“A teenager convicted of murdering a young woman as she walked her dog along a bridle path has been jailed for a minimum of 12 years.”
BBC News, 18th July 2008
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Archive for July 18th, 2008
Teenage killer’s 12-year sentence – BBC News
Published July 18, 2008 murder , news , sentencing , young offenders Leave a CommentMoD admits loss of ’secret’ files – BBC News
Published July 18, 2008 data protection , government departments , news Leave a Comment“The Ministry of Defence (MoD) admitted more than 650 laptops had been stolen over the past four years – nearly double the figure previously claimed.”
BBC News, 18th July 2008
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Soldiers ‘did not have right kit’ – BBC News
Published July 18, 2008 armed forces , inquests , news , unlawful killing Leave a Comment“Two British soldiers were wearing incorrect body armour when they were killed in Afghanistan last year, an inquest has heard.”
BBC News, 18th July 2008
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‘No decision’ on giant database – BBC News
Published July 18, 2008 interception , internet , news , privacy , telecommunications , terrorism Leave a Comment“No decision has been taken to create a huge database containing details of all phone calls, e-mails and internet use, security minister Lord West says.”
BBC News, 17th July 2008
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NHS trusts lose confidential data – BBC News
Published July 18, 2008 data protection , hospitals , news Leave a Comment“More than 150 incidents of data being lost at NHS trusts across Wales have put patient and staff details at risk.”
BBC News, 17th july 2008
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MPs’ addresses to remain secret – BBC News
Published July 18, 2008 news , parliament , privacy Leave a Comment“MPs have won their battle to keep their addresses private.”
BBC News, 18th July 2008
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Pregnant Next trainee Sarah Tanner awarded £19,000 after sacking – Daily Telegraph
Published July 18, 2008 damages , news , pregnancy , sex discrimination Leave a Comment“A pregnant trainee manager who was sacked by Next has won a £19,000 compensation payout after claiming the dismissal caused her to lose her unborn baby.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th July 2008
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Father condemns ‘whitewash’ report into killing of children – The Guardian
Published July 18, 2008 children , homicide , mental health , news , social services Leave a Comment“The father of two children killed by their mentally ill mother yesterday condemned as ’scandalous whitewash’ an inquiry that stopped short of blaming any individual for the tragedy.”
The Guardian, 18th July 2008
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Thinktank linked to Gordon Brown breached charity laws – The Guardian
Published July 18, 2008 charities , news , political parties Leave a Comment“A thinktank with close links to Gordon Brown was today found to have breached charity laws by getting involved in party politics.”
The Guardian, 18th July 2008
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Chambers fails to have Olympic ban overturned – The Guardian
Published July 18, 2008 drug abuse , news , restraint of trade , sport Leave a Comment“Sprinter unsuccessful in bid to compete in Beijing Games.”
The Guardian, 18th July 2008
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Inner-cities saw 55% of knife and gun crime – The Guardian
Published July 18, 2008 crime , firearms , news , offensive weapons , statistics Leave a Comment“More than 55% of knife and gun crime attacks in the past year were concentrated in inner-city areas of London, Birmingham and Manchester, according to Home Office statistics published yesterday.”
The Guardian, 18th July 2008
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Knife crime: Killer jailed for life for stabbing 17-year-old – The Guardian
Published July 18, 2008 murder , news , offensive weapons , sentencing Leave a Comment“A man who stabbed to death a 17-year-old student at a New Year’s Eve party in east London last year has been jailed for life.”
The Guardian, 18th July 2008
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Allen and others v GMB – WLR Daily
Published July 18, 2008 equal pay , law reports , sex discrimination , trade unions Leave a CommentAllen and others v GMB [2008] EWCA Civ 810; [2008] WLR (D) 243
“The striking of a deal by a trade union with a local authority as to terms and conditions of employment pursuant to a national collective agreement establishing a ’single status’ common pay and grading structure for all local authorities, which deal attempted to achieve compensation for some union members for past pay inequality as well as ongoing pay and employment protection for all members, was indirectly discriminatory since it constituted the application of a provision, criterion or practice which applied equally to men but was to the detriment of a considerably larger proportion of women than of men and since the means adopted by the union to persuade members to accept the deal, including mis-selling and manipulation, were not proportionate to the union’s legitimate aim of achieving single status with the minimum of losers.”
WLR Daily, 17th July 2008
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Warren v The Random House Group Ltd – WLR Daily
Published July 18, 2008 defamation , law reports , pleadings Leave a CommentWarren v The Random House Group Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 834; [2008] WLR (D) 242
“Only in exceptional circumstances would the court permit a defendant to resile from an offer of amends made and accepted in a libel action.”
WLR daily, 17th July 2008
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High Court (CHancery Division)
Hearn & Ors v Dobson & Anor [2008] EWHC 1620 (Ch) (17 July 2008)
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Regina (E) v Governing Body of JFS and Others; Regina (E) v Schools Adjudicator and Others – Times Law Reports
Published July 18, 2008 education , law reports , race discrimination Leave a CommentRegina (E) v Governing Body of JFS and Others; Regina (E) v Schools Adjudicator and Others
Queen’s Bench Division
“Faith schools which gave priority to children of their designated faith in the event of oversubscription did not directly or indirectly racially discriminate against non-members of the faith.”
