Spy camera lecturer must register as sex offender – The Independent

Posted April 19th, 2010 in news, sexual offences, voyeurism by sally

“A university lecturer who rigged up a covert camera to spy on a woman using a shower was today ordered to register as a sex offender.”

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The Independent, 16th May 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Race-claim barrister in dismissal appeal – The Lawyer

Posted April 19th, 2010 in appeals, employment tribunals, news, race discrimination by sally

“The barrister who lost an Employment Tribunal racial discrimination case against three members of her former set and its senior clerk has launched an appeal.”

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The Lawyer, 19th April 2010

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Mother jailed after 15-year-old daughter plays truant – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 19th, 2010 in news, parental responsibility, school children, sentencing, truancy by sally

“A mother-of-five has been jailed after her 15-year-daughter played truant for 100 days in just four months.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th April 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Female solider awarded £17,000 by employment tribunal – The Guardian

“A single-mother soldier who won a claim of race and sex discrimination against the Ministry of Defence was awarded £17,016 by an employment tribunal today.”

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The Guardian, 16th April 2010

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Fraudster jailed for £34m Ponzi scheme – The Independent

Posted April 19th, 2010 in fraud, news, sentencing, Serious Fraud Office by sally

“A Ponzi-scheme fraudster who lived a life of luxury after conning £34m out of his 8,500 victims has been jailed for 10 years.”

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The Independent, 17th April 2010

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OFT faces challenge to £225m price-fixing ruling – The Times

Posted April 19th, 2010 in news by sally

“Four companies have indicated that they will appeal against a finding of price fixing that resulted in a record £225 million fine by the Office of Fair Trading.”

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The Times, 17th April 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Legal experts fear new case of ‘libel tourism’ – The Guardian

Posted April 19th, 2010 in defamation, media, news by sally

“A Saudi businessman who is being sued over a suspected multibillion-dollar fraud is invoking English libel law in what experts say is the latest high-profile example of ‘libel tourism’.”

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The Guardian, 18th April 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Composer wins contaminated blood payout challenge – The Independent

Posted April 19th, 2010 in blood products, compensation, judicial review, medical treatment, news by sally

“An award-winning composer who contracted HIV and Hepatitis C through NHS treatment with contaminated blood products today won his legal challenge over compensation payments.”

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The Independent, 16th April 2010

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Barry George refused £1.4 million compensation claim over Jill Dando murder – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 19th, 2010 in compensation, Ministry of Justice, miscarriage of justice, murder, news by sally

“Barry George, the loner cleared of the murder of the television presenter Jill Dando after spending eight years in jail, has been refused a £1.4 million compensation claim.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th April 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Council tried to seize ‘veggie’ child – The Times

Posted April 19th, 2010 in news by sally

“A couple have won a legal battle to prevent social workers taking their five-year-old son into care after the authorities claimed that his health had been damaged by a meat-and-dairy-free diet.”

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The Times, 18th April 2010

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Poisoned children win compensation fight against Corby borough council – The Guardian

Posted April 19th, 2010 in children, class actions, compensation, local government, news, poisoning by sally

“Families that brought a class action over the biggest case of child poisoning since thalidomide were celebrating tonight after reaching an out-of-court settlement with their local council. The result ends an 11-year battle waged by the families of 19 children born with deformities caused by toxic dust from a former steelworks in Corby, Northamptonshire.”

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The Guardian, 16th April 2010

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Woman who ran ‘lucrative’ brothel jailed – The Independent

Posted April 16th, 2010 in false accounting, identity fraud, news, prostitution by sally

“A 48-year-old mother who ran a ‘busy and successful’ brothel was jailed for three years today.”

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The Independent, 16th April 2010

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Composer wins compensation review over contaminated blood – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 16th, 2010 in blood products, compensation, judicial review, news by sally

“An award-winning composer who contracted HIV and Hepatitis C through NHS treatment with contaminated blood products has won a legal challenge over compensation payments.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th April 2010

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted April 16th, 2010 in law reports by sally

High Court (Chancery Division)

Digicel (St Lucia) Ltd & Ors v Cable & Wireless Plc & Ors [2010] EWHC 774 (Ch) (15 April 2010)

Swallow v Revenue and Customs & Anor [2010] EWHC 771 (Ch) (15 April 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI

Posted April 16th, 2010 in legislation by sally

The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2010

The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Woman barred from pubs in England and Wales – The Independent

Posted April 16th, 2010 in drinking banning orders, licensed premises, news by sally

“A woman has become the first person to be barred from all licensed premises in England and Wales under a drinking banning order.”

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The Independent, 16th April 2010

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Legal first as girl, 5, consulted in ‘tug-of-love’ court case – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 16th, 2010 in child abduction, children, custody, divorce, family courts, news by sally

“A five-year-old girl involved in a ‘tug-of-love’ case has made legal history after being consulted by a court about which parent she wants to live with.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th April 2010

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Ex-footballer Rosenior fights brother’s deportation – BBC News

Posted April 16th, 2010 in deportation, news, offensive weapons, young offenders by sally

“A man who fled civil war as a child, with the British midwife who delivered him, has been told he will be deported.”

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BBC News, 15th April 2010

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Family of rendition victim begins legal action against Government – The Independent

Posted April 16th, 2010 in disclosure, identification, news, rendition, terrorism by sally

“The family of a man secretly held by the Americans in an Afghanistan detention centre after his arrest by British forces six years ago has begun legal action against the UK Government to help secure his release.”

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The Independent, 16th April 2010

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Lawyers reject calls for Christian-sensitive judges – The Guardian

Posted April 16th, 2010 in Church of England, equality, judiciary, news by sally

“Attempts to have religious rights cases heard by hand-picked judges would set a dangerous precedent, lawyers said, amid mounting unrest about legal clashes between religious representatives and equality rights campaigners.”

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The Guardian, 15th April 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk