Secret terror trial is threat to open justice, human rights campaigners warn – The Guardian

‘A major criminal trial involving two men charged with serious terrorism offences could be held entirely in secret for the first time in modern British legal history.’

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The Guardian, 4th June 2014

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Fenland council binman gets £1.8m rubbish truck payout – BBC News

Posted June 5th, 2014 in accidents, damages, news, personal injuries by sally

‘A binman whose shattered leg had to be amputated above the knee after his rubbish truck hit a parked lorry has been awarded £1.8m in damages.’

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BBC News, 4th June 2014

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Police racism: Top forces in the dock over failure of 94 discrimination inquiries – The Independent

Posted June 5th, 2014 in complaints, news, police, race discrimination, reports by sally

‘Three of Britain’s biggest police forces face damning criticism over their failure to hold racist officers to account after it emerged that their internal investigations have failed to uphold a single discrimination complaint from members of the public.’

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The Independent, 4th June 2014

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Three guilty in Oxford teen sex attack case – BBC News

‘Two men sexually assaulted a pregnant teenage girl before a third threatened to shoot her, a jury has concluded.’

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BBC News, 4th June 2014

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Two more guilty of record boiler room fraud – BBC News

‘New convictions in the UK’s biggest-ever boiler room scam bring the total convictions in this £70m fraud to nine.’

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BBC News, 4th June 2014

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Lady and the Tramp: judge issues warning to women about beggar rescued from streets by a countess – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 5th, 2014 in domestic violence, news, recidivists by sally

‘A former beggar rescued from the streets by a Countess before running off with a schoolgirl from Cheltenham Ladies College has been convicted of attacking his latest girlfriend.’

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Daily Telegraph, 4th June 2014

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Court of Appeal: EAT’s role is not to rule on employment cases on their merits – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 5th, 2014 in appeals, employment tribunals, jurisdiction, news by sally

‘The role of the UK’s Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) is generally limited to ruling on the lawfulness of an employment tribunal’s decisions rather than making its own assessment of a case, the Court of Appeal has confirmed.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 4th June 2014

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FGM law expanded to cover foreign nationals habitually resident in UK – The Guardian

‘The law criminalising female genital mutilation is to be strengthened so the ban can be enforced against foreign nationals deemed to be “habitually resident” in the UK.’

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The Guardian, 4th June 2014

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Clifford Clarke death: Women jailed over man ‘eaten alive’ by dog – BBC News

Posted June 4th, 2014 in animal cruelty, dogs, news, sentencing by sally

‘Two women who admitted allowing a dog to maul a 79-year-old man to death in his garden have been jailed for a year.’

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BBC News, 3rd June 2014

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Rihanna Rogue perfume ad restricted due to ‘sexually suggestive’ image – The Guardian

Posted June 4th, 2014 in advertising, children, complaints, news, ombudsmen, women by sally

‘Advertising Standards Authority says poster can only be displayed in areas where it is unlikely to be seen by children.’

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The Guardian, 4th June 2014

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Can you really divorce online for £37? – Daily Telegraph

‘Filing the papers can be cheap, but to ensure you get the outcome you want you will probably have to spend more.’

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd June 2014

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Drug smuggler Lindsay Sandiford takes death penalty case to UK supreme court – The Guardian

‘A British grandmother facing execution by firing squad in Indonesia for drug smuggling has no funds to mount a legal challenge against her sentence, the UK’s highest court has been told.’

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The Guardian, 4th June 2014

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Slavery victims in Britain to be eligible for reparations from traffickers – The Guardian

‘Victims of “modern slavery” are to become eligible for compensation and reparations from their traffickers, in recognition of the exploitation and loss of dignity they have suffered, the home secretary, Theresa May, is to announce.’

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The Guardian, 4th June 2014

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Drug dealer wins car crash compensation battle – Daily Telegraph

‘High Court rules British laws on uninsured drivers are ‘in plain breach’ of European Union directives.’

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd June 2014

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Rania Alayed murder: Husband guilty of ‘honour killing’ – BBC News

‘A man has been found guilty of the “pre-planned honour killing” of his wife, whose body has never been found.’

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BBC News, 4th June 2014

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Mark Duggan death: Shooting ‘not rigorously examined’ – BBC News

‘The coroner at the inquest into the death of Mark Duggan, who was shot dead by police in 2011, has published a series of “concerns” about the case.’

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BBC News, 4th June 2014

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Man jailed for offensive Ann Maguire Facebook post – BBC News

Posted June 4th, 2014 in inquests, internet, malicious communications, murder, news, sentencing, teachers by tracey

‘A man who posted an offensive message on Facebook after the killing of Leeds teacher Ann Maguire has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 4th June 2014

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Council wins FOI battle over legal advice for whistle-blowing investigation – Local Government Lawyer

‘A council has won an appeal to the First-Tier Tribunal over its refusal to meet a freedom of information request for the disclosure of legal advice given to a consultant conducting an investigation on the authority’s behalf.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 3rd June 2014

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Lord Chief Justice speech: IT for the Courts – Creating a digital future – Judiciary of England and Wales

‘The Right Hon. The Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales speech at the Society for Computers and Law Annual Lecture.’

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Judiciary of England & Wales, 29th May 2014

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New Equality objectives for 2014-15 – Bar Standards Board

Posted June 4th, 2014 in barristers, disclosure, diversity, equality, harassment, press releases by tracey

‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has developed and adopted five new equality objectives for 2014-15.’

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Bar Standards Board, 3rd June 2014

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