The Times, 18th July 2008
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Procter and Gamble UK v Revenue and Customs Commissioners – Times Law Reports
Published July 18, 2008 VAT , food , law reports Leave a CommentProcter and Gamble UK v Revenue and Customs Commissioners
Chancery Division
“Regular Pringles were zero-rated for VAT because they were not potato products.”
The Times, 18th July 2008
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National Offender Management Service agency framework document – Ministry of Justice
Published July 18, 2008 news , prisons Leave a Comment“The Framework Document for the National Offender Management Agency (NOMS) sets out the government’s vision for NOMS and how it will be governed as an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice.”
Ministry of Justice, 17th July 2008
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Straw unveils new controls on political funding and spending – Ministry of Justice
Published July 18, 2008 elections , political parties , press releases Leave a Comment“Political spending and donations to parties are to be more tightly regulated under new rules unveiled by Justice Secretary Jack Straw today.”
Ministry of Justice, 17th July 2008
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Changing the way police work – Home Office
Published July 18, 2008 consultations , police , press releases Leave a Comment“Radical plans to cut red tape and give the police more time to get on with the job of reducing crime were included in a new Home Office consultation.”
Home Office, 17th July 2008
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Latest crime statistics released – Home Office
Published July 18, 2008 crime , press releases , statistics Leave a Comment“Statistics for 2007-08 show historic falls in crime across England and Wales.”
Home Office, 17th july 2008
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Company fined £8,000 for accident – BBC News
Published July 18, 2008 health & safety , news Leave a Comment“A service station in Wiltshire has been fined £8,000 and ordered to pay £3,700, for a breach in health and safety.”
BBC News, 17th July 2008
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FSA fines Winterflood £4m over market abuse – The Times
Published July 18, 2008 financial regulation , news Leave a Comment“The Financial Services Authority has provisionally fined Winterflood Securities £4 million, the biggest penalty for market abuse imposed on a regulated financial firm, it emerged yesterday.”
The Times, 18th July 2008
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Gordon Brown approves benefits halt unless unemployed seek work – The Times
Published July 18, 2008 news , social security , unemployment Leave a Comment“Radical changes to the welfare state, requiring claimants to look for work in order to continue receiving benefit, will be announced by the Government on Monday.”
The Times, 18th July 2008
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Police criticised over Whitear drug death – The Guardian
Published July 18, 2008 coroners , drug abuse , news , police Leave a Comment“The family of heroin addict Rachel Whitear yesterday vowed to continue to fight to find out how she died after an official report concluded that police botched the initial investigation into her death.”
The Guardian, 18th July 2008
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Hospitals ‘could aid crime fight’ – BBC News
Published July 18, 2008 hospitals , news , police , privacy Leave a Comment“Hospitals should share data with police when patients are admitted because of a violent attack, a crime expert says.”
BBC News, 18th July 2008
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Talks fail to defuse racism complaint by top Asian police officer – The Guardian
Published July 18, 2008 news , police , race discrimination Leave a Comment“Scotland Yard is to be sued for racism by its most senior Asian officer after mediation talks between the two sides broke down.”
The Guardian, 18th July 2008
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Terrorism: Met ‘has not learned’ from Menezes death – The Guardian
Published July 18, 2008 firearms , police , special report , terrorism Leave a Comment“Scotland Yard still does not know the cause of catastrophic errors made three years ago by its officers which led to the killing of an innocent man who was mistaken for a terrorist, an official report reveals today.”
The Guardian, 18th July 2008
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Headteacher Vanessa Aldridge barred from school for working too hard – Daily Telegraph
Published July 18, 2008 news , teachers , working time Leave a Comment“A devoted headteacher was suspended from her rural primary school for working too hard – only eight days before she was due to retire.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th July 2008
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Freedom Of Information: Government warned of prison crisis for dangerous inmates – The Independent
Published July 18, 2008 dangerous offenders , prisons , sentencing , special report Leave a Comment“The much vaunted indeterminate public protection sentence was brought in two years ago, but the system couldn’t cope, says Robert Verkaik, Law Editor.”
The Independent, 18th July 2008
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General Sir Richard Dannatt welcomes plan to increase payments to wounded troops – Daily Telegraph
Published July 18, 2008 armed forces , benefits , compensation , news Leave a Comment“A package of welfare improvements for the military, including a doubling of compensation payments, has been welcomed by the head of the Army as ‘very good start’ towards giving the Armed Forces the treatment they deserve.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th July 2008
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TV plastic surgeon Jan Stanek compensation pay out – Daily Telegraph
Published July 18, 2008 doctors , negligence , news Leave a Comment“The internationally acclaimed cosmetic surgeon Jan Stanek has agreed to a six-figure compensation payout to a face lift patient who claims she suffered a devastating stroke whilst under his knife.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th July 2008
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“Calls have been made to review home leave for prisoners after three inmates went on the run from open jails in Tayside and Angus.”
BBC News, 18th July 2008
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