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Jan Moir’s Article didn’t ‘break law’

Sascha — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:13:57 +0000

A record 25,000 of complaints to the Press Complaints Commission and a complaint by Stephen Gately’s civil partner Andrew Cowles were said not to have breached press guidelines.

There were also two complaints to the Metropolitan Police. However Scotland Yard said there was ‘insufficient evidence’ to show that the article broke the law. The PCC said the complaints had to be seen in the wider context of press freedom.

Source: Yorkshire Post

Tweet lands arrest

Sascha — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:13:46 +0000

A Twitter comment has landed a man with a lifetime ban to Robin Hood Airport in Doncaster and to be arrested under the Terror Act. Paul Chambers who vented his frustration by tweeting “Robin Hood airport is closed. You’ve got a week and a bit to get your shit together, otherwise I’m blowing the airport sky high!!” It is thought that this was the first ever arrest for comments made on a Tweet.

Source: Independent

Legal Protection for Snow Clearers

Sascha — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:04:27 +0000

In a telephone survey by ComRes between January 15 and 17, 3/4 of 1,004 adults in Britain thought the law should protect people who cleared their paths of snow from legal action, should someone fall outside their homes.

David Sparks, chairman of the LGA transport and regeneration board, said the Government should investigate whether current laws are enough to protect people who help out during extreme weather conditions.

“It seems that there are many residents willing and able to clear the paths of snow who are eager to do their bit.

“It could simplify things if the law simply created an obligation on citizens to keep the front of their homes clear of snow, as is the case in several other countries.

Reblogged from The Press Association

Solicitors from hell

Sascha — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:41:56 +0000

Solicitors from hell

Solicitorsfromhell.co.uk is a website that names and shames solicitors and law firms who have been blacklisted or complaints against them.

Webmaster Rick Kordowski who runs the website says that the website is planning to expand its capacity and if the current trend continues, site traffic is expected to double to 2,000 by the end of April.

Law firms can pay £299 for all traces of their names to be deleted or between £99 and £199 for certain postings to be deleted. The money will go towards the running of the website.

Kordowski says that the website was set up because he was shocked at the number of complaints made about solicitors.

Source: Law Gazette