Archive for July, 2010

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July 31, 2010   Posted in: Blogs, News  No Comments

Weekend video: Law School is so easy!

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July 31, 2010   Posted in: Video  No Comments

Nude Trampolinist escapes jail

A man who was caught jumping naked on a trampoline in his garden has avoided a jail sentence. James Burden, 55, was spotted by his neighbour in the town of Falkirk on 25th March. Falkirk Sheriffs Court heard that Burden had his “manhood” in one hand and a cigarette in the other when the neighbour [...]

July 30, 2010   Posted in: News  No Comments

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July 30, 2010  Tags:   Posted in: News  No Comments

Court of Appeal rules Hildebrand rules are unlawful

Vivian Imerman today won his appeal against property tycoons Robert and Vincent Tchenguiz, who had secretly taken thousands of documents about his wealth to help their sister Lisa Tchenguiz, Mr Imerman’s wife, in their £350 million divorce battle. The Court of Appeal Judges decided that the “Hildebrand rules”, a long-standing acceptance that divorcing couples can [...]

July 29, 2010   Posted in: News  No Comments

Endgame in Afghanistan – incredible film by Sean Smith for The Guardian

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July 29, 2010   Posted in: News, Video  No Comments

Ryanair passenger arrested over inedible sandwich dispute

A Ryanair passenger was arrested last Tuesday after the airline called police because he refused to pay the £3.80 for what he alleged to be an “inedible” chicken sandwich. Norwegian, Henrik Ulven, had asked to exchange the sandwich for a muffin, but the cabin crew refused and called the police when the plane landed. Ulven [...]

July 28, 2010   Posted in: News  2 Comments

Watchdog warns of public health risk from anti-vaccination website

An Australian anti-vaccination website presents misleading and inaccurate claims that pose a risk to public health, a government watchdog has ruled. The Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC) in Sydney has issued a public warning over information posted on the Australian Vaccination Network (AVN) website. The warning states that the AVN site “quotes selectively from research [...]

July 27, 2010   Posted in: News  No Comments

Government to rethink TV License due to increasing internet use

The Government has announced it will ‘rethink’ the television licence fee because so many people are watching via online catch-up services which do not require payment of the license fee.  Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt ruled out the controvesial idea of a PC licence, but said that they need to find a way to stop people [...]

July 26, 2010   Posted in: News  No Comments

Don’t forget jury trials in the great repeal act

Tim Kevan has just written the second in his series of monthly articles for The Guardian Law urging the government to repeal the provision that allows for judge-only trials. You can read the article here and follow the series here. Share this article:

July 26, 2010   Posted in: Opinion  No Comments