Judges get tough on fathers’ rights to contact with children – The Guardian

Posted July 16th, 2007 in children, contact orders, news by sally

“Senior judges have issued a strong warning to divorced and separated mothers that they risk losing the right to have their children live with them if they defy court orders and stop the children’s fathers seeing them. In two recent cases the court of appeal has upheld judgments moving children from their mother’s to their father’s home after the mothers flouted orders allowing the fathers to have regular contact with their children.”

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The Guardian, 16th July 2007

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Protest over prosecutions without lawyers – The Times

Posted July 16th, 2007 in criminal justice, Crown Prosecution Service, news, prosecutions by sally

“Thousands of trials a year could be prosecuted by non-lawyers under plans for an extension of the powers of the Crown Prosecution Service’s lay staff.”

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The Times, 16th July 2007

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Parents cleared of abuse want children back – Sunday Telegraph

Posted July 16th, 2007 in child abuse, news by sally

“A couple whose two baby daughters were taken away by social services have been told that they will never see their children again, despite being cleared of abuse allegations.”

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Sunday Telegraph, 15th July 2007

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Police defend longer terror limit – BBC News

Posted July 16th, 2007 in detention, news, terrorism by sally

“Senior police officers say their calls to be allowed to hold terror suspects for longer without charge would not mean any kind of ‘internment’.”

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BBC News, 15th July 2007

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Call for immigrant amnesty in UK – BBC News

Posted July 16th, 2007 in immigration, news by sally

“Half a million illegal immigrants should be given the right to stay in Britain, a think tank has said.”

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BBC News, 15th July 2007

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Met chiefs call for new terror suspects centre – Sunday Telegraph

Posted July 16th, 2007 in news, terrorism by sally

“Police chiefs want to build a new high-security interrogation centre to hold the growing number of people detained in counter-terrorist investigations.”

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Sunday Telegraph, 15th July 2007

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Do immigration amnesties work? – BBC News

Posted July 16th, 2007 in immigration, news by sally

“A think-tank is calling for an amnesty on illegal immigrants in the UK – with claims that it would bring in £1bn in tax revenue.”

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BBC News, 15th July 2007

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Public health experts fear fallout from MMR hearing – The Guardian

Posted July 16th, 2007 in medicines, news by sally

“Public health doctors are bracing themselves for a further decline in public confidence in the MMR jab as the long-awaited hearing into alleged serious professional misconduct by Andrew Wakefield and two other doctors gets under way at the General Medical Council on Monday.”

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The Guardian, 14th July 2007

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Fear of Islamist recruiting in jails – The Guardian

Posted July 16th, 2007 in Islam, news, prisons, terrorism by sally

“As the four July 21 bomb plotters started their 40-year minimum sentences this week, a group of police special branch officers – the foot soldiers of the security services – based at Prison Service headquarters were quietly working to ensure that the failed bombers do not inspire a new generation of violent jihadists.”

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The Guardian, 14th July 2007

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Game shooting laws to be relaxed – BBC News

Posted July 13th, 2007 in game laws, news by michael

“Restrictions dating back to the 1830s on shooting and selling game will end in England and Wales from August.”

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BBC News, 13th July 2007

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BBC must protect privacy of woman in documentary, rules High Court – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 13th, 2007 in adoption, media, news, privacy by michael

“The BBC must obscure the identity of a young woman in a documentary on adoption in order to protect her privacy despite the woman consenting to participate in the programme.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 13th July 2007

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Wife cleared of hiding husband’s terror plans – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 13th, 2007 in news, terrorism by michael

“A man has been found guilty of terrorism offences while his wife has been cleared of hiding information about her husband’s activities.”

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Daily Telegraph, 13th July 2007

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Conrad Black convicted of fraud – BBC News

Posted July 13th, 2007 in fraud, news by michael

“Media tycoon Conrad Black has been convicted of three charges of fraud and one of obstructing justice by a jury in Chicago.”

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BBC News, 13th July 2007

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Attorney-General role under microscope – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 13th, 2007 in attorney general, news by sally

“Lord Goldsmith’s time as Attorney-General highlighted the difficulties of trying to be both a lawyer and a politician.”

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Law Society Gazette, 12th July 2007

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Companies Act under threat from European Commission – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 13th, 2007 in company law, EC law, news by sally

“The European Commission has proposed simplifying the law governing businesses in Europe just months after large parts of the UK’s new Companies Act came into force.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 12th July 2007

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Unlimited jail terms under review – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 13th, 2007 in news, prisons, sentencing by sally

“Jack Straw is reviewing the new open-ended jail terms amid fears that they are clogging up the prison system.”

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Daily Telegraph, 13th July 2007

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Motorcycling barrister floats a challenge to parking laws – The Times

Posted July 13th, 2007 in news, parking by sally

“A barrister claimed yesterday that his motorcycle is immune to parking tickets because its wheels do not touch the ground when it is parked.”

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The Times, 13th July 2007

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Civil case judges to drop traditional wig and gown – The Times

Posted July 13th, 2007 in court dress, news by sally

“Judges are to end centuries of tradition and abandon the wearing of wigs and gowns in hundreds of civil and family cases. The decision to abolish the 300-year-old horsehair headgear, along with wing collars and bands, was announced yesterday by the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers.”

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The Times, 13th July 2007

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Google in court for “misleading its users” on paid links to advertisers – The Times

Posted July 13th, 2007 in advertising, internet, news by sally

“Google, the world’s most popular internet search engine, is being taken to court for allegedly deceiving millions of users over links that are paid for by its advertisers. In the first legal action of its kind, Australia’s competition watchdog is seeking an injunction to stop Google from displaying search results that did not ‘expressly distinguish’ advertisements.”

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The Times, 13th July 2007

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Military inquests to get more funds as Iraq death toll rises – The Times

Posted July 13th, 2007 in armed forces, coroners, inquests, news by sally

“Ministers bowed to pressure yesterday and promised to provide extra funding for hard-pressed coroners’ courts holding inquests into military deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan.”

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The Times, 13th July 2007

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