Rape case anonymity for defendants would be insult to victims, say activists – The Guardian

Posted May 21st, 2010 in anonymity, news, rape by sally

“Plans to ban identification of men accused of rape suggests victims of sexual violence do not matter, say campaigners.”

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The Guardian, 20th May 2010

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‘Incompetent’ forger jailed for fake notes in Wrexham – BBC News

Posted May 21st, 2010 in forgery, news, sentencing by sally

“An ‘incompetent’ forger who photocopied Scottish £10 notes and used them in Wrexham shops has been jailed for two years.”

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BBC News, 20th May 2010

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Rape conviction for sex offender struck off nursing register – The Guardian

Posted May 21st, 2010 in news, nurses, obtaining property by deception, rape, sexual offences by sally

“A sex attacker who was struck off the nursing register 14 years ago was today found guilty of rape and sexual assaults on patients in London.”

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The Guardian, 20th May 2010

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Torture claims investigation ordered by William Hague – The Guardian

Posted May 21st, 2010 in inquiries, intelligence services, news, torture by sally

“A judge will investigate claims that British intelligence agencies were complicit in the torture of terror suspects,  William Hague, the foreign secretary, said tonight.”

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The Guardian, 20th May 2010

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Widower to sue Lincolnshire hospital trust over death – BBC News

Posted May 21st, 2010 in hospitals, medical treatment, negligence, news by sally

“The widower of a Lincolnshire woman who died after doctors missed a six-inch piece of plastic embedded in her buttock has begun legal action.”

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BBC News, 19th May 2010

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Boys, 10 and 11, will not testify in rape trial – BBC News

Posted May 21st, 2010 in attempted murder, attempts, children, news, rape, young offenders by sally

“Two boys on trial for raping an eight-year-old girl will not be giving evidence, it has been confirmed.”

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BBC News, 19th May 2010

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Dishonest cheat’ handed record £2.8m penalty by FSA – The Times

Posted May 21st, 2010 in news by sally

“A former stockbroker fined a record £2.8 million for market abuse yesterday described the penalty as ‘absurd’ and said that the Financial Services Authority was using him so that it could look tough on economic crime.”

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The Times, 20th May 2010

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BA strike starts on Monday on after court strikes down injunction – The Times

Posted May 21st, 2010 in news by sally

“Tens of thousands of British Airways passengers face flight cancellations over the Whitsun Bank Holiday and school half-term after the Court of Appeal overturned an injunction that was blocking a strike yesterday.”

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The Times, 21st May 2010

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Man guilty of killing jockeys in arson attack – The Indepedent

Posted May 20th, 2010 in arson, homicide, news by sally

“A labourer was found guilty today of killing two young jockeys by setting light to a block of flats in a drunken revenge attack.”

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The Independent, 20th May 2010

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Border agency breaking rules over detention of children in Yarl’s Wood

Posted May 20th, 2010 in children, detention, immigration, news by sally

“Children in Yarl’s Wood detention centre will still suffer until the UK Border Agency abides by the law.”

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The Guardian, 20th May 2010

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MPs to challenge new expenses watchdog over strict rules – The Guardian

Posted May 20th, 2010 in expenses, news, ombudsmen, parliament by sally

“MPs are to challenge the new expenses watchdog, claiming its strict rules are forcing them to lay off staff and compromising their service to constituents.”

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The Guardian, 20th May 2010

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Justice ministers’ responsibilities announced – Ministry of Justice

Posted May 20th, 2010 in ministers' powers and duties, Ministry of Justice, news by sally

“Roles and responsibilities for new ministers at the Ministry of Justice have today been confirmed.”

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Ministry of Justice, 20th May 2010

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Home information packs suspended – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted May 20th, 2010 in home information packs, housing, news by sally

“After a week in office, the new coalition government today announced that the requirement for home sellers to provide home information packs will be suspended pending primary legislation to abolish them entirely.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 20th May 2010

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Extradition of computer hacker Gary McKinnon put on hold – The Guardian

Posted May 20th, 2010 in computer crime, extradition, judicial review, news by sally

“The extradition of the computer hacker Gary McKinnon has been put on hold after the new home secretary, Theresa May, agreed to an adjournment of a judicial review that was supposed to start within days.”

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The Guardian, 20th May 2010

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Chancery Lane welcomes coalition government proposals – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted May 20th, 2010 in bills, legal aid, legal profession, news, privacy by sally

“The Law Society welcomed the new coalition government’s pledge to seek a better balance between state surveillance and privacy this week, while legal aid lawyers said they hoped Kenneth Clarke’s appointment as justice secretary will spell good news for access to justice.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 20th May 2010

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Virtual law firms: are they the place for you? – The Times

Posted May 20th, 2010 in news by sally

“Imagine a solicitors’ firm where the lawyers are freelance: they choose the work they do, as well as when and where they do it; there is no hierarchy because the lawyers are all independent consultants. This firm is a virtual or alternative law firm and it is something to factor into your future as a lawyer.”

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The Times, 20th May 2010

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Appeal court upholds ruling that CPS case was abuse of process – Law Society’s Gazette

“A prosecution for possession of indecent images of a child has been stayed as an abuse of process after the Crown Prosecution Service refused to make copies of the images for the defence, claiming that to do so would lead CPS staff to commit an offence.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 20th May 2010

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Computer hacker Gary McKinnon could win extradition reprieve – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 20th, 2010 in computer crime, extradition, judicial review, news by sally

“Gary McKinnon, the computer hacker, could win a reprieve from immediate extradition to America as Theresa May, the Home Secretary, reconsiders his case.”

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Daily Telegraph, 20th May 2010

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City firms welcome survival of the Financial Services Authority – The Times

Posted May 20th, 2010 in news by sally

“An almost audible sigh of relief swept through the corridors of banking and regulation departments in City law firms when the new Government jettisoned proposals to scrap the Financial Services Authority (FSA), one of the totems of the new Labour years and a personal creation of Gordon Brown.”

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The Times, 20th May 2010

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Robber jailed for killing man 25 years ago – The Independent

Posted May 20th, 2010 in murder, news, robbery, sentencing by sally

“A robber who killed a shopkeeper 25 years ago was jailed for six years today after walking into a police station to confess to the unsolved crime.”

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The Independent, 19th May 2010

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