Lawyers fly to Briton held for murder in Iraq – The Independent

Posted August 17th, 2009 in Iraq, murder, news by sally

“A British legal team will fly from Heathrow airport to Iraq later today to begin work on behalf of Danny Fitzsimons – the British military contractor who faces the death penalty for the alleged shooting of two of his colleagues in Baghdad, Iraq.”

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The Independent, 16th August 2009

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‘Desperate’ prisons jam more in cells – The Guardian

Posted August 17th, 2009 in news, prisons by sally

“The government has been accused of presiding over a ‘desperate’ attempt to manage the prisons crisis by placing thousands more offenders in some of the oldest jails which are already operating at close to capacity.”

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The Guardian, 16th August 2009

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Hundreds of Britons will be extradited for minor crimes under new rules – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 17th, 2009 in extradition, news by sally

“Hundreds of Britons will be extradited for minor misdemeanours ranging from driving offences and drunkenness to more bizarre crimes such as stealing chickens, under new rules which come into force next year.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th August 2009

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New laws could mean children disappear from TV, say broadcasters – The Times

Posted August 17th, 2009 in children, media, news by sally

“Children could disappear from our television screens if the Government decides to press ahead with plans to tighten regulations covering their appearance in entertainment, broadcasters claim.”

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The Times, 15th August 2009

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Prison system is punishing me for biopic, says Bronson – The Independent

Posted August 17th, 2009 in news, prisons by sally

“He was feted by the film studio as a misunderstood prisoner locked up for 35 years because he dared to fight the system. But a year after the biopic of Charles Bronson won rave reviews at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival and helped frame calls for his release, prisoner BT1314 is back in trouble.”

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The Independent, 15th August 2009

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Woman with Crohn’s disease loses claim against Tate – The Guardian

Posted August 17th, 2009 in compensation, disabled persons, employment, news by sally

“A gallery employee with Crohn’s disease who claimed managers failed to take her disability into account when they moved her from Tate Britain to Tate Modern had her case dismissed today.”

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The Guardian, 14th August 2009

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Birth defect families get £1.6m – BBC News

Posted August 14th, 2009 in birth, industrial injuries, negligence, news, pollution by sally

“A council in Northamptonshire at the centre of a birth defects case has been ordered to pay affected families an initial £1.6m to cover legal fees.”

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BBC News, 14th August 2009

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Drunk driver who killed fiance is jailed

Posted August 14th, 2009 in alcohol abuse, dangerous driving, news, sentencing by sally

“A drunk mother who killed her fiance by running him over with her car outside a pub was jailed for three years today.”

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The Independent, 12th August 2009

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You twot! Judge brands club flood prankster – The Independent

Posted August 14th, 2009 in criminal damage, news, sentencing by sally

“A student who caused £150,000 of damage to a nightclub in an ‘alcohol-fuelled act of buffoonery’ was branded a ‘twot’ by a judge today.”

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The Independent, 13th August 2009

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Cyclist jailed for pavement death – BBC News

Posted August 14th, 2009 in bicycles, news, sentencing, wanton and furious driving by sally

“A cyclist who knocked down an 84-year-old pedestrian who later died has been jailed for seven months.”

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BBC News, 12th August 2009

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One third of all children in jails are ‘wrongly imprisoned’ – The Independent

Posted August 14th, 2009 in children, news, prisons by sally

“More than a third of children sent to prison last year were wrongly jailed, a report into child custody rates says.”

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The Independent, 13th August 2009

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‘Payout’ for UK terror victims – BBC News

Posted August 14th, 2009 in compensation, news, terrorism, victimisation by sally

“British victims of terrorist attacks abroad could be compensated by the government, it has emerged.”

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BBC News, 13th August 2009

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Briton facing Iraq death faces UK jail term – The Independent

Posted August 14th, 2009 in Iraq, murder, news by sally

“Danny Fitzsimmons, the former British soldier accused of murdering two of his colleagues during a drunken brawl in Iraq, was already facing a potential jail sentence in Britain and had previously been convicted for firearm offences it emerged today.”

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The Independent, 12th August 2009

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Woman wins clothes store tribunal – BBC News

Posted August 13th, 2009 in disabled persons, employment, harassment, news by sally

“A disabled woman from north-west London has won her employment tribunal against clothing giant Abercrombie and Fitch.”

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BBC News, 13th August 2009

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Abattoir to pay £33,000 for pollution – The Independent

Posted August 13th, 2009 in fines, pollution by sally

“An abattoir which supplies meat to high street stores was ordered to pay more than £33,000 today for pumping too much waste into a waterway.”

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The Independent, 13th August 2009

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Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted August 13th, 2009 in legislation by sally

The Authorised Investment Funds (Tax) (Amendment No.2) Regulations 2009

The Stamp Duty Land Tax (Use of Information Contained in Land Transaction Returns) Regulations 2009 – Revised Explanatory Memorandum

The Motor Vehicles (Type Approval and Approval Marks) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Commencement No.6 and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2009

The Housing (Shared Ownership Leases) (Exclusion from Leasehold Reform Act 1967) (England) Regulations 2009

The Housing (Right to Enfranchise) (Designated Protected Areas) (England) Order 2009

The Ecclesiastical Judges, Legal Officers and Others (Fees) Order 2009

The Parochial Fees Order 2009

The Legal Officers (Annual Fees) Order 2009

The Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Regulations 2009

The Church of England Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2009

The Income Tax (Purchased Life Annuities) Regulations 2008 

The Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009

The Food Irradiation (Wales) Regulations 2009

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted August 13th, 2009 in law reports by sally

High Court (Administrative Court)

Crosswait v Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government [2009] EWHC 2119 (Admin) (12 August 2009)

High Court (Technology and  Construction Court)

Estor Ltd v Multifit (UK) Ltd [2009] EWHC 2108 (TCC) (12 August 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

City minister promises new crackdown on bonus culture – The Guardian

Posted August 13th, 2009 in financial regulation, news, remuneration by sally

“The government is prepared to take further steps to clamp down on City bonuses after the Financial Services Authority today [12 August]  published a watered-down code on bankers’ pay.”

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The Guardian, 12th August 2009

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Extradited for ‘stealing’ a mobile phone – The Times

Posted August 13th, 2009 in extradition, news by sally

“Ervin Juresa does not seem like a man on Europol’s most-wanted list. He is mild-mannered, well dressed and articulate — less international master criminal, more suburban accountant.”

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The Times, 13th August 2009

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Daily Express told to label advertorials clearly – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 13th, 2009 in advertising, news by sally

“The Daily Express newspaper tried to dodge advertising rules by publishing adverts and pretending they were normal articles, advertising regulator the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has said.”

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OUT-LAW.COM, 12th August 2009

Source: www.out-law.com