Ian Brady’s bid for transfer to jail rejected for his own safety – The Guardian

‘Moors murderer Ian Brady’s bid to be transferred from hospital to jail was rejected for his own health and safety, a judge said on Friday.’

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The Guardian, 24th January 2014

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Two jailed for Twitter abuse of feminist campaigner – The Guardian

Posted January 27th, 2014 in compensation, harassment, internet, news, sentencing, threatening behaviour by sally

‘Two people were jailed on Friday for subjecting feminist campaigner Caroline Criado-Perez to abuse on Twitter.

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The Guardian, 24th January 2014

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Media can refuse subject access requests if complying could jeopardise stories, says ICO – OUT-LAW.com

‘Newspapers and other media groups can refuse individuals’ requests for access to the personal data those organisations hold about them where the disclosure of that information could jeopardise future stories, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 27th January 2014

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Law could be changed to allow fracking below houses without owners’ permission – The Independent

Posted January 27th, 2014 in compensation, consent, energy, environmental protection, fracking, news, trespass by sally

‘Ministers are reportedly reviewing laws that would allow fracking to be carried out underneath houses without the permission of the owners.’

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The Independent, 26th January 2014

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Sixty victims of loan sharks in witness protection – The Guardian

Posted January 27th, 2014 in enforcement, interest, intimidation, loans, news, threatening behaviour, victims, witnesses by sally

‘Sixty victims of loan sharks are in witness protection, according to the country’s leading official tasked with breaking the cycle of fear, intimidation and violence trapping families who have borrowed money from illegal lenders.’

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The Guardian, 24th January 2014

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Upper Tribunal on bedrooms – NearlyLegal

Posted January 27th, 2014 in appeals, benefits, carers, housing, interpretation, local government, news, tribunals by sally

‘There has been some excited talk about an Upper Tribunal decision on a Local Housing Allowance appeal which apparently offered a definition of ‘bedroom’. Obviously, as an Upper Tribunal decision, this would be binding on First Tier Tribunals, even though addressing LHA rather than the bedroom tax.’

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NearlyLegal, 26th January 2014

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High Court slams council for “act of retaliation” against PI law firm which sued it – Legal Futures

‘A local authority’s refusal to offer a law firm tenant a new lease was “an act of retaliation, pure and simple”, to punish the firm for bringing personal injury claims against it, the High Court found last week.’

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Legal Futures, 27th January 2014

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Sheffield ‘crash-for-cash’ ringleaders jailed – BBC News

Posted January 27th, 2014 in accidents, fraud, insurance, news, sentencing by sally

‘Two men have been jailed for orchestrating a series of “crash-for-cash scams”, including one involving a bus with up to 40 passengers on board.’

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BBC News, 24th January 2014

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Judge pleads for warring family to end £1m legal dispute – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 27th, 2014 in children, costs, divorce, fees, financial dispute resolution, judges, news by sally

‘Judge Nicholas Francis QC says “untold misery” has resulted from the courtroom battle between Susan and Richard Shield and their children over who owns shares in the family’s RA Shield Holdings company’

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Daily Telegraph, 24th January 2014

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Woman jailed for murder of 11-month-old son – The Guardian

‘A mother has been jailed for a minimum of 14 years for murdering her 11-month-old son.’

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The Guardian, 24th January 2014

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Blackburn siblings jailed over gay partner kidnap plot – BBC News

Posted January 27th, 2014 in assault, conspiracy, kidnapping, news, robbery, sentencing, video recordings by sally

‘Several members of a family who attempted to kidnap their sister’s gay partner have been jailed.’

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BBC News, 24th January 2014

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Mike Hancock case: woman wins right to see full QC report – The Guardian

Posted January 27th, 2014 in complaints, disclosure, news, reports, sexual offences, victims by sally

‘The alleged sexual assault victim of MP Mike Hancock has won the right to see a full version of an independent QC’s report about her accusations.’

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The Guardian, 25th January 2014

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Security farce over anonymity for terror suspects on the run – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 27th, 2014 in anonymity, control orders, human rights, news, terrorism by sally

‘Home Office is caught up in a row over its refusal to name terror suspects who have gone missing while on control orders.’

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Daily Telegraph, 25th January 2014

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Campaigner’s lawyers challenge secrecy over police spy accused of lying in court – The Guardian

‘Prosecutors are due on Monday to defend their decision to keep secret the cause of a miscarriage of justice involving an undercover police officer who allegedly used his fictitious identity in a criminal trial to conceal his covert work.’

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The Guardian, 26th January 2014

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Hundreds of mentally ill children ‘locked in police cells’, some for over 24 hours – The Independent

Posted January 27th, 2014 in children, detention, mental health, news, police, statistics by sally

‘Hundreds of potentially unwell children in England and Wales have been placed in police cells after being detained under the Mental Health Act as officers had no place else to take them.’

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The Independent, 26th January 2014

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James Roy Simister guilty of murdering Debbie Simister – BBC News

Posted January 27th, 2014 in alcohol abuse, domestic violence, murder, news by sally

‘A man who stabbed his wife to death during an argument at their home has been convicted of murder.’

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BBC News, 24th January 2014

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Parole system failing prisoners and close to be overwhelmed, lawyers warn – The Independent

Posted January 27th, 2014 in budgets, delay, news, oral hearings, parole, prisons, standards, Supreme Court by sally

‘England and Wales’s parole system is on the brink of a crisis that will result in reformed prisoners being detained months after they should have been released, The Independent on Sunday can reveal.’

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The Independent, 26th January 2014

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Mentally unfit refugees unfairly targeted by Home Office – The Guardian

‘The Home Office is covertly targeting the most vulnerable asylum seekers – those considered mentally unfit, or victims of torture – for deportation as part of the government’s hardline stance on immigration, according to lawyers and charity workers.’

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The Guardian, 25th January 2014

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Jump in judicial reviews against HMRC shows businesses more willing to challenge “unlawful” tax decisions, says expert – OUT-LAW.com

Posted January 24th, 2014 in judicial review, news, statistics, taxation by sally

‘Businesses have become more willing to challenge tax decisions against them that appear to be unlawful, an expert has said, after a 31% increase in the number of judicial review applications made against HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).’

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OUT-LAW.com, 24th January 2014

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Command Papers – official-documents.gov.uk

Posted January 24th, 2014 in parliamentary papers by sally

Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the United States of America for the Sharing of Visa, Immigration, and Nationality Information, Cm 8651 (PDF)

Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam to amend the Arrangement between the Government of Brunei and His Majesty’s Government for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income made in 1950, as amended by an arrangement in 1968 and a supplementary arrangement in 1973 with Protocol, Cm 8788 (PDF)

Vienna Agreement establishing an International Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks, Cm 8789 (PDF)

Scotland analysis: Borders and citizenship, Cm 8726 (PDF)

Consumer Rights Bill: Statement on Policy Reform and Responses to Pre-Legislative Scrutiny, Cm 8796 (PDF)

Source: www.official-documents.gov.uk