Day: 20 February 2012

Is it legal to teach gay hate in schools? – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted February 20th, 2012 in education, equality, homosexuality, news, sexual orientation discrimination by sally

“Following the news recently it would seem that the UK is convulsed by a raging battle between religious observers and, in the words of Baroness Warsi, militant secularists. On the same day, the High Court ruled that Christian prayers held before a council meeting were unlawful, and the Court of Appeal upheld the decision of the High Court that two Christian hotel owners had discriminated against gay clients by not offering them a double room.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 19th February 2012

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Bailiff regulations ‘could cost debtors more’ – The Guardian

Posted February 20th, 2012 in bailiffs, fees, news by sally

“Bailiffs chasing debts may be able to increase the fees they charge some debtors from £42.50 to £305 if government proposals come into force.”

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The Guardian, 17th February 2012

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Doctor barred after 20 years of sex abuse – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 20th, 2012 in disciplinary procedures, doctors, news, professional conduct, sexual offences by sally

“A doctor who sexually abused female patients over a 20-year period has finally been barred from working.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th February 2012

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Facebook hacker jailed for eight months – The Guardian

Posted February 20th, 2012 in computer crime, intellectual property, internet, news, sentencing by sally

“A student who hacked into Facebook in ‘the most extensive and grave’ case of social media hacking ever to come before a British court has been sentenced to eight months in prison.”

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The Guardian, 17th February 2012

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Bulger killer could be in line for compensation from News of the World – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 20th, 2012 in interception, media, news, privacy by sally

“One of the killers of James Bulger is seeking to sue News International for more than £50,000 after he was informed that his phone may have been hacked by the News of the World.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th February 2012

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Jail for £96,000 benefit cheat Helen Ryan, who had £184,000 in savings – BBC News

Posted February 20th, 2012 in benefits, fraud, news, sentencing by sally

“A mother-of-six has been jailed for claiming benefits when she had over £180,000 hidden in nine bank accounts.”

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BBC News, 17th February 2012

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Bideford council to appeal against ban on prayers during meetings – The Guardian

Posted February 20th, 2012 in Christianity, judicial review, local government, news by sally

“Until this week, perhaps, Bideford owed its greatest claim to fame to its 1682 witch trials when three women were sent to the gallows in the reputed last hangings for witchcraft in England.”

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The Guardian, 17th February 2012

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£1m payout to child asylum seekers – The Independent

Posted February 20th, 2012 in asylum, children, compensation, detention, news by sally

“The Home Office has paid compensation of more than £1m, plus £1m costs, in a case involving 40 child asylum seekers who were wrongly detained as adults, it has been reported.”

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The Independent, 18th February 2012

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Freedom of Information: this scaremongering leads to nothing but misinformation – The Guardian

Posted February 20th, 2012 in data protection, freedom of information, government departments, news by sally

“The information commissioner writes that Whitehall insiders’ criticisms of the Freedom of Information laws are nonsense.”

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The Guardian, 19th February 2012

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Secrecy laws ‘don’t harm the work of ministers’, says information commissioner – The Guardian

Posted February 20th, 2012 in freedom of information, government departments, news by sally

“Christopher Graham, the information commissioner, has hit out against the ‘distinguished Whitehall insiders’ who have called for the repeal of the freedom of information laws currently under review by parliament.”

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The Guardian, 19th February 2012

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Drugs smuggler ordered to pay £2.6m – The Independent

Posted February 20th, 2012 in conspiracy, drug trafficking, news, proceeds of crime by sally

“A drugs gang ‘Mr Big’ who smuggled £25 million of cannabis into the UK from Holland in lorry loads of flowers has been ordered to pay £2.6 million.”

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The Independent, 17th February 2012

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