Call to divide AG’s dual role – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 8th, 2008 in attorney general, news by sally

“Parliamentary support for the government’s decision not to split the Attorney General’s legal and political functions has attracted scathing criticism from experts.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 7th August 2008

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

CPS launches consultations on rape and domestic violence policies – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted August 8th, 2008 in consultations, domestic violence, news, rape by sally

“The Crown Prosecution Service today (7 August) launched two public consultations focusing on how it handles rape cases and cases of domestic violence. Revisions to both policies are needed following changes in the law, procedure and other developments since they were both last published several years ago.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 7th August 2008

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

British Airways four charged with criminal price-fixing – The Times

Posted August 8th, 2008 in airlines, news, price fixing by sally

“The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) yesterday charged four past and present executives of British Airways (BA) with criminal price-fixing offences in the first prosecution of its kind against employees of a leading UK business.”

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The Times, 8th August 2008

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Hotel owner prosecuted for smoking on her own premises – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 8th, 2008 in news, smoking by sally

“A hotel owner has been prosecuted for smoking a cigarette in her property while nobody else was there.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th August 2008

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Six jailed after laundering £15m – BBC News

Posted August 8th, 2008 in money laundering, news, sentencing by sally

“Six businessmen have been jailed for laundering more than £15m stolen from NatWest bank.”

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BBC News, 7th August 2008

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Internet chat more likely slander than libel, says High Court – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 8th, 2008 in defamation, internet, news by sally

“Defamation on internet bulletin boards is more like slander than libel, a High Court judge has ruled. Mr Justice Eady said that bulletin board discussions are characterised by ‘give and take’ and should be considered in that context.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 7th August 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

Date rape chemicals may be banned – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 8th, 2008 in drug abuse, news, rape by sally

“Two chemicals which can be used as date rape drugs will be banned, under plans announced by ministers.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th August 2008

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Pay apprentices the national minimum wage, TUC demands – The Guardian

Posted August 8th, 2008 in news, remuneration by sally

“Apprentices must no longer be excluded from the national minimum wage and should earn at least £110 a week, unions demanded today (7 August).”

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The Guardian, 7th August 2008

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Illegal checks jeopardising jobs – BBC News

Posted August 8th, 2008 in criminal records, news, rehabilitation by sally

“Bosses in England and Wales are making illegal criminal record checks on staff, learning about spent convictions that should not be disclosed.”

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BBC News, 7th August 2008

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New Sharia law marraige contract gives Muslim women rights – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 8th, 2008 in islamic law, marriage, news by sally

“Muslim women are to be guaranteed equal rights in marriage under a new wedding contract negotiated by leading Islamic organisations and clerics in Britain.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th August 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Union takes outsourcing case to Employment Tribunal – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 8th, 2008 in contracting out, news, trade unions, transfer of undertakings by sally

“A £400 million outsourcing deal between local authorities and IBM was unfair because the full details of the transfer of staff to a private company were not revealed, workers’ union Unison has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 7th August 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

Lesbian stalker detained after harassing solicitor – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 8th, 2008 in harassment, news by sally

“A solicitor was stalked by a client with a lesbian obsession for her during a two-year campaign of harassment.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th August 2008

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Drink-drive death total drops 18% – BBC News

Posted August 7th, 2008 in accidents, alcohol abuse, news, road traffic by sally

“The number of people killed by drinking and driving has fallen by almost a fifth, government statistics reveal.”

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BBC News, 7th August 2008

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Going for gold: how lawyers will claim their Olympic prizes – The Times

Posted August 7th, 2008 in news by sally

“It may sound heretical to those who believe that the greatest show on Earth is about nothing other than sport, pure and simple, but without lawyers the Beijing Olympic Games would not exist. So, too, the array of other well-publicised sporting events that we devour — whether through television, newspapers or the internet — as if manna from heaven.”

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The Times, 7th August 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Taylor Wessing sues US firm for ‘poaching’ partners – The Times

Posted August 7th, 2008 in news by sally

“Taylor Wessing, the City law firm, has sued an American rival for $5 million (£2.6 million) for allegedly illegally poaching several partners from its Paris office.”

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The Times, 6th August 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

After 20 years, five police forces and £80m in loot, Britain’s biggest crime family brought to justice – The Guardian

Posted August 7th, 2008 in news by sally

“After a crime spree that spanned 20 years and swaths of southern England, netted around £80m and attracted the attention and efforts of five police forces, the gang behind the biggest single burglary in British history has been jailed.”

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The Guardian, 7th August 2008

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University tutor asked to photograph semi-naked children convicted of pornography – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 7th, 2008 in news by sally

“A university tutor who was asked by parents to take photographs of their semi-naked children ended up being convicted of possessing child pornography.”

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Daily Telegraph, 6th August 2008

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Most overcrowded prisons revealed – BBC News

Posted August 7th, 2008 in news by sally

“The 20 most overcrowded jails in England and Wales have been named by the Prison Reform Trust.”

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BBC News, 7th August 2008

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Duke of Edinburgh seeks privacy law for the Royal Family – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 7th, 2008 in news by sally

“The Duke of Edinburgh is using the landmark ruling in the Max Mosley sex case to try to protect the privacy of members of the Royal Family, the Daily Telegraph can disclose.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th August 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Office of Fair Trading to charge British Airways executives with price-fixing – The Times

Posted August 7th, 2008 in airlines, news, price fixing by sally

“The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is set to unveil plans today to charge four past and present executives of British Airways with criminal price-fixing offences. ”

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The Times, 7th August 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk