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Prevent another 7/7, coroner urged
The coroner, Lady Justice Hallett, hit out at baffling management jargon last week, saying: "When it comes to a situation like a major incident, people do not understand who and what the other person is." The inquest into the deaths of the 52 innocent
Updated: 03/10/2011 07:43A
Guilty or Innocent? Dealing with Teacher Misconduct Issues
Natural Justice; we've all heard the phrase, but what is it? The Procedures implement "natural justice" which is mainly derived from two principles of Roman law. "Audi Alteram Partem" – or "Hear All Sides". This is the right to present the best defence
Updated: 03/10/2011 07:43A
Lib Dems attack police reform plans
During a Holyrood debate, justice spokesman Robert Brown said the Lib Dems are the only party standing up for local services. Speaking about proposals for the country's police forces, he said: "There are, we are told, three options on the table - the
Updated: 03/10/2011 07:43A
6 Kenyans called to international court
For months Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka has lobbied the African Union and the UN Security Council for a deferral and on Wednesday the justice and security ministers said they would challenge the admissibility of the Kenya case at The Hague although
Updated: 03/10/2011 07:43A
Hawaii chief justice discloses nominees for district court seats
Recktenwald's appointments will be his first since he became chief justice in September. His office previously indicated that he would follow the practice of his predecessor, Ronald Moon, who released the names and sought public comment.
Updated: 03/10/2011 07:42A
A Job for Life? Academic Tenure
Although this case was ultimately decided on other grounds, Mr Justice Clarke said that tenure meant something more than simply delineating terms and conditions as to length of employment. Clark J. emphasised that tenure brings with it a greater degree
Updated: 03/10/2011 07:42A
Issues change, but Statehouse protests continue
The immigration rally, at 3 pm Tuesday, will show opposition to a bill that would task local police with enforcing federal immigration law. "I just think that (Republicans) are all going after minorities, and I think a lot of it is fear," said Annette
Updated: 03/10/2011 07:41A
Cumbria mine owner Mark Weir will be remembered as Lake District 'legend'
Family and friends have paid emotional tributes to Mark Weir, the Cumbrian entrepreneur who died in a Lake District helicopter crash. Those closest to the Honister Slate Mine boss yesterday said he would be remembered “as a legend of
Updated: 03/10/2011 07:41A
Drug baron's jail sentence is cut by Court of Appeal
Yesterday, Lord Justice Richards, Mr Justice Bean and Mr Justice Spencer rejected criticism of the guilty verdicts, but said the sentence was too long and cut it to 22 years. Lord Justice Richards said there was no evidence that any drugs had actually
Updated: 03/10/2011 07:41A
Q & A: Ceccarelli on Kubica's progress
Over a month after his accident, Robert Kubica continues to make good progress but, as Renault team doctor Riccardo Ceccareli says, it is impossible to predict when the Pole will be back in action. Ceccareli met the media at Barcelona
Updated: 03/10/2011 07:41A
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