Cheshire businessman cleared of murder for third time – BBC News

Posted July 30th, 2010 in murder, news by sally

“A businessman accused of killing a man at his Cheshire mansion has had murder charges against him dropped – the third time he has been cleared of murder.”

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BBC News, 29th July 2010

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Ex-Labour MPs and Tory peer lose expenses appeals – BBC News

Posted July 30th, 2010 in appeals, expenses, false accounting, fraud, news, parliamentary privilege by sally

“Three former Labour MPs and an ex-Tory peer facing expenses fraud allegations have lost appeals over a ruling that they are not protected by parliamentary privilege from prosecution.”

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BBC News, 30th July 2010

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Scrapped retirement age will live on in private sector, says expert – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 30th, 2010 in age discrimination, employment, news, retirement by sally

“The Government will scrap the law allowing organisations to force workers to retire at 65 but companies will find it easier than ever to run their own compulsory retirement schemes in the wake of a Court of Appeal ruling yesterday, an expert has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 29th July 2010

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Garry Newlove killer’s appeal dismissed – BBC News

Posted July 30th, 2010 in appeals, murder, news, young offenders by sally

“A teenager who kicked to death a father-of-three outside his Warrington home has lost a bid to challenge his conviction.”

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BBC News, 26th July 2010

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Three Preston men jailed for brutal killing of father – BBC News

Posted July 30th, 2010 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“Three men who befriended another man in a Lancashire pub, before later turning on him and beating him to death, have been jailed for life.”

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BBC News, 27th July 2010

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Boys’ attempted rape conviction appeals rejected – BBC News

Posted July 30th, 2010 in appeals, attempts, children, news, rape, young offenders by sally

“Two boys who were found guilty of the attempted rape of an eight-year-old girl in west London have lost their appeals against their convictions.”

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BBC news, 27th July 2010

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‘Mocking’ killers of three-year-old boy jailed for life – BBC News

Posted July 30th, 2010 in child cruelty, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A couple who murdered a three-year-old boy in their care, inflicting more than 70 injuries on him, have been jailed for life.”

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BBC News, 29th July 2010

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Daily Mail and Sun pay out to Tamil hunger striker – The Guardian

Posted July 30th, 2010 in damages, demonstrations, media, news by sally

“Papers apologise to Parameswaran Subramanyam after falsely claiming he sustained himself with hamburgers during fast.”

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The Guardian, 29th July 2010

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Teenagers’ ‘happy slapping’ sentences to be reviewed – The Independent

Posted July 30th, 2010 in assault, attorney general, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“The Attorney General will review the sentences of two teenage members of a ‘happy slapping’ gang who killed a grandfather in a bid to determine whether they were too lenient, it was announced today.”

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The Independent, 29th July 2010

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UKIP wins court case over order to pay back donation – BBC News

Posted July 30th, 2010 in appeals, forfeiture, news, political parties, Supreme Court by sally

“The UK Independence Party does not have to forfeit all of a £367,697 ‘impermissible donation’, the Supreme Court has ruled.”

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BBC News, 29th July 2010

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Luton man who threw egg at Baroness Warsi jailed – BBC News

Posted July 30th, 2010 in harassment, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who threw an egg at the face of a Conservative peer on a visit to Luton has been jailed for six weeks.”

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BBC News, 29th July 2010

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Cuts ‘would close supreme court’ – The Guardian

Posted July 30th, 2010 in news, Supreme Court by sally

“The UK Supreme Court  would have to close for business if proposed public spending cuts of 40% were implemented, its chief executive has warned.”

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The Guardian, 29th July 2010

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Covertly found assets no longer valid in divorce – The Guardian

Posted July 30th, 2010 in divorce, documents, evidence, news by sally

“Separated couples will no longer be able to use secretly obtained documents to reveal their spouse’s hidden assets in divorce proceedings, the court of appeal has ruled.”

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The Guardian, 30th July 2010

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Al Fayed loses damages in fight over Oxted oil field – BBC News

Posted July 30th, 2010 in compensation, damages, news, oil wells, trespass by sally

“Mohamed Al Fayed’s battle for compensation after a company drilled for oil under his Surrey estate has been thrown out by the Supreme Court.”

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BBC News, 28th July 2010

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Parents of Mansfield neglect death girl lose appeals – BBC News

Posted July 30th, 2010 in appeals, child cruelty, negligence, news, sentencing by sally

“The mother and stepfather of an eight-year-old girl found hanged in her ‘squalid’ Mansfield bedroom have failed in appeals against their prison terms.”

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BBC News, 28th July 2010

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Kent lawyer loses retirement age discrimination case – BBC News

Posted July 29th, 2010 in age discrimination, news, retirement, solicitors by sally

“A Kent lawyer who sued his own firm of solicitors when he was made to stop work at 65 has lost his discrimination case at the Court of Appeal.”

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BBC News, 29th July 2010

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Terror suspects could win damages after control orders ruling – The Guardian

Posted July 29th, 2010 in control orders, damages, human rights, news, terrorism by sally

“A court of appeal ruling today cleared the way for two international terrorism suspects to claim damages for having control orders wrongly imposed on them for three and a half years.”

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The Guardian, 28th July 2010

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Lord chief justice defends trial by jury – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 29th, 2010 in juries, news, trial without jury, trials by sally

“The lord chief justice emphasised the importance of trial by jury last week as the Court of Appeal overturned two High Court decisions that trials could proceed without a jury.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 29th July 2010

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Theresa May to scrap asbos – The Guardian

Posted July 29th, 2010 in ASBOs, crime prevention, news, young offenders by sally

“Senior Labour figures mounted a last-ditch defence of antisocial behaviour orders tonight after the home secretary, Theresa May, indicated she is to kill off Tony Blair’s flagship measure to deal with youth crime.”

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The Guardian, 28th July 2010

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Calls for judge to conduct London G20 inquest – BBC News

Posted July 28th, 2010 in demonstrations, inquests, judiciary, news, police by sally

“The government has been urged by MPs to appoint a judge to conduct the inquest into Ian Tomlinson who died at the G20 protests in London last year.”

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BBC News, 28th July 2010

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