‘A former deputy headmaster is given a lifetime teaching ban for an “inappropriate sexual relationship” with a 15-year-old boy.’

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BBC News, 24th June 2014

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Neuberger backs single regulator but criticises LSB for adding “cost and confusion” – Legal Futures

Posted June 25th, 2014 in consumer protection, legal profession, legal services, news by sally

‘The president of the Supreme Court, Lord Neuberger, has backed calls for single legal regulator, while accusing the Legal Services Board (LSB) of adding to cost and confusion.’

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Legal Futures, 25th June 2014

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Police officer jailed over relationships with vulnerable women – The Guardian

Posted June 25th, 2014 in misfeasance in public office, news, police, sentencing by sally

‘A police officer who seduced and slept with vulnerable women while on duty has been jailed for 18 months.’

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The Guardian, 24th June 2014

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Do not comment on hacking trial until all verdicts are in, judge tells MPs – Daily Telegraph

‘Politicians are warned by judge not to comment upon the outcome of the hacking trial until the jury has returned all its verdicts.’

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Daily Telegraph, 24th June 2014

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High Court to decide the fate of the Warburg Institute’s historic library – The Independent

Posted June 25th, 2014 in libraries, news, trusts, universities by sally

‘The fate of one of the “most important libraries in the world” which houses thousands of historic volumes saved from the Nazis, is to be decided in the High Court.’

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The Independent, 24th June 2014

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Right-to-die Supreme Court judgement due – BBC News

‘The UK’s highest court will give its judgement later on the cases of two severely disabled men who want others to be able to help them die.’

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BBC News, 25th June 2014

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Man who died in custody should have been in hospital, says Birmingham jury – The Guardian

Posted June 25th, 2014 in complaints, death in custody, inquests, news, police by sally

‘A police force has apologised to the family of a man who died of a heart attack after being taken into custody amid concerns for his welfare.’

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The Guardian, 24th June 2014

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Hacking trial: Brooks cleared of charges, Coulson guilty – BBC News

‘Ex-News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks has been cleared of all charges in the phone-hacking trial.’

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BBC News, 24th June 2014

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Judge jails ‘worst car thief he has ever seen’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 24th, 2014 in drug abuse, news, recidivists, sentencing, theft by sally

‘Ian Liversidge, 47, jumped into a grandmother’s Nissan Micra and sped off as she was getting her granddaughter out of the vehicle, before hitting a taxi.’

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Daily Telegraph, 23rd June 2014

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Tribunal upholds decision to overturn ICO fine for unsolicited marketing activities – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 24th, 2014 in advertising, appeals, fines, news, privacy, tribunals by sally

‘The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has lost its appeal against a decision to overturn a £300,000 monetary penalty it served on an individual for his part in what the watchdog claimed was a serious breach of UK privacy laws.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 23rd June 2014

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Leicester fire deaths: Eight people found guilty – BBC News

Posted June 24th, 2014 in conspiracy, fire, homicide, murder, news by sally

‘Seven men and a teenager have been convicted for their part in a revenge arson attack that killed four people.’

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BBC News,

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High Court grants relief despite “deliberate and non-trivial” breach – Litigation Futures

Posted June 24th, 2014 in civil procedure rules, costs, news, payment into court, sanctions by sally

‘A High Court judge has granted relief from sanctions despite finding that the non-compliance was non-trivial and deliberate, and that there was some delay in lodging the application for relief – using instead powers to impose conditions on the order.’

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Litigation Futures, 24th June 2014

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High Court: provision of reference containing details of uncompleted disciplinary action was “unfair” use of personal data – OUT-LAW.com

‘Whether it is “fair” to share an individual’s personal data for lawful public policy reasons requires a careful balancing of the interests of that individual and the interests of others, including the public interests, the High Court in England has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 23rd June 2014

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Woman who took selfies next to dead body cleared of murder – The Guardian

Posted June 24th, 2014 in drug abuse, fraud, murder, news, photography, sentencing, theft by sally

‘A man has been jailed for life after he was found guilty of murdering a former teacher, but a woman who took selfies next to the corpse has been cleared.’


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The Guardian, 23rd June 2014

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Sham marriages ‘double in four years’, Home Office figures show – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 24th, 2014 in fraud, immigration, marriage, news, sentencing, statistics by sally

‘The number of suspected sham marriages being reported by registrars has doubled in four years, official Home Office figures show.’

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Daily Telegraph, 23rd June 2014

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