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Mark Saunders inquest officer suspended over inquest ?song titles? claim ? The Guardian

Posted on November 05, 2010
“The police marksman accused of inserting song titles into his evidence during the inquest into the death of barrister Mark Saunders was suspended today, the Metropolitan police said.” Full story The Guardian, 4th November 2010 Source: www...

?Careful with those wrinkles,? Countryfile presenter was told ? The Independent

Posted on November 05, 2010
“Former BBC presenter Miriam O’Reilly was warned ‘to be careful with those wrinkles when high definition comes in’ nine months before she was dropped from Countryfile by the BBC, a tribunal heard yesterday. Ms O’Reilly, 53, is suing the broadcaster for sex and age discrimination after losing her job when the rural affairs show was [...

Respected police sergeant led double life as ?mob boss in uniform? ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on November 05, 2010
“Salim Razaq, 31, became a ‘mob boss in police uniform’ after taking charge of a drug and money-laundering racket when his younger brother, Hafiz, was jailed for kidnapping a rival gang member during a brutal turf war.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 5th November 2010 Source: www...

Phil Woolas awaits court ruling on election victory ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on November 05, 2010
Full story Daily Telegraph, 5th November 2010 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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Two jailed for lying to police over fatal crash ? BBC news

Posted on November 05, 2010
“The father and girlfriend of a drunk driver who fled the scene of a fatal crash have been jailed.” Full story BBC News, 5th October 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Plymouth couple jailed for dealing drugs ? BBC News

Posted on November 05, 2010
“A Plymouth couple described by police as drugs dealers of the ‘highest level’ have been jailed.” Full story BBC News, 5th November 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

European court demands halt to forcible return of Iraqi asylum seekers ? The Guardian

Posted on November 05, 2010
“The government’s programme of deporting failed asylum seekers to Iraq has been thrown into confusion after the European Court of Human Rights ruled that forcible returns to Baghdad should be suspended immediately because of an upsurge in sectarian violence and suicide bombings...

Five guilty of grooming teenage girls for sex ? The Independent

Posted on November 05, 2010
“Five men were condemned as ‘sexual predators’ �by a judge today as he handed down lengthy jail terms after they were found guilty of grooming teenage girls for sex.” Full story The Independent, 5th November 2010 Source: www.indpedent...

Maid loses compensation claim over ?malicious lies? ? The Independent

Posted on November 05, 2010
“A maid who accused her wealthy employers of treating her like a slave lost her compensation claim after being found to have told ‘malicious lies.’ “ Full story The Independent, 5th November 2010 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Abu Hamza wins British passport appeal over ?stateless? argument ? The Guardian

Posted on November 05, 2010
“Abu Hamza, the controversial Islamist cleric, has won an appeal against the government’s attempts to strip him of his British passport, a special tribunal ruled today.” Full story The Guardian, 5th November 2010 Source: www.guardian...

Interrogation techniques at ?Britain?s Abu Ghraib? revealed ? The Guardian

Posted on November 05, 2010
“Evidence of systematic and brutal mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners at a secret British military interrogation centre that is being described as the UK’s Abu Ghraib emerged today during high court proceedings brought by more than 200 former inmates...

Spurned lover publishes sex photographs of ex-girlfriend on Facebook ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on November 05, 2010
“Hooper used his former girlfriend’s own page on the social networking site to post the seven ‘intimate’ shots of her, Gloucester Crown Court was told. Hooper, 34, of Churchdown, Glos, was jailed for 18 months after he admitted breaching a restraining order and committing an unrelated burglary at another woman’s flat...

Labour minister barred from Commons for three years ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on November 05, 2010
“Former immigration minister Phil Woolas lost his seat as an MP today after an election court ruled that he knowingly made false statements about an opponent in May’s general election.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 5th November 2010 Source: www...

Swansea student asylum seeker jailed for �250,000 fraud ? BBC News

Posted on November 05, 2010
“An overseas student has been jailed for two years at Cardiff Crown Court for fraudulently claiming �250,000 in benefits and funding.” Full story BBC News, 4th November 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments ? legislation.gov.uk

Posted on November 04, 2010
The Up-rating of Basic Pension etc. (Designated Tax Year) Order 2010 The Reserve Forces Act 1996 (Isle of Man) Regulations 2010 The Reserve Forces Appeal Tribunals (Isle of Man) Rules 2010 The National Health Service (Functions of Strategic Health Authorities and Primary Care Trusts and Administration Arrangements) (England) Amendment (No...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on November 04, 2010
Supreme Court Dallah Real Estate and Tourism Holding Company v The Ministry of Religious Affairs, Government of Pakistan [2010] UKSC 46 (03 November 2010) Manchester City Council v Pinnock [2010] UKSC 45 (03 November 2010) Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Malone & Ors v British Airways Plc [2010] EWCA Civ 1225 (03 November 2010) High [...

