Ministry of Justice sounds warning over secret hearings – The Guardian

Posted March 5th, 2012 in civil justice, closed material, news, terrorism, trials by tracey

“Introducing secret hearings into civil courts could backfire, leading to more claimants accessing sensitive information, according to the government’s own impact assessment of its justice and security green paper. Expanding the use of so-called ‘closed material proceedings’ (CMPs) may also result in jurors finding the vetting procedure intrusive, and in ‘resentment of the judicial process and unwillingness to participate in jury service’, the Ministry of Justice’s study warns.”

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The Guardian, 4th March 2012

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Trade unionists win ‘racist’ monkey cartoon case – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 5th, 2012 in costs, damages, employment tribunals, news, racism, trade unions by tracey

“Four trade-unionists who were accused of racism after drawing a satirical cartoon of the three wise monkeys who ‘see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil’ have won a four-and-a-half year legal battle.”

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Daily Telegraph, 4th March 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Former cricketer Chris Cairns sues in libel tourism case – Daily Telegraph

“Ex-New Zealand cricketer Chris Cairns, who is suing a former Indian Premier League boss over a Twitter posting, will have his case heard by the High Court today in the latest example of libel tourism.”

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Daily Telegraph, 5th March 2012

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Blacklisted building workers hope for day in court after ruling – The Guardian

“The Consulting Association, a shadowy organisation that compiled a list of ‘troublemakers’ — with the help of the security services — for Britain’s biggest building companies was closed four years ago. Only now can its 3,200 victims go to court and hope to win.”

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The Guardian, 3rd March 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk