Lesbian soldier sees £190,000 harassment payout cut by a third – Daily Telegraph

“A lesbian soldier who won nearly £190,000 damages following a campaign of harassment by a male sergeant has had her payout slashed by a third after Army top brass appealed.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th October 2009

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Science writer Simon Singh wins ruling in chiropractic libel battle – The Guardian

Posted October 15th, 2009 in appeals, defamation, freedom of expression, news by sally

“A science writer who is being sued for libel by the British Chiropractic Association is to fight on after a preliminary judgment against him was overturned on appeal today.”

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The Guardian, 14th October 2009

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Regina v Rollins; Regina v McInerney – WLR Daily

Posted October 14th, 2009 in appeals, law reports, money laundering, proceeds of crime, prosecutions by sally

Regina v Rollins; Regina v McInerney

“The Financial Services Authority had the power to prosecute offences beyond those referred to in ss 401 and 402 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 and, in particular, it had the power to prosecute for offences contrary to ss 327 and 328 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.”

WLR Daily, 13th October 2009

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Dutch MP overturns UK entry ban – BBC News

Posted October 13th, 2009 in appeals, freedom of expression, immigration, Islam, news by sally

“Far-right Dutch MP Geert Wilders has won an appeal against a Home Office decision barring his entry to the UK.”

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BBC News, 13th October 2009

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Injured servicemen’s awards to be reassessed – The Independent

Posted October 12th, 2009 in appeals, armed forces, compensation, news, personal injuries by sally

“Compensation awards to two injured servicemen are to be reassessed following a ruling by appeal judges today in a case brought by the Ministry of Defence.”

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The Independent, 12th October 2009

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Rhys Jones killer’s mother loses appeal – The Guardian

Posted October 12th, 2009 in appeals, news, perverting the course of justice, sentencing by sally

“Court rules three-year jail sentence on Janette Mercer, who lied to try to protect her son, was not ‘manifestly excessive’.”

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The Guardian, 9th October 2009

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Gary McKinnon refused right to appeal to Supreme Court over extradition – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 9th, 2009 in appeals, computer crime, extradition, mental health, news by sally

“Hacker Gary McKinnon has been refused the right to appeal to the Supreme Court against his extradition to the US.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th October 2009

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Paedophile butler appeal rejected – BBC News

Posted October 8th, 2009 in appeals, child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“A paedophile royal butler who took one of his victims for tea with the Queen has failed to get his indefinite jail sentence overturned.”

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BBC News, 7th October 2009

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Care home resident aged 106 loses closure fight – The Guardian

Posted October 7th, 2009 in appeals, care homes, elderly, news by sally

“A battle by one of Britain’s oldest women to stop the closure of her council-run care home failed at the court of appeal today.”

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The Guardian, 7th October 2009

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Baby P trio’s appeal bid refused – BBC News

“The three people jailed over Baby Peter Connelly’s death have been denied leave to appeal against their sentences.”

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BBC News, 11th September 2009

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Model’s murderer lodges an appeal – BBC News

Posted August 26th, 2009 in appeals, murder, news by sally

“A man who killed his model girlfriend has lodged an appeal against his murder conviction and 24-year tariff.”

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BBC News, 26th August 2009

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Baby P three in sentence appeal – BBC News

“The three people responsible for the death of baby Peter Connelly have appealed against their sentences.”

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BBC News, 20th August 2009

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Changes confirmed for data protection and freedom of information appeals – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 17th, 2009 in appeals, data protection, freedom of information, news by sally

“People appealing against rulings by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) will face a new tribunal structure from January next year. The Information Tribunal, which hears appeals on ICO rulings, will become part of a wider system.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 17th August 2009

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‘Soft’ sentences increased on appeal – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 4th, 2009 in appeals, news, sentencing by sally

“Concerns over the leniency of the courts deepened yesterday after almost three quarters of sentences suspected of being too soft were increased on appeal.”

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Daily Telegraph, 4th August 2009

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Jewish school wins right to appeal against ruling its entry policy was racist – The Guardian

Posted August 4th, 2009 in appeals, Judaism, news, race discrimination, school admissions by sally

“Europe’s largest Jewish school succeeded today in winning leave to appeal against a court judgment that said its entry policy was racist.”

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The Guardian, 3rd August 2009

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Hacker Gary McKinnon fights on as extradition appeal rejected – The Times

Posted July 31st, 2009 in appeals, computer crime, extradition, news by sally

“Computer hacker Gary McKinnon will appeal to the newly formed Supreme Court after he today lost his latest High Court bid to avoid extradition to America.”

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The Times, 31st July 2009

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R (SRM Global Master Fund LP) v Commisioners of HM Treasury; R (RAB Special Situations (Master) Fund Ltd v Same; R (Grainger and others) v Same – WLR Daily

Posted July 31st, 2009 in appeals, banking, compensation, law reports, nationalisation, news by sally

R (SRM Global Master Fund LP) v Commisioners of HM Treasury; R (RAB Special Situations (Master) Fund Ltd v Same; R (Grainger and others) v Same [2009] EWCA Civ 788; [2009] WLR (D) 267

“The statutory scheme established to compensate shareholders subsequent to the nationalisation of Northern Rock plc, on the basis of the assessment of the valuation of the shares by means of the statutory assumptions provided for in s 5(4) of the Banking (Special Provisions) Act 2008, did not violate the shareholders’ right to the protection of their property guaranteed under art 1 of the First Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. Those statutory assumptions struck the balance, required by the Convention, between the demands of the general interest of the community and the requirements of the protection of the individual’s fundamental rights.”

WLR Daily, 30th July 2009

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R v Nelson; R v Pathak; R v Paulet – WLR Daily

Posted July 31st, 2009 in abuse of process, appeals, confiscation, law reports, proceeds of crime by sally

R v Nelson; R v Pathak; R v Paulet [2009] EWCA Crim 1573; [2009] WLR (D) 266

“Confiscation proceedings properly taken in accordance with statutory provisions should not be stayed as an abuse of process on the ground that the judge considered that they might produce an oppressive result.”

WLR Daily, 30th July 2009

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HIV sex offender appeal rejected – BBC News

Posted July 31st, 2009 in appeals, news, sentencing, sexual offences prevention orders by sally

“A sex offender from Devon who breached an order banning him from contacting people over the age of 60 has failed in a bid to reduce his latest jail term.”

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BBC News, 30th July 2009

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R v Charles – WLR Daily

Posted July 31st, 2009 in appeals, ASBOs, burden of proof, law reports by sally

R v Charles [2009] EWCA Crim 1570; [2009] WLR (D) 265

“Where a person was charged with an offence under s 1(10) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 of doing something which he was prohibited from doing by an anti-social behaviour order without reasonable excuse, the legal burden of proving that the defendant acted without reasonable excuse lay on the prosecution.”

WLR Daily, 30th July 2009

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