Mother of Hugh Grant’s baby wins paparazzi pledge – The Guardian

Posted July 19th, 2012 in harassment, media, news, photography, privacy by tracey

“The mother of Hugh Grant’s baby has received a high court undertaking from a picture agency not to pursue or harass her, in a ruling that could give celebrities new protection against paparazzi photographers.”

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The Guardian, 18th July 2012

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Man jailed for 16 years could be freed through fresh DNA evidence – The Guardian

“A man who has spent almost 16 years in prison for a crime he always denied committing may soon be freed after DNA traces from another man persuaded investigators to refer his case to the court of appeal.”

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The Guardian, 18th July 2012

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Grow Heathrow: Squatters lose court bid to stay – BBC News

Posted July 19th, 2012 in airports, news, repossession, squatting by tracey

“A group of squatters who set up a community garden project on private land close to Heathrow Airport have failed in a court bid to stay.”

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BBC News, 18th July 2012

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Offender behaviour not tackled before release – report – BBC News

Posted July 19th, 2012 in news, prisons, rehabilitation by tracey

“Serious criminals are being released from prison without going on programmes designed to change their offending behaviour, says a report.”

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BBC News, 19th July 2012

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Privy council blocks ‘vulture fund’ from collecting $100m DRC debt – The Guardian

Posted July 19th, 2012 in debts, news, Privy Council by tracey

“The privy council has blocked a multimillionaire speculator from taking up to $100m (£64m) from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for a decades old debt that started out at $3.3m.”

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The Guardian, 18th July 2012

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Apple ordered to run adverts stating Samsung did not copy iPad – The Guardian

Posted July 19th, 2012 in advertising, news, patents by tracey

“Apple has been ordered to take out advertisements in major newspapers – including the Daily Mail, the Guardian and the Financial Times – pointing to a UK high court ruling that says Samsung did not copy its iPad, the Bloomberg news agency is reporting. It said the order came from Judge Colin Birss in a ruling on 18 July following his 9 July ruling in which he said that Samsung did not infringe Apple’s patents because the American company’s device was ‘cool’ but Samsung’s “are not as cool” even while they were “very, very similar” viewed from the front.”

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The Guardian, 19th July 2012

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Huge spike in use of controversial new ‘deprivation of liberty’ orders despite critics arguing they are not fit for purpose – The Independent

Posted July 19th, 2012 in freedom of movement, mental health, news by tracey

” More than 11,000 people were deprived of their liberty last year using controversial new legislation that critics have argued is ‘not fit for purpose’.”

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The Independent, 18th July 2012

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Healthcare company pays out over death of BBC reporter’s father – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 19th, 2012 in compensation, hospitals, negligence, news by tracey

“A private healthcare company was ordered to pay out nearly £130,000 after the elderly father of BBC health correspondent Fergus Walsh died due to neglect when he was allowed to fall from a hospital balcony.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th July 2012

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Police face inquiry over couple lost in landslide – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 19th, 2012 in complaints, news, police by tracey

“The police are to be investigated after a couple’s bodies lay buried beneath a landslide for ten days, it emerged.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th July 2012

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