After 30 years, women are still not equal – The Times

Posted July 24th, 2007 in news, sex discrimination by sally

“Thirty years ago, the case of Automotive Products Limited v Peake made history by becoming the first sex discrimination case to reach the Court of Appeal. Curiously, it was brought by a group of male employees.”

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The Times, 23rd July 2007

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Police investigate bogus detention lawyer – The Guardian

Posted July 24th, 2007 in asylum, legal representation, news by sally

“A bogus lawyer who evaded security at two detention centres and took thousands of pounds from desperate asylum seekers is at the centre of a police investigation. The Home Office confirmed that detectives are examining the activities of Alan Kamara-Francis, a self-styled ‘street barrister’ who claims he has been entering Yarl’s Wood and Oakington detention centres for the past four years to act as a legal adviser to migrants facing deportation.”

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The Guardian, 24th July 2007

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Should the police be reporting for jury duty? – The Times

Posted July 24th, 2007 in juries, news, police by sally

“Three cases will ask if they have too much influence on decisions.”

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The Times,  24th July 2007

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