B&B owner who turned away gay couple loses appeal – The Guardian

“The Christian owner of a bed and breakfast has lost her appeal against a ruling that she unlawfully discriminated against a gay couple when she refused to let them stay in a double room.”

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The Guardian, 9th July 2013

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Drug-driving proposals unveiled by government – BBC News

Posted July 10th, 2013 in dangerous driving, drug offences, news, road traffic by sally

“Plans to make it easier to prosecute people who drive under the influence of illegal drugs in England and Wales have been unveiled by the government.”

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BBC News, 9th July 2013

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Jimmy Mubenga was unlawfully killed, inquest jury finds – The Guardian

“An Angolan man who died after being restrained by three G4S guards as he was being deported from the UK was unlawfully killed, a jury has found.”

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The Guardian, 9th July 2013

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Joss Stone death plot man, Junior Bradshaw, jailed – BBC News

Posted July 9th, 2013 in conspiracy, learning difficulties, murder, news, robbery by sally

“A man who was involved in a plot to rob and murder soul singer Joss Stone has been jailed for 18 years.”

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BBC News, 9th July 2013

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Barry George loses legal fight for Jill Dando compensation – The Guardian

Posted July 9th, 2013 in appeals, compensation, miscarriage of justice, news by sally

“Barry George, who spent eight years in prison after being wrongly convicted of the murder of TV presenter Jill Dando, has lost his legal battle for compensation as a victim of a ‘miscarriage of justice’.”

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The Guardian, 9th July 2013

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Decision to block Prince Charles’s letters upheld – BBC News

“The attorney general’s decision to block public disclosure of letters the Prince of Wales wrote to ministers has been upheld by the High Court.”

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BBC News, 9th July 2013

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New rules to protect customers from rogue claims firms – Ministry of Justice

“Customers taking on the services of claims management companies (CMCs) will be better protected as tough new rules come into effect.”

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Ministry of Justice, 8th July 2013

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Finance and Divorce Update – Family Law Week

“Jessica Craigs, solicitor and David Salter, Joint Head of Family Law at Mills & Reeve LLP analyse the financial remedies and divorce news and cases published in June.”

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Family Law Week, 8th July 2013

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Theresa May to ban two extremist groups – The Guardian

Posted July 9th, 2013 in crime, news, penalties, proscribed organisations, terrorism by sally

“Two extremist groups – UK-based Minbar Ansar Deen and Nigeria-based Boko Haram – are to be proscribed in the UK under terrorism laws, making membership and support for them a criminal offence.”

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The Guardian, 8th July 2013

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New press regulator with ‘real teeth’ could be set up within months – The Guardian

Posted July 9th, 2013 in fines, media, news, whistleblowers by sally

“A new self-regulator for the press with ‘very real teeth’ could be established within three or four months to break the political impasse over royal charters, according to a Trinity Mirror executive involved with the project.”

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The Guardian, 8th July 2013

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Not pending this appeal – NearlyLegal

Posted July 9th, 2013 in appeals, homelessness, housing, judicial review, local government, news by sally

“When bringing a second appeal to the Court of Appeal from a section 204 Housing Act 1996 appeal to the County Court, what is the applicant’s route to challenge a refusal by the local authority to provide accommodation pending appeal to the Court of Appeal?”

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NearlyLegal, 8th July 2013

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Guerilla gardening in unlawfully occupied property did not give rise to Article 8 rights – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted July 9th, 2013 in appeals, human rights, news, repossession, squatting, trespass by sally

“A common law rule that the court had no jurisdiction to extend time to a trespasser could no longer stand against the Article 8 requirement that a trespasser be given some time before being required to vacate.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 8th July 2013

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Should TV cameras be allowed in British courts? – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 9th, 2013 in courts, media, news, Scotland, video recordings by sally

“A Scottish trial has been filmed for TV. Could this ever happen in England, asks Neil Midgley.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th July 2013

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Nuisance calls: stronger powers sought for earlier intervention – The Guardian

Posted July 9th, 2013 in complaints, fines, news, nuisance, recidivists, telecommunications by sally

“As the Information Commissioner’s Office fines Tameside Energy Services £45,000 for unwanted calls, it demands a simplification of the rules around punishment.”

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The Guardian, 8th July 2013

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Government backs jailing reckless bankers – BBC News

Posted July 9th, 2013 in banking, bills, crime, misfeasance, news, penalties, reports by sally

“The government has said it will support most of the recommendations produced by the Parliamentary Commission for Banking Standards.”

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BBC News, 8th July 2013

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Woman won harrassment case against ‘bullying bank’ – Daily Telegraph

“A woman has won a case of harassment against her bank after she was plagued by more than 500 calls for missing a single loan payment.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th July 2013

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Jeremy Bamber among Britain’s most notorious murderers to challenge whole-life sentences in European courts – The Independent

Posted July 9th, 2013 in human rights, murder, news, proportionality, sentencing by sally

“Strasbourg’s human rights’ court is due to issue a judgement this week on a highly controversial case brought by three of Britain’s most notorious murderers.”

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The Independent, 8th July 2013

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Treatment of women in British courts varies widely – The Guardian

Posted July 9th, 2013 in bills, criminal justice, detention, magistrates, news, sentencing, women by sally

“Some magistrates’ courts are four times more likely to send women to prison than others, according to figures obtained by the Howard League for Penal Reform.”

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The Guardian, 9th July 2013

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Terror suspect benefits could be cut – Theresa May – BBC News

Posted July 9th, 2013 in benefits, human rights, legal aid, news, social security, terrorism by sally

“Ministers are to look at curtailing benefits for those suspected of terror offences, the home secretary has said.”

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BBC News, 8th July 2013

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More than half of the country’s jails are overcrowded because system is being ‘flooded’ with low-level offenders – The Independent

Posted July 9th, 2013 in news, prisons, probation, statistics by sally

“More than half of the country’s jails are officially overcrowded because the criminal justice system is being ‘flooded’ with low-level offenders, according to new research.”

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The Independent, 8th July 2013

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