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Analysis: Britain has moral duty to allow Mau Mau case to proceed – The Times

Posted June 24th, 2009 in colonies, compensation, human rights, Kenya, news, torture by sally

“Since the 1950s, Mau Mau has often been synonymous with atavistic savagery. It was a grassroots movement that sought to end British rule in Kenya, and with it the privileges of an African minority loyal to colonialism. Comprised almost entirely of Kikuyu – Kenya’s largest ethnic group — Mau Mau perpetrated some heinous crimes. But, so, too, did the agents of British colonialism, and on an order of magnitude that dwarfed Mau Mau acts of violence.”

The Times, 23rd June 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

New cyber chief to protect against computer attacks – The Independent

Posted June 24th, 2009 in computer crime, internet, news, spying by sally

“Britain is to appoint its first national cyber security chief to protect the country from terrorist computer hackers and electronic espionage, Gordon Brown will announce tomorrow.”

The Independent, 24th June 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Public grilling for Gordon Brown and Tony Blair in Iraq inquiry – The Guardian

Posted June 24th, 2009 in Iraq, news, war by sally

“Gordon Brown and Tony Blair face being questioned in public over their roles in the run-up to the Iraq war after the chairman of the independent inquiry indicated that he is to summon the prime minister and his predecessor to give evidence.”

The Guardian, 23rd June 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Woolf v Genn: the decline of civil justice – The Times

Posted June 24th, 2009 in courts, dispute resolution, news by sally

“This week witnessed clashes between Lord Woolf, architect of the civil justice reforms of ten years ago, and Professor Dame Hazel Genn over the topic of her recent Hamlyn lectures, where she argued that the main thrust of civil justice reform was not about more access, nor about more justice. ‘It is simply about diversion of disputants away from the courts.'”

The Times, 23rd June 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

MPs who break tough new rules risk one year in jail – The Independent

Posted June 24th, 2009 in expenses, news, parliament by sally

“MPs who fiddle their expenses in future could face 12 months in jail or an unlimited fine under a crackdown announced last night. A Bill will be rushed through Parliament by next month with all-party support in an attempt to restore public confidence in MPs after it was shattered by the revelations about the allowances system.”

The Independent, 24th June 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Angry defendant “threw acid at lawyers” – Reuters

Posted June 24th, 2009 in assault, barristers, grievous bodily harm, news by sally

“A female barrister screamed in pain as acid was thrown at her after a man had his case dismissed, a jury heard on Tuesday.”

Reuters, 23rd June 2009

Source: www.reuters.com

Who decides who owns your body? – BBC News

Posted June 24th, 2009 in burials and cremation, inquests, news by sally

“Steve Blum’s son Christopher was buried last November but he did not go to the funeral.

Mr Blum, who has always disputed the the pathologists’ finding of cot death as the cause of four-month-old Christopher’s death, wanted his son to remain in the North London mortuary where he had lain for 21 years until he could have the inquest he feels his son deserves.”

BBC News, 23rd June 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

David Beckham wins libel damages over false model claims – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 23rd, 2009 in defamation, news by sally

“David Beckham has accepted substantial undisclosed libel damages over a newspaper claim that he ‘made a play’ for Mariann Fogarasy, a model.”

Daily Telegraph, 23rd June 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

BNP ‘could face court injunction’ – BBC News

Posted June 23rd, 2009 in news, political parties, race discrimination by sally

“The British National Party could face legal action over its membership policies, the Equality and Human Rights Commission has said.”

BBC News, 23rd June 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Police fight data deletion ruling – BBC News

Posted June 23rd, 2009 in criminal records, data protection, news, police by sally

“Data about the criminal convictions of one million people could be deleted from police computers, the Court of Appeal has been told.”

BBC News, 22nd June 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Multiple bigamist facing prison – BBC News

Posted June 23rd, 2009 in bigamy, news by sally

“A former glamour model and adult film actress has admitted getting married while still legally wed, for the fifth time.”

BBC News, 22nd June 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Teacher raped by boy wins damages – BBC News

Posted June 23rd, 2009 in damages, news, rape, teachers by sally

“A teacher who was raped by a pupil will receive an undisclosed payment from her London school in compensation for the ‘truly horrifying’ attack.”

BBC News, 22nd June 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Kenyan veterans in UK court bid – BBC News

Posted June 23rd, 2009 in colonies, compensation, human rights, Kenya, news, torture by sally

“A case against the British government brought by veterans of Kenya’s independence struggle will be heard at London’s High Court later.”

BBC News, 23rd June 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Government surveillance response ‘inadequate’, say Lords – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 23rd, 2009 in data protection, government departments, news by sally

“The Government’s response to a Parliamentary report on the monitoring and legislation surrounding surveillance is ‘inadequate’ and it has ‘paid insufficient attention’ to the report’s recommendations, a follow up report has said.”

OUT-LAW.com, 22nd June 2009

Source: www.out-law.com</a

Injuries prompt youth jail review – BBC News

Posted June 23rd, 2009 in news, prisons, restraint, young offenders by sally

“Prison chiefs are reviewing how staff restrain inmates at a young offenders’ institution (YOI) after an ‘unprecedented’ number of injuries.”

BBC News, 23rd June 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Social networking giants are subject to EU data protection laws, say regulators – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 23rd, 2009 in data protection, internet, news by sally

“Social networking sites are legally responsible for their users’ privacy, Europe’s privacy watchdogs have confirmed. A committee of data protection regulators has said that the sites are ‘data controllers’, with all the legal obligations that brings.”

OUT-LAW.com, 22nd June 2009

Source: www.out-law.com

Parents jailed over ‘hell hole’ for children – The Independent

Posted June 23rd, 2009 in child cruelty, child neglect, news, sentencing by sally

“A mother and father who let their children live in a ‘hell hole’ were today jailed for three years, police said.”

The Independent, 22nd June 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Traveller site legal case begins – BBC News

Posted June 23rd, 2009 in news, travellers by sally

“A council has started legal action against a group of travellers who moved into an Essex village in April.”

BBC News,

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Lawyers claim bidding system for criminal defence work may be illegal – The Guardian

Posted June 22nd, 2009 in law firms, legal aid, news, tenders by sally

“Government proposals to introduce competitive tendering for criminal defence work will ‘savagely reduce’ the number of firms, lawyers say, and may be unlawful in their disproportionate impact on minority lawyers.”

The Guardian, 21st June 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Teachers’ body won’t stop BNP working in schools – The Guardian

Posted June 22nd, 2009 in news, political parties, teachers by sally

“The General Teaching Council for England is today accused by members of its governing body of failing to act to prevent British National party members from teaching in schools.”

The Guardian, 20th June 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

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