Natural History Museum thief ordered to pay thousands – BBC News

Posted August 1st, 2011 in confiscation, news, proceeds of crime, theft by tracey

“A student who stole 299 rare bird skins from a Hertfordshire museum had been ordered to pay £125,150 under the Proceeds of Crime Act.”

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BBC News, 30th July 2011

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Lawyers ‘furious’ over criticism in hacking scandal – The Independent

Posted August 1st, 2011 in interception, law firms, media, news by tracey

“Senior lawyers at royal solicitors Harbottle & Lewis are ‘furious’ at the way they have been blamed by Rupert Murdoch and others in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal, The Independent on Sunday has learned. They will meet the Metropolitan Police to explain their position ‘in the next few days’.

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The Independent, 31st July 2011

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Court forces property tycoon to give houses to mistress – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 1st, 2011 in news by tracey

“One of the world’s richest men has been forced to hand over multi-million pound homes to his mistress after the High Court ruled he had lied that his lover was a ‘top dog’ secretary.”

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Daily Telegraph, 30th July 2011

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Police launch investigation into computer hacking – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 1st, 2011 in computer crime, news, police, privacy by tracey

“The Metropolitan Police said it is considering a number of breach of privacy allegations received since January. The new team, to be formed under Deputy Assistant Commissioner Sue Akers, will examine matters not covered by the force’s phone-hacking inquiry, Operation Weeting.”

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Daily Telegraph, 30th July 2011

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