Shannon Matthews ‘aunt’ jailed for benefit fraud – The Guardian

Posted November 5th, 2009 in benefits, fraud, news, sentencing by sally

“The ‘aunt’ of Shannon Matthews became the latest family member to go to jail today after the huge investigation into the Yorkshire schoolgirl’s staged kidnapping.”

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The Guardian, 5th November 2009

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QC denies ‘racial culture’ in chambers – The Guardian

Posted November 5th, 2009 in barristers, news, race discrimination by sally

“A senior barrister accused of racially discriminating against an Asian colleague has denied a ‘racial culture’ existed within his chambers.”

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The Guardian, 5th November 2009

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Woman in ‘spy’ council tribunal – BBC News

Posted November 5th, 2009 in investigatory powers, news, school admissions by sally

“A woman who says she was spied on by her local authority to find out whether she lived in the catchment area of a school is starting a legal challenge.”

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BBC News, 5th November 2009

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Man jailed for Sudan vehicle deal – BBC News

Posted November 5th, 2009 in news, sanctions, sentencing, Sudan, weapons by sally

“A millionaire businessman who illegally sold former military personnel carriers to Sudan has been jailed.”

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BBC News, 4th November 2009

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Girl wins brain damage settlement – BBC News

Posted November 5th, 2009 in birth, compensation, hospitals, negligence, news, personal injuries by sally

“A girl left severely disabled following her birth at a Norfolk hospital has won a multi-million pound compensation payout at the High Court.”

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BBC News, 4th November 2009

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Plumber Charlie Mullins sues rival for ‘tapping up’ rich clients – The Times

Posted November 5th, 2009 in news by sally

“Charlie Mullins, Britain’s richest plumber and almost certainly the only one to drive a Bentley convertible, has begun a £1 million legal claim against a rival business that he has accused of industrial espionage.”

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The Times, 5th November 2009

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Neel Uberoi and son Matthew face jail for insider trading – The Times

Posted November 5th, 2009 in insider dealing, news by sally

“A dentist and his work experience stockbroker son were facing jail today for a £110,000 insider trading scam.”

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The Times, 4th November 2009

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Proposals to outlaw rendition in the UK drawn up – The Guardian

Posted November 5th, 2009 in news, rendition by sally

“New criminal offences to outlaw the practice of extraordinary rendition – secretly transporting terror suspects to places where they are likely to be tortured – have been drawn up by a cross-party parliamentary committee.”

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The Guardian, 5th November 2009

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1998 wife killer loses appeal bid – BBC News

Posted November 4th, 2009 in domestic violence, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man jailed for life 11 years ago after admitting repeatedly stabbing his wife to death when she left him, has lost his appeal against conviction.”

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BBC News, 4th November 2009

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Biker jailed over pensioner death – BBC News

Posted November 4th, 2009 in dangerous driving, motorcycles, news, sentencing by sally

“A speeding biker who killed a 71-year-old woman out walking her neighbour’s dog has been jailed for three years.”

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BBC News, 4th November 2009

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Child support investigators get new spying powers – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 4th, 2009 in child support, investigatory powers, news by sally

“The agency responsible for tracing absent parents is to be given access to phone and email records for the first time, under Home Office rules.”

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Daily Telegraph, 4th November 2009

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Asian man cleared of racially abusing BNP leader Nick Griffin – The Times

Posted November 4th, 2009 in news by sally

“An Asian man who was accused of calling Nick Griffin a ‘white b*****d’ as he drove past him has been cleared of racially threatening behaviour.”

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The Times, 4th November 2009

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Ben Gemmell, 18, jailed for killing girl in car crash – The Times

Posted November 4th, 2009 in news by sally

“A teenage driver has been jailed for six years after he lost control of his car and crashed into a group of 30 schoolchildren, killing a 14-year-old girl and leaving a boy in a coma.”

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The Times, 4th November 2009

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High Court relieves hosting firm of duty to hand domain name to Kentucky – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 4th, 2009 in domain names, enforcement, foreign jurisdictions, gambling, news by sally

“The High Court has said that a UK hosting company does not have to comply with a US state court’s order demanding that it hand over a gambling company’s domain name.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 4th November 2009

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Inquiry into rape claim handling – BBC News

Posted November 4th, 2009 in complaints, news, police, rape by sally

“The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is investigating after it emerged a rape claim made four years ago was not acted on by police.”

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BBC News, 3rd November 2009

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Antichrist sex ads escape ban – The Guardian

Posted November 4th, 2009 in advertising, film industry, news by sally

“A national press campaign for the controversial film Antichrist has escaped a ban from the advertising watchdog after complaints that it was offensive and even pornographic.”

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The Guardian, 4th November 2009

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Lawyer will head new body to oversee MPs’ expenses – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 4th, 2009 in expenses, news, parliament by sally

“Professor Sir Ian Kennedy has not been offered the job, but his appointment was approved by the Speaker’s Committee, the group of senior MPs in charge of selecting the board of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) which will replace the fees office. That clears the way for his name to be put before MPs today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 4th November 2009

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City workers ‘driven out of Nomura for not being male or Japanese’ – The Times

Posted November 4th, 2009 in news, race discrimination, sex discrimination by sally

“Two City workers who are each suing a Japanese investment bank for £1.5 million say they were driven from their jobs because they were not male and not Japanese.”

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The Times, 4th November 2009

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Alan Johnson announces plans to curb excessive council surveillance – The Times

Posted November 4th, 2009 in investigatory powers, local government, news by sally

“Councils are to have their powers to snoop on the public curbed under government plans aimed at addressing alarm at the expansion of the surveillance state.”

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The Times, 4th November 2009

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Life term for woodland murderers – BBC News

Posted November 3rd, 2009 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“Two men who murdered their friend and dumped his battered body in Cheshire woodland have been jailed for life.”

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BBC News, 3rd November 2009

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