Son’s fight for £10m bequest his deluded father left to the Tories – The Times

Posted July 18th, 2007 in news, wills by sally

“The son of a mentally deluded man who believed that Margaret Thatcher could save the world from a satanic plot is fighting the Conservative Party over who should get his father’s £10 million bequest.”

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The Times, 18th July 2007

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Damages for man who slipped on petals – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 18th, 2007 in news, personal injuries by sally

“A commuter who slipped on a petal is poised to win substantial damages after a High Court ruling yesterday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th July 2007

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More than half of offenders not taken to court – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 18th, 2007 in criminal justice, news by sally

“The number of criminals dealt with by fines and “slap on the wrist” cautions in England and Wales has overtaken the total taken to court, it was disclosed yesterday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th July 2007

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“Big Brother” plan for police to use new road cameras – The Guardian

Posted July 18th, 2007 in news, privacy, roads by sally

“‘Big Brother’ plans to automatically hand the police details of the daily journeys of millions of motorists tracked by road pricing cameras across the country were inadvertently disclosed by the Home Office last night.”

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The Guardian, 18th July 2007

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Ban news homes near power lines, say MPs – The Guardian

Posted July 18th, 2007 in cancer, children, electricity lines, news by sally

“New homes and schools should not be built within 60 metres of high voltage power lines until the link with childhood cancers is better understood by scientists, according to a committee of MPs. They also recommend that home buyers should be provided with information on the level of electromagnetic fields within homes before they buy.”

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The Guardian, 18th July 2007

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Crackdown pledged on sex with trafficked women – The Guardian

Posted July 18th, 2007 in news, prostitution, trafficking in human beings by sally

“The government will ensure that the ‘fathers, brothers and husbands’ who have sex with trafficked girls are prosecuted, Harriet Harman vowed yesterday.”

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The Guardian, 18th July 2007

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Bulk of money for sick miners’ scheme was spent on red tape – The Times

Posted July 18th, 2007 in compensation, industrial injuries, news by sally

“Almost 300,000 miners with a disabling chest disease have received less money in compensation than it cost the Government to administer their claim, a report discloses today.”

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The Times, 18th July 2007

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Sting is stung for £25,000 over sacking of chef – The Times

Posted July 18th, 2007 in news, unfair dismissal by sally

“The rock star Sting and his wife Trudie Styler were ordered to pay their former chef £24,944 yesterday after her ‘shameful’ dismissal when she became pregnant.”

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The Times, 18th July, 2007

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Half of terror suspects released – BBC News

Posted July 17th, 2007 in news, terrorism by sally

“More than half of those arrested in the UK on suspicion of terrorism since September 2001 have been released without charge, according to figures.”

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BBC News, 17th July 2007

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Watchdog received more than 300 complaints about judges – The Times

Posted July 17th, 2007 in complaints, judges, news by sally

“More than 200 complaints were lodged in the past year arising from the conduct of judges, according to the annual report of a judicial watchdog.”

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The Times, 17th July 2007

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Half of criminals are never prosecuted – The Times

Posted July 17th, 2007 in criminal justice, news by sally

“Fewer than half of the criminals brought to justice by authorities in England and Wales are taken to court, it was revealed today.”

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The Times, 17th July 2007

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Google plans pan-European legal team – The Lawyer

Posted July 17th, 2007 in internet, news by sally

“Google is planning to recruit an in-house team across Europe after growing by more than 50 per cent in the last year.”

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The Lawyer, 16th July 2007

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Man avoids jail for website ‘sick jokes’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 17th, 2007 in computer crime, internet, news, sentencing by sally

“An economics graduate was sentenced to 160 hours of community service yesterday for making ‘sick jokes’ about ethnic groups and people with disabilities on a website.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th July 2007

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Al-Qa’ida threat ‘justifies new anti-terror laws’ – The Independent

Posted July 17th, 2007 in news, terrorism by sally

“Four thousand al-Qa’ida suspects and sympathisers are on M15’s watchlist, the Home Office warned as it accelerated plans for new anti-terror legislation.”

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The Independent, 17th July 2007

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Watchdog warns over number plate snooping – The Guardian

Posted July 17th, 2007 in human rights, news, privacy by sally

“Cameras that automatically record car number plates, a weapon in the fight against crime and terrorism, could breach human rights and privacy laws, the government’s surveillance watchdog warned today.”

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The Guardian, 17th July 2007

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Doctor at centre of MMR controversy accused of paying children at party for blood samples – The Guardian

Posted July 17th, 2007 in autism, children, doctors, news, professional conduct by sally

“The doctor who linked the MMR jab to autism, prompting one of the biggest medical controversies of the past 10 years, paid children attending his son’s birthday party to donate their blood for his research, it was alleged yesterday.”

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The Guardian, 17th July 2007

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‘Let judges decide how long to detain suspects’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 17th, 2007 in detention, news, terrorism by sally

“Judges should be able to decide how long alleged terrorists can be detained without trial, a Government adviser said yesterday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th July 2007

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Bigger pay-outs for ‘lost’ pensions on the way – The Guardian

Posted July 17th, 2007 in compensation, news, pensions by sally

“An estimated 125,000 people who lost their retirement savings when their companies went bust could receive higher payouts from the government, it was announced today.”

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The Guardian, 17th July 2007

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Da Vinci judge in the dock after reprimand – The Times

Posted July 17th, 2007 in judges, news by sally

“Britain’s most senior judge took the unprecedented step of initiating disciplinary action against one of his own High Court judges last night.”

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The Times, 17th July 2007

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Hunt for 18 of 1,700 prisoners released early – The Guardian

Posted July 17th, 2007 in news, prisons, recidivists, sentencing by sally

“The police are already hunting for 18 prisoners who are ‘unlawfully at large’ after being released among the 1,700 let out during the first week of the government’s new emergency scheme to cope with jail overcrowding, the justice ministry said yesterday.”

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The Guardian, 17th July 2007

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