Boarding school wins battle to stop its name being used for pornographic websites – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 13th, 2009 in domain names, news by sally

“Framlingham College boarding school has won a battle to stop its name being used to promote a series of internet pornography and dating websites.”

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Daily Telegraph, 13th January 2009

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Gang culture flourishing in top-security jail, report reveals – The Guardian

Posted January 13th, 2009 in gangs, news, prisons by sally

“Fresh evidence that gang culture is flourishing inside Britain’s top-security prisons emerges today in a report by the chief inspector of prisons on Long Lartin jail in Worcestershire.”

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The Guardian, 13th January 2009

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New admission over legal advice on Iraq invasion – The Guardian

Posted January 13th, 2009 in attorney general, Iraq, news, war by sally

“Government fails to provide proof that the former attorney general was not pressured to change his initial opinion that 2003 invasion could be illegal.”

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The Guardian, 13th January 2009

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The Bar’s recent initiatives to promote social mobility in the profession will assist former Minister Alan Milburn’s review being launched this week alongside a Government White Paper – The Bar Council

Posted January 13th, 2009 in barristers, legal education, news by sally

“An in-depth inquiry into the background of entrants to the Bar by Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury in 2007 produced 57 recommendations amounting to a detailed road-map for the promotion of social mobility. The Bar Council is hard at work implementing those proposals with the whole-hearted cooperation of the Inns of Court, which all student barristers join.”

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The Bar Council, 12th January 2009

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Daily Cause List, 13th January 2009

Posted January 13th, 2009 in news by sally

Tuesday 13th January 2009

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Privacy watchdog warns companies on self-serving privacy policies – OUT-LAW.com

Posted January 13th, 2009 in data protection, news, privacy by sally

“Privacy policies are full of jargon and are designed to reduce organisations’ liability rather than to help people understand what their personal data might be used for, the UK’s privacy watchdog has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 12th January 2009

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Six in ten people say knife carriers should face automatic jail – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 13th, 2009 in news, offensive weapons, sentencing by sally

“Six in ten adults think anyone caught illegally carrying knife should face an automatic jail sentence to curb the menace.”

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Daily Telegraph, 12th January 2009

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Anti-gang banning orders planned – BBC News

Posted January 13th, 2009 in gangs, news by sally

“Young people who join gangs could face banning orders to control their movements and prevent gun and knife crime, the BBC has learned.”

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BBC News, 13th January 2009

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Extradition agreement ‘biased in favour of US’ – The Times

Posted January 13th, 2009 in extradition, news by sally

“Gary McKinnon’s case is only the latest in a string of high-profile extraditions involving British citizens to the United States. It comes after the NatWest Three and Ian Norris, former chief executive of Morgan Crucible, fought extradition battles through the courts – in the latter case successfully. Both highlighted the threat to the British business community from what is seen as the ‘long arm’ of US jurisdiction.”

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The Times, 13th January 2008

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Serious Fraud Office appoints first general counsel – The Times

Posted January 12th, 2009 in barristers, news, Serious Fraud Office by sally

“The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has appointed a leading criminal barrister and fraud specialist to the new post of general counsel.”

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The Times, 12th January 2009

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Employees warned over strict new workplace safety rules – The Times

Posted January 12th, 2009 in health & safety, news by sally

“Careless workers and their bosses could be more likely to go to prison than muggers when new health and safety legislation comes in to force this week, lawyers have warned.”

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The Times, 12th January 2009

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Daily Cause List, 12th January 2009

Posted January 12th, 2009 in news by sally

Monday 12th January 2009

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Nuclear veterans told: No case for compensation – The Independent

Posted January 12th, 2009 in armed forces, news, nuclear weapons, personal injuries by sally

“Ministers have been accused of blocking compensation claims brought by hundreds of nuclear test veterans who believe they developed cancers and other illnesses after being forced to witness atomic bomb experiments in the 1950s and ’60s.”

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The Independent, 11th January 2009

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British prosecution could save hacker from extradition to US – The Guardian

Posted January 12th, 2009 in computer crime, extradition, news by sally

“Gary McKinnon, the computer hacker facing extradition to the US for hacking into the Pentagon and Nasa systems, could now be prosecuted in Britain.”

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The Guardian, 12th January 2009

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OAP guilty of sex act in cathedral toilet – The Independent

Posted January 12th, 2009 in elderly, news, voyeurism by sally

“An 85-year-old pensioner who regularly followed young boys into the toilets at St Paul’s Cathedral was told by a judge today he could remain free provided he did not spend too long in public lavatories.”

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The Independent, 9th January 2009

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Superdatabase tracking all calls and emails legitimate, says DPP – The Guardian

Posted January 12th, 2009 in internet, investigatory powers, news, privacy, telecommunications by sally

“Controversial plans for a ‘super­database’ tracking all phone and internet communications today received the tacit support of the new director of public prosecutions (DPP).”

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The Guardian, 9th January 2009

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30-year official secrets rule may be changed to 15 – The Independent

Posted January 12th, 2009 in news, official secrets act by sally

“The 30-year rule on government secrets should be changed to 15 years, allowing confidential papers from the Thatcher and Major administrations to be revealed, an official review is expected to recommend.”

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The Independent, 11th January 2009

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Government ‘repeating mistakes’ by fighting miners in court – The Guardian

Posted January 12th, 2009 in claims management, fees, industrial injuries, law firms, miners, news by sally

“The government is spending millions of pounds in legal fees fighting the claims of sick miners in a move that lawyers say will recreate the mistakes of the past.”

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The Guardian, 12th January 2009

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Heavyweights square up for Northern Rock trial – The Lawyer

Posted January 12th, 2009 in banking, news by sally

“It’s been a long time coming, but the Northern Rock trial, which kicks off this week (13 January), is sure to be well worth the wait – if for no other reason than the sheer spectacle it promises to provide.”

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The Lawyer, 12th January 2009

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Lawyers query transfer of Iraqis accused of killing British troops – The Guardian

Posted January 12th, 2009 in extradition, injunctions, Iraq, news by sally

“Lawyers are taking the government to court today over the way two Iraqi men were sent for trial in Baghdad despite last-minute injunctions ordering them to remain in British custody.”

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The Guardian, 12th January 2009

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