Freedom of information – update on recent FoI cases – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted December 10th, 2009 in freedom of information, government departments, news, remuneration by sally

“The recent controversy over bonuses paid to civil servants employed by the Ministry of Defence highlights the public interest in salaries and bonuses of public sector officials.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 10th December 2009

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Lawyers attack government plans to extend family reporting – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted December 10th, 2009 in family courts, media, news by sally

“Family lawyers have attacked government plans to extend the media’s right to report family cases, warning that they will clog the courts with preliminary hearings and lead to miscarriages of justice.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 10th December 2009

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MPs lobby to exclude solicitors from asbestos compensation scheme – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted December 10th, 2009 in bills, compensation, industrial injuries, news, solicitors by sally

“MPs are lobbying prime minister Gordon Brown to exclude solicitors from any government-run scheme to compensate workers for asbestos-related pleural plaques.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 10th December 2009

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Ex-BBC presenter Ashley Blake refused leave to appeal – BBC News

Posted December 10th, 2009 in appeals, assault, news, perverting the course of justice, sentencing by sally

“A former BBC TV presenter who was jailed for two years for hitting a teenager with a pole has been told he cannot appeal against his sentence.”

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BBC News, 9th December 2009

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Call to change ‘criminal conspiracy’ law – BBC News

Posted December 10th, 2009 in conspiracy, news by sally

“Senior lawyers say the law in England and Wales should be changed to make it easier to prove criminal conspiracy. The Law Commission says criminals can currently escape prosecution for conspiracy by claiming they did not know what they were doing was illegal.”

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BBC News, 10th December 2009

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Using intercept evidence in court ‘not yet viable’ – BBC News

Posted December 10th, 2009 in admissibility, evidence, interception, news by sally

“The use of intercept evidence in criminal trials is not yet ‘legally or practically viable’, the independent reviewer of terror laws has said.”

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BBC News, 10th December 2009

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Former MI5 man loses supreme court case in memoirs fight – The Guardian

Posted December 10th, 2009 in confidentiality, intelligence services, investigatory powers, news, tribunals by sally

“Judges rule battle to publish book must be pursued in secretive investigatory powers tribunal.”

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The Guardian, 9th December 2009

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Government-ordered review to call for sport to unite in corruption war – The Guardian

Posted December 10th, 2009 in corruption, news, sport by sally

“A review launched by the government in the wake of high-profile match-fixing allegations is set to recommend the creation of a single unit dedicated to investigating corruption in sports betting.”

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The Guardian, 10th December 2009

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Scientists urge reform of ‘lethal’ libel law – The Times

Posted December 10th, 2009 in news by sally

“England’s draconian libel laws pose a danger to public health because they are interfering with the research published by medical journals, senior editors and scientists said.”

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The Times, 10th December 2009

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Bath Spa: Council paid £4m compensation for delay – BBC News

Posted December 9th, 2009 in building law, compensation, contracts, delay, news by sally

“Bath and North East Somerset Council was paid at least £4.17m in compensation for the delayed Bath Spa Project, its accounts have revealed.”

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BBC News, 9th December 2009

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Judges block horse injury claim – BBC News

Posted December 9th, 2009 in compensation, duty of care, horses, local government, news, personal injuries by sally

“A County Durham man left with brain damage after being kicked by a horse at a Cumbrian fair, has been blocked from claiming compensation.”

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BBC News, 9th December 2009

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Firm fined after chemical explosion closed motorways – BBC News

Posted December 9th, 2009 in explosives, fines, fire, health & safety, news by sally

“An international waste management company has been fined £150,000 after a major chemical fire closed two motorways in Lancashire.”

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BBC News, 9th December 2009

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Coroner criticises MoD over fatal helicopter crash – The Independent

Posted December 9th, 2009 in armed forces, health & safety, inquests, news by sally

“A coroner today criticised the Ministry of Defence for failing to adequately maintain a helicopter which crashed and caught fire in Iraq, claiming the lives of two SAS soldiers.”

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The Independent, 9th December 2009

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BBC was unfair to Crufts organiser in pedigree dogs exposé, rules Ofcom – The Guardian

Posted December 9th, 2009 in media, news by sally

“Ofcom has ruled that controversial BBC1 documentary Pedigree Dogs Exposed, which alleged that events such as Crufts awarded top prizes to unhealthy and inbred  animals, was unfair in some aspects of its treatment of the Kennel Club.”

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The Guardian, 9th December 2009

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Hotelier Ben Vogelenzang cleared of insulting Muslim guest – The Times

Posted December 9th, 2009 in news by sally

“A district judge questioned the character of a Muslim convert as he dismissed the case against husband and wife Christian hoteliers who she claimed had deeply offended her new-found religion.”

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The Times, 9th December 2009

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Briton guilty of plotting ‘deadly terror attack’ – BBC News

Posted December 9th, 2009 in conspiracy, murder, news, terrorism by sally

“A British Muslim has been convicted of conspiring to murder civilians in a ‘deadly terrorist attack’.”

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BBC News, 9th December 2009

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Killer nurse granted leave to appeal – The Independent

Posted December 9th, 2009 in appeals, murder, news by sally

“A former staff nurse serving at least 30 years behind bars for the murder of four patients at two Leeds hospitals was given the go-ahead to challenge his conviction today.”

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The Independent, 9th December 2009

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Shops ‘unfair’ over shoplifting cases – The Independent

Posted December 9th, 2009 in compensation, news, theft, unfair commercial practices by sally

“Tesco, Boots and a host of high street giants are using a ‘deceitful’ and ‘unfair’ system to seek hundreds of pounds in compensation payouts from petty shoplifters, a report claimed today.”

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The Independent, 9th December 2009

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Tullett case suspended over undisclosed evidence – The Times

Posted December 9th, 2009 in news by sally

“A High Court battle between two City brokers was suspended yesterday after a team of lawyers admitted that a tranche of evidence had not been disclosed to their opponents.”

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The Times, 9th December 2009

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Can justice be served when authorities have a financial incentive? – The Times

Posted December 9th, 2009 in news by sally

“The case of Philip Bowles is not going to provoke a major ‘miscarriage of justice’ campaign. He is not wrongly accused of murder, nor is he a martyr for a cause.”

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The Times, 9th December 2009

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