Prisoners to get right to vote after 140 years following European ruling – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 9th, 2009 in elections, news, prisons by sally

“Jack Straw, the Justice Secretary, is considering allowing anyone sentenced to less than four years the right to cast a ballot. This would result in more than 28,000 prisoners voting.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th April 2009

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Liberal imam wins libel claim against Muslim newspaper – The Times

Posted April 9th, 2009 in defamation, Islam, news by sally

“A progressive Muslim imam from Oxford has won a libel action against a Muslim newspaper in what he claims is a ‘watershed moment’ in the battle between liberal and extremist Muslims in Britain.”

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The Times, 8th April 2009

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Jail for dumping 175,000 tyres – BBC News

Posted April 9th, 2009 in news, sentencing, waste by sally

“A former North Wales Police inspector has been jailed for a year for illegally dumping 175,000 used tyres.”

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BBC News, 8th April 2009

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Judges order release of four men accused over Rwanda genocide – The Guardian

Posted April 9th, 2009 in genocide, miscarriage of justice, news by sally

“Four men accused of taking part in the 1994 Rwandan genocide were ordered to be set free today after a British court ruled they would be at risk of a miscarriage of justice if they faced trial in Rwanda.”

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The Guardian, 8th April 2009

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Former client sues psychologist after telling her he no longer loves her – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 9th, 2009 in negligence, news by sally

“The lover, and former client, of an eminent psychologist, has sued him for professional negligence after he told her he no longer had a passion for her.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th April 2009

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Lord Justice Collins among new supreme court justices – The Times

Posted April 9th, 2009 in judges, news, Supreme Court by sally

“A former solicitor is among the first two judges to be appointed to the new supreme court.”

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The Times, 8th April 2009

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Retailer cites own keyword advertising as evidence of domain name owner’s abuse – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 9th, 2009 in advertising, domain names, news by sally

“Clothes shop Oasis has lost its bid to gain control of the domain name oasis.co.uk because any behaviour abusive of its trade marks on the site was the result of its own actions, a dispute resolution panel has ruled.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 8th April 2009

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Order to release animal test data – BBC News

Posted April 9th, 2009 in animals, experiments, freedom of information, news by sally

“Several universities and major colleges have been ordered to reveal information about their animal experiments by the Information Commissioner’s Office.”

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BBC News, 9th April 2009

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