2008 September 25 « Current Awareness

“The family of a Liverpool man stabbed to death in Spain are to go to the European Court of Human Rights in their campaign to help bring his body home.”

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BBC News, 24th September 2008

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A fly on the wall at the Bar – for the first time in 800 years – The Times

Published September 25, 2008 barristers , news Leave a Comment

“‘I don’t care what you think. I don’t care what your opinion is. I don’t give a monkey’s. You’re the advocate.’ Master John Leslie, who deals daily in the High Court with advocates making procedural submissions, was putting an aspiring barrister through her paces. “I hope I’m not too brutal,” he said in an aside to camera, in a new television series, The Barristers. ‘But in order to bring something home, you need to be direct — you can’t pussy-foot around and say ‘well done’ when mistakes have been made that can be corrected and ought to be corrected.’ “

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The Times, 24th September 2008

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Foreign national ID card unveiled – BBC News

Published September 25, 2008 identity cards , news Leave a Comment

“The first identity cards from the government’s controversial national scheme are due to be revealed.”

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BBC News, 25th September 2008

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Man takes on parking wardens in landmark legal challenge – Daily Telegraph

Published September 25, 2008 news , parking Leave a Comment

“A man who led the campaign to stop the prosecution of British shopkeepers still using imperial measurements is launching a legal challenge over the use of parking tickets as a stealth tax.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th September 2008

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Litigators warn BCCI reforms are being ignored – Legal Week

Published September 25, 2008 costs , news Leave a Comment

“Reforms drawn up in the wake of the £100m BCCI court battle are being widely ignored according to senior lawyers who warn momentum is rapidly draining from attempts to rein in High Court costs.”

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Legal Week, 25th September 2008

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Allegations against police rise – BBC News

Published September 25, 2008 complaints , news , police Leave a Comment

“A record number of allegations were made against the police in England and Wales last year, says the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).”

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BBC News, 25th September 2008

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Man cleared over ‘terror library’ – BBC News

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“A man has been cleared of possessing items of use to a terrorist.”

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BBC News, 24th September 2008

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Police offer £40,000 to animal rights protesters – The Independent

Published September 25, 2008 compensation , demonstrations , news , police Leave a Comment

“A police force has offered £40,000 in compensation to animal rights campaigners, including supporters of the Animal Liberation Front (ALF), after they were prevented from joining a protest against livestock exports.”

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The Independent, 25th September 2008

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Family in court battle over £14 million will – Daily Telegraph

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“The heir to a £14 million hotel business is fighting a bitter court battle with his brother and sister who have accused him of breaking a promise to give them equal shares of the family fortune.”

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Daily Telegraph, 24th September 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk