The Tottenham lawyer, the £100m Nigerian bribe – and Dick Cheney – The Independent

Posted March 9th, 2009 in bribery, extradition, news, solicitors by sally

“Shabby solicitor’s office in north London at the centre of an extraordinary transatlantic investigation.”

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The Independent, 7th March 2009

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Teenager sentenced over bomb hoax – BBC News

Posted March 6th, 2009 in bomb hoaxing, news, sentencing by sally

“A 19-year-old man from Oxfordshire has been jailed for 14 months for carrying out a bomb hoax at the Swindon headquarters of WH Smith.”

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BBC News, 6th March 2009

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Former priest jailed over abuse – BBC News

Posted March 6th, 2009 in child abuse, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“A former Kent priest has been jailed for 18 months after pleading guilty to five charges of gross indecency and indecent assault against teenage boys.”

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BBC News, 6th March 2009

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Prisoner jailed for bomb threat – BBC News

Posted March 6th, 2009 in criminal damage, news, sentencing by sally

“A former English teacher who threatened to blow up a Hampshire hospital with a car bomb has been jailed for 16 months.”

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BBC News, 6th March 2009

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Parents face prosecution over school gay week protest – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 6th, 2009 in education, homosexuality, news, parental responsibility, truancy by sally

“Parents who took their children out of school in protest at them being taught about gay, bisexual and transgender history could be prosecuted.”

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Daily Telegraph, 6th March 2009

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Doctors told to give more respect to wishes of dying patients – The Guardian

Posted March 6th, 2009 in doctors, hospitals, news by sally

“Doctors will be told to place a greater weight on the wishes of dying patients when making decisions about their care under new guidelines from their professional regulator.”

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The Guardian, 6th March 2009

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No retrial for artist whose inflatable Dreamspace creation led to two deaths – The Guardian

Posted March 6th, 2009 in artistic works, health & safety, homicide, news, retrials by sally

“The artist who created an inflatable artwork which blew away in a high wind, killing two people, will not face a retrial on manslaughter charges, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced this morning.”

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The Guardian, 6th March 2009

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Former officer loses incest plea – BBC News

Posted March 6th, 2009 in appeals, incest, news, rape by sally

“A former police chief who was jailed for 10 years after being found guilty of raping his daughter has lost an appeal against his conviction.”

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BBC News, 5th March 2009

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Drunken air rage passenger jailed – BBC News

Posted March 6th, 2009 in aircraft, alcohol abuse, news, sentencing by sally

“A 50-year-old man from Staffordshire has been jailed for six months for a drunken air rage attack on a plane.”

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BBC News, 5th March 2009

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CPS to apologise to family of murder victim Sabina Akhtar – The Times

Posted March 6th, 2009 in Crown Prosecution Service, murder, news by sally

“The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is to apologise to the family of a woman who was murdered by her unfaithful husband after she had warned police that he had threatened her.”

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The Times, 6th March 2009

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Mother jailed over home alone daughter’s fire death – Daily Telegraph

“Mother Michelle Brown who left her 22-month-old daughter home alone to die in a fire while she attended a court hearing has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years.”

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Daily Telegraph, 5th March 2009

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Trust pays out over twins’ deaths – BBC News

Posted March 6th, 2009 in birth, compensation, hospitals, negligence, news by sally

“A Worcestershire woman whose twin girls were stillborn after ‘warning signs’ of medical problems were missed has won compensation from an NHS trust.”

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BBC News, 5th March 2009

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Drugs boats fraud woman sentenced – BBC News

Posted March 6th, 2009 in fraud, money laundering, news, sentencing by sally

“A mother-of-three, whose business made more than £20m from selling high speed boats to drugs cartels, has been given a two-year suspended prison sentence.”

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BBC News, 5th March 2009

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Deaf student launches discrimination action against law school – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 6th, 2009 in disability discrimination, legal education, news by sally

“A deaf would-be law student has begun proceedings against a London law school, alleging disability discrimination on the grounds of ‘unfavourable treatment’ and failure to make ‘reasonable adjustments’.”

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Law Society’s Gazette. 5th March 2009

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Unpublished research confirms bar earnings divide – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 6th, 2009 in barristers, news, remuneration by sally

“Widely held suspicions that white male barristers earn far more than their female and ethnic-minority colleagues have been confirmed by unpublished research commissioned by the Bar Council.”

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Law Gazette’s Gazette, 5th March 2009

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Airtime reseller had no duty to sue O2, rules High Court – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 6th, 2009 in contracts, fiduciary duty, interpretation, news, telecommunications by sally

“A mobile phone airtime reseller did not have a legal duty to take network O2 to court on behalf of a company which had sold it its subscriber base, the High Court has said. The Court said the claim was based on a mistaken interpretation of a contract.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 4th March 2009

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OFT launches competition inquiry on the buses – The Times

Posted March 6th, 2009 in competition, news, transport by sally

“The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) began an investigation into local bus services yesterday. The regulator said that the inquiry had been prompted by increasing concentration in the sector, which, after a number of takeovers, had left nearly two thirds of services controlled by only five large operators: Arriva, Go-Ahead, Stagecoach, FirstGroup and National Express.”

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The Times, 6th March 2009

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Foreign drivers face £900 roadside fines to halt rise in crashes – The Times

Posted March 6th, 2009 in fines, news, road traffic offences by sally

“Foreign drivers will have to pay on-the-spot fines of up to £900 for flouting traffic laws under new legislation to be introduced next month.”

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The Times, 6th March 2009

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Love rival killing youth jailed – BBC News

Posted March 6th, 2009 in murder, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“A 17-year-old has been jailed for life for stabbing to death a man he believed to be a love rival.”

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BBC News, 5th March 2009

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Youth guilty of gay man’s killing – BBC News

Posted March 6th, 2009 in homicide, homosexuality, news by sally

“A teenager who killed a gay man after hurling homophobic abuse at him, has been detained for more than two years in a young offenders’ institution.”

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BBC News, 5th March 2009

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