05/10/2010 – Current Awareness

“Judges are ‘giving up’ trying to stop juries using Google, Facebook and Twitter to access potentially false and prejudicial information about defendants, Sir Ken Macdonald, the former director of public prosecutions, has warned.”

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The Guardian, 4th October 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

New Legal Ombudsman warns rip-off lawyers – BBC News

Posted October 5th, 2010 in complaints, legal ombudsman, legal services, news by sally

“Lawyers who bring the industry into disrepute by charging huge prices for services will no longer get away with it, the new Legal Ombudsman has said.”

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BBC News, 5th October 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Man jailed for life for rape and murder of his 12-year-old niece – The Guardian

Posted October 5th, 2010 in child abuse, murder, news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A man obsessed with violent child porn who called police to tell them he had raped and murdered his 12-year-old niece was told today by a judge he would spend the remainder of his life in prison.”

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The Guardian, 4th October 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Deputy head jailed for encouraging rape of girl, three – The Independent

Posted October 5th, 2010 in child abuse, internet, news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A married deputy head teacher was today jailed for seven years for encouraging and watching the rape of a three-year-old girl.”

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The Independent, 4th October 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Legal action over axing of schools building scheme – BBC News

Posted October 5th, 2010 in education, judicial review, local government, news by sally

“Three councils in England have launched legal action over the government’s decision to scrap the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) initiative.”

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BBC News, 5th October 2010

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High court grants BT customer data delay – The Guardian

Posted October 5th, 2010 in adjournment, copyright, data protection, internet, news by sally

“BT has today been granted a stay of execution in its bid to challenge attempts of rights holders to obtain personal details about customers without convincing evidence of illicit file sharing.”

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The Guardian, 4th October 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Judge reveals reason for Top Gear’s Stig ruling – BBC News

Posted October 5th, 2010 in confidentiality, injunctions, media, news, reasons by sally

“A judge has explained his decision for refusing to ban a book revealing the identity of Top Gear’s The Stig.”

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BBC News, 4th October 2010

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Man jailed for 24 years for murdering ex-wife over Facebook taunts – The Guardian

Posted October 5th, 2010 in domestic violence, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A chef who murdered his former wife after she taunted him on the social networking site Facebook about child support payments was jailed for life today (4 October).”

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The Guardian, 4th October 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

New defence to murder charge comes into force – The Independent

Posted October 5th, 2010 in defences, domestic violence, murder, news by sally

“Men and women facing domestic violence could argue they were forced to kill their tormentor under a new murder law which comes into force today.”

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The Independent, 4th October 2010

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Ken Clarke to unveil plans for prisoners to work 40-hour week – The Guardian

Posted October 5th, 2010 in news, prisons by sally

“Most prisoners will be expected to work a full 40-hour week instead of spending their days in enforced idleness in cells, under plans to be unveiled by the justice secretary, Ken Clarke, today.”

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The Guardian, 5th October 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk