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| EU death knell for crispy duck |
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Crispy Peking duck is likely to be off the menu in restaurants from now on due to European Union health and safety regulations.
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07/23/2008 01:00 AM
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| Scottish pubs told to improve toilet facilities or risk closure |
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Licensed premises across Scotland are having to improve facilities or risk closure under new laws.
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06/27/2008 01:00 AM
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| Couple lose hedge dispute due to legal loophole |
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A couple have lost a long-running dispute with their neighbour over a hedge because of a legal loophole.
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06/05/2008 01:00 AM
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| Study reveals UK heading for US-style claim culture |
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New research commissioned by law firm, Russell Jones and Walker (RJW), suggests that the UK is heading for a US-style claim culture.
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03/12/2008 12:00 AM
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| M&S guilty of data protection breach |
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Theft of unencrypted laptop contained details of pension arrangements of 26,000 M&S employees.
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01/28/2008 12:00 AM
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| Hate crime laws to be extended in Scotland |
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Hate crime legislation is to be strengthened in Scotland to protect disabled people and those from the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered communities.
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01/22/2008 12:00 AM
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| Legal Services Act will "shake up" profession |
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The Legal Services Act 2007, which received Royal Assent on 30 October 2007, will "shake up" the legal profession and lead to greater consolidation, according to lawyers.
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12/05/2007 12:00 AM
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| "Prisoners have more rights than soldiers" |
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It has emerged that relatives of criminals who die in prison receive legal aid whereas families who lost relations in Iraq and Afghanistan are having to pay legal bills to ask questions at inquests.
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11/19/2007 12:00 AM
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| New £190 payment for expectant mums |
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The Government this week announced a new payment of £190 to expectant mothers to help them during the last weeks of pregnancy.
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11/16/2007 12:00 AM
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| Tougher sentences for criminals who target elderly |
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The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has announced that criminals who attack elderly people should receive tougher sentences.
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11/12/2007 12:00 AM
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