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Two cheers for libel law reform
UK justice secretary Ken Clarke was speaking on the day the coalition government published its draft Defamation Bill. In effect, this is the government's initial solution to the 'chilling effect' of libel law on our right to speak freely.
Updated: 03/17/2011 06:52A
Free speech for Fred Phelps
The trial court dismissed two of Snyder's claims (involving defamation and publicity), but allowed his claims of emotional distress, intrusion and civil conspiracy to be determined by a jury. Guess who the jury found more sympathetic - the visibly
Updated: 03/17/2011 06:52A
Passenger bus overturns in Iran leaving 9 dead
A passenger bus overturned on Isfahan-Khuzistan highway in Iran. As a result of the traffic accident 9 people died, while 15 were injured, Iranian ISNA news agency reported. According to the information, the accident took place at 03:40 on Friday.
Updated: 03/17/2011 06:52A
Former White Plains Mayor faces sentencing
By law the 49-year-old could be behind bars for up to a year. But his clean record could mean a sentence without jail time. Bradley's wife alleged that he slammed a door on her fingers and threw hot tea at him. They are in divorce proceedings.
Updated: 03/17/2011 06:51A
Brian Haw loses court battle
David Blunkett even tried passing legislation specifically to deal with the protestor when he was home secretary, but a judge ruled it to be retrospective and therefore against natural justice. Recently, a 'democracy village' was removed from
Updated: 03/17/2011 06:51A
Cabinet expressed condolences to quake victims
Additionally the Koeberg Nuclear Disaster management plan has been developed and is tested every other year to ensure readiness in the unlikely event of an accident. The last exercise was conducted on 30 November last year.
Updated: 03/17/2011 06:51A
Crash victim to keep pay-out
Mr Noble was awarded the sum in March 2008 after motorist Martin Owens admitted liability for the September 2003 accident, in which Mr Noble was knocked off his motorcycle on the A336 near Cadnam. The judge said that Mr Noble, a builder,
Updated: 03/17/2011 06:51A
Sins of a Solar Empire
Jarrasul capital ship's colonize ability adjusted to avoid crash issue. Thanks to ZombieRus5 on this. § Scramble Bombers: Reduced expiry time from 120 to 75; reduced cooldown time from 35 to 30. § Phase Missile Swarm: Increased range from 5000 to 6500;
Updated: 03/17/2011 06:50A
Japan: Nuclear Crisis Causes Foreigners To Rush For Re-Entry Permits
A large number of foreign residents in Japan rushed to the Justice Ministry's Tokyo Immigration Bureau on Thursday to seek re-entry permits before leaving the earthquake-hit country temporarily, Kyodo News Agency reported.
Updated: 03/17/2011 06:50A
Con Court tells Parliament to rethink Hawks
The majority of the court, in a judgment penned by Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke and Justice Edwin Cameron, said international law unequivocally obliged SA to establish an anti-corruption entity with the necessary independence.
Updated: 03/17/2011 06:49A
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