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| Woman wins compensation for snapped shoe |
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A woman whose heel snapped off her shoe leaving her with an injured leg has been awarded compensation by the shoe shop, potentially leading to hundreds of similar claims from other injured women.
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07/16/2008 01:00 AM
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| Pringles wins VAT case |
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Pringles manufacturer, Procter & Gamble, last week won its appeal against Revenue & Customs over VAT on its crisps-in-a-tube
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07/07/2008 01:00 AM
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| Hands-free phone lorry driver jailed for fatal accident |
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A lorry driver who ran into the back of a Transit van while using a hands-free mobile phone - killing its passenger - has been jailed for four-and-a-half years.
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06/26/2008 01:00 AM
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| Paralysed rock climber loses appeal |
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A rock climber who tried to sue the trustees of an activity centre after falling from a climbing wall and breaking his neck has lost his appeal.
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06/19/2008 01:00 AM
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| Florist guilty of negligence after man slips on petal |
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A London florist has been found to be negligent and ordered to pay compensation after a man slipped on a petal at Marylebone Station.
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06/02/2008 01:00 AM
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| Solicitor's wife jailed for stealing clients' money |
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A woman has been sent to prison for stealing £80,000 from her husband's law firm to fund her fruit machine addiction.
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05/28/2008 01:00 AM
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| Rock climber sues activity centre for fall |
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A novice rock climber who fell from a climbing wall and broke his neck has taken his compensation fight against the activity centre where the accident took place to the Appeal Court in London.
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04/30/2008 01:00 AM
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| "Simple" neighbour dispute results in £300k legal bills |
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A neighbour dispute over the ownership of a 4ft-wide strip of land has resulted in legal bills of over £300,000.
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03/20/2008 12:00 AM
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| Barrister jailed for fabricating evidence |
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A barrister was jailed yesterday for 12 months for perverting the course of justice after fabricating evidence against a father fighting for custody of his child.
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09/20/2007 01:00 AM
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| Student escapes conviction in flip-flop case |
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A student who was prosecuted for putting her feet on a train seat escaped a criminal conviction this week.
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09/06/2007 01:00 AM
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