Category: news

Series of allegations that finally forced Brown to act – The Guardian

Posted March 19th, 2009 in intelligence services, news by sally

“If we are to believe Peter Wright, the former MI5 officer and author of Spycatcher, new recruits to the security service are quickly expected to take to heart its 11th commandment: ‘Thou shalt not get caught.’ Today, however, as the result of the work of a small group of lawyers, journalists and parliamentarians, it is beginning to look as though MI5 has been found guilty of breaking its own rule: its involvement in torture is becoming clear.”

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The Guardian, 19th March 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Lords in sleaze row could lose their peerages – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 19th, 2009 in corruption, news, parliament, peerages & dignities by sally

“Peers will be expelled from the House of Lords if they break the law under new powers being proposed in the wake of the cash for amendments controversy.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th March 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Divorce: why being North or South of the Border makes such a difference – The Times

Posted March 19th, 2009 in divorce, news by sally

“Never mind credit crunch divorce, with husbands rushing to court to renegotiate their divorce settlements. It might be wiser to plump for the right jurisdiction for a split in the first place, because there can be a huge disparity in awards, even between the North and South of the Border.”

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The Times, 19th March 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Miscarriage of justice victim served extra 11 years due to ‘lost’ evidence – The Guardian

Posted March 19th, 2009 in evidence, forensic science, miscarriage of justice, news by sally

“Vital evidence which could have secured the release of one of Britain’s longest-serving victims of a miscarriage of justice 11 years ago was held in a forgotten forensic science archive on an industrial site in the Midlands, the Guardian can reveal.”

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The Guardian, 19th March 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Rape myths to be challenged in court by prosecutors – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 19th, 2009 in Crown Prosecution Service, news, rape by sally

“Prosecutors have been told to ‘robustly’ challenge myths surrounding rape victims, such as women are asking to be attacked if they drink, when in front of juries.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th March 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Solicitors to take on estate agents – The Times

Posted March 19th, 2009 in estate agents, news, solicitors by sally

“Solicitors have declared war on estate agents. They are calling for a licensing system to bring them under strict regulation and for greater transparency over what they call excessive fees.”

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The Times, 19th March 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Attorney-General boosts fraud-busting powers – The Times

Posted March 18th, 2009 in fraud, news by sally

“Judges will have new powers to bar convicted fraudsters from professsional practice including financial services, legal services and real estate under new anti-fraud measures announced by the Attorney-General today.”

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The Times, 18th March 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Dinner lady injured by running schoolboy seeks damages in ‘cotton wool culture’ case – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 18th, 2009 in news, personal injuries, school children by sally

“A dinner lady who suffered serious injuries when a schoolboy ran into her is seeking substantial damages in a case that could worsen Britain’s ‘cotton wool culture’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th March 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Intelligence services’ interrogation rules banning torture to be published – The Guardian

Posted March 18th, 2009 in intelligence services, news, torture by sally

“The rules that determine how MI5 and MI6 are allowed to interrogate suspects, including strict guidance banning the use of torture, will be published for the first time, Gordon Brown said today.”

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The Guardian, 18th March 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

£60,000 awarded to terror suspect – BBC News

Posted March 18th, 2009 in news, police, terrorism by sally

“The Metropolitan Police have agreed to pay £60,000 damages to a man arrested during an anti-terror raid.”

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BBC News, 18th March 2009

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New questions over torture policy – BBC News

Posted March 18th, 2009 in intelligence services, news, torture by sally

“The treatment of Binyam Mohamed has raised questions about the ‘policy and procedures’ of Britain’s intelligence agencies, a committee says.”

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BBC News, 18th March 2009

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New boardroom code to ‘draw on lessons’ from bank crisis – The Times

Posted March 18th, 2009 in codes of practice, financial regulation, news by sally

“A leading City regulator will pave the way today for the biggest overhaul of best boardroom practice in six years when it launches a full-scale review of the Combined Code, the corporate governance template for investors and listed companies.”

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The Times, 18th March 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Prisoner has murder conviction quashed after 27 years – The Guardian

Posted March 18th, 2009 in appeals, DNA, evidence, murder, news by sally

“A man who spent almost three decades behind bars had his conviction for rape and murder quashed by the court of appeal today.”

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The Guardian, 18th March 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Government strengthens plans for non-jury inquests – Ministry of Justice

Posted March 18th, 2009 in inquests, juries, news by sally

“Strengthened proposals for non-jury inquests that allow for more judicial involvement and discretion were announced today by the government.”

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Ministry of Justice, 18th March 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Why the courts are at breaking point – The Times

Posted March 18th, 2009 in Crown Court, delay, news by sally

“The Crown Court in England and Wales is at ‘breaking point’ after a 5 per cent rise in cases to 136,000 a year, an independent watchdog has found.”

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The Times, 17th March 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

UK ‘ignoring men’s torture claim’ – BBC News

Posted March 18th, 2009 in news, Pakistan, police, torture by sally

“The UK government has been accused of ‘doing nothing’ to help two men from Birmingham who were allegedly tortured in police custody in Pakistan.”

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BBC News, 17th March 2009

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27 years on, judges review murder conviction – The Independent

Posted March 18th, 2009 in DNA, evidence, murder, news by sally

“A man who has spent 27 years behind bars for murder will have the safety of his conviction reviewed by top judges today in the light of new DNA evidence.”

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The Independent, 18th March 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Barclays in court again to halt publication

Posted March 18th, 2009 in banking, confidentiality, injunctions, news, tax avoidance by sally

“Barclays Capital will return to court tomorrow in a bid to prevent the publication of leaked documents that allegedly detail how the bank avoided paying hundreds of millions of pounds in tax.”

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The Times, 17th March 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Final say for judges on private inquests – The Times

Posted March 18th, 2009 in inquests, news by sally

“A plan that would allow some sensitive inquests to be held in private is to be watered down after strong opposition from MPs, lawyers and civil libertarians.”

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The Times, 18th March 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Parents face gang culture action – BBC News

Posted March 18th, 2009 in children, gangs, news, parental responsibility by sally

“Parents of children involved in gang violence should be ‘held to account’, ministers are to argue as they warn of the growing threat of gang culture.”

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BBC News, 18th March 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk