£1 coins counterfeiter jailed – The Independent

Posted March 31st, 2010 in counterfeiting, news, sentencing by sally

“A 49-year-old man was jailed for three-and-a-half years today after he admitted running a counterfeit coin factory producing thousands of pounds of fake £1 coins, police said.”

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The Independent, 31st March 2010

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G20 riot officer Delroy Smellie cleared of assault on Nicola Fisher – The Times

Posted March 31st, 2010 in news by sally

“A policeman who was filmed striking a woman protester with his baton during the G20 protests was cleared of assault today.”

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The Times, 31st March 2010

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Jailed policeman Ali Dizaei booted off force – The Times

Posted March 31st, 2010 in news by sally

“The disgraced police officer Ali Dizaei was dismissed from the force today.”

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The Times, 31st March 2010

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69-year-old jailed for four years over rape – The Independent

Posted March 31st, 2010 in news, rape, sentencing by sally

“The former president of a village bowls club was jailed for more than four years today for raping a grandmother.”

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The Independent, 31st March 2010

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Armed raiders jailed after trial without jury – The Independent

Posted March 31st, 2010 in firearms, news, robbery, trial without jury by sally

“The leader of an armed robbery gang learned today that he was likely to die in jail after being convicted by a judge in an historic trial without a jury.”

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The Independent, 31st March 2010

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Nursery manager cleared of child cruelty charges – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 31st, 2010 in child cruelty, news by sally

“Laura Pettitt, 27, was accused of cruelty to 10 different children while she was working at Little Stars nursery in Bromley, south London, between January 2006 and November 2008. But after a week-long trial a jury at Croydon Crown Court found her not guilty on all counts.”

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Daily Telegraph, 31st March 2010

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Auctioneer fined for selling chest of drawers containing birds’ eggs – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 31st, 2010 in animals, auctioneers, fines, news by sally

“An auctioneer has been fined £1,000 and left with a criminal record for trying to sell a chest of drawers containing 100-year-old birds’ eggs.”

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Daily Telegraph, 31st March 2010

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Legal warning over rush to impose ban on mephedrone – The Guardian

Posted March 31st, 2010 in drug offences, internet, news by sally

“Websites close down as Lib Dem MPs say decision could jeopardise future prosecutions of dealers.”

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The Guardian, 30th March 2010

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Rapist who dumped victim can stay in UK to marry – The Times

Posted March 31st, 2010 in news by sally

“A rapist who dumped his victim on a rubbish tip has escaped deportation after winning a High Court battle to stay in Britain so that he can get married.”

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The Times, 31st March 2010

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted March 31st, 2010 in law reports by sally

High Court (Administrative Court)

Smarden Parish Council v Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government & Anor [2010] EWHC 701 (Admin) (30 March 2010)

Source: www.bailii.org

Simplifying the Criminal Law – Law Commission

“We have published a consultation paper proposing changes to the law relating to the offences of public nuisance and outraging public decency.”

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Law Commission, 31st March 2010

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk

CPS announces charging decision in the Milly Dowler case – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted March 31st, 2010 in Crown Prosecution Service, kidnapping, murder, press releases by sally

“CPS announces charging decision in the Milly Dowler case.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 30th March 2010

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Home Secretary bans Mephedrone – Home Office

Posted March 31st, 2010 in drug offences, press releases by sally

“Mephedrone and its related compounds are to be banned and made Class B drugs following recommendations from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD), the Home Secretary Alan Johnson announced today.”

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Home Office, 30th March 2010

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Why the Newzbin ruling helps web hosts – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 31st, 2010 in copyright, internet, news by sally

“OPINION: ISPs, indexing services and other online service providers will rest a little easier this week after a High Court ruling yesterday that gave much-needed clarity to UK copyright law.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 30th March 2010

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VC firm accused of stealing business plan must pay damages, not profits – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 31st, 2010 in confidentiality, contracts, damages, news by sally

“A venture capital company that breached the confidentiality of businessmen who came to it with a proposition should only have to pay damages as compensation and not a share of their profits from the deal, the High Court has ruled.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 29th March 2010

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Former Wrexham FC chairman’s directorship ban – BBC News

Posted March 31st, 2010 in company directors, disqualification, news, sport by sally

“A former chairman of Wrexham FC has been banned from being a director of any UK company for seven years.”

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BBC News, 30th March 2010

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Denbigh bigamist jailed for having two wives – BBC News

Posted March 31st, 2010 in bigamy, news, sentencing by sally

“A twice-married man serving a prison sentence has been jailed for nine months after admitting bigamy.”

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BBC News, 30th March 2010

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Solicitors to be freed from red tape for a ‘grown-up relationship’ with regulator – The Times

Posted March 31st, 2010 in news by sally

“The jargon is horrific but if — and it is a big if — you can get beyond that, the news is that solicitors are soon to enter a red tape-free world. The regulator, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), wants to move to an arms-length regulation. The authority avoids the phrase light touch — but that is what it is. Firms are to be allowed, in essence, to regulate themselves.”

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The Times, 30th March 2010

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Pet shop owner fined £1,000 for selling goldfish to teenager – The Guardian

Posted March 31st, 2010 in animal cruelty, fines, news by sally

“Woman put under home curfew after undercover ‘sting’, court told.”

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The Guardian, 31st March 2010

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Milly Dowler family welcome Levi Bellfield murder charge – The Times

Posted March 31st, 2010 in news by sally

“The parents of Milly Dowler, the schoolgirl found dead eight years ago, said yesterday that they hoped the decision to charge a former wheel clamper with her kidnap and murder would help to finally bring justice.”

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The Times, 31st March 2010

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