Early-release prisoners back to crime – The Independent

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

“Criminals released early from prison because of an overcrowding crisis committed eight more offences within days of being freed, the Ministry of Justice said.”

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The Independent, 17th July 2007

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Broken fingers and cut faces bring £2 million payout to pupils – The Times

Posted July 17th, 2007 in compensation, news, personal injuries, school children by sally

“Education authorities are launching a crackdown on injury claims over fears of a burgeoning compensation culture in school playgrounds.”

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The Times, 17th July 2007

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MPs want UK to pay living wage to overseas staff – The Guardian

Posted July 17th, 2007 in employment, news, remuneration by sally

“MPs called for legislation yesterday to make British retailers pay their garment workers overseas a living wage.”

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The Guardian, 17th July 2007

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Freshfields faces second lawsuit over age-discrimination claims – The Times

Posted July 17th, 2007 in age discrimination, law firms, news, pensions by sally

“Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, the elite London law firm that is fighting an age-discrimination claim from a former partner, is being sued by another ex-employee, it emerged yesterday.”

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The Times, 17th July 2007

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Your boss may own your Facebook details – Daily Telegraph

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

“Employees who use social networking sites like Facebook, Myspace and Bebo could find their bosses own part of the content, lawyers have warned.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th July 2007

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OAP’s rapist jailed indefinitely – BBC News

Posted July 16th, 2007 in news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A rapist who described his attack on an elderly woman ‘monstrous’ has been given an indefinite prison sentence.”

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BBC News, 16th July 2007

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Judge grants Shambo reprieve – The Guardian

Posted July 16th, 2007 in animals, news, slaughter by sally

“Shambo, the temple bullock ordered destroyed after a test suggested he may have TB, was reprieved by a high court judge today.”

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The Guardian, 16th July 2007

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Cadbury faces ‘unlimited’ fine in outbreak case – The Times

Posted July 16th, 2007 in consumer protection, food, negligence, news by sally

“Cadbury Schweppes will attempt this morning to temper a potential million-pound fine set to be levied upon the drinks and confectionery group as the case against the company for causing a national outbreak of salmonella reaches its conclusion.”

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The Times, 16th July 2007

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Top law firm ‘closed its eyes’ to laws on age discrimination – The Times

Posted July 16th, 2007 in age discrimination, law firms, news, pensions by sally

“Its partners earn millions of pounds a year advising clients on employment and benefits issues, but Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer omitted to check that changes to its own pension scheme were legal, it emerged yesterday.”

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The Times, 14th July 2007

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‘Chastity ring’ girl loses case – BBC News

Posted July 16th, 2007 in news, religious discrimination by sally

“A 16-year-old girl was not discriminated against after she was banned from wearing a ‘purity ring’ in school, the High Court has ruled.”

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BBC News, 16th July 2007

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Medical chiefs renew support for MMR – The Times

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

“Doctors and scientists have come together to endorse the safety of the MMR vaccine, ahead of a disciplinary hearing today involving the researchers who first linked it to health risks.”

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The Times, 16th July 2007

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Metronet may face administration – Financial Times

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

“Metronet Rail, the main private contractor on the London Underground, could face administration after an arbiter on Monday awarded it only a small proportion of the emergency funding it had sought for the next year.”

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Financial Times, 16th July 2007

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Watchdogs criticise equality reform plans – The Guardian

Posted July 16th, 2007 in disability discrimination, news, race discrimination by sally

“Official equality watchdogs are in revolt against government reforms to discrimination laws, saying that they repudiate the findings of the Stephen Lawrence inquiry and will “do enormous damage” to disabled people.”

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The Guardian, 16th July 2007

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Police want terror cases time limit to be scrapped – The Independent

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

“Police chiefs have called for their right to hold terrorist suspects without charge for 28 days to be lengthened to ‘as long as it takes’.”

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The Independent, 16th July 2007

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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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