Bar Council to Consult on New CPS Advocates? Panel ? The Bar Council

Posted on November 04, 2010
“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, is today launching a consultation on outline proposals for revising the Crown Prosecution Service?s (CPS) process for the selection of self-employed advocates. The proposals have been drawn up following lengthy discussions between the Bar Council and CPS about the new Panel Scheme which the CPS [...

Regina (Savva) v Kensington and Chelsea Royal London Borough Council ? WLR Daily

Posted on November 04, 2010
Regina (Savva) v Kensington and Chelsea Royal London Borough Council [2010] EWCA Civ 1209; [2010] WLR (D) 275 “When exercising its duty under s 2 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 to make arrangements to meet an individual?s needs, a local authority was entitled to consider what that individual?s needs were in [...

Regina v Williams (Jason John) ? WLR Daily

Posted on November 04, 2010
Regina v Williams (Jason John) [2010] EWCA Crim 2552; [2010] WLR (D) 274 “As a matter of statutory construction, fault or other blameworthy conduct on the part of the defendant was not required to establish that he was guilty of an offence under s 3ZB of the Road Traffic Act 1988 of causing the death [...

Judge questions father?s kidnap charge ? The Independent

Posted on November 04, 2010
“A judge questioned why a father who grabbed an abusive teenager and made him apologise to younger children following a squabble was charged with kidnapping the youth.” Full story The Independent, 3rd November 2010 Source: www.independent...

Theresa May pledges ?significant? reform of counter-terrorism laws ? The Guardian

Posted on November 04, 2010
“The home secretary, Theresa May, has promised there will be ‘significant changes’ in counter-terrorism laws, and detailed the changing nature of the al-Qaida threat to Britain.” Full story The Guardian, 3rd November 2010 Source: www...

Vicar guilty of downloading child porn images ? The Independent

Posted on November 04, 2010
“A married clergyman was ordered to register as a sex offender today after being convicted of repeatedly viewing pornographic images of children on the internet.” Full story The Independent, 3rd November 2010 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Ministry of Sound suspends filesharing action ? The Guardian

Posted on November 04, 2010
“Ministry of Sound is suspending plans to send warning notices to more than 25,000 BT broadband customers suspected of illegal downloading, claiming that the internet service provider has deleted their details.” Full story The Guardian, 3rd November 2010 Source: www...

Senior judge to oversee G20 protests inquest ? The Independent

Posted on November 04, 2010
“A senior judge will be appointed to oversee an inquest into the death of Ian Tomlinson at the ‘earliest opportunity’, it emerged today.” Full story The Independent, 3rd November 2010 Source: www.independent.co.uk

Border Agency may be discriminating against Pakistanis, says inspector ? The Guardian

Posted on November 04, 2010
“The UK Border Agency has been warned it may be discriminating unlawfully against Pakistanis applying for British visas and in favour of applicants from Abu Dhabi, Bahrain and Dubai.” Full story The Guardian, 4th November 2010 Source: www...

Appeal court ruling clears way for councils to cut social care services ? The Guardian

Posted on November 04, 2010
“Local councils have been given the green light by the courts to cut social care services to elderly and disabled people previously assessed by law as needing them.” Full story The Guardian, 4th November 2010 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

July 7 inquests will not here intelligence material in secret ? Daily Telegraph

Posted on November 03, 2010
“The coroner hearing the inquests for the 52 victims of the July 7 bombings ruled today that she cannot hear top secret intelligence material in closed sessions.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 3rd November 2010 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Woman jailed for life for attack on MP Stephen Timms ? BBC News

Posted on November 03, 2010
“A 21-year-old student has been jailed for life at the Old Bailey for trying to murder Labour MP Stephen Timms because he voted for the war in Iraq.” Full story BBC News, 3rd November 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses publishes new report ? Ministry of Justice

Posted on November 03, 2010
“Louise Casey, the independent Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses, has today published a new report on improving support for victims in the criminal justice system.” Full story Ministry of Justice, 3rd November 2010 Source: www.justice...

Google in breach of UK data laws ? BBC News

Posted on November 03, 2010
“Google breached UK data laws in its collection of personal data via Street View cars, the UK’s Information Commissioner has said.” Full story BBC News, 3rd November 2010 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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