Council and watchdog in standoff over lawfulness of libel claim indemnity – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 1st, 2013 in auditors, defamation, illegality, indemnities, local government, news by sally

“A local authority and a finance watchdog are at loggerheads over whether certain expenditure – including the grant of an indemnity to the chief executive to bring a libel counter-claim – was unlawful.”

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Local Government Lawyer, 30th September 2013

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CPS prosecutor resigns over ‘predatory’ comments on 13-year-old paedophile victim – The Independent

Posted October 1st, 2013 in barristers, Crown Prosecution Service, news, professional conduct by sally

“A CPS prosecutor who described the 13-year-old victim of a paedophile ‘predatory’ in court will no longer undertake prosecutions involving serious sexual offences or child sexual abuse.”

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The Independent, 30th September 2013

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Channel escape bid kayak thief Paul Redford jailed – BBC News

Posted October 1st, 2013 in burglary, news, sentencing, theft by sally

“A burglar who stole a kayak and tried to paddle across the Channel to start a new life in France has been jailed.”

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BBC News, 30th September 2013

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Campaigner’s Hay Wain vandalism charge thrown out – BBC News

Posted October 1st, 2013 in artistic works, criminal damage, demonstrations, news by sally

“A crown court judge has thrown out the case against a campaigner accused of vandalising a masterpiece by the English romantic painter John Constable.”

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BBC News, 30th September 2013

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General Medical Council to investigate ‘culture of fear’ after doctor suicides – The Independent

Posted October 1st, 2013 in disciplinary procedures, doctors, mental health, news, suicide by sally

“The General Medical Council (GMC) is to re-examine the cases of a number of doctors who committed suicide while being investigated for their fitness to practise.”

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The Independent, 30th September 2013

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Slough rapist Arshad Arif jailed for life – BBC News

Posted October 1st, 2013 in news, rape, recidivists, sentencing by sally

“A rapist described by police as a ‘dangerous predatory offender’ has been jailed for life.”

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BBC News, 30th September 2013

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Munir Farooqi case: Family home set to be seized under terrorism laws – The Independent

Posted October 1st, 2013 in appeals, assets recovery, forfeiture, housing, news, terrorism by sally

“The family home of a man convicted of attempting to recruit two undercover police officers to fight British soldiers in Afghanistan is set to become the first to be seized in the UK under terrorism laws.”

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The Independent, 30th September 2013

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Shoplifting secret of the housewife who stole 900 designer handbags – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 1st, 2013 in bail, closed circuit television, news, proceeds of crime, theft by sally

“A housewife is facing jail after she stole more than 900 designer handbags worth up to £500,000 in a crime spree lasting three years.”

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Daily Telegraph, 30th September 2013

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Judges ‘on side of foreign criminals’ says Theresa May as Tories repeat threat to quit human rights convention – The Independent

“Home Secretary said she would end ‘abuse’ of article 8, which protects right to family life.”

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The Independent, 30th September 2013

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Baby P mother Tracey Connelly ‘may soon be freed’ – The Independent

“The mother of Baby P could be freed from jail within days when her case is considered by the body responsible for deciding whether prisoners can be safely released into the community.”

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The Independent, 30th September 2013

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Witnesses tell of feeling abandoned and uninformed in criminal court cases – The Guardian

Posted October 1st, 2013 in barristers, courts, criminal procedure, news, reports, victims, witnesses by sally

“Victims and witnesses are being marginalised and put through needless stress and anxiety in the criminal courts in England and Wales, according to new research.”

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The Guardian, 30th September 2013

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