Dozens admit aiding relatives commit suicide – The Times

Posted November 12th, 2007 in assisted suicide, news by sally

“More than 30 Britons have written statements confessing to helping friends or relatives to die at a Swiss euthanasia clinic as part of a test case to change the law.”

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The Times, 12th November 2007

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Lords claim up to £300 a day tax-free – The Guardian

Posted November 12th, 2007 in expenses, news, parliament by sally

“Hundreds of peers are exploiting a loophole on expenses to give themselves a tax-free income of up to £48,000 a year, it was claimed today.”

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The Guardian, 12th November 2007

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Lord Goldsmith urges increase in pro bono work – The Lawyer

Posted November 12th, 2007 in legal profession, news, pro bono work by sally

“The former attorney general Lord Goldsmith has called on law students and lawyers to make pro bono an inherent part of legal professional life.”

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The Lawyer, 12th November 2007

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Met police inquiry into unexplained £2m expense spending – The Guardian

Posted November 12th, 2007 in expenses, news, police by sally

“The Metropolitan police last night confirmed that it has launched an investigation into reports that millions of pounds in police expenses have gone missing.”

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The Guardian, 12th November 2007

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Smoker must pay hotel for room clean-up – The Times

Posted November 12th, 2007 in hotels, news, smoking by sally

“A hotel guest who enjoyed illicit cigarettes in his no-smoking bedroom has been ordered to pay compensation to the establishment’s owners.”

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The Times, 12th November 2007

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Warning to media at Dando appeal reopens debate on court coverage – The Guardian

Posted November 12th, 2007 in appeals, media, murder, news by sally

“At the start of the appeal last week into the conviction of Barry George for the murder of Jill Dando, the lord chief justice fired a broadside at those who sought to influence the outcome of the hearing in either direction.”

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The Guardian, 12th November 2007

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Peer ‘ready to defy ID card law’ – BBC News

Posted November 12th, 2007 in identity cards, news by sally

“The Liberal Democrat peer Baroness Williams has said she would rather go to prison than carry an identity card.”

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BBC News, 10th November 2007

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Privacy laws should be overhauled, says European regulator – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 12th, 2007 in data protection, EC law, news, privacy by sally

“Europe’s top privacy regulator has said that European privacy laws will need to be overhauled in just five years’ time. He also said that the rules governing which countries can be sent Europeans’ data could be improved.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 9th November 2007

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Targets ‘distort crime recording’ – BBC News

Posted November 12th, 2007 in crime, news, police, statistics by sally

“Government pressure to meet targets for less serious crimes is forcing detectives off major investigations, a Police Federation report has claimed.”

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BBC News, 12th November 2007

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UK terror tactics ‘create unease’ – BBC News

Posted November 12th, 2007 in Islam, news, terrorism by sally

“The government’s approach to terrorism is creating an atmosphere of suspicion and unease, the head of the Muslim Council of Britain has said.”

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BBC News, 10th November 2007

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Cameron to urge tougher rape laws – BBC News

Posted November 12th, 2007 in news, rape by sally

“Conservative leader David Cameron is expected to call for the law to be tightened to ensure that more men charged with rape are convicted.”

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BBC News, 12th November 2007

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Move for ban on cigarette vending machines – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 12th, 2007 in news, smoking by sally

“Cigarette vending machines could be banned to stop them being used by child smokers, it emerged yesterday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th November 2007

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UK terror detention limit is longest of any democracy – The Guardian

Posted November 12th, 2007 in detention, news, terrorism by sally

“Britain’s existing 28-day limit on holding terror suspects without charge is already far longer than that for any comparable democracy, according to a study to be published tomorrow.”

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The Guardian, 12th November 2007

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Government urged to investigate Lawrence inquiry leak – The Independent

Posted November 12th, 2007 in evidence, murder, news, police by sally

“Jacqui Smith, the Home Secretary, is under growing pressure to investigate the leaking of new evidence on the killing of the black teenager Stephen Lawrence, just hours before a report criticised the head of the Metropolitan Police for obstructing an inquiry into the Stockwell shooting.”

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The Independent, 10th November 2007

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Anti-abortion MPs take fight to Lords with foetus scans – The Independent

Posted November 12th, 2007 in abortion, news by sally

“Three-dimensional images of a foetus ‘walking’ in the womb are to be shown to MPs and peers by a cross-party alliance of campaigners in an attempt to persuade the House of Lords to tighten the law on abortion.”

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The Independent, 10th November 2007

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Lawrence leak ‘timed to eclipse de Menezes’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 12th, 2007 in evidence, murder, news, police by sally

“A barrister suggested yesterday that Scotland Yard might have leaked news about a breakthrough in the Stephen Lawrence murder case to deflect criticism from the report into the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th November 2007

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Most lawyers fail to check on their expert witnesses – The Times

Posted November 12th, 2007 in expert witnesses, news by sally

“Three out of four judges and lawyers make no checks on the qualifications of expert witnesses, whose evidence can be crucial to a finding of guilt or innocence, research suggests.”

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The Times, 12th November 2007

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Daughter wins battle over inquest – BBC News

Posted November 9th, 2007 in inquests, news by sally

“The daughter of a 77-year-old man who died 10 days after being admitted to a nursing home has won a legal battle for an inquest to be held into his death.”

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BBC News, 9th November 2007

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Call for probe into Lawrence leak – BBC News

Posted November 9th, 2007 in evidence, murder, news, police by sally

“The lawyer representing the mother of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence has called for an inquiry into the release of fresh details of the investigation.”

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BBC News, 9th November 2007

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Ex-major loses case against MoD – BBC News

Posted November 9th, 2007 in armed forces, news, official secrets act by sally

“An ex-Army major who claims his career was ruined after he was arrested on suspicion of spying has lost the bulk of his High Court action for damages.”

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BBC News, 9th November 2007

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