Supreme court prepares to rule on heiress’s prenuptial agreement battle – The Guardian

Posted June 7th, 2010 in news, prenuptial agreements, Supreme Court by sally

“A supreme court ruling expected this week is being seen as setting a precedent for divorcing couples who have signed prenuptial agreements.”

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The Guardian, 6th June 2010

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22 years for man who murdered sex worker – The Independent

Posted June 7th, 2010 in murder, news, prostitution, sentencing by sally

“A satellite TV installer was jailed for at least 22 years today (4 June) after being found guilty of murdering a prostitute when visiting her for sex.”

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The Independent, 4th June 2010

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Academies bill is anti-democratic, lawyers warn – The Guardian

Posted June 7th, 2010 in bills, education, news by sally

“Teachers, lawyers and parents warn today that Michael Gove’s first bill – to create thousands more academies – is ‘anti-democratic’ and concentrates the fate of the country’s schools into too few hands.”

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The Guardian, 6th June 2010

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Nanny loses discrimination case against Heather Mills – BBC News

Posted June 4th, 2010 in employment tribunals, news, sex discrimination, unfair dismissal by sally

“Heather Mills’ ex-nanny has lost her unfair dismissal and sex discrimination case against her former boss.”

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BBC News, 4th June 2010

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The loopholes in Britain’s gun laws – The Guardian

Posted June 4th, 2010 in firearms, news by sally

“The home secretary’s disclosure that the two weapons Derrick Bird used in the shootings were covered by a shotgun certificate he had since 1995 and a firearms licence he obtained in 2007 raises questions about the effectiveness of UK gun laws.”

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The Guardian, 3rd June 2010

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Tweeter appeals against conviction over explosive airport message – The Guardian

Posted June 4th, 2010 in airports, explosives, internet, news by sally

“Paul Chambers, a former trainee accountant who was fined £1,000 after posting a message to the social network Twitter joking about blowing up an airport, is to appeal against his conviction.”

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The Guardian, 3rd June 2010

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Libel Bill gives ISPs definite 14 day window to act – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 4th, 2010 in bills, defamation, internet, news by sally

“A new libel law proposed by a Liberal Democrat peer would clarify how quickly ISPs and publishers have to act when told of a defamatory post or article. Defamatory material would not have to be taken down for 14 days, under the proposal.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 3rd June 2010

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Police officer jailed for ‘cavalier’ attitude to law – The Independent

“A police officer who showed a ‘cavalier disregard for the law’ when he repeatedly lied about a motoring offence was jailed today.”

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The Independent, 3rd June 2010

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Boris Johnson brings legal action to remove Parliament Square peace protesters – The Guardian

Posted June 3rd, 2010 in demonstrations, London, news, trespass by sally

“Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, is today bringing legal action to remove peace protesters camping in Parliament Square.”

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The Guardian, 3rd June 2010

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MoJ admits drafting error in fee-capping regulations – Law Society’s Gazette

“Acquitted defendants can claim the full cost of private legal fees, after the Ministry of Justice admitted there is a drafting error in the regulations intended to implement its controversial policy to cap awards.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd June 2010

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Is ‘Tesco law’ heading for the long grass? – The Times

Posted June 3rd, 2010 in news by sally

“It was years in the making and the centrepiece of Labour’s radical shake-up of legal services but the highly touted ‘Tesco law’ phenomenon could be heading for the long grass, kicked there by less enthusiastic ministers in the new coalition Government.”

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The Times, 3rd June 2010

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‘Hospital hopper’ given criminal asbo – The Guardian

Posted June 3rd, 2010 in ASBOs, fraud, medical treatment, news by sally

“A 41-year-old man has cost the NHS tens of thousands of pounds in hospital treatment for a range of fake illnesses over a three-year period.”

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The Guardian, 2nd June 2010

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Guardian says dating site rivals violated database rights – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 3rd, 2010 in database right, internet, media, news by sally

“The Guardian newspaper has sued two online dating sites in the High Court claiming that the companies have violated its database rights by using profiles taken from its own dating service.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 2nd June 2010

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Lord Lester’s bill a ‘catalyst’ for libel reform – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 3rd, 2010 in bills, defamation, defences, news, public interest by sally

“Liberal Democrat peer and barrister Lord Lester of Herne Hill QC has introduced a private member’s bill to reform the country’s ‘archaic’ libel laws.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd June 2010

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UK’s gun laws are among the toughest in the world – The Independent

Posted June 3rd, 2010 in firearms, licensing, news by sally

“Britain is one of the most regulated countries in the world when it comes to owning guns.”

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The Independent, 3rd June 2010

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Lord Saville’s Bloody Sunday report is a failure of the judicial process – The Guardian

Posted June 3rd, 2010 in armed forces, inquiries, news, Northern Ireland, reports by sally

“The Bloody Sunday report, to be published by the Northern Ireland secretary on 15 June, will no doubt be welcomed by the families of those killed when British troops opened fire in Derry more than 38 years ago. But it will not be welcomed by the legal establishment, which regards Lord Saville’s inquiry into the events of 30 January 1972 as an embarrassing failure of the judicial process and the waste of a promising career.”

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The Guardian, 3rd June 2010

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Revenue and Customs to challenge football creditors rule in high court – The Times

Posted June 3rd, 2010 in news by sally

“The controversial ‘football creditors’ rule, which permits millionaire players to take huge sums out of insolvent clubs while smaller creditors such as St John Ambulance and local businesses are denied most of their dues, is being challenged in the high court.”

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The Guardian, 3rd June 2010

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Sentencing Council: judges told that justice is safe from ‘tramline’ sentencing – The Times

Posted June 3rd, 2010 in news by sally

“It must be the toughest judicial brief going: tasked with overseeing sentencing in England and Wales, when prisons are full to bursting and there is no money to build any more. But Lord Justice Leveson is firm about one thing: ‘I have not considered this as a brief to produce guidelines that are going to reduce the prison population.'”

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The Times, 3rd June 2010

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IPCC to publish report on Rachel Nickell’s death – BBC News

Posted June 3rd, 2010 in complaints, murder, news, police, rape, reports by sally

“The police watchdog is publishing a report into claims officers failed to detain a rapist who went on to kill Rachel Nickell.”

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BBC News, 3rd May 2010

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Plan to protect anonymity of rape accused watered down – The Independent

Posted June 3rd, 2010 in anonymity, news, rape by sally

“A surprise plan to grant anonymity to rape defendants will be significantly redrawn by the coalition Government after intense criticism of the proposals.”

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The Independent, 3rd June 2010